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Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road – Free Film Screening & Panel Discussion

Join OFPL in-person at El Morro Theatre on February 2nd at 6:00 PM with director/producer Katrina Parks along with emeritus of the Center for Southwest Research, Tomas Jaen, author Sharon Niederman, and several special guests for a panel discussion following the film screening.

El Morro Theatre
207 West Coal Ave.

February 2nd at 6:00 PM

It is the story of how women overcame segregation and gender discrimination on America’s most beloved road. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the NM Route 66 Association and the New Mexico Humanities Council. Refreshments will be provided.

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

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

Crafty Kids – Groundhog Stick Puppet (Groundhog Day)

Join us virtually on Facebook @galluplibrary or YouTube 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-served basis using the Supply Request Form below.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

February 2nd at 4:00 PM

Celebrate Groundhog Day by creating a cute groundhog! Will he see his shadow?

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

Supply Request form

Tinker Tech – Banana Piano

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.

February 1st at 4:00 PM

Learn how to use the Makey Makey circuit board to attach everyday objects (like bananas!) to your computer to use them as inputs.

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

Midweek Matinee – Harriet (2019)

Join OFPL in-person at the Main Library every Wednesday at 3:00 PM for weekly film screenings of award-winning, classics, documentaries, newly released, and specially selected films.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

February 1st at 3:00 PM

Harriet (Black History Month)

2019 | PG-13 | 2 hrs 5 min
The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

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! – Catching Air

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.

January 30th at 4:00 PM

Explore gravity and friction as you design your own mini skatepark, then challenge your friends to navigate your course!

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

Family Storytime – Yummy Food

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.

January 30th & February 1st at 11:00 AM

This month, discover movement and learn the body as we celebrate “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” Ages 0-5.

Storytime Theme
Week 5: Yummy food

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

Creative Corner – Pollock Splash Painting

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.

January 27th at 4:00 PM

Celebrate and honor Jackson Pollock’s birthday by creating your own expressionist-style painting using the drip technique. Wear clothes you are not afraid of getting dirty. Limited aprons available!

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

Teen Paint Night – Kawaii

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library on January 25th at 5:00 PM to create Kawaii art using acrylics. In this immersive workshop, learn about Kawaii, a Japanese-inspired art as we build our drawing and painting skills. Supplies will be provided.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

January 25th at 5:00 PM

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

Midweek Matinee – Freaky Friday (2003)

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.

January 25th at 4:00 PM

freaky Friday (Opposite Day)

2003 | PG | 1 hr. 37 min.
An overworked mother and her daughter do not get along. When they switch bodies, each is forced to adapt to the other’s life for one freaky Friday.

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! – Solar-Powered Mini House

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.

January 23rd at 4:00 PM

Explore the power of clean energy by re-purposing a shoebox to design a solar-powered mini house!

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