Tag: New Mexico

Book Signing with Author: Farina King

Join us at the Main Library on Saturday, January 18th at 4:00 p.m., for a book signing and discussion of: The Earth Memory Compass: Diné Landscapes and Education in the Twentieth Century.

The Diné, or Navajo, have their own ways of knowing and being in the world, a cultural identity linked to their homelands through ancestral memory. The Earth Memory Compass traces this tradition as it is imparted from generation to generation.

The book follows Farina King’s search for her own Diné identity as she investigates the interconnections among Navajo students, their people, and Diné Bikéyah—or Navajo lands—across the twentieth century. Farina King, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, is an Assistant Professor of History and affiliated faculty of Cherokee and Indigenous Studies at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK.

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

Magic for Muggles: Escape Room

OFPL challenges participants to think outside the box to conjure the correct Spell and magical tasks to escape the clutches of Professor Torosin and his office! 

Join us at the Children’s Branch on Saturday, January 18th between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Each session is approximately 30 minutes long.

Register now below. *Free Screening of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.*

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.

Navajo Rug Weaving Class

Diné weaver Lois A. Becenti with Diné Be´ iinà – The Navajo Lifeway will host a FREE Navajo Rug Weaving Class/Spin-off on the third Friday of every month.

Don’t miss the next class on January 17th at the Main Library from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Learn the fundamentals and techniques of rug weaving in traditional Diné style, including warping, carding, and spinning.

Please bring your own weaving materials and snacks. Beginning and advanced weavers are welcome.

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

Around the World in 80 Minutes

Join us for a Crafty Kids special as we celebrate National Religious Freedom Day learning about various world religions while crafting holiday religious practices such as making Easter eggs, Star of David, rangoli designs, and more.

Stop by the Children’s Branch on Thursday, January 16th at 4:00 p.m.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.

January Film Series – Downton Abbey

Wednesday, January 15th at 5:30 p.m.

Join us at the Main Library for a FREE film screening. Free popcorn and drinks are provided.

Synopsis:

The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early twentieth century.

About the Film:
  • Year Released: 2019
  • Rating: PG
  • Duration: 2 hrs. 2 mins.
  • Genre: Drama, Romance
OFPL does not own the rights to this video. Courtesy of YouTube.

Self Care Mondays

Feeling down in the dumps and gloomy? Is the motto “New Year, New Me” not working out?

Join us at the Main Library on Monday, January 13th and 27th at 5:30 p.m. as we indulge in a little self-care by making DIY cosmetics such as body scrubs, lip balms, and face exfoliators out of natural made products.

*Supplies provided.*

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

Sew What? Embroidery

Ring in the new year with a new skill!

Come by the Children’s Branch on Saturday, January 11th  and 25th at 2:00 p.m. to learn basic embroidery stitches you can use to decorate your duds! All supplies provided.

Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.

Book Signing with Local Author: Dee Thompson

Join us at the Main Library on Saturday, January 11th at 3:00 p.m., for a book signing of: Shattered Dreams, Bondage and Hope.

Dee Thompson describes the turbulent and often traumatic past of a woman who struggled to overcome her past traditions and establish her own identity as a scholar. Growing up in the early 1900’s on the Navajo Reservation, her life was largely influenced and dominated by ancient teachings and practices of her culture until she was introduced to an ominous evil that held her captive for many years.

Thompson was born on the Navajo Reservation in Pinedale and is a native of New Mexico now living in Gallup.  The inspiration behind her book will be presented along with a book signing.

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