Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with a unique experience.
Submerge yourself in a cooking demonstration featuring Mexican Street Tacos. Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube on Friday, October 15th at 4:00 PM to learn how to create easy and authentic carne asada street tacos your family will enjoy!
Want the recipe beforehand? Request it ahead of time using our Supply Request Form.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join OFPL for a wicked and spooky time as we host our second Bookmark Design Contest featuring the theme “Monster Mash.”
OFPL is challenging the community’s creativity to design Halloween-themed bookmarks. Create your own haunted houses, creepy crawlers, and more! Pick up a paper submission from the Main Library or the Children’s Branch or submit at ofpl.online. All art mediums welcome!
Winners will be selected in the following age categories: 0-5, 6-11, 12-18, 19+ and will receive a certificate of recognition, professional bookmark prints, and a gift card. Submission deadline is Friday, October 15th. Winners will be announced Monday, October 18th.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Fall into Autumn with Friends of the Library’s huge blowout book sale!! Meet our Friends at
The book sale inventory includes a large selection of gently-used books and audiobooks. Get a bag for $10.00 or become a Friend for $5 and receive a special discount. We will be accepting cash, local checks, or payment through Paypal.
Email aprice@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube every Monday at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.
Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day by learning how to create your own rainstick and wampum weaving. A musical instrument that was used by many indigenous cultures to summon rain for crops, animals, and thirst. Wampum weaving is popular in Eastern woodland tribes for ornamental, ceremonial, diplomatic, and commercial purposes.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Fall into Autumn with an early book sale at Artscrawl on Saturday, October 9th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in front of the Children’s Branch.
Get a preview and a chance to purchase some of the items that will be available at the huge blowout book sale next week!
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube on Saturday, October 9th at 1:00 PM to make self-care products. Watch our previous self-care workshops on YouTube to boost your mental, emotional, and physical health. The ingredient list is available below:
Ingredients:
• 100% Cotton Material
• 6 cups rice (uncooked)
• 10-20 drops essential oil
• Needle and thread (or sewing machine)
Instructions:
1. Fold the material into thirds length wise (hot dog style). Cut along each fold to make three strips of material.
2. Cut each strip of material in half again. You should have 6 rectangles.
3. Line up two rectangles on top of each other with the pattern facing in. Sew three sides of the material, leaving one side. Turn the bag right side out.
4. Mix together uncooked rice and 10 drops of essential oils (more or less, depending on how strong you want the scent) and let sit for about 10 minutes so it absorbs. Scoop rice into the bag.
5. Fold the material of the open end inside itself for about inch long. Pinch the ends together and sew it closed.
6. To make the smaller rice pad fold one rectangle in half, but only sew 2 sides. Fill the bag with 1 cup of rice then sew shut.
7. Heat in the microwave for two minutes and check the temperature of the bag before laying it over your neck, shoulders, or other areas that could use relief. You can also freeze it for an aromatherapy ice pack. You can add more oils to the fabric as needed, too!
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Celebrate Día de Los Muertos with OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube on Friday, October 8th at 4:00 PM.
Decorate a sugar skull to keep or share on OFPL’s community altar at the Main Library. Donate photographs, marigolds, food, and more to honor your departed loved ones. Request a sugar skull through our Supply Request Form.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Thursday at 4:00 PM for family-friendly crafts with step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels and ages. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.
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Join us on Facebook and YouTube every Wednesday at 11:00 AM for stories, songs, and rhymes to chill your bones!
Join us on FaceBook and YouTube Tuesdays at 4:00 PM. Explore different activities provided by the National Hispanic Cultural Center to inspire cultural curiosity and learning.
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