FRIDAY, OCT. 20
PUMPKIN CARVING
1 pm - 5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join OFPL for a free pumpkin carving workshop. Pumpkins and carving equipment will be provided.
CHESS CLUB
4:30 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join the chess club at OFPL! Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
GET UP AND GAME
1 pm - 5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Every Friday, come to the children’s library to unwind from a busy week! Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
SATURDAY, OCT. 21
CAKE DECORATING WORKSHOP
1 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Join OFPL for a free Halloween-themed cake decorating workshop with Chef Sheila Begay, CSC of the Navajo Technical University Culinary Arts Program. All supplies will be provided. Register at ofpl.online.
WEEKEND WORKSHOP
1 pm - 4 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Decorate tombstone sugar cookies and assemble an edible pumpkin patch and/or graveyard-themed chocolate cake (baked in a terracotta pot!) fit for your Halloween celebrations! Register at www.galluparts.org/
workshops
KIDZ CINEMA
2 pm every Saturday @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.) for weekly family oriented film screenings. This week’s movie is Back to the Future (1985). Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
GALLUP 9TH ST. FLEA MARKET
9 am - 5 pm @ 340 9th Street. The Gallup 9th Street Flea Market is one of the largest Native American markets in the United States.
SUNDAY, OCT. 22
EMPOWERING SURVIVORS DAY
1 pm - 2 pm @ Dylan Vargas Mixed Martial Arts Academy (located in Rio West Mall, 1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Join Battered Families Services for a self-defense class.
MONDAY, OCT. 23
GMCS PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING
9 am @ 207 W. Hill Ave.
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). This month, they will be exploring the subject of space, and taking a look at the Earth, moon, sun, planets, and stars. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
EUREKA!
4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
TUESDAY, OCT. 24
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
6 pm @ City Council Chambers, Gallup City Hall (110 W. Aztec Ave.). The meeting will also be streamed on the City of Gallup’s Facebook page at City of Gallup, New Mexico Government.
VISIONS OF VICTORY
5 pm - 7 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Participants can decorate vision board to empower survivors of domestic violence.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRAINING
The city is hosting free monthly behavioral health trainings. The presenter will be Art Romero, MA, LPCC, MAC. The presentations are open to the community members. For more information and to register go to https://www.gallupnm.gov/civicalerts.aspx?AID=1007.
CHESS CLUB
4:30 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join the chess club at OFPL! Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25
ANNUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS WALK
4:30 pm - 8 pm. The walk begins at the Battered Families Serivces office (207 S. Strong Ave.) and ends at Courthouse Square.
PAINT AND SIP: RAVEN
6 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Have a creative Halloween-themed night out! Registration is $35/person.
REVOLUTION CHESS CLUB
6 pm - 7:30 pm @ Rio West Mall’s food court (1300 W. Maloney Ave.) A free chess club that is open to players of all ages and skill levels. For more information email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
MIDWEEK MATINEE AT OFPL
4 pm every Wednesday @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). This week’s film is A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). This month, they will be exploring the subject of space, and taking a look at the Earth, moon, sun, planets, and stars. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
OPEN MAKERSPACE TIME
4 pm - 6 pm @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). OFPL’s MakerSpace is a collaborative work space for making, learning, and exploring. Participants ages 5 and up can come in to create their own design for the 3D printers or explore the many engineering activities and equipment!
THURSDAY, OCT. 26
OCTOBER FILMS: HORROR FILMS
4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). This month, Zollinger Library is looking at the horror genre. This week’s film is Jeepers Creepers 3.
CRAFTY KIDS
4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). 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.
SAVE THE DATE
FRIDAY, OCT. 27
AUTHOR TALK: TAMSIN SILVER
1 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.).
NAVAJO RUG WEAVING
10 am - 2 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). 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 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
RECRUITING TEEN ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
OFPL is recruiting teens for its Teen Advisory Board. TAB members will provide guidance and assistance for the library’s teen programming, space, and collections. They will also be non-voting members of the Library Advisory Board. The TAB will meet on the fourth Friday of each month at 6 pm at the Children & Youth Library. This month’s meeting is Oct. 27.
SATURDAY, OCT. 28
LITTLE BELLAS FREE COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES
12 pm - 3 pm @ Rehoboth Christian School (7 Tse Yaaniichii Ln.).
HALLOWEEN ESCAPE ROOM
12 pm - 4 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Join OFPL and Rio West Mall for a Halloween escape room.
UNDERSTANDING THE LAW
1 pm @ @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Attorney David Eason presents What is Law - The Rule of Law as the starting point for learning about the principles and rules of the justice system. During this session, he will be going over the concept of contracts. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
SUNDAY, OCT. 29
LITTLE BELLAS FREE COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES
9 am - 12 pm @ McGaffey Trails
TUESDAY, OCT. 31
HALLOWEEN FRIGHTFEST
@ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). The library will have fun activities all day long, starting at 9 am.
ONGOING
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
gallupARTS is seeking propsals for shows of local art on social justic topics. The shows would be presented at the ART123 Gallery in May and June. The proposal deadline is Nov. 30.
WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB
OFPL’s book club book for November is Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s by Tiffany Midge. Discussions will be in November via Zoom or in-person at the Main Library. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
FREE HIV, SYPHILIS, AND HEPATITIS C TESTING
@ First Nations Community HealthSource-Gallup (1630 S. Second St.). First Nations Community HealthSource-Gallup offers Free Rapid HIV, Syphilis and Hep C Testing, Monday – Friday from 1 pm to 6:30 pm by appointment. Get your results within minutes. To schedule an appointment call (505) 863-8827.
BUILD-YOUR-OWN-BUNDLE
OFPL staff who will create a bundle of material specially for you! Let them know what type of materials and genres you are interested in, and they’ll browse for you and create a custom bundle of material for you to pick-up curbside. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
