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Community Calendar DEC. 11 – DEC. 17, 2015

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FRIDAY Dec.  11

Computer Training

The Octavia Fellin Public Library is offering free computer training. Holiday Card Making with Technology from 11 am - 1 pm. Class size is limited to 10 participants per session. Registration is required. Contact front desk please call: (505) 863-1291, or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Main Branch: 115 W. Hill Ave.

 

Family Movie (all ages)

Join us for a free family movie. Starts at 4 pm. Children’s Branch, 200 W. Aztec Ave. Film: The Muppet Christmas Carol

Balloon Event

Join us for the sixth annual Monument Valley Balloon Event from Dec. 11 - 13. There are morning launches each day and evening balloon nightglows. Locations: Vendor Village I Kayenta, AZ, Dec. 11; Welcome Center Monument Valley Tribal Park, Dec. 12. For more information please call (928) 871- 6647.

Managing By the Numbers

Workshop will provide information on how to find financial solutions to advance your business net profit, operating cash flow, and return on assets. The new schedule for the workshop is 9 am - 3 pm. Deadline for registration was Dec. 4. Cost: $75. Location: Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce, 106 W. Hwy 66. Information: (505) 722-2228. For more information please call (928) 871-6647 or visit www.navajonationparks.org.

Live Music

Muddy Soulz…Classic Rock n Roll takes center stage from 8 - 10 pm at Coal Street Pub, 303 West Coal Ave. (505) 722-0117

 

SATURDAY Dec. 12

Aromatherapy

Learn the basics of Aromatherapy with Dr. Linda Hite from 11 am - 1 pm. Space is limited to 10 participants. Registration is required. Please contact the front desk at the Main Library (505) 863-1291. Location: 115 W. Hill Ave.

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

Join the Octavia Fellin Library for our annual Winter Wonderland. Santa will be present at his Workshop, for pictures, and to meet with kids from 2 - 4 pm. There will be cookies and milk, themed games and activities, and a special story time with Santa. Then join us for Arts Crawl from 6 – 8 pm. There will be hot drinks, treats, and a holiday film. For more information please call: (505) 726- 6120, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Location: Children’s Branch 200 W. Aztec Ave.

Santa’s Workshop

Join Rio West Mall for a fun filled evening. Moms, dads, Grandparents and children ages 3 and up are welcome. Dress the kids up like an elf, for a chance to win a gift card to Wal-Mart. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets may be purchased at the Mall Office (505) 722- 7281. Location: Rio West Mall 1300 Maloney.

Live Music

Picked Clean…Old Time Folk takes center stage from 8 - 10 pm at Coal Street Pub, 303 West Coal Ave. (505) 722 - 0117

SUNDAY Dec. 13

Weekly Programs

There will be no programs at the Octavia Fellin Public Library from Dec 13 - 31. For more information please call the library (505) 863 - 1291.

Christmas Concerts

Rehoboth Christian School invites all community members to their annual Christmas concert at 4 pm. Join staff and students in worship and celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. The men’s choir group from Albuquerque, de Profundis, will join the High School Choir. Location: Sacred Heart Cathedral. For more information please call: (505) 863-4412.

MONDAY Dec. 14

Solar Power Meeting

There will be a mandatory pre-proposal meeting at 11 am. The Power Purchase Agreement & Asset Purchase Option is for a 10MW AC Solar Photovoltaic Generation Facility for the City of Gallup. The City of Gallup is seeking proposals from solar power generation developers or wholesale power marketers to provide a long-term purchase agreement, for all the electric energy output from a 10MW AC Solar Generation facility. Location: City of Gallup Council Chambers, 110 W. Aztec Ave.

TUESDAY Dec. 15

Gallup-McKinley County Schools

There will be a Parent Meeting, of the Services For Exceptional Students, from 11:30 am - 1pm. The meeting will take place at the Educational Development Center. The topic of discussion will be on Behavior Management for students with Low-incidence Disabilities, by Andrew Egle of the University of Maryland. Lunch will be provided, please RSVP at (505) 721- 1800. Location: 1000 East Aztec Ave.

Christmas Concerts

Rehoboth Christian School invites all community members to their annual Christmas concert. Join staff and students in worship and celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ: Elementary School Christmas Program (TBA). Location: Rehoboth Christian Reformed Church. For more information please call: (505) 863 - 4412.

City Council

There will be a special meeting of the Gallup City Council, from 6 - 8 pm. The meeting is being called to consider the approval of the final proposed plans for the Metropolitan Redevelopment Area and the Arts and Cultural District. Location: City Hall 110 W. Aztec Ave.

WEDNESDAY Dec. 16

Holiday Hustle Films

Join us for a free family movie from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Main Branch, 200 W. Aztec Ave. Film: Scrooged

Crownpoint Chapter Christmas Bazaar

Please join us for the Crownpoint chapter Christmas Bazaar from 10 am - 6pm. There will be a holiday arts and crafts sale with home and baked goods, Christmas decorations, jewelry, and more. Cost: $8 per table. Space is limited. For more information please call (505) 786 - 2130. Location: Crownpoint Chapter House.

Open-Mic-Night

Local talent takes center stage from 8 - 10 pm at Coal Street Pub, 303 West Coal Ave. (505) 722-0117.

Overeaters Anonymous

Meetings every Wednesday at 6 pm, First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Dr., corner of Nizhoni/Red Rock. Enter northwest corner off Nizhoni Library room.

THURSDAY Dec. 17

Christmas Concerts

Rehoboth Christian School invites all community members to their annual Christmas concert to celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. Please come and worship with our staff and students in the Middle School Christmas Chapel. Begins at 1:30 pm. Rehoboth Christian School. For more information please call (505) 863- 4412.

ONGOING

Coat Drive

Happy Holiday! The City of Gallup Seniors Centers is sponsoring a Coat Drive. Coat collections will be taken during business hours from 8 am - 4:30 pm. The coat drive will accept gently used adult coats. Location: Ford Canyon Senior Center 908 East Buena Vista Ave and Neighborhood Senior Center 607 North 4th St.

Community Pantry

The Hope Garden is offering organic produce for sale from 10 am - 12 pm, Tue - Fri. We are located at 1130 E. Hasler Valley Rd. All funds go to helping feed local folks. For personal attention call (505) 726-8068 or when visiting ask for Kenworth Jones.

First Indian Baptist Church

Monday Night Back to Basics Bible Class, Red Hills Trailer Park recreation center 7 pm; Tuesday Family Bible Study FIBC 501 S. 3rd St, 6 pm; Sunday Worship and Prayer at FIBC 501 S. 3rd, 10:30 am. Contact: Pastor Robert Fontenot (505) 979-0511. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / www.fibcgallup.weebly.com

Gallup-McKinley County Humane Society

Wednesdays are low-cost Spay and Neuter Days, at the Gallup-McKinley County Humane Society. For more information please call (505) 863-2616, or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Location: 1315 Hamilton Rd.

Gallup Solar Meetings

Interested in learning more about solar energy? Come to a Gallup Solar meeting, held the first three Wednesdays of the month from 6 - 8 pm, East Logan Ave. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 726-2497.

Gallup Sustainable Gallup Board

The City of Gallup’s Sustainable Gallup Board meets on the first Monday each month from 3 - 5 pm in the Mayor’s Conference Room at City Hall. Community members concerned about conservation, energy, water, recycling, and other environmental issues are welcome. Call Bill Bright at (505) 722-0039 for information. Location: 404 West Maxwell, Ave.

Habitat Gallup

Join us for the Habitat Gallup, a home building organization offering a hand up, not a hand out. We need your help to plan for our sixth home in Gallup. For more information please call Bill Bright (505) 722- 4226. Meets monthly on the third Monday of each month 6 - 8 pm. Location: 113 E. Logan Ave.

Historias de Gallup

The Library is collecting oral histories from people in the community. Historias de Gallup will focus on Hispanic History in the area and stories that will give listeners a picture of Gallup in the past. These histories will be recorded and stored at the library for future generations to listen to. Anyone interested in participating should contact the library to schedule an interview time. Latino Americans: 500 Years of History has been made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association.  Information:(505) 863-1291 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Interfaith Earth Sabbath

Join us for a monthly interfaith prayer from 7 - 8:15 pm. This is an opportunity to pray for healing, strength, and support for all of us. Our prayer this month will be for participants, at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change COP21: Nov. 30 to Dec. 11. Information: (505) 722- 7564. Location: 604 Jeff King St.

Mitten Tree Project

Beginning Dec.1, the Octavia Fellin Public Library presents the Mitten Tree Project. Donations of NEW mittens, hats, and scarves can be placed on trees at the Main Branch and at the Children’s Branch. Help us decorate our trees and celebrate the season of giving, by making someone’s holiday season warmer. All items will be donated to Battered Families. Information: (505) 863-1291, or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Photos With Santa

Rio West Mall presents Santa Hours: Sunday: 12 - 6 pm; Monday – Friday 11 am - 7pm; Saturday 11 am - 8 pm; Pet Photos, Monday 5 - 7 pm. 1300 W. Maloney.

Quilting Group

Come on down and join our quilting group. We have quilting bees every Tuesday from 9 am – 2:30 pm, and Thursday from 9 am – 2:30 pm. For more information please contact Virginia Gustafson (505) 879-3001. Located by the Playground of Dreams and Harold Runnels Center in the Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center, 705 Montoya Blvd.

Recycling Council

McKinley Citizen’s Recycling Council is a local non-profit working to increase recycling through education, community outreach, and partnership with local government agencies. MCRC meets the first Saturday of the month at 2 pm, at Red Mesa on Hill St. For more information please call (505) 722-5142 or visit www. Recylegallup.org.

SAVE THE DATE

Award-Winning Lecture Series

Rehoboth Christian School presents Stephen Ritz Harvesting Hope and Cultivating Minds: Stories from the South Bronx underwritten by Miller Company. Fifteen Days of free liberal arts education coming to New Mexico, January 6 - 26, 2016. Takes places from 10:30 - 11:30 am. Location: 07B Tse Yaaniichii Lane.

Navajo Nation Breastfeeding Coalition

Join Grace Bible Church for the Navajo Nation Breastfeeding Coalition on January 8, 2016. Agenda includes: Introduction of the Navajo Nation Breastfeeding Coalition, history, mission and accomplishments at 9 am; What does Community breastfeeding support look like to you, at 11 am; networking lunch; community talks at 1 pm; and closing remarks at 2 pm. For more information please contact (928) 206 - 7885. Location: Grace Bible Church 222 Boulder Dr.

RMCHCS Scholarships

Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services Auxiliary offers scholarships each fall and spring to students enrolled full time in a health careers program. Applications can be picked up at the RMCH information desk. Spring 2016 deadline is Dec. 31 2015. For more information call the information desk at (505) 863-7325.

Christmas Concert

Rehoboth Christian School invites all community members to their annual Christmas concert on Dec. 17 at 1:30 pm. Join staff and students in worship and celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ: Middle School Christmas Chapel. Location: Rehoboth Christian Reformed Church. For more information please call: (505) 863 - 4412.