Category: Program

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.

Star Wars Trivia

Join us LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary Friday, June 4th at 5:00 p.m. for a Star Wars trivia challenge.

Is the force strong with you? Prove your knowledge in the ultimate fan showdown. Download the Kahoot app to play along or join us live online at kahoot.it.

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

Summer of STEM

Join us outside by the playground at Octavia Fellin Public Library Children’s Branch every Friday at 2:00 p.m. for demonstrations of the different activities included in the Summer of STEM Kit.

For the continued safety of our neighbors, we do ask attendees to continue social distancing and mask-wearing.

  • June 4th, 2021 – Balloon Rockets
  • June 11th, 2021 – Pocket Solar System
  • June 18th, 2021 – Binary Bracelets
  • June 25th, 2021 – Exercise Spinner

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

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

Crafty Kids – June 2021

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. 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.

Premiere Dates:

  • June 3rd, 2021 – Wrapped Yarn Critters
  • June 10th, 2021 – No Sew DIY Plushies
  • June 17th, 2021 – Hand & Foot Animal Painting
  • June 24th, 2021 – Pool Noodle Ponies

Call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Virtual Zumba Class

Join us on YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday at 6:00 p.m. for an evening workout with OFPL’s own Zumba Fitness instructor. Bring down your house with salsa, booty shaking, and heart-racing songs.

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

Walk on the Wildside – Preschool Songs & Activities

Join us outside by the playground at Octavia Fellin Public Library Children’s Branch every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. for bilingual animal songs and stories.

For the continued safety of our neighbors, we do ask attendees to continue social distancing and mask-wearing.

  • June 2nd, 2021 – Dr. Doolittle and Friends
  • June 9th, 2021 – Bookish Beasts
  • June 16th, 2021 – At the Zoo!
  • June 23rd, 2021 – No Place Like Home
  • June 30th, 2021 – Read Connect Protect

We’re also offering a preschool activity book available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.

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

Summer Reading 2021

Summer Reading 2021
Theme: Tails & Tales

Summer Reading 2021 Theme.

Summer Reading is back with three different ways to win prizes!

1

Read four (4) hours to win a book and a small gelato.
Courtesy of Fratelli’s.

2

Vote in the Land of Enchantment Book Awards to win a personal pizza or a round of mini gold.
Courtesy of Pizza 9.

3

Complete a Summer of STEM kit to win a LEGO prize.
Courtesy of Kiwanis.

Do one, two, or all three!

Sign up at ofpl.online or request a paper log with your curbside pick up order below:

Request a Summer Reading Paper Log HERE

Challenge begins June 16th and the last day to receive prizes is July 31st. Email aprice@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Summer Reading 2021 Sponsors

Panel Discussion: Translating Story to Image

Join us LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary on Saturday, May 29th at 3:00 p.m. for a panel discussion featuring 7000 BC, a New Mexican independent comics organization, and AIGA New Mexico, the professional association for graphic design.

Translating a written story into a visual language can be done in many different ways. In this panel discussion graphic designers, illustrators, and comics creators elaborate on different methods to translate stories.

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

Learn more about these groups at newmexico.aiga.org and 7000bc.org

Art Demo: Glamazoning the Gods

Join us LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary on Friday, May 28th at 1:00 p.m. for a make-up demonstration featuring Goldie Tom.

Goldie is a war paint specialist, a licensed cosmetologist, and a makeup artist who works freelance in the Gallup area. She does not limit herself to one talent; she knows she is capable of adapting and challenging herself in every aspect of her life.

Goldie is VERY passionate, dedicated and LOVES putting everything she has into her work. Watch Goldie demonstrate her techniques in a Livestream and listen to her story.

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