2-Hour Virtual Zumba Class

Join OFPL LIVE on Zoom Saturday, June 26th at 12:00 p.m. for a special 2-hour Zumba class hosted by OFPL’s own Zumba Fitness instructor, Joshua Whitman and guest instructors.

Register and participate virtually from home HERE.

Registration is limited to 100 participants.

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

Magical Drafts & Potions 101

Join us LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary Friday, June 25th at 5:00 p.m. for this month’s magical adventure as we brew our own Harry Potter-themed magical drafts & potions. Learn how to brew Liquid Luck, an Amortentia (Love) Potion, and a Beautification Draft.

Ingredients and recipes will be available for curbside pick-up.

Request your supplies HERE

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

World Day of Music

Join us on LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary Monday, June 21st at 2:00 p.m. for a virtual music learning session.

Open your ears and minds to the world of music by celebrating the day harmonizing on a harmonica. Music instructor John Boomer will show the basics of playing the harmonica.

The library will have a limited supply of harmonicas available through curbside pick-up. Make a curbside request and have your harmonica ready for World Day of Music.

Request your harmonica HERE

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

Mermaid Bookmarks

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Monday at 4:00 p.m. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.

Tune in on Monday, June 21st at 4:00 p.m. to get ready for Summer Reading 2021! This year’s theme is Tails and Tales. Celebrate Summer Reading by making three different mermaid-themed bookmarks in this interactive workshop.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON YOUTUBE.

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

Deep in the Stacks!

Would you like a sneak peek into the minds of our library team?

What do Librarians Think About? Watch our newest virtual show to find out! Join us on Facebook and Instagram, @galluplibrary or YouTube on Saturday, June 19th at 2:00 PM.

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

Natural Makeup Remover

Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube Saturday, June 19th at 1:00 p.m. to make DIY self-care products.

Watch our Self-Care playlist on YouTube to improve your mental and physical health with a variety of self-care demos. Ingredient list is provided below:

Natural Makeup Remover

Ingredients:
• 2 Tbsp. Argan Oil
• 4 drops Lavender oil
• 2 drops Frankincense oil
• 1 Tbsp. alcohol-free witch hazel
• 2 Tbsp. filtered water
• 10 organic cotton rounds
• airtight container (such as 4 oz. mini mason jars)

Instructions:
1. Pour liquid ingredients into a jar, fasten the lid, and shake.
2. Add cotton pads in a jar, refasten lid, and swirl until soaked thoroughly.
3. Store in an airtight container.

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

Chess League – June 2021

Join us on Facebook LIVE, @galluplibrary, every Friday at our new time, 5:00 p.m. to participate in Fun Friday interactive events and the opportunity to win some great prizes!

FACEBOOK LIVE @GALLUPLIBRARY
FRIDAY, June 18th, 2021
STARTING AT 5:00 P.M.

Chess League is back with online play. Please register ahead of time by emailing childlib@gallupnm.gov. Internet access will be needed for play on lichess.org.

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

We READ, We TALK Book Club Zoom Discussions

OFPL’s Book Club is reading Canyon Dreams: A basketball season on the Navajo Nation by Michael Powell.

The moving story of a Navajo high school basketball team, its members struggling with the everyday challenges of high school, adolescence, and family, and the great and unique obstacles facing Native Americans living on reservations.

Zoom discussions will be held:

Thursday, June 17th at 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 26th at 3:00 p.m.

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

10 Tips to Taking a Better Selfie

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Monday at 4:00 p.m. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.

Tune in on Monday, June 14th at 4:00 p.m. to celebrate Nature Photography Day by learning helpful tips to take a better selfie both indoors and outdoors. Sharpen your skills with this interactive workshop in getting a better selfie.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON YOUTUBE.

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