Join us at The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library every Thursday at 4:00 PM for family-friendly crafts with step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels and ages.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join OFPL at The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library every Thursday at 2:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making.
Activities promote understanding of the natural world and encourages seeking out answers to questions about the natural world.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join OFPL in-person at The Octavia Fellin Public Library every Wednesday at 3:00 PM for weekly film screenings of award-winning, classics, documentaries, newly released, and specially selected films.
2022 • 2 hrs. 10 mins • PG-13
A mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join OFPL in-person at The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library every Wednesday at 12:30 PM for weekly family oriented film screenings. MPA ratings PG and lower.
2018 • 1 hrs. 32 mins • PG
In 2100, when humanity has abandoned the earth, a colony of extravagant creatures still thrives in the deepest abyss of the ocean. Deep, an adventurous “dumbo” octopus and the last one of his kind lives there with his two unconditional friends: Evo, a nerdy and clumsy angler fish, and Alice, a neurotic deep-sea shrimp.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join us Wednesdays at 11:00 AM and Saturdays at 2:00 PM inside The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, and read-aloud stories every week! Age 0-4.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Calling all tween & teen artists! Do you love making art? The Octavia Fellin Public Library (OFPL) is inviting youth artists to submit works of art in any physical medium to decorate the “Teen City” inside the Children’s Branch. Formerly known as, the young adult section.
Now is your chance to design a library space and stamp your mark in our library. OFPL is inviting youth artists from 9 to 19 years old to share original artworks for a two (2) year art exhibition. OFPL’s Resident Artist will work with youth artists to develop mood boards, facilitate immersive workshops, and provide resources to find your voice!
Submissions will be accepted from youth artists living within the Greater McKinley County region, including, McKinley, Sandoval, Cibola, San Juan, and Apache counties.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join us at the Main Library, on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library Mondays at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years and older.
Learn how to make paint pigments from southwest plants. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form below.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Observing Mental Health Awareness Month, join OFPL and Tiffany’s House of Essential Oils on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube on May 27th at 4:00 PM to discover the benefits of essential oils.
Emotions are intertwined with our thoughts, feelings, personality, and motivations as well as life experiences. Our emotional health affects how we handle everyday situations and plays a role in our health.
Essential oil samples are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form below.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Observing Mental Health Awareness Month, join OFPL and Soul Awake Yoga in-person at the Main Library on May 13th and May 27th at 4:00 PM for yoga and meditation.
Practicing yoga can help physical and mental health and has been used for spiritual practices in India for centuries. Meditation is a practice of mindfulness and can help reduce stress. Both practices will be combined in this immersive workshop.
Space is limited to 20 and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Diné weaver Lois A. Becenti with Diné Be´ iinà – The Navajo Lifeway will host Navajo Rug Weaving Classes on the fourth Friday of every month.
Don’t miss the first class in-person at the Main Library on May 27th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Learn the fundamentals and techniques of rug weaving in traditional Diné style, including warping, carding and spinning.
Please bring your own weaving materials and/or projects.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.