OFPL’s Book Club is reading Reservation Restless by Jim Kristofic.
As a park ranger, Kristofic explores the Ganado valley, traces the paths of the Anasazi, and finds mythic experiences on sacred mountains that explain the pain and loss promised for every person who decides to love. After reconnecting with his Navajo sister and brother, Kristofic must confront his own nightmares of the Anglo society and the future it has created.
Zoom discussions will be held on:
Tuesday, November 16th Starts at 6:00 PM with Jim Kristofic in attendance
Create monoprint illustrations influenced by Andy Warhol using ink and watercolors. Monoprint is a form of printmaking using lines and color to make unique prints.
Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.
Join us inside the Rio West Mall near Hobby Lobby on Saturday, November 13th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM to celebrate Native American Heritage Month by creating usable pinch pots out of clay.
Rio West Mall 1300 West Maloney Ave. Gallup, NM 87301
Pinch pots have been used since ancient times by various civilizations and are hand-made pottery using the pinch technique. Dreamcatcher supply kits will be available on-site with everything you need to create your own dreamcatcher! Books, games, library cards, and more will be available.
Join OFPL LIVE on Facebook @galluplibrary or Zoom for a book talk with Brian Lee Young on Wednesday, November 10th at 2:00 PM, author of Healer of the Water Monster.
When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he’s in for a pretty uneventful summer. Still, he loves spending time with Nali, and with his uncle Jet—though it’s clear when Jet arrives that he brings his problems with him.
Join OFPL LIVE on Facebook @galluplibrary or Zoomfor a baking demonstration by Indigenous author Lisa Platero-Brown on Saturday, November 6th at 12:00 PM.
The author of The Living Full Cookbook: Making Family Meals Abundantly Good and features New Mexican cuisine, Native American food, and other family favorites. It contains over 100 recipes plus a toolbox for hosting, serving, and setting the table along with stories of growing up on the Reservation.