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Eureka! – Kyla Edison & Geology

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 5th 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 geologist Kyla Edison, and then use the Mohs scale of hardness to compare and analyze different rocks.

Kyla Edison. Geologist.

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

Creative Corner – Paper Iris Book Cover

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 2nd at 3:00 PM

Need to spice up your book covers? Create a unique iris book cover out of paper

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

Mitten Tree

In the spirit of holiday giving OFPL will be collecting new mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, socks, and earmuffs to decorate our Mitten Tree!

Entire Month of December

Donations will be accepted throughout the month of December and will benefit the children and families of McKinley County. Help provide our community with warm hands and warm hearts.

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

Unwrap the Gift of Reading

Begin the holiday cheer early by unwrapping the gift of reading at OFPL!

Entire Month of December

Throughout the month of December select a wrapped book to check out, unwrap, and read! Rate it by filling out the card with each book. Return it by January 14th to be entered in a prize drawing. Post a picture with your book on social media and tag us @galluplibrary for a second entry into the drawing.

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

Teen Paint Night – Kawaii

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library on November 30th at 5:00 PM to create kawaii art using acrylics.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Hill Ave.

November 30th at 5:00 PM

In this immersive workshop, learn about Kawaii, a Japanese-inspired art as we build our drawing and painting skills. Supplies will be provided.

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

Hour of Code – Game Design: Escape Game

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every Wednesday at 4:00 PM for an interactive, hands-on tech program for tweens & teens. Stimulate your creative thinking and learn how to use computer coding to create art, tell stories, and design games!

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

November 30th at 4:00 PM

Use block code to create an escape game in which a player must avoid other sprites that move randomly.

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

Midweek Matinee – Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Join OFPL in-person at the Main Library every Wednesday at 4:00 PM for weekly film screenings of award-winning, classics, documentaries, newly released, and specially selected films.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

November 30th at 4:00 PM

Thor: Love and Thunder

2022 | PG-13 | 1 hr. 58 mins.
Thor enlists the help of Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster to fight Gorr the God Butcher, who intends to make the gods extinct.

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

OFPL does not own the rights to this video. Courtesy of YouTube.

Eureka! – Jasmine Sadler & Forces for Fun

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.

November 28th at 4:00 PM

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

Be inspired by the work of rocket scientist Jasmine Sadler. Explore the basics of rocket propulsion by building and testing your own balloon 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.

Family Storytime – Moving Colors

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library every Monday and Wednesday at 11:00 AM for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and read-aloud stories every week!

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

November 28th & 30th at 11:00 AM

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we will learn color words in Navajo and Zuni and explore the significance of different colors in these cultures. Ages 0-5.

Storytime Theme
Week 4: Moving Colors

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

Creative Corner – Dreamcatchers

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

November 25th at 3:00 PM

Learn how to create your own dreamcatcher using wire, suede lace, string, beads, and more as well as its history and significance to the indigenous people.

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