Celebrate Día de Los Muertos with OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube on Friday, October 8th at 4:00 PM.
Decorate a sugar skull to keep or share on OFPL’s community altar at the Main Library. Donate photographs, marigolds, food, and more to honor your departed loved ones. Request a sugar skull through our Supply Request Form.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
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. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.
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Join us on Facebook and YouTube every Wednesday at 11:00 AM for stories, songs, and rhymes to chill your bones!
Join us on FaceBook and YouTube Tuesdays at 4:00 PM. Explore different activities provided by the National Hispanic Cultural Center to inspire cultural curiosity and learning.
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Join us on FaceBook and YouTube Tuesdays at 1:00 PM to explore with our five senses. This month we’re focusing on science we can taste!
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Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube every Monday at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating Tin Folk Art. Learn how to work with aluminum flashing to create a high-contrast hangable tin art. Inspired by colors and imagery from Hispanic culture.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Would you like a sneak peek into library events? Join us on Facebook and Instagram, @galluplibrary, or YouTube on Saturday, October 2nd, 16th, and 30th at 2:00 PM to catch conversations on various topics and hear about all of the exciting upcoming events at OFPL. We’ll answer questions, showcase library materials, and more Deep In the Stacks!
Email mdchavez@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
OFPL invites you to learn about Spanish proverbs.
These sayings or wise words of wisdom in Spanish are called Dichos. Learn about these insightful Spanish words of wisdom and their significance in Mexican culture. Join this interactive program and create your own digital Dichos to share.
Email mdchavez@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with vibrant and geometric mola textiles. Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube on Monday, September 27th at 4:00 PM to create your own mola pillow.
These pillows are inspired by the intricate and hand-sewn designs of the Kuna people located in Panama and Colombia.
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.
Join OFPL at the Outside by the Playground at Children’s Branch on Wednesday, September 22nd at 4:00 PM to learn more about engineering and physics.
OFPL challenges you to build various structures to test weight distribution, weather factor, and more! Learn how engineers create bridges and skyscrapers that stand against environmental and human factors with a supplemental book list provided prior to the event.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.