Join OFPL on Facebook @galluplibrary on Saturday, December 26th at 1:00 p.m. for a workshop perfect to bring in the New Year!
Let’s start a new habit together. Create your own bullet journal to keep track of days, water intake, binge-worthy shows, best new music, and more. Request your bullet journal making materials below:
FREE computer classes. Registration is not required but is available for anyone who wants to participate in the live stream course.
Learn how to use a free online desktop publishing program to make anything you need. From flyers to pamphlets and even logos, learn to create and publish anywhere.
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 and can be requested below.
Tune in Monday, December 21st at 4:00 p.m. for a demonstration on collage painting. Learn how to make a collage below. We will then apply to collage to make a basic sketch on canvas then continue and create a painting based on the print collage.
CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING, VISIT YOUTUBE, @GALLUPLIBRARY.
Join OFPL on Facebook LIVE @galluplibrary on Saturday, December 19th at 1:00 p.m. for an afternoon of coloring and mocktail making. Request coloring pages, colored pencils, and an ingredient leaflet with mocktail/cocktail recipes below:
Color different pages from characters, scenes, and mandalas. Mocktail & Cocktail Recipes below:
Mocktail Recipes:
Lime Rickey
Ingedients: • 1 oz. Lime Juice • 1 oz. Sugar Syrup • 4 oz. Soda Water • 1 Lime
Directions: 1. Take the limes and squeeze them into a glass. 2. Pour in the sugar syrup 3. Top the glass with a shaker and shake the contents thoroughly. 4. Take a tall glass, add ice. 5. Pour the shaken contents through a strainer and into the glass. 6. Add the soda water. 7. Stir. 8. Garnish with lime peel 9. Drink and enjoy!
Shirley Temple
Ingedients:
• 1.5 oz. Grenadine • 6 oz. Ginger Ale • 1 Lemon
Directions: 1. Pour grenadine into tall glass. 2. Add ice. 3. Pour in ginger ale. 4. Stir. 5. Garnish with lemon peel.
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Cocktail Recipes:
Mojito
Ingedients: • 1.5 oz. White Rum • 0.75 oz. Lime Juice • 0.5 oz. Sugar Syrup • 4 oz. Soda Water • 1-2 Sprigs Mint Leaves • Lime Slices, Garnish
Directions: 1. Muddle mint leaves with simple syrup in mixing glass or tin. 2. Add lime juice, lime hull, and rum. 3. Add to milkshake glass. 4. Top with ice and soda water. 5. Roll drink back and forth in mixing glass. 6. Top with ice and garnish with mint bouquet and lime slice. 7. Drink responsibly & enjoy!
Shirley Temple
Ingedients: • 1 oz. Vodka • 1 oz. Grenadine • 8 oz. Ginger Ale • Lemon Slices, Garnish
Directions: 1. Add Ice 2. Pour vodka into the glass. 3. Pour in ginger ale. 4. Add Grenadine. 5. Garnish with lemon peel. 6. Drink responsibly & enjoy!
FREE computer classes. Registration is not required but is available for anyone who wants to participate in the live stream course.
Twitter offers many opportunities to communicate with others and have conversations online. Learn the basics of how to use this social media platform and get started today.
Wednesday, December 16th at 4:00 p.m.
Tech Classes Episodes are available for independent viewing on YouTube,@galluplibrary.
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 and can be requested below.
Tune in on Monday, December 14th at 4:00 p.m. for a demonstration on creating clay pinch pots. Pinch pots are a simple form of pottery production dating back more than 17,000 years. They can be used in an ornamental fashion or have functionality.
CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING, VISIT YOUTUBE, @GALLUPLIBRARY.
Join us on OFPL’s Facebook @galluplibrary on Saturday, December 12th at 1:00 p.m. to make Aromatherapy Candles DIY self-care products.
The ingredient list is available below.
Aromatherapy Candles
Ingredients: • 6 c. Soy Wax Flakes • Natural Wicks (Anchors Optional) • 80-120 Drops of Essential Oil (See scent list below) Other supplies: • 8 oz. Mason Jars (or jars of choice) • Stirring Utensil • Pens or Chopsticks to Secure Wicks
Instructions: 1. Melt soy wax in a pot over low-medium heat. They should melt fairly easily but turn up the heat slightly if taking more than a few minutes. 2. Stir 3. Once melted, add essential oils. 4. Anchor wicks to the bottom of mason jars. 5. Tape wick upright to a horizontal chopstick or pen. 6. Pour the wax into the mason jar and then repeat until all jars are full. 7. Depending on the size of the mason jars you may have some wax leftover. 8. Let stand until solid (about 1 hour). 9. Cut the wick to the desired length.
Scents to Relieve Anxiety: Bergamot, Cedarwood, Cypress, Frankincense, Hyssop, Lavender, Marjoram, Myrrh, Neroli, Orange, Peach, Rose, Rose Geranium, and Violet Leaf.
Scents to Ease Depression: Bergamot, Clary Sage, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Lavender, Lemon, Lemon Balm, Lemon Verbena, Neroli, Orange, Petitgrain, Rose Geranium, Sandalwood, Tangerine, and Ylang-ylang.
Scents to Improve Memory: Bay Laurel, Jasmine, Lavender, Lemon, and Rosemary.
Scents to Invigorate and Overcome Fatigue: Angelica, Benzoin, Camphor, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove Basil, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Lemon, Peppermint, Pine, Sage, and Spiced Apple.
Scents to Deal with Stress, Nervous Tension, and Insomnia: Bergamot, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Cloves, Frankincense, Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram, Myrrh, Neroli, Nutmeg, Orange, Petitgrain, Rose, Sandalwood, Sweet Melissa, Valerian, Vanilla, Violet, and Ylang-ylang.
Scents to Calm Irritability: Chamomile, Neroli, Rose, and Rose Geranium.
Join Jennifer Wheeler on OFPL’s Facebook LIVE stream, @galluplibrary, Friday, December 11th at 4:00 p.m. for a traditional Navajo cooking class presented in Diné.