Family Storytime – Water is Fun

Join us every Wednesday at 11:00 AM and Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Children & Youth Library for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and read-aloud stories every week! August is National Water Quality Awareness month and we are learning about water (Navajo: Tó). Ages 0-5.  

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

August 3rd at 11:00 AM

Discover different ways that kids can have fun with water, whether it is by swimming, splashing in puddles, or taking a bath.

August 2022 WEEK 1
FAMILY STORYTIME THEME: Water is fun

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

Mighty Chondria Kids – Water Exploration Stations

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every other Monday at 4:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

August 1st at 4:00 PM

Explore the amazing properties of water through simple interactive experiments.

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

End of Summer X-STREAM Pirate Party

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join OFPL at Fox Run Golf Course on July 30th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM for an X-STREAM Pirate Party!

Fox Run Golf Course
1109 Susan Ave.

July 30th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Celebrate the end of summer with fun and prizes! OFPL has been collecting your activity logs all summer long for this special raffle. Enjoy food, games, a temporary tattoo parlor, a dunk tank, a mermaid Princess and more! Explore oceans of possibilities with OFPL!

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

Mighty Chondria Kids – Plastic Bag Plant Pots

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every Thursday at 2:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.

The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

July 28th at 2:00 PM

Activities promote understanding of the natural world and encourages seeking out answers to questions about the natural world.

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

Mighty Chondria Kids – Watersheds & Aquifers

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every Thursday at 2:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.

The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

July 21st at 2:00 PM

Activities promote understanding of the natural world and encourages seeking out answers to questions about the natural world.

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

Tweens Who STREAM – Investigating Clouds

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every Tuesday at 3:00 PM for interactive STREAM workshops. STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.

The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

July 19th at 3:00 PM

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

Crafty Kids – Ocean Life Density Jars

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join us at the Children & Youth Library every Thursday at 4:00 PM for family-friendly crafts with step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels and ages.

The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

July 14th at 4:00 PM

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

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

Mighty Chondria Kids – Submarine Science

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every Thursday at 2:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.

The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

July 14th at 2:00 PM

Activities promote understanding of the natural world and encourages seeking out answers to questions about the natural world.

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

Creative Corner – Watercolor Jellyfish

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join us virtually @galluplibrary or in-person at the Children & Youth Library on Mondays at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 13-years and older.

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July 4th at 4:00 PM

Learn to create tantalizing jellyfish with a trail of stingers using watercolor paper and paint. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form below.

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

Mighty Chondria Kids – Exploring Seashells

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join OFPL at The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library every Thursday at 2:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making.

The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

June 23rd at 2:00 PM

Activities promote understanding of the natural world and encourages seeking out answers to questions about the natural world.

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