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
ZOOBUU!
10 am - 5 pm @ Navajo Nation Zoo in Window Rock, Arizona. Come for the costume contest, pumpking carving, and more fun and free events!
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.
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 Inkheart (2008). 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. 29
LITTLE BELLAS FREE COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES
9 am - 12 pm @ McGaffey Trails
MONDAY, OCT. 30
TRUNK OR TREAT
4 pm - 6 pm @ GMCS Student Support Center (640 S. Boardman Dr.) GMCS’s main office will be handing out candy.
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. 31
HALLOWEEN FRIGHTFEST
@ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). The library will have fun activities all day long, starting at 9 am.
ANNUAL KIDDIE HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST
3 pm @ Sammy C’s Rockin’ Sports Pub & Grille (107 W. Coal Ave.)
TRUNK OR TREAT
4 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney 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, NOV. 1
DIABETES AND OBESITY DISCUSSION
5 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Registered nurse Sharon Bautista will be discussing the ins and outs of diabetes. 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.
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 Smoke Singals.
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). November is Indigenous Heritage month so storytimes will feature Indigenous scientists who were pioneers in their STEM fields. 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, NOV. 2
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
SATURDAY, NOV. 4
INDIGENIOUS MAKERSPACE
12 pm - 2 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Join the Octavia Fellin Public Library and Rio West Mall for an Indigenious Makerspace. Use the button maker and heat press to create Indigenous designs.
PRESERVING GOODNESS
1 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Learn how to make pear butter with Elena Bowers from New Mexico State University, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. Class is limited to 20 participants, advance registration at http://ofpl.online or the front desk at the main library is required.
LITTLE BELLAS FREE COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES
12 pm - 3 pm @ Crownpoint Chapter House. Free community bike rides hosted and led by women.
SUNDAY, NOV. 5
LITTLE BELLAS FREE COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES
9 am - 12 pm @ Batman Trial in Tse Bonito, New Mexico
TUESDAY, NOV. 7
IRS COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE VISITS
10 am @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Taxpayers will have the opportunity to resolve their tax concerns and receive the information needed to meet their tax obligations. 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.
UNDERSTANDING THE LAW
5 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. 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, NOV. 8
IRS COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE VISITS
10 am @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Taxpayers will have the opportunity to resolve their tax concerns and receive the information needed to meet their tax obligations. 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, NOV. 9
CANDLE MAKING 101
4 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Create homemade candles in housewarming colors, interesting shapes, and appealing scents. Class is limited to 20 participants, advance registration at http://ofpl.online or the front desk at the main library is required.
FRIDAY, NOV. 10
OFPL WILL BE CLOSED FOR VETERAN’S DAY
SATURDAY, NOV. 11
BOOK READING AND SIGNING
2 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). In honor of Veteran’s Day, OFPL will be presenting a book reading of Nobody’s Children by WD Olive, a Vietnam veteran.
MOVIE SCREENING
5:30 pm @ El Morro Theatre (207 W. Coal Ave.). Join the Octaia Fellin Public Library for a screening of Water Flowing Together, followed by a Q&A with New York City Ballet’s Jock Soto.
SHOW OPENING
4 pm - 6 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Arnulfo Peña is a Vietnam veteran who has dementia and he will be presenting his show entitled “Accomplishments: A Re-focusing of the Mind.’ The Show will be on display until Dec. 2.
LITTLE BELLAS FREE COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES
12 pm - 3 pm, location TBA
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.