FRIDAY, March 2
Book Adoption
Gallup-McKiney County Schools will adopt Health Textbooks for K-12. 9 am-4 pm, call (505) 721-1158. Ramah High School.
Maker Zone (all ages)
2-3 pm @ Children’s Branch. We provide supplies, you provide ideas.
Get Up and Game
4-5 pm @ Children’s Branch. Join us for a family-friendly video games Friday afternoon.
Gallup Poetry Slam
Celebrate women’s history month with poems by women, about women, for women. 6:30-8:30 pm. ARTS123 Gallery.
SATURDAY, March 3
WPA Art Tour
Learn about Gallup’s 1930s/1940s-era WPA Art Collection on a free public tour. 11 am-12 pm.
Story Time (ages 2-4)
11 am @ Children’s branch. An active and energetic program for toddlers, featuring music, movement, rhymes, and stories.
SATURDAY, March 3
Libertarian Party meet-up
Libertarian Party of New Mexico is hosting a candidate meet and greet on March 3 from 9:00-11:00 am at the Double Tree Hotel, 201 Marquette Ave NW, Albuquerque NM 87102. Come meet Libertarian candidates for statewide and local races.
MONDAY, March 5
GMCS Data Day
No School for students.
TUESDAY, March 6
Teen Tech Week
10 am-7 pm @ Children’s Branch. Stop by the Octavia Fellin Library Children’s Branch every day during Teen Tech Week, March 6-10, for a different creative tech project.
Maker Zone (6 and older)
4-5 pm @ Children’s Branch. We provide supplies, you supply the ideas.
WEDNESDAY, March 7
Teen Tech Week
10 am-7 pm @ Children’s Branch. Stop by the Octavia Fellin Library Children’s Branch every day during Teen Tech Week, March 6-10, for a different creative tech project.
Story Time (ages 2-4)
10:30-11 am @ Children’s Branch. An active and energetic program for toddlers, featuring music, movement, rhymes, and stories.
THURSDAY, March 8
Teen Tech Week
10 am-7 pm @ Children’s Branch. Stop by the Octavia Fellin Library Children’s Branch every day during Teen Tech Week, March 6-10, for a different creative tech project.
Crafty Kids (all ages)
4-5 pm @ Children’s Branch. Fun crafts for the whole family. This week’s activity: TBD
Wine & Painting
6-9 pm @ART 123 Gallery
ONGOING
City of Gallup’s Sustainable Gallup Board
Meets on the first Monday from 3-5 pm at the Octavia Fellin Library. When those Mondays are holidays, the meetings are on the following Monday. Community members concerned about conservation, energy, water, recycling and other environmental issues are welcome. Call (505) 722-0039 for information.
Co-Dependents Anonymous
Meets Wednesday, 6-7 pm, at First United Methodist Church, 1800 Redrock Dr. (in the library). All are welcome.
Community Pantry
The Hope Garden offers organic produce for sale from 10 am-noon, Tue - Fri., 1130 E. Hassler Valley Road. All funds go to helping feed local folks. Call (505) 726-8068 or when visiting, ask for Vernon Garcia.
Friday Night Hootenanny
Gallup’s longest-running live show! Every Friday night from 7-9 pm. Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe, 306 S. Second St.
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
Gallup Solar is hosting community conversations about all things solar Wednesdays from 6 to 8 pm at 113 E. Logan. Call: (505) 728-9246 for info on topics and directions.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity yard sales are held every Saturday, 9 am-noon on Warehouse Lane, weather permitting. Volunteers wishing to serve on construction projects may sign up there or call (505) 722-4226.
Habitat for Humanity - work sessions
Habitat for Humanity work sessions held each week. Volunteers to serve on decision making meetings or wish to volunteer at or help fund construction projects. Call Bill Bright at (505) 722-4226.
McKinley County Health Alliance
McKinley County Health Alliance convenes on the second Wednesday of the month from 11 am-1 pm at the New Mexico Cancer Center across from UNM-Gallup. Everyone is welcome to attend and engage in discussions about health, education, economic, and environmental inequities and to help facilitate change in those systems. Call (505) 906-2671.
Overeaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous 12-step meetings. Held every Saturday at 10 am. The First Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive. Open to anybody who has a desire to stop compulsive eating. Contact info. (505) 307-5999, (505) 721-9208, or (505) 870-1483.
Recycling Council
McKinley Citizens Recycling Council is a local nonprofit 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 Recylegallup.org.
Support Early Language and Literacy for School Success!
Gallup McKinley County Schools is currently recruiting pregnant women and teens in McKinley County with children from birth to 5 years of age. There are no income guidelines and services are free to ALL community members. Learn more about this opportunity by contacting Bebe Sarmiento at (505) 721-1055.
SAVE THE DATE
gallupARTS Announces ArtsCrawl Lineup
gallupARTS is excited to announce the next season of ArtsCrawl, which kicks off on Saturday, March 10 from 7-9 pm with the theme “Time Travel.” The entire 2018 lineup is outlined below:
March 10 – Time Travel; April 14 – Say What?!; May 12 – Pop; June 9 – Out of Hand
July 14 – Up in the Air; August 11 – Road Trip; September 8 – On the Wild Side; October 13 – Sixth Sense; November 10 – In Black & White; and December 8 – Let’s Have a Ball.
Mountainfilm on Tour
The Thai Burma Border Health Initiative presents: Mountainfilm on Tour. March 9: Student film events at Gallup High School and Del Norte Elementary. March 10: Main event film screenings at 4:30 and 8:30 pm; Non-profit expo 6:30-8:30 pm. Tickets go on sale the day of the event at the El Morro Theatre. Tickets: $8 per adult and $5 per child or student. Call (971) 570-0704.
Bengals Relay for Life
Team Bengals Relay for Life Team will be holding a fundraiser at the northside Denny’s Restaurant on Saturday, March 10 and Sunday, March 11 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm each day. Students will wait tables, and greet customers, and earn 10 percent of register receipts during those times and all tips. Proceeds will be donated to Relay for Life/The American Cancer Society. For more information, contact Pam at (505) 870-6205.
A Pi/Pie Day Fund Raiser
March 14, let’s be irrational! There will be a Pi/Pie Day Fund Raiser for cancer research. Eat pie for breakfast, lunch, coffee break, or a midnight snack. Time: 10 am-2 pm (or until sold out). Location: Camille’s Sidewalk Café Patio Room, 306 S. 2nd Street. Purchase a slice for $3, or a pie for the family $15. Call (505) 722-2175.
Deadline for Artists
On March 16, deadline for artists to apply for gallupARTS paid Native Artist-in-Residence program.
Spring Career Fair
UNM Gallup will host a Spring Career Fair 2018. 10 am-1:30 pm at Gurley Hall Commons. Call (505) 863-7682.