FRIDAY, JUNE 7
NISN TRAINING
9 am - 2 pm @ 56 Dolk Rd., Tijeras, NM. NISN works with Diné language teachers to provide the necessary support (lesson plan examples, offer instructional coaching, professional development, presentations, etc.) to prepare them to take the Diné Language and Culture Assessment. The June 7 training will focus on cultural foundations. For questions, call (505) 803-7360.
LODGER’S TAX COMMITTEE MEETING
1 pm @ Comfort Suites (3940 Hwy. 66.
CAMPFIRE TREATS FOR TEENS
2 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join OFPL and Chef Sheila Begay of the NTU Culinary Department to learn fun tricks to cooking outdoors and discover how to make fun and easy recipes for your next adventure. All supplies will be provided. Class is limited to 20 participants.
SUMMER CHESS JAM
12 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). This summer, Zollinger Library will be hosting a weekly Chess Jam every Friday. All players are welcome. Even if you are just chess curious or wanting to learn how to play, come by and join the fun.
CROWNPOINT RUG AUCTION
4 pm - 8 pm @ Lowerpoint Road, State Highway 37, Crownpoint. The auction will start at 7 pm.
FRIDAY NIGHT RIDES
12 pm - 8 pm. @ Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe (306 S. 2nd St.). On the first Friday of every month, join your fellow motor enthusiasts. Live music, raffles, games, and other fun activities (varies every event).
GET UP AND GAME
3 pm - 5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Every Friday, come to the children’s library to unwind from a busy week! 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.
SATURDAY, JUNE 8
ARTIST INC EXPRESS
10 am - 3 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Join gallupARTS for a FREE, two-day professional development and career advancement workshop from the Mid-America Arts Alliance. Registration is required.
ARTSCRAWL
7 pm - 9 pm @ Downtown Gallup. Come experience local and professional art, artist demonstrations, gallery openings, live music, hands-on crafts, and games for the kids.
SHOW OPENING: CARBON CITY
5 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Guest Curators Delbert Anderson and Jude Candelaria have turned ART123 Gallery into a «pop up» record store to celebrate the release of a community album, featuring local bands and musicians. Enjoy live music from 5 pm to 7 pm.
SUMMER READING KICKOFF PARTY @ ARTSCRAWL
7 pm - 9 pm. Bring the family and have some fun while learning about summer reading and awesome upcoming events at the library! All ages are invited to play giant games, investigate ¡Explora! STEM activities, sing Karaoke songs, and enjoy popsicles!
MAKERSPACE @ ARTSCRAWL
7 pm - 9 pm @ El Morro Events Center (210 S. Second St.). Kick off OFPL’s summer reading program “Adventure Begins at Your Local Library” by creating adventure-themed buttons, papercraft Indiana Jones fedoras, and canvas heat-press treasure maps! For more information, call (505) 863-1291.
NISN TRAINING
8:30 am - 5 pm @ 193 Rocky Point Rd. NISN works with Diné language teachers to provide the necessary support (lesson plan examples, offer instructional coaching, professional development, presentations, etc.) to prepare them to take the Diné Language and Culture Assessment. The June 7 training will focus on cultural foundations. For questions, call (505) 803-7360.
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 Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). 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, JUNE 9
ARTIST INC EXPRESS
12 pm - 5 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Join gallupARTS for a FREE, two-day professional development and career advancement workshop from the Mid-America Arts Alliance. Registration is required.
MONDAY, JUNE 10
FIRST WEEK OF KIDS SUMMER ART CLASSES
@ Studio123 at ART123 Gallery (123. W. Coal Ave.). Classes are Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 3 pm every day. Space is limited, and registration is required.
NISN TRAINING: LESSON PLANS FOR K-12
8:30 am - 4 pm @ Six Directions Indigenous School (205 NM 602) and via Zoom.
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join OFPL for Storytime activities, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and read-aloud stories! 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.). Explore the world of microscopic life by learning how to use microscopes and other magnification tools. 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, JUNE 11
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REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING
9 am @ 207 W. Hill Ave.
SEW HAPPY
4 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Follow along with CreativeBug to make a stitched rope basket. 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.
NISN TRAINING
8:30 am - 4 pm @ Six Directions Indigenous School (205 NM 602) and via Zoom. Learn Diné history and Diné fundamental law in preparation for the Diné Language and Culture Assessment.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
6 pm @ City Council Chambers, Gallup City Hall (110 W. Aztec Ave.). The meeting will also be streamed on the City of Gallup’s Facebook page at City of Gallup, New Mexico Government.
SUMMER INDIAN DANCES
6 pm - 8 pm @ Courthouse Square (215 W. Aztec Ave.). Visit Gallup has commissioned 13 Native American performances from throughout New Mexico for the series. Themes for the program will include healing, balance, weather-related dances and more. There will also be Native American vendors of art and jewelry on site who have been vetted for authenticity.
HACK CLUB
4 pm - 5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Hack Club is a nonprofit organization that provides community and support to teen coding groups across the country. Participants learn how to use code to create real-world projects. This summer, the OFPL Hack Club will be learning to design simple video games with Javascript; participants who complete their own games will receive their own free “Sprig,” a handheld gaming console.
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, JUNE 12
NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE DAY
@ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). June 12 is National Peanut Butter Cookie Day. Come to Zollinger Library and check-out an item or answer a trivia question and get a free peanut butter cookie. Other cookie options will be available for those that have dietary restrictions.
SUMMER NIGHTS: POKÉMON GO NIGHT
5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Enjoy the company of fellow Pokémon trainers, share ideas, trade, battle, and more. Snacks will be provided.
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join OFPL for Storytime activities, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and read-aloud stories! 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 @ OFPL’s 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!
MIDWEEK MATINEE AT OFPL
4 pm every Wednesday @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). This week’s film is Interstellar.
GOOGLE CAREER ACADEMY MEMBER NIGHT
6 pm - 8 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Gallup Career Academy invites members of the Spring 2024 Cohort to OFPL’’s Makerspace This is your time to create and collaborate! Get help with your Google coursework, or use the MakerSpace equipment. The MakerSpace will be closed to the general public at this time.
SUMMER INDIAN DANCES
6 pm - 8 pm @ Courthouse Square (215 W. Aztec Ave.).
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
YOUTH FILM WORKSHOP
OFPL will host a teen film-making workshop presented by Holt Hamilton Films. Registration is open now. The workshop will be held on June 12-15 at the El Morro Events Center (210 S. Second St.). Register at ofpl.online.
THURSDAY, JUNE 13
CEREAL BOX ART
4 pm - 6 pm OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join OFPL for a cereal box art workshop with award-winning pop artist Michael Albert. Participants of all ages will learn techniques for mixed-media mosaics created from cereal boxes. For more information, call (505) 863-129.
CRAFTY KIDS
4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Watch a step-by-step tutorial of how to weave a bracelet on a loom. 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.
SUMMER INDIAN DANCES
6 pm - 8 pm @ Courthouse Square (215 W. Aztec Ave.).
SAVE THE DATE
FRIDAY, JUNE 14
ELECTION CANVASSING MEETING
8 am - 1 pm @ 207 W. Hill Ave.
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
DEADLINE FOR GOOGLE SCHOLARSHIPS
TUESDAY, JUNE 18
FIRST KIDS FEST
12 pm - 2 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Kids Fest is designed for kids aged 5 to 12 years old. Each week, children will have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of free activities hosted by different youth organizations. From arts and crafts to projects and games, there’s something for every child to enjoy and explore.
PRESERVING GOODNESS
2 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Make your very own pickles with Elena Bowers from New Mexico State University, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences! Class is limited to 20 participants and is for people 12 years old and older. Register at ofpl.online or the main library.
WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB
6 pm in-person at the Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) or on Zoom. OFPL’s book club book for June is Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson. 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, JUNE 19
JUNETEENTH - GOVERNMENT OFFICES CLOSED
JUNETEENTH- OFPL WILL BE CLOSED
CHESS TOURNAMENT
9 am - 4 pm @ El Morro Events Center (210 S. Second St.). This free scholastic tournament
is open to chess players of all ages and skill levels. You may register in person on the morning
of the tournament, or in advance at ofpl.online. Registration starts at 9 am.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20
BOOK COVER BINGO
5 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). It’s just like the classic game you know and love but with book covers! 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.
FRIDAY, JUNE 21
ADVENTURES IN CHINA - MAPO TOFU
2 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Join OFPL and Chef Brian Tatsukawa of the NTU Culinary Department as they dive into a tongue-tingling Mapo Tofu recipe! Discover how to make this fun and easy recipe for your next adventure in the kitchen.
SATURDAY, JUNE 22
DINOSAUR ADVENTURES ESCAPE ROOM
12 pm - 4 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Join OFPL at the Rio West Mall on for an all-ages dinosaur adventure escape room!
JUNK JOURNALING WORKSHOP
1 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). A junk journal is a handmade book made up of recycled items such as pages from magazines, brochures, patterned paper, music sheets,
envelopes, packaging, and more. This workshop is for people 12 years old and older. 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.
WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB
2 pm in-person at the Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) or on Zoom. OFPL’s book club book for June is Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson. 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.
ONGOING
FRIENDS OF OFPL BOOK SALE
@ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Browse hundreds of already-enjoyed books that have been hand-picked by the library’s staff. Friends of OFPL will have an ongoing book sale at the main library with new materials added daily! Fill up a bag with books for $5 or buy one for $1. 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.
ADVENTURE BEGINS AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY: SUMMER READING REGISTRATION
Calling all adventurers: registration for OFPL’s summer reading program is now open! The first 200 people to register will receive a free tote bag! Register in-person at the Children & Youth Library, Main Library or at ofpl.online. For more information, call (505) 863-1291.
WE READ WE TALK BOOK CLUB
OFPL’s book club book for June is Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson. Discussions will be on June 18 and 22 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.
