FRIDAY, October 9
VIRTUAL FUN FRIDAYS WITH OFPL LA LLORONA
4 pm Live on Facebook, @galluplibrary In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, join us and our special guest and storyteller Rosalia de Aragon who will perform as La Llorona, The Wailing Woman, the famous ghost story from Spanish folklore. 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.
SCIENCE AND STORIES
11 am Join us Live on Facebook and YouTube, @galluplibrary for beginning Spanish lessons and silly spooky science experiments this month. Videos are posted Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 am. This week: Weather in Spanish.
FALL BREAK
No classes - Gallup McKinley County Schools
SATURDAY, October 10
FINDING HOME AND NATIVE BEAUTY
3 pm Oct. 10-Nov. 7 GALLUParts Facebook and Instafram pages. Two local artists explore concepts of people and place, one in oil and one in watercolor. Virtual show opening. Follow @gallupARTS on Facebook and Instagram for virtual events.
SELF-CARE SATURDAY
1 pm on Facebook@galluplibrary. to make your DIY cosmetics from items around your home. We will focus on homemade rosewater toner, stress relief tea and gingerbread sugar scrub. Each ingredient list will be available in advance on our website, ofpl.online/programs/#makerspace under the MakerSpace Classes and Workshops section. For more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; (505) 863-1291.
CHILDREN’S FLU VACCINATIONS
9am-1pm @ College Clinic (2111 College Drive). Call College clinic one day in advance to pre-register or with questions (505) 863-1820.
MONDAY, October 12
CREATIVE CORNER
4 pm-5 pm @ Octavia Fellin Public Library You Tube. Make your own art from materials around your home. Art courses are for the inner creative, geared toward people 15 years old and older. This week we will focus on Halloween Langerns (Learn how to make spooky scenic Halloween lanterns in time for the holidays.)
FALL BREAK/INDIGENOUS DAY
No classes @ Gallup McKinley County Schools
TUESDAY, October 13
NATIVE BEAUTY ARTIST TALK
7 pm Shannon Gurley O’Donnell holds virtual artist talk. Follow @gallupARTS on Facebook and Instagram for virtual events.
TECH TIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING
5 pm. (Live) Reach Customers Online with Google In Spanish: Alcance sus clientes en linea con Google - Aprende cómo encontrar tu negocio en línea con Google. Este taller explica cómo funciona el Buscador de Google y cómo puedes mejorar la visibilidad de tu página web a través de la optimización de motores de búsqueda (SEO). For more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; (505) 863-1291.
LOBO PLATFORM TRAINING SESSION
2 pm-3 pm AT https://unm.zoom.us Meeting ID: 951 2914 6860. Hosted by Shynal Robinson. Join student services personnel as they offer the UNM-Gallup campus a series of upcoming training sessions focused on services available through LoboWeb, LoboTrax, LoboMail, and LoboAchieve.
DRIVE-UP COVID-19 TESTING
9 am-11 am @ UNM Gallup Lions Hall parking lot (705 Gurley Ave.).
WEDNESDAY, October 14
FLU SHOT DRIVE UP EVENT
9 am-12 pm Thoreau Health Station. Flu shots only. For more information contact the Crownpoint-Division of Public Health at (505) 786-6294/6240.
TECH TIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING
10 am (Live) Sell Online This Holiday Season with e-Commerce Tools - Learn how to sell online as customers kick off this holiday shopping season. We will host a live watch party online for anyone interested.
TECH TIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING
4 pm (Live) Library Resources at Home - Learn how to use the various library resources for research. We will cover what is available and how to access these items from the safety of your home.
SCIENCE AND STORIES
11 am Join us Live on Facebook and YouTube, @galluplibrary for beginning Spanish lessons and silly spooky science experiments this month. Videos are posted Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 am. This week: Feelings in Spanish.
THURSDAY, October 15
DRIVE-UP COVID-19 TESTING
9 am-11 am @ UNM Gallup Lions Hall parking lot (705 Gurley Ave.).
CRAFTY KIDS
4 pm on Facebook and Youtube @galluplibrary (all ages) for family-friendly crafts and step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels. This week we will make Ojos de Dios.
ONGOING
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REGISTRATION
Through Oct. 31. OFPL is recruiting volunteers to create a Friends of the Library Group. To register visit https://ofpl.online/partners-of-ofpl/#friends and you will be contacted. For more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; (505) 863-1291.
LIBRARY CARD REGISTRATION ONLINE
Through Oct. 31. To explore all the library has to offer, visit your library at ofpl.online to register for a free library card. For more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; (505) 863-1291.
MINI HORROR STORY ART CHALLENGE
Read the story in the free book from Oct. 8 and transform it into a dark or terrifying themed work of art. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 31 and can be emailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it in a .pdf, .jpg, or .png file format. For moer information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; (505) 863-1291.
MCKINLEY COUNTY CARES ACT SMALL BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
Grant applications will be accepted through Oct. 15. Businesses are encouraged to call the Gallup McKinley County Chamber of Commerce at (505) 722-2228; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
2021 WINTER TALK
Art work request for one original piece of two-dimensional art (mixed media, watercolor, acrylic, oil, print, charcoal) suitable for scanning size 16”x 24” for a commission of $500 to an Indigenous artist (18 years and older with a CDIB), to be completed and delivered to the New Mexico Conference of Churches by Nov. 30.
RMCHCS FLU VACCINES (ADULTS ONLY)
9 am-5 pm Mon.-Fri. drive up hours Urgent Care Clinic (520 Hwy. 564) . Walk-ins 5 pm- 9 pm Mon. – Fri. and 12 pm-5 pm Sun. Please bring insurance information. For those with no health insurance there will be a $25 fee. Pre-registration can be done during hours of operation, 9 am-9 pm. For more information: (505) 863-2273.
GIRL SCOUTS ROBOT BUILDING PARTY
Times will be scheduled based on demand. This free ongoing activity continues until Nov. 30. For more information: https://wwwnmgirlscounts.org/en/about-girl-scouts/join/robot-building-party.html; (505) 343-1040.
VIRTUAL TUTORING AND HOMEWORK HELP
Beginning Sept. 8, The Boys & Girls Club of Gallup has been offering virtual tutoring and homework help with trained mentors using Zoom calls. Club members with a 2020 membership can attend for free after they fill out a virtual permission form on the club website. To get a 2020 membership, fill out an online application and permission form. It’s free. The help will be available until Dec. 31. For more information: bgcgallup.com; (505) 488-2378; Facebook@BoysandGirlsClubGallup
RMCHCS DRIVE-UP FLU SHOTS
9 am-5 pm M-Sat @ Urgent Care Center (520 NM Hwy 564, north of the New Mexico Cancer Center). Closed Sunday.
RMCHCS WALK-IN FLU SHOTS
5 pm-9 pm M-Sat @ Urgent Care Center (520 NM Hwy 564, north of the New Mexico Cancer Center). 12 pm-5 pm Sundays.
RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING
9 am-5 pm M-F @ Urgent Care Center (520 NM Hwy 564, north of the New Mexico Cancer Center). Closed weekends.
MCKINLEY COUNTY BACK TO SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION CLINICS
8:30 am – 4 pm Mon., Wed., Fri. continues through October. @ McKinley Public Health Office, (1919 College Dr.) Call (505) 722-4391 to schedule an appointment. Vaccines provided at no cost for children through 18 years of age. Bring your child’s shot record.
TALKING TUESDAYS
4 pm on Facebook and YouTube @galluplibrary for book, author, movie, tech talks and more.
DIAL-A-STORY
Storytime anytime, call (505) 862-9177 to hear a story any time of the day or night. Stories will change daily, at the end feel free to leave us a message to let us know what stories you want to hear. For more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; (505) 863-1291.
WE READ, WE TALK BOOK CLUB
Register at ofpl.online for a copy of Heart Berries by Therese Marie Mailhot now through Oct. 9. A powerful, poetic memoir of a woman’s coming of age on the Seabird Island Indian Reservation in the Pacific Northwest. Get ready for some great conversations and tons of fun as we meet virtually! Zoom discussions will be held Oct. 22 at 6 pm and Oct. 31 at 2 pm. For more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; (505) 863-1291.
