FRIDAY Jan. 29

 

Movie: Goosebumps

Starts: 6 pm. El Morro Theater, 207 West Coal Ave. PG.

Family Movie (all ages)

Join us for a free family movie. Starts at 4 pm. Children’s Branch, 200 W. Aztec Ave. Film: Big Hero 6

SATURDAY Jan. 30

Community Coffeehouse Event

The Community Coffeehouse is a celebration of music, poetry, and community. Join us at the Church of the Holy Spirit. Starts at 6:30 pm. Location: 1334 Country Club Drive. Free

Miyamura Dance Team Fundraiser

The Miyamura Dance Team is holding a fundraiser by hosting the Junior Patriette Dance Clinic and Performance from 3:30 - 8 pm. The $25 fee (cash or money orders ONLY) will include the dance routine, a craft activity, a pizza dinner, and a halftime performance during the Lady Patriots basketball game that same night. Non-participants in the clinic will pay regular prices for the game.

SUNDAY Jan. 31

Movie: The Goonies

Starts: 2 pm. El Morro Theater, 207 West Coal Ave. PG.

MONDAY Feb. 1

Gallup-McKinley County Schools

There will be a Board of Education Meeting. Begins at 6 pm. For more information please call, (505) 721 - 1000. Location: Student Support Center.

TUESDAY Feb. 2

Indoor Fun Walk

Please come out and help us kick off our Million Dollar Year, Indoor Fun Walk, and Game Night. Relay Board Members will be available to help you with registration, fundr-raising ideas, sponsorship opportunities, luminaria sales, and youth opportunities. They’ll answer any questions you may have about Relay For Life! Begins at 6 pm. For more information please call, Linda Shelton (505) 722- 2175. Location: Community Center.

WEDNESDAY Feb. 3

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: Build A Fort. Free

February Films

Join us for a free family movie. Popcorn provided. Starts at 5pm. Main Branch, 115 W. Hill. Film: The Help

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 Sunday 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. 4

SBDC Award

UNM Gallup’s Small Business Development Center will present their Success Client at the State Legislature in Santa Fe. The SBDC has selected In Sight Technologies as the recipient of the award. This minority-owned business specializes in Fiber Optics and is based in Gamerco, NM. The owner is John Warren. For more information please contact Cynthia Jarvison (5050) 722-2220. Location: New Mexico State Legislature.

Computer Classes

The library is offering a free computer class: Introduction to Computer Skills. Begins at 3 pm. Class size is limited to 10 participants per session. Registration is required. For more information please call (505) 863-1291. Location: Main Branch, 115 W. Hill.

Crafty Kids

Fun crafts for the whole family (all ages). Starts at 4 pm. Children’s Branch, 200 W. Aztec. Make: Hand-print Wreath. 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.

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

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.

Exploring the New Testament

The Westminster Presbyterian Church offers a Wednesday evening study: Exploring The New Testament. Join the Church on the Hill near Orleans Manor Apartments, as we dig deep into the early world of the church. We’ll discover more about the context of our Scriptures. Begins: 7 pm. For more information please contact, Pastor Lorelei (505) 905 - 3247. Location: 151State Highway 564.

SAVE THE DATE

American Indian Day

Save the date! It’s American Indian day at the Legislature on Feb. 5. Broadening State Tribal Relations for generations to come. For more will be posted on the Indian Affairs Department website: www.iad.state.nm.us or call Nicole Macias at (505) 476-1600.

Computer Classes

On Feb. 5, 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.

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. 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.

Getting Back to Business

On Feb. 11, 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.

Events at Rio West Mall

Feb. 11 – Valentine Acronym Contest Entries Due

Feb. 15 – President’s day Drawing Contest Entries Due