Tag: New Mexico

Sage with Blackberry Body Scrub

Busy day working or taking care of the family? Join us on OFPL’s Facebook or YouTube, @galluplibrary on Monday, February 15th at 12:00 p.m. to make DIY self-care products.

Ingredient list is available below:

Sage with blackberry body scrub

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2 cups White Sugar
• 2 Tbsps. & 2 tsps. Coconut Oil
• 4 to 6 large Sage Leaves
• 1/4 cup Blackberries

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process on high until smooth.
2. Put in glass jar with snug fitting lid
3. Store at room temperature for up to 1 week
4. To use, wet skin, gently scrub with sugar scrub, and rinse with warm water. 
5. Pat dry.

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

Virtual Crafts Hangout

Join OFPL on Saturday, February 13th at 12:00 p.m. for an afternoon of chatting and crafting! Virtually chat with other community members to exchange craft ideas, stories, food recipes as we craft together through knitting, crocheting, sewing, and more.

Register HERE to participate in OFPL’s virtual get-together.
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 12th

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

Chinese New Year

Join OFPL on Facebook LIVE, @galluplibrary on Friday, February 12th at 4:00 p.m. to celebrate the Chinese New Year, Year of the Ox. Learn about its cultural significance, family, traditions, celebration practices, and the origin of the Chinese zodiac.

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

OFPL does not own the rights to the content & music contained within this video. Courtesy of YouTube.

Together We Read

Borrow the featured title ‘Love Lettering” by Kate Clayborn with no waitlists or holds from our digital collection February 10th through 24th by visiting http://nm.lib.overdrive.com or downloading the Libby app. 

Enjoy this witty romance about Meg, whose hand-lettering skill has made her famous by designing custom journals for her New York City clientele. She has another skill too: reading signs that other people miss. Readers can then participate in the online discussion. OFPL joins nearly 16,000 public libraries and tens of thousands of readers across the United States in offering the latest Together We Read: US digital book club selection. 

Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.

Creating Presentations for School

FREE computer classes. Registration is not required but is available for anyone who wants to participate in the live stream course. 

Tech Classes Episodes are available for independent viewing, YouTube, @galluplibrary.

WEDNESDAY, February 10th AT 4:00 P.M.

Need help making a presentation? Join us for a LIVE session with tips and guides to making a school presentation that looks good and is fun to watch. Ask questions and get answers live.

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

Virtual Zumba Class

Join us on OFPL’s YouTube channel @galluplibrary weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays at 6:00 p.m. for an evening workout with OFPL’s own Zumba Fitness instructor.

Visit Joshua Whitman’s Zumba page for full virtual class sessions

Bring down your house with salsa flavors, booty shaking, and heart racing songs.

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

Mandala Drawing

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. Videos are posted weekly on Mondays at 4:00 p.m.

Tune in on Monday, February 8th at 4:00 p.m. for a workshop to learn how to create your own mandala drawings then color them.

Mandala Definition:

Mandala, (Sanskrit: “circle”) in Hindu and Buddhist Tantrism, a symbolic diagram used in the performance of sacred rites and as an instrument of meditation. The mandala is basically a representation of the universe, a consecrated area that serves as a receptacle for the gods and as a collection point of universal forces. 

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING, VISIT YOUTUBE, @GALLUPLIBRARY.

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

Rosemary with Peppermint Foot Scrub

Busy day working or taking care of the family? Join us on OFPL’s Facebook or YouTube, @galluplibrary on Monday, February 8th at 12:00 p.m. to make DIY self-care products.

Ingredient list is available below:

Rosemary with Peppermint foot scrub

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 tsp. Kosher salt
• 1 tsp. table salt
• 1 tsp. coconut oil
• 1 ½ tsp. olive oil
• 3 drops peppermint oil
• 1/2 tsp rosemary

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Toss everything in a cup, and stir together.
  2. If it’s too dry, add a bit more oil.
    3 If it’s too wet, add more salt.

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

Lavender Pillow Spray

Join OFPL on Facebook @galluplibrary on Saturday, February 6th at 1:00 p.m. to make DIY self-care products. Ingredient list and written instructions provided below:

Lavender Pillow Spray

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 Tbsp. witch hazel
• 10 drops lavender essential oil
• 4 Tbsp. lavender hydrosol
• Distilled water
• Glass jar with lid
• Funnel
• Two – 2 oz. spray bottles

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Add witch hazel and essential oil to large jar and shake to combine.
  2. Add hydrosol to mixture.
  3. Shake.
  4. Separate evenly between the two spray bottles.
  5. Top off with distilled water.
  6. Shake before each use.

All Self-Care Episodes are available after the livestream on YouTube, @galluplibrary.

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

Virtual Fun Fridays

Join us Live on Facebook, @galluplibrary Friday afternoons at 4:00 p.m. to participate in Fun Friday interactive events and the opportunity to win some great prizes!