Tag: NM

Monoprints

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.

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MONDAY, November 15TH
STARTS AT 4:00 PM

Create monoprint illustrations influenced by Andy Warhol using ink and watercolors. Monoprint is a form of printmaking using lines and color to make unique prints.

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.

Indigenous Creative Crafts at the Mall

Join us inside the Rio West Mall near Hobby Lobby on Saturday, November 13th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM to celebrate Native American Heritage Month by creating usable pinch pots out of clay.

Rio West Mall
1300 West Maloney Ave.
Gallup, NM 87301

Pinch pots have been used since ancient times by various civilizations and are hand-made pottery using the pinch technique. Dreamcatcher supply kits will be available on-site with everything you need to create your own dreamcatcher! Books, games, library cards, and more will be available. 

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

Book Talk with Brian Lee Young

Join OFPL LIVE on Facebook @galluplibrary or Zoom for a book talk with Brian Lee Young on Wednesday, November 10th at 2:00 PM, author of Healer of the Water Monster.

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When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he’s in for a pretty uneventful summer. Still, he loves spending time with Nali, and with his uncle Jet—though it’s clear when Jet arrives that he brings his problems with him.

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

Fall Wreaths

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.

Visit our Facebook page HERE

Visit our YouTube channel HERE

MONDAY, November 8TH
STARTS AT 4:00 PM

Commemorate the changing of the seasons by making a fall ornamental wreath for your home.

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.

Blue Corn Tea Cookies with Pinions

Baking Demonstration

Featuring Dr. Lisa Platero-Brown

Join OFPL LIVE on Facebook @galluplibrary or Zoom for a baking demonstration by Indigenous author Lisa Platero-Brown on Saturday, November 6th at 12:00 PM. 

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The author of The Living Full Cookbook: Making Family Meals Abundantly Good and features New Mexican cuisine, Native American food, and other family favorites. It contains over 100 recipes plus a toolbox for hosting, serving, and setting the table along with stories of growing up on the Reservation.

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

Crafty Kids – November 2021

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Thursday at 4:00 PM for family-friendly crafts with step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels and ages.

Visit our Facebook page HERE

Visit our YouTube channel HERE

Premiere Dates:

  • November 4th – Autumn Tree Painting
  • November 11th – Veterans Appreciation
  • November 18th – Autumn Leaf Lantern
  • November 25th – Pinecone Thanksgiving Turkey

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

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

Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery

Join OFPL Live on Zoom Saturday, October 30th at 5:00 PM and attend a feast at Toadwort School of Magic and Mayhem.

During the ceremony, a powerful magical artifact was stolen by a Death Eater in disguise. Decipher the riddles and disarm the enchantments to discover the culprit. Can you figure out who stole the artifact before it is too late?

Space is limited to 20 individuals. Register below or call the Main Library at (505) 863-1291 to participate by Thursday, October 28th.

Register HERE

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

Sugar Skull Decorating Party at the Mall

Celebrate Día de Los Muertos with OFPL at the Rio West Mall near Hobby Lobby on Saturday, October 30th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM for a Sugar Skull decorating party!

There will also be books, computer access, and library card sign-up.

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