FRIDAY, April 30
SPRING INTO STEM BINGO
Unleash your inner scientist with all the supplies you need for 12 different STEM activity kits available at OFPL using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. Complete and return the bingo card to the Main Library by April 30 at 5 pm for a prize! For more information email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; (505) 863-1291.
VIRTUAL FUN FRIDAY: HARRY POTTER HERBOLOGY 101
5 pm (NEW TIME) on Facebook LIVE, @galluplibrary. Attend a Harry Potter-themed Herbology 101 class and learn about beneficial plants to increase your physical and mental health. We will review general plants that help reduce stress levels, anxiety, depression, and calm the mind for more restful nights. Then learn about Southwest plants, their benefits, and how to identify them in the wild. For more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; (505) 863-1291.
ON THE BOOKS: LAND OF ENCHANTMENT BOOK AWARD
11 am @ Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library to view episodes of On the Books: Land of Enchantment Book Award 2020-2021. Book nominees cater to the interests, appeal and development levels for students of grades K-12 with literacy quality and favorable reviews. This week we will view Voting! Who can vote and how?
SATURDAY, May 1
VIRTUAL AUTHORS FESTIVAL: VISUAL STORYTELLING
OFPL will launch its first Virtual Authors Festival in May! Artists, filmmakers, poets, and authors get your summer rolling with storytelling and creativity during the entire month of May. Win prizes May 1st with a photo scavenger hunt using the GooseChase app! Download the app and use game code 8ZMXP7. Connect with us on FaceBook, @galluplibrary and YouTube to join the activities. For more information email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291.
STILL LIFE
@ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.) is presenting a show of reflective, contemplative work, bringing together 16 local artists working in a variety of media, from painting to beadwork to digital art, to explore ideas of stillness and solitude, to capture how the world has changed in the year of the pandemic, and how life has changed and to honor the resilience of individuals, cultures and communities. Still Life runs through May 1.
MONDAY, May 3
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
1 pm-2 pm @ Student Support Center Board Room (640 Boardman)
BACKYARD COMPOST VIRTUAL TRAINING
2 pm-3 pm on a live Zoom call. The New Mexico Recycling Coalition training will include a video demonstration and information to start a backyard compost system with food scraps and yard debris. Registration is required and numbers are limited. Register by going to https://www.recyclenewmexico.com/backyard-compost-registration/
TUESDAY, May 4
LIBRARY WORKSHOP: CROCKA DOG DRAW ALONG
1 pm on Facebook, @galluplibrary and YouTube for a drawing lesson with author and illustrator Ross Van Dusen. Join us for a reading of Van Dusen’s award-winning children’s book How the Crocka Dog Came to Be and learn to draw your own Crocka Dog. Have your pencils and paper ready! For more information email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291.
ABE INFORMATION SESSIONS
11:00 am @ Zoom/Remote @https://unm.zoom.us. For more information, call (888) 799-9666.
WEDNESDAY, May 5
STORYTELLING AND THE ART OF JEWELRY-MAKING
1 pm on Facebook, @galluplibrary and YouTube for a storytelling presentation featuring Kristi Rae Wilson who received her MFA in Jewelry/Metals from the University of Illinois. Her work has been included in international and national publications and exhibited throughout the United States. Wilson has taught fine art courses and served as an advisor for the Art Student Collective at the University of New Mexico for 8 years. Currently she teaches Jewelry and Small Metals Construction, Drawing and Introduction to Art History as a Visiting Assistant Professor. For more information: email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291.
THURSDAY, May 6
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR SENIORS
Gallup McKinley County Schools
CHILDREN’S LIBRARY BRANCH WEEKLY EVENTS
CRAFTY KIDS
4 pm on Facebook and YouTube @galluplibrary (all ages) for family-friendly crafts and step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels. This week we will help you make a Crocka Dog Puppet.
AUTHOR TALK: STEVEN GOULD
WHY IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK SO DIFFERENT FROM ITS MOVIE?
4 pm LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary for a talk featuring Steven Gould, author of the Jumper series and more. We have all heard the phrase that the book is always better than the movie. Steven Gould knows the process of translating a book to the big screen. His popular book series Jumper has been made into a feature film and a television series. Find out the secrets of making your favorite book into a Hollywood production. For more information email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291.
ONGOING
WE READ, WE TALK BOOK CLUB
Register at ofpl.online for a copy of Canyon Dreams: A basketball season on the Navajo Nation by Michael Powell now through May 14. The moving story of a Navajo high school basketball team, its members struggling with the everyday challenges of high school, adolescence, and family, and the great and unique obstacles facing Native Americans living on reservations. Zoom discussions will be held in June. For more information email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291.
IN THE STACKS!
2 pm Join us on Facebook and Instagram, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library to catch the latest talk on movies and books, and to hear about the exciting events coming next week. Would you like a sneak peak into the weekly events at the library? Watch our newest virtual show. We’ll answer questions, showcase library materials, and more. For more information email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291.
VIRTUAL ZUMBA CLASS
6 pm @ Octavia Fellin Public Library every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday for an evening workout with OFPL’s own Zumba Fitness instructor. Bring down your house with salsa, booty shaking, and heart-racing songs. For more information, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; (505) 863-1291
RMCHCS FLU VACCINES (ADULTS ONLY)
Urgent Care Clinic (520 Hwy. 564). Walk-ins 5 pm- 9 pm, Sat., 9 am - 9 pm and 12 pm - 5 pm Sun. Please bring insurance information. For those with no health insurance there will be a $25 fee. Pre-registration can be done during hours of operation, 9 am-9 pm. For more information: (505) 863-2273.
RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING
9 am-5 pm Mon.- Fri. @ Urgent Care Center (520 NM Hwy 564, north of the New Mexico Cancer Center). Closed on Sundays. Rapid testing is not available.
RMCHCS COVID-19 VACCINE DISTRIBUTION
Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services is making appointments for individuals in Phase 1B of the vaccine distribution plan. For detailed information call (505) 488-2684; https://bit.ly/2M0n2bV
