Category: Program

Job Search Online

FREE computer classes. Registration is not required but is available for anyone who wants to participate in the live stream course. 

Looking to make some cash? Having trouble applying for jobs online? We can help. Join us for this live session on how to search for jobs online and how to find resources to aid in your job hunt.

Wednesday, December 9th at 4:00 p.m.

Tech Classes Episodes are available for independent viewing on YouTube, @galluplibrary.  

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

Geometry Wall Art

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 7th at 4:00 p.m. for a workshop on creating a geometric work of art to hand on your wall. Using several techniques we have learned from previous Creative Corner episodes we will create geometric wall art.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING, VISIT YOUTUBE, @GALLUPLIBRARY.

Watch the video below:

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

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Self-Care Saturday

Join us on OFPL’s Facebook @galluplibrary on Saturday, December 5th at 1:00 p.m. to make Gingerbread Sugar Scrub DIY self-care products.

The ingredient list is available below.

GINGERBREAD SUGAR SCRUB

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 to make a crumbly mixture. Depending on how solid the coconut oil is, you may need to use your hands.
4. Place 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.

Visit YouTube, @galluplibrary, for all
Self-Care Episodes.

Virtual Fun Fridays

Join us Live on Facebook, @galluplibrary Friday afternoons at 4:00 p.m. to participate in Fun Friday interactive events and the opportunity to win some great prizes! 

  • Friday, December 4th at 4:00 p.m. – 2020 Trivia
  • Friday, December 11th at 4:00 p.m. – Navajo Food & Culture Demonstration
  • Friday, December 18th at 4:00 p.m. – Harry Potter Bingo

Call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Crafty Kids – December 2020

Join us on YouTube, @galluplibrary (all ages) for family-friendly crafts and step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels. Videos are posted weekly on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.

December 3rd, 2020 – Christmas Cards
December 10th, 2020 – Create your own Snow Globes
December 17th, 2020 – No-Sew Sock Snowmen
December 24th, 2020 – Gingerbread Houses
December 31st, 2020 – Mitten Monsters

New Mexico Traditions Series

Visit YouTube, @galluplibrary to view episodes of the OFPL New Mexico Traditions Series.  Featuring different winter traditions of the diverse peoples of New Mexico. Videos are posted Wednesdays and Fridays at 11:00 a.m.

Premiere dates:

December 2nd, 2020 -Posole
December 4th, 2020 – Farolitos
December 9th, 2020 – Tamales
December 11th, 2020 – Biscochitos
December 16th, 2020 – Hopi Soyal
December 18th, 2020 – Shalako (A:shiwí, Zuni)
December 23rd, 2020 – Ristras
December 25th, 2020 – La Posada
December 30th, 2020 – Winter Stories (Diné, Navajo)

Excel Tips & Tricks

FREE computer classes. Registration is not required but is available for anyone who wants to participate in the live stream course. 

Learn some basic tips and tricks to help take your Excel work to the next level. These tips will make your document creation easier and more efficient. 

Wednesday, December 2nd at 4:00 p.m.

Tech Classes Episodes are available for independent viewing on YouTube, @galluplibrary.  

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

Drawcember Art Challenge

OFPL challenges you to sketch the provided weekly themes all month long during Drawcember. Send your weekly artwork through our social media @galluplibrary or use our special hashtag #OFPLsketchchallenge to win fun prizes.

Week 1: December 1st thru 5th – Peppermint
(Candy canes, peppermint tea, and more. Incorporate essence of peppermint into at least 51% of your overall sketch)

Week 2: December 6th thru 12th – Gingerbread 
(Landscape gingerbread housing or gingerbread family portrait. Ideas are endless as long as you incorporate gingerbread into your sketch)

Week 3: December 13th thru 19th – Fire or Ice
(Create a sketch of toasty warm or frigid cold)

Week 4: December 20th thru 26th – Holiday Song
(Pick any holiday song & create a visual representation of that song)

Week 5: December 27th thru 31st – Hope
(Open-ended sketch of hope)

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

We READ, We TALK Book Club

We READ, We TALK Book Club reading Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse for our January session.

Request your copy of the book and enter preferred meeting times.

Online Registration Form
Registration DEADLINE: DECEMBER 21ST, 2020

Registration is limited to 30 participants, but a waiting list is available.

Trail of Lightning
By Rebecca Roanhorse

While most of the world has drowned beneath the sudden rising waters of a climate apocalypse, Dinétah (formerly the Navajo reservation) has been reborn. The gods and heroes of legend walk the land, but so do monsters.

Maggie Hoskie is a Dinétah monster hunter, a supernaturally gifted killer. When a small town needs help finding a missing girl, Maggie is their last—and best—hope. But what Maggie uncovers about the monster is much larger and more terrifying than anything she could imagine…MORE

Photo Courtesy: GoodReads

Online Registration Form
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 21ST, 2020

Registration is limited to 30 participants, but a waiting list is available.

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