Tag: workshop

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.

Just Craftin’ Around Club – June 2021

Join OFPL and the Just Craftin’ Around Club LIVE on Zoom Saturday, June 12th at 12:00 p.m. for an afternoon of chatting and crafting!

Virtually chat with other community members to exchange craft ideas, stories, and food recipes as we craft together through knitting, collaging, painting, sewing, drawing, crocheting, and more.

Register to participate in OFPL’s virtual get-together HERE

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

Rosemary Lemon Body Scrub

Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube Saturday, June 5th 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:

Rosemary Lemon Body Scrub

Ingredients:
• 4 drops Lemon essential oil
• 1 drop Rosemary essential oil
• 1/4 cup carrier oil
• 1/4 cup fine grained sea salt

Instructions:
1. Mix together.
2. Apply to skin and gently massage.
3. Rinse off completely with warm water.

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

Workshop: You Call That a Comic?

Join us LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary on Thursday, May 27th at 5:00 p.m. for a creative workshop featuring the artists of 7000 BC who explore the difference between plot and theme as we create book-like objects designed to appropriately contain your story.

7000 BC is a New Mexico-based organization providing opportunities for comic writers and artists to develop their personal styles and storytelling voices. They promote an understanding of the cultural significance of comic art through seminars and workshops. Sol Arts DBA 7000 BC is a 501(c)3 non-profit visual arts learning collaborative.

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

Art Demo: Jerry Brown

Join us LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary on Monday, May 10th at 5:00 p.m. for an art demonstration featuring local artist Jerry Brown.

Special encore presentation to be held on Tuesday, May 11th at 5:00 pm.

Watch as Brown paints live and shares his process for creating a contemporary painting. Brown’s work can be viewed at www.jerrybrownart.com.

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

Workshop: Crocka Dog Draw Along

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, and YouTube on Wednesday, May 4th at 1:00 p.m. for a drawing lesson with author and illustrator Ross Van Dusen.

Join us for a reading of Van Dusen’s award-winning children’s book How the Crocka Dog Came to Be and learn to draw your own Crocka Dog. Have your pencils and paper ready!

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

Harry Potter Herbology 101

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, April 16th, 2021
Starting at 5:00 p.m.

Attend a Harry Potter themed Herbology 101 class and learn about beneficial plants to increase your physical and mental health. We will review general plants that help reduce stress levels, anxiety, depression, and calm the mind for more restful nights. Then learn about Southwest plants, their benefits, and how to identify them in the wild.

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

Day of the Dance

Join us Thursday, April 29th at 1:00 p.m. on Facebook @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library to celebrate International Dance Day.

Learn the basic concepts and dance patterns of Salsa, Tango, Ballet, African, Hip-Hop & Contemporary in a dance lesson workshop. Dance around your home with a staff curated Spotify playlist that will be available to the public at 9:00 p.m. that night along with a mocktail tutorial video.

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

Resumes & Cover Letters

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. for FREE computer classes. Registration is not required but is available for anyone who wants to participate in the LIVESTREAM courses.

APRIL 28th, 2021
Livestream
REsumes & Cover Letters

These important documents require planning and organization. Learn how to create a resume, write a standout cover letter, and more! Join us for this live session and ask questions.

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

What are YOU made of?

Celebrate National DNA Day Sunday, April 25th at 1:00 p.m. on Facebook @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library.

Discover the building blocks of life found within the cosmos. Then, learn how to extract the DNA from fruit and yourself in an interactive workshop. 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.