Tag: New Mexico

Curiosity & Creativity with the National Hispanic Cultural Center

Join us on FaceBook and YouTube Tuesdays at 4:00 PM. Explore different activities provided by the National Hispanic Cultural Center to inspire cultural curiosity and learning. 

Premiere Dates:

  • October 5th, 2021 – Cartoneras
  • October 12th, 2021 – Piñatas
  • October 19th, 2021 – Board Games

Science and the Five Senses

Join us on FaceBook and YouTube Tuesdays at 1:00 PM to explore with our five senses. This month we’re focusing on science we can taste!

Premiere Dates:

  • October 5th, 2021 – Ziploc Ice Cream
  • October 19th, 2021 – Solubility

Tin Folk Art

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube every Monday at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.

Monday, October 4th
Starts at 4:00 PM

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating Tin Folk Art. Learn how to work with aluminum flashing to create a high-contrast hangable tin art. Inspired by colors and imagery from Hispanic culture.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Deep in the Stacks!

Would you like a sneak peek into library events? Join us on Facebook and Instagram, @galluplibrary, or YouTube on Saturday, October 2nd, 16th, and 30th at 2:00 PM to catch conversations on various topics and hear about all of the exciting upcoming events at OFPL. We’ll answer questions, showcase library materials, and more Deep In the Stacks!

Email mdchavez@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Dichos: A Look at Spanish Wisdom & Proverbs

OFPL invites you to learn about Spanish proverbs.

These sayings or wise words of wisdom in Spanish are called Dichos. Learn about these insightful Spanish words of wisdom and their significance in Mexican culture.  Join this interactive program and create your own digital Dichos to share.

LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary
Friday, October 1st at 4:00 PM

Email mdchavez@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Ethnic Textiles (Mola) Pillows

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with vibrant and geometric mola textiles. Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube on Monday, September 27th at 4:00 PM to create your own mola pillow.

These pillows are inspired by the intricate and hand-sewn designs of the Kuna people located in Panama and Colombia.

Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Be an Architect Challenge

Join OFPL at the Outside by the Playground at Children’s Branch on Wednesday, September 22nd at 4:00 PM to learn more about engineering and physics.

OFPL challenges you to build various structures to test weight distribution, weather factor, and more! Learn how engineers create bridges and skyscrapers that stand against environmental and human factors with a supplemental book list provided prior to the event.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Basic Skills Refresh

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library for FREE computer classes. Watch our archived collection of classes or take part in our new LIVE In-Person classes, every Tuesday at 4:00 PM. Submit your technology questions, and we will create tutorial videos to meet your technology needs.

September 21st at 4:00 PM
Basic Skills Refresh

Refresh your skills! The phrase use it or lose it applies here. If you have lost some of your basic knowledge about computers and want a refresher, join us for this live and in person session.

Email libtrain@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Rose Map Bouquet

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube every Monday at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.

Have you taken a road trip using an atlas and now it is collecting dust? Tune in on Monday, September 20th at 4:00 PM to repurpose your old maps into a unique rose bouquet to use in your home or during a special occasion.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON YOUTUBE.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.