FRIDAY Feb. 5
Family Movie (all ages)
Join us for a free family movie. Starts at 4 pm. Children’s Branch, 200 W. Aztec Ave. Film: Annie (2014)
Rehoboth Homecoming
Please join us on Feb. 5 - 6, as the Lynx take on Navajo Prep and Crownpoint. Come and reminisce with former classmates. Friday: Girls Basketball Home vs. Navajo Prep. Begins at 4 pm. Saturday: Boys Basketball Home vs. Crownpoint. Begins at 1 pm. For more information please call, (505) 863-4412. Location: Rehoboth Christian School.
American Indian Day
It’s American Indian day at the Legislature. Broadening State Tribal Relations for generations to come. For more information please visit the Indian Affairs Department website: www.iad.state.nm.us or call Nicole Macias at (505) 476-1600.
Computer Classes
The library is offering a free computer class: Introduction to the Internet. Begins at 11 am. Class size is limited to 10 participants per session. Registration is required, to register please call (505) 863-1291. Location: Main Branch, 115 W. Hill.
SATURDAY Feb. 6
Sock Hop
DJ Marvelous will provide a variety of dance music for an evening of Sock Hop at Perkins Hall. Donations will benefit the Community Pantry and their important work feeding the hungry in our community. There will be punch and cookies. All ages are welcome. Begins at 7 pm. For more information please call (505) 863-4695. Location: Church of the Holy Spirit Episcopal, 1334 Country Club Drive.
Chinese New Year Celebration
The Library will celebrate the Chinese New Year. Help us celebrate the year of the monkey by making red monkey lanterns and eating special fortune cookies. Kids will receive a special red envelope gift. Begins at 2 pm. For more information, please call (505) 726-6120. Location: Children’s Branch, 200 W Aztec Ave.
SUNDAY Feb. 7
Bishop’s Mardi Gras
Join Bishop James S. Wall and Catholic People’s Foundation for Bishop’s Mardi Gras 2016, Feb. 6 - 7. There will be a gourmet steak dinner, fantastic silent auction, music, dancing, classic car giveaway, and a bar. Admission: $65 per person. Happy Hour starts at 6:30 pm and dinner at 7 pm. For more information please call, (505) 726-8295. Location: Sacred Heart Cathedral Gym
MONDAY Feb. 8
Gallup-McKinley County Schools
There will be a Parent/Teacher Conference. Check with your child’s school for the exact time. For more information please call, (505) 721-1000. Location: Student Support Center.
TUESDAY Feb. 9
Computer Classes
The library is offering a free computer class: Facebook for Beginners. Begins at 3 pm. Class size is limited to 10 participants per session. Registration is required, to register please call (505) 863-1291. Location: Main Branch, 115 W. Hill.
City of Gallup
There will be a city council meeting. Agendas will be available at least 72 hours prior to each meeting. Begins at 6 pm. For more information please call, (505) 863-1254. Location: 110 W. Aztec Ave.
WEDNESDAY Feb. 10
Toddler Time (ages 2 to 4)
An active and energetic program for toddlers, featuring music, movement rhymes, and stories. Starts: 10:30 am. Children’s Branch, 200 W Aztec Ave. Free
Maker’s Club
A club for kids interested in science, math, building, and inventing (Ages 7 and up). Each week will feature a different challenge, project, or experiment. Starts: 4 pm. Children’s Branch, 200 W. Aztec. This Week: Dancing Colors. Free
February Films
Join us for a free family movie. Popcorn provided. Starts at 5pm. Main Branch, 115 W. Hill. Film: Precious
Open-Mic-Night
Local talent takes center stage from 7:30 - 9:30 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 Feb. 11
Neighborhood Meeting
We invite residents of District 4 to visit with Councilor Fran Palochak. Starts: 6 pm. For more information, please call (505) 863-1220 Location: Stagecoach Elementary School.
Computer Classes
The library is offering a free computer class: Job Search with Technology. Begins at 3pm. Class size is limited to 10 participants per session. Starts at 3 pm. Registration is required, to register please call (505) 863-1291. Location: Main Branch, 115 W. Hill.
Getting Back to Business
The US Department of Health and Human Services, the Office the Secretary, and the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization are hosting a series of community outreach events. These events will educate small businesses about federal procurement. For more information please call, Cynthia Jarvison (505) 722-2220. Location: Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque.
Crafty Kids
Fun crafts for the whole family (all ages). Starts at 4 pm. Children’s Branch, 200 W. Aztec. Make: Presidents Day Mask Craft. Free
ONGOING
Register for Gallup Amateur Baseball/Softball!
Walk-in registration for the Gallup Amateur Baseball/Softball Association has been announced for Saturdays, Feb. 13, 20, and 27 at the Center Stage in Rio West Mall from 10 am until 2 pm.
The fee per child is $75 for the first and $60 for the second in the same family. T-Ball fees are $60 each. Birth certificates are required!
On-line registration has been active since Jan. 1 at: www.gallupaabc.com.
Late registrations begin Mar. 1 and will add to the original entrance fee $50-75, depending on how late you can sign your children up to play. Registrants after April 30 will be put on a waiting list.
Art Exhibit
Throughout the month of February, the Children’s Branch will display the pillars of history exhibit featuring historical figures. Each pillar in the library will show images and information on a figure that has contributed to the growth and development of the country. For more information please contact the Children’s Branch at (505) 726-6120. Location: Children’s Branch, 200 W. Aztec.
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.
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.
SAVE THE DATE
Dana Chandler Exhibit
Throughout the month of February, the Octavia Fellin Library will host a special art exhibit by Professor Dana Chandler: An Activist Art Retrospective. Chandler has been featured in Time, Jet, Newsweek, and Encore. A reception for the artist will be held on Feb. 13 during ArtsCrawl at the Main Library. For more information please call, (505) 863-1291. Location: Main Branch, 115 W. Hill.
Navajo Nation Science Fair
The Red Rock State Park-Church Rock presents the Navajo Nation Science Fair, Feb. 23- 25. Registration deadline: Feb. 17 at midnight. Categories available include: animal science, behavioral and social science, biology, chemistry, and more. For online registration please visit: www.sciencefairregstration.com. For more information please contact the Dine School improvement: (505) 871-7452.
Events at Rio West Mall
Feb. 11 –Valentine Acronym Contest Entries Due
Feb. 15 –President’s day Drawing Contest Entries Due
