Category: MakerSpace

Eureka! – Pocket Flashlight (Virtual)

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

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YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library

January 2nd at 4:00 PM

Explore the world of electricity as you invent a flashlight, then create an on/off switch for it! Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form.

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

Creative Corner – Recycled Magazine Mosaic

Create your own art using materials found around your home! Can’t make the in-person workshop? Watch a video replay on our YouTube channel. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

December 30th at 3:00 PM

Learn how to create a faux ceramic mosaic using recycled magazines.

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

Teen Paint Night – Glitchy Graphics

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library on December 28th at 5:00 PM to learn various techniques using paint! Create your own glitch-inspired graphics in this immersive workshop as we build skills in drawing and painting.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

December 28th at 5:00 PM

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

Teen Paint Night Examples

Teen Paint Night. Watercolor Pumpkin. October 2022.
Teen Paint Night. Kawaii Pug. November 2022.

Eureka! – Sydney Hamilton & Catapults

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

Facebook @galluplibrary
YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library

December 26th at 4:00 PM

In December we will be exploring the work of women who are pioneers in science and engineering.

Be inspired by the work of aerospace engineer Sydney Hamilton, and then design and build a catapult that can launch a paper plane into the air.

Learn more about Sydney and their work.

Sydney Hamilton. Aerospace Engineer.

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

Creative Corner – Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)

Create your own art using materials found around your home! Can’t make the in-person workshop? Watch a video replay on our YouTube channel. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.

Facebook @galluplibrary
YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library

December 23rd at 3:00 PM

Create your own miniature pieces of art to trade. Learn how to make your own artist trading card (ATC) with an interactive workshop inspired by Courtney Cerruti’s CreativeBug class.

Visit Cerruti’s class on Creativebug

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

Self-Care Tuesday – Gingerbread Body Scrub

Give the gift of love and self-care this holiday season! Join OFPL in-person at the Main Library on December 20th at 4:00 PM to make your own gingerbread body scrub. Watch our Self-Care playlist on YouTube to improve your mental, emotional, and physical health with a variety of self-care tutorials.

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

Gingerbread Body Scrub
Recipe & Instructions

Ingredients:

  • 1 c. brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
  • 1/4 c. coconut oil, solid
  • 1 tbsp. molasses
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cloves

Instructions:

  1. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves in a large bowl.
  2. Top with coconut oil and molasses
  3. Using the back of a fork mash the wet ingredients into the dry ones to make a crumbly mixture. Depending on how solid the coconut oil is, you may need to use your hands.
  4. Place the scrub into a mason jar with a secure lid. Will last for several months in a cool location.

To use:

  1. On wet or dry skin, apply scrub liberally all over the body.
  2. Scrub into the skin to remove dead skin cells.
  3. Wash off completely.

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

Eureka! – Valerie Duprat & Wind Power

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

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

December 19th at 4:00 PM

In December we will be exploring the work of women who are pioneers in science and engineering.

Be inspired by the work of engineer and surfboard builder Valerie Duprat, and then try your hand at building your own wind-powered vehicle.

Learn more about Valerie and their work.

Valerie Duprat. Surfboard Shaper.

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

Creative Corner – LED Circuit Bookmarks

Create your own art using materials found around your home! Can’t make the in-person workshop? Watch a video replay on our YouTube channel. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

December 16th at 3:00 PM

Learn the basics of circuitry as we make our own LED bookmarks.

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

Teen Paint Night – Glitchy Graphics

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library on December 14th at 5:00 PM to learn various techniques using paint! Create your own glitch-inspired graphics in this immersive workshop as we build skills in drawing and painting.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

December 14th at 5:00 PM

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

Teen Paint Night Examples

Teen Paint Night. Watercolor Pumpkin. October 2022.
Teen Paint Night. Kawaii Pug. November 2022.

Eureka! – Jasmine Sadler & Balloon Rockets

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

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

December 12th at 4:00 PM

In December we will be exploring the work of women who are pioneers in science and engineering.

Be inspired by the work of aerospace engineer and CEO Jasmine Sadler, and then try your hand at creating your own model rocket which uses the principle of Newton’s Third Law to propel itself, just like a real rocket.

Learn more about Jasmine and their work in STEAM Education.

Jasmine Sadler. Rocket Scientist.

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