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Mighty Chondria Kids – Fizzing Lemonade

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library every other Monday at 4:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making. October’s theme is Kitchen Chemistry: delicious, edible STREAM activities that will help you learn about the properties of matter.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

October 10th at 4:00 PM

Learn all about chemical reactions as you mix ingredients to create your own lemony carbonated drink! 

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

Family Storytime with Local Author

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library on October 8th at 2:00 PM for an exciting family storytime with a special guest!

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

October 8th at 2:00 PM

Local counselor, author, and illustrator Sheila Lofgreen will read stories that explore social and emotional learning, including some of her own stories.

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

Chess Club

Join the chess club at OFPL! Every Tuesday and Friday at 4:30 PM at the Children & Youth Library. Through the game of chess, members of the club are able to bond and improve their chess skills!

  • Each Tuesday we will learn and practice chess theory and strategy together.
  • Each Friday we will compete in a tournament-style format. Prizes will be awarded!

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

Tuesdays & Fridays at 4:30 PM

All ages are welcome, although this is targeted at the age 8-18 range.  Participants do not need to attend every event.

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

Staff Development Day

The Octavia Fellin Public Library and the Children & Youth Library will be closed on October 7th for Staff Development.

During that time, OFPL’s online services, as always, will be available at ofpl.online featuring downloadable magazines, e-books, audiobooks, streaming movies, virtual programs, and many other resources.

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

Crafty Kids – Pasta Suncatcher

Join us in person at the Children & Youth Library every Thursday at 4:00 PM for family-friendly crafts with step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels and ages. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form below.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

October 6th at 4:00 PM

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

Supply Request form

Hour of Code – Storytelling: Dialogue

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every Wednesday at 4:00 PM for an interactive, hands-on tech program for tweens & teens. Stimulate your creative thinking and learn how to use computer coding to create art, tell stories, and design games!

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

October 5th at 4:00 PM

Use block code to tell a story in which two characters talk without using questions.

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

Midweek Matinee – No Time to Die (2021)

Join OFPL in-person at the Main Library every Wednesday at 4:00 PM for weekly film screenings of award-winning, classics, documentaries, newly released, and specially selected films.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

October 5th at 4:00 PM

No Time to Die (James Bond Day)

2021 | PG-13 | 2 hrs. 43 mins.
James Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

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

OFPL does not own the rights to this video. Courtesy of YouTube.

Family Storytime – Pets

Join us every Wednesday at 11:00 AM and Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Children & Youth Library for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and read-aloud stories every week! This month, we are learning about animals! Ages 0-5.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

October 5th at 11:00 AM

October Storytime Theme
Week 1: Pets 

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

Chess Club

Join the chess club at OFPL! Every Tuesday and Friday at 4:30 PM at the Children & Youth Library. Through the game of chess, members of the club are able to bond and improve their chess skills!

  • Each Tuesday we will learn and practice chess theory and strategy together.
  • Each Friday we will compete in a tournament-style format. Prizes will be awarded!

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

Tuesdays & Fridays at 4:30 PM

All ages are welcome, although this is targeted at the age 8-18 range.  Participants do not need to attend every event.

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

Tweens Who STREAM – Edible Rock Cycle

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every other Monday at 4:00 PM for interactive STREAM workshops. STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making. October’s theme is Kitchen Chemistry: delicious, edible STREAM activities that will help you learn about the properties of matter.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

October 3rd at 4:00 PM

In this hands-on activity, see what happens to Starburst candies when they are subjected to heat and pressure.

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