FRIDAY, MARCH 29
OFPL WILL BE CLOSED FOR SPRING HOLIDAY
SATURDAY, MARCH 30
“HOUSE OF THE LORD CELEBRATION”
4 pm - 6 pm @ Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (601 Susan Ave.). On Easter weekend, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host a community art exhibition open house entitled “House of the Lord Celebration” to share what it means to dwell with the risen Lord Jesus Christ. There will be displays of various mediums focused on worshiping the Savior, Christian faith, and family
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 Wish (2023). 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, MARCH 31
MONDAY, APRIL 1
HEARING ON CDBG PROGRAM
5:30 pm -6:30 pm virtual meeting on Facebook Live. The purpose of this public hearing will be to report on project details, including construction schedules and timelines, for the Community Development Block Grant program.
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join OFPL for Storytime activities, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and read-aloud stories!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.). Learn how to design a robot that can move on its own with just a few simple materials. 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, APRIL 2
HEARING ON CDBG PROGRAM
5:30 pm -6:30 pm virtual meeting on Facebook Live. The purpose of this public hearing will be to report on project details, including construction schedules and timelines, for the Community Development Block Grant program.
REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING
9 am @ 207 W. Hill Ave.
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, APRIL 3
DOCUMENTARY SHOWING
5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Celebrate National Library Week with a showing of the documentary Library Stories: Books From the Road.
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!
MIDWEEK MATINEE AT OFPL
4 pm every Wednesday @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). This week’s film is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join OFPL for Storytime activities, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and read-aloud stories! Throughout April, the storytimes will celebrate Spring. 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.
THURSDAY, APRIL 4
APRIL FILMS: A WALK ON THE STRANGE SIDE
4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). This month, Zollinger Library is “taking a walk on the wild side” with their flim selection. This week’s film is The Whale.
CRAFTY KIDS
4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). In honor of Zoo Lover’s Day, create a sensory zoo craft! 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, APRIL 5
THE IMPACT OF STRUCTURAL BIAS AND SOCIAL DETERMIANTS ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
9 am - 10:30 am via Zoom. For more information visit gallupnm.gov.
K-POP NIGHT
6 pm - 9 pm @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Mingle with K-POP fans, synchronize your dance moves to your favorite K-POP artists, and trade K-POP merch. 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, APRIL 6
SPRING CHESS TOURNAMENT
9 am - 4 pm @ El Morro Events Center (210 S. Second St.). Registration begins at 9 am with rounds beginning at 10 am and the event ending with an awards ceremony at 4 pm. This free scholastic tournament is open to chess players of all ages and skill levels.
MONDAY, APRL 8 -
FRIDAY, APRIL 12
Join OFPL during the week of April 8-12 for special events in conjunction with National Week of the Young Child, which celebrates early learning, young children, their teachers, and families. 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.
MONDAY, APRIL 8
GMCS SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
1 pm-2 pm @ SSC 640 Boardman Dr.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9
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.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10
POKÉMON GO SPRING SHOWDOWN
5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join Zollinger Library for a Pokémon tournament. For questions please call 505-863-7531 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
THURSDAY, APRIL 11
UNDERSTANDING THE LAW
5 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Attorney David Eason will discuss the 14th amendment during this talk. 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.
BLUE DESERT TOUR
7 pm @ the El Morro Theatre (210 S. 2nd St.). The Blue Desert Tour is a jazz concert series designed to promote healing in Indigenous communities throughout the Four Corners. Doors open at 6:30 pm.
FRIDAY, APRIL 12
NEW MEXICO GROWN: GARDENING SERIES
4 pm - 6 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Join OFPL and Master Gardeners from Tumbleweed Farms for a gardening series. In this session, review ways to extend your season and prolong the life of your garden.
SATURDAY, APRIL 13
WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB
2 pm in-person at the Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) or on Zoom. OFPL’s book club book for April is Blood Sisters by Vanessa Lillie. 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.
ARTSCRAWL
7 pm to 9 pm @ Downtown Gallup. Come experience local and professional art, artist demonstrations, gallery openings, live music, hands-on crafts, and games for the kids.
SHOW OPENING: BE AT ART123
7 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Be immersed in color in Be Sargent’s latest solo show.
ARTIST MEET-AND-GREET
7 pm - 9 pm @ LOOM Gallery (209 W. Coal Ave.). Hiro Cash is a contemporary painter and second-year BFA student at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe.
POETRY OPEN MIC NIGHT
7 pm - 9 pm @ El Morro Theatre (207 W. Coal Ave.). In celebration of National Poetry Month, OFPL will host several poets from the New Mexico Poetry Anthology Collection.Witness contemporary, groundbreaking work by featured poets Mia Sutanto, Boderra Joe and Shirley Balance Blackwell followed by an open mic to share your own work or hear from others.
MAKERSPACE @ ARTSCRAWL
7 pm - 9 pm @ El Morro Events Center (210 S. Second St.). Join OFPL as they bring their MakerSpace to ArtsCrawl and create some spring-themed stickers.
ONGOING
READ AND TREAT
@ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Since March is National Reading Month, Rio West Mall is on a mission to ignite the love for reading in kids from kindergarten to 8th grade! For every five books they read, kids can indulge in a treat of their choice – a sundae, a scoop of ice cream, or a Piccadilly! Pick up your reading log at the Mall Management Office, Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Once your log is filled, turn it in at the Mall Office to receive your delicious voucher.
FEE 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.
