Money Club – January

Do you need assistance with finding funds for college expenses?

Join the Money Club at the Main Library every Friday in January between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. for scholarship search based on academics, ethnicity, and college majors to help pay for college expenses.

We will also be hosting a workshop to file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which you need for most scholarships.

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

Chess Club – January

Whether you’re a chess expert or new to the game.

Join us at the Children’s Branch on Friday, January 3rd and January 17th at 4:00 p.m. to learn chess moves and strategies. Meet others who love the game and build connections!

Club meets on the first and third Friday of the month.

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

Dungeons & Dragons

You’ve been awakened to start a new quest!

Join us at the Main Library on:

  • Monday, January 6th
  • Monday, January 13th
  • Monday, January 27th

between 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. for Dungeons and Dragons.

Head to the local market and purchase your supplies for a long journey through the forest. Fight against evil minions to face the boss.

Email destor1239@yahoo.com or jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more info.

Crafty Kids – January

Family-friendly crafts for all skill levels!

  • Thursday, January 2nd, 2019 – I Have a Dream
  • Thursday, January 9th, 2019 – Genie in a Bottle
  • Thursday, January 16th, 2019 – Around the World in 80 Minutes
  • Thursday, January 23rd, 2019 – Dream Catchers
  • Thursday, January 30th, 2019 – Story in a Box

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

Holiday Escape Room

Nothing to do over break? Try your wits against our Escape Room.

Can you get out before the holiday zombies get in? Find out at the Main Library on Friday, December 27th and Saturday, December 28th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Register to save your spot, spaces are limited! Register Now HERE.

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

Holiday Movie Marathon

Join us for a light-hearted and magical movie marathon at the OFPL Main Library on Monday, December 23rd from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Snacks will be provided.

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

Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

Starting at 12:00 p.m.

Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.

  • Rating: PG
  • Duration: 1 hr. 35 mins.
  • Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
OFPL does not own the rights to this video. Courtesy from YouTube.

Christmas with the Kranks (2004)

Starting at 1:45 p.m.

With their daughter away, the Kranks decide to skip Christmas altogether until she decides to come home, causing an uproar when they have to celebrate the holiday at the last minute.

  • Rating: PG
  • Duration: 1 hr. 39 mins.
  • Genre: Comedy, Family
OFPL does not own the rights to this video. Courtesy from YouTube.

A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas (2011)

Starting at 3:30 p.m.

Six years after their Guantanamo Bay adventure, stoner buds Harold Lee and Kumar Patel cause a holiday fracas by inadvertently burning down Harold’s father-in-law’s prize Christmas tree.

  • Rating: R
  • Duration: 1 hr. 30 mins.
  • Genre: Adventure, Comedy
OFPL does not own the rights to this video. Courtesy from YouTube.

Navajo Rug Weaving Class

*WEaving Class Cancelled*

*WEaving Class Cancelled*

Diné weaver Lois A. Becenti with Diné Be’iiná – 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 December 20th 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 wrapping, 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.

*WEaving Class Cancelled*

December Film Series – Angel Has Fallen

Wednesday, December 18th at 5:30 p.m.

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

Synopsis:

Mike Banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the President and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat.

About the Film
  • Year Released: 2019
  • Rating: R
  • Duration: 2 hrs. 1 min.
  • Genre: Action, Thriller
OFPL does not own the rights to this video. Courtesy of YouTube.