Tag: NM

Neo-Graffiti Art

Neo-graffiti or street art is a staple in any community that has evolved from a defiant graffiti art into a more commercial art meant to provoke thought. 

Join OFPL in-person on Friday, January 28th at 4:00 PM at the Children’s Branch to learn the fundamentals of creating stencils and the skills needed to make sidewalk graffiti.

Children’s Branch
200 West Aztec Ave.

Friday, January 28th
Starts at 4:00 PM

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

Navajo Astronomy

Join OFPL for National Family Literacy Day LIVE on Zoom or in-person at the Main Library on Thursday, January 27th at 2:00 PM for a Navajo Astronomy presentation.

Thursday, January 27th
Starts at 2:00 PM

LIVE on Zoom

-OR-

Main Library
115 West Hill Ave.

The first virtual presentation in the series will describe traditional Navajo astronomy, constellations, and the unique way in which Navajo people view the cosmos and their place within it. Making time every day to read or do a learning activity with children is crucial to a child’s development and can help a parent improve their skills as well. 

Astronomy kits are available using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.

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

Coloring & Mocktails

Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube on Wednesday, January 26th at 4:00 PM for a mocktail demonstration!

View Facebook page HERE

View YouTube channel HERE

Wednesday, January 26th
Starts at 4:00 PM

Need a little stress relief after the holidays? Pick up a kit containing coloring sheets, pencils, and mocktail recipe cards.

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

Request OFPL Supply kit(s) here

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

Family Storytime

Join us in person every Wednesday at 11:00 AM inside the Children’s Branch for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, and read-aloud stories every week! Age 0-4.

Children’s Branch
200 West Aztec Ave.

Every Wednesday in January
Starts at 11:00 AM

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

Recycled Tea Art

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library on Mondays at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years and older.

View Facebook page HERE

View YouTube channel HERE

Monday, January 24th
Starts at 4:00 PM

Do you love tea? Celebrate Hot Tea Month by recycling your old tea bags to create unique paintings. Spill the Tea to create unique paintings for your home or as a perfect gift.

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.

Scribble Bots at Rio West Mall

Join us inside the Rio West Mall behind Hobby Lobby on Saturday, January 22nd from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM to make scribble bots.

Rio West Mall
1300 West Maloney Ave.

Saturday, January 22nd
Starts at 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

These cool little science critters are made using a simple circuit, battery, and recyclables in a fun, STEM science activity.  Your Scribble Bot will move, wiggle forward, in circles, and scribble on the paper.

Supplies are provided in partnership with ¡Explora! 

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

Cook the Book Challenge

Calling all foodies! Test your skills in the kitchen in our Cook the Book challenge. 

LIVE on Facebook @galluplibrary
Friday, January 21st
Starts at 4:00 pm

Join OFPL LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary Friday, January 21st at 4:00 PM to try a new recipe! Follow along as we replicate a random recipe from one of our cookbooks. Recipes are available using the Supply Request Form.

Request OFPL Supply Kit(s) HERE

Snap photos of your plated food and post your results on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter and tag us, @galluplibrary to join the challenge!

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

Library Advisory Board (LAB) January 2022 Meeting

The public is invited to attend the Library Advisory Board (LAB) monthly meeting on Thursday, January 20th at 5:00 PM. Join the Zoom Meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86864581902.

Thursday, January 20th
Starts at 5:00 PM

Join lab meeting on zoom

Meeting ID: 868 6458 1902

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

Family Storytime

Join us in person every Wednesday at 11:00 AM inside the Children’s Branch for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, and read-aloud stories every week! Age 0-4.

Children’s Branch
200 West Aztec Ave.

Every Wednesday in January
Starts at 11:00 AM

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

Terrariums

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library on Mondays at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years and older.

View Facebook page HERE

View YouTube channel HERE

Monday, January 17th
Starts at 4:00 PM

Sowing seeds for a bright future! Learn how to create your own terrarium for your home, office, or personal space. Apply those skills to start your own garden this upcoming planting season.

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.