FRIDAY, JULY 2
CHESS LEAGUE
3 pm Join OFPL on Facebook LIVE for chess league. Novices and experts alike are invited to battle it out on the chessboard using lichess.org. To register email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291.
SATURDAY, JULY 3
DEEP IN THE STACKS!
2 pm Would you like a sneak peek into library events? Watch our newest virtual show! Join us on Facebook and Instagram, @galluplibrary or YouTube to catch conversations on various topics and hear about all of the exciting upcoming events at OFPL. We’ll answer questions, showcase library materials, and more. 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.
WE READ, WE TALK BOOK CLUB
3 pm-4 pm OFPL’s Book Club is reading “Canyon Dreams: A basketball season on the Navajo Nation” by Michael Powell. The moving story of a Navajo high school basketball team, its members struggling with the everyday challenges of high school, adolescence, and family, and the great and unique obstacles facing Native Americans living on reservations. 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.
MONDAY, JULY 5
CREATIVE CORNER
4 pm on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube. Create your own art using materials found around your home. Courses are geared toward individuals approximately 15-years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. This week our focus will be on Canvas Stretching 101. Want to learn how to make your own canvas for painting? Our art guru will explain how to create your own canvas using pre-made stretcher bars, any type of canvas, and other tools. 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.
TUESDAY, JULY 6
OFPL TREASURE HUNT
12:00 pm. The first clue will be posted to OFPL’s Facebook and Instagram, @galluplibrary. Batten down the hatches and start your pirate-inspired adventure with the first clue. Follow the riddles around Gallup to find the “X” containing the plundered loot of the infamous Captain ‘Tide Turner’ Fellin. A grand treasure chest full of doubloons awaits the lucky pirate crew who finds it first. 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.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7
TECH TIME: ONLINE EDUCATION & TRAINING
4 pm @ Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library for FREE computer classes. Registration is not required but is available for anyone who wants to participate in the LIVESTREAM courses. 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.
WHAT TO EXPECT
There are many questions about what to expect when the library opens its doors to the public. We will show you what to expect, what’s new and how to have the best experience.
WALK ON THE WILDSIDE – PRESCHOOL SONGS AND ACTIVITIES
11 am. Join us outside by the playground at Octavia Fellin Public Library Children’s Branch for bilingual animal songs and stories. For the continued safety of our neighbors, we do ask attendees to continue social distancing and mask wearing. We’re also offering a preschool activity book available on a first come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. This week the focus is Read Connect Protect.
THURSDAY, JULY 8
CHILDREN’S LIBRARY BRANCH WEEKLY EVENTS
CRAFTY KIDS
4 pm on Facebook and YouTube @galluplibrary (all ages) for family-friendly crafts and step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. This week we will help you with Over-whale-ming Cute Whales.
ONGOING
FIRE HYDRANT TESTING
7am-7pm Mon-Sun. The Gallup Fire Dept. will conduct annual fire hydrant testing and maintenance. This includes capturing pressure readings, flowing water of the fire hydrant, cleaning, painting and documenting any inefficiency found. Customers who experience any discolored water problems after the tests are encouraged to turn on a cold-water faucet outside of the house and let it run for five to 10 minutes. A slight decline in water quality is common. If quality does not improve or further problems occur, contact the Gallup Water Department by calling the utility dispatcher at (505) 863-1200. Testing is scheduled to continue until August.
GALLUP MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS SUMMER SCHEDULE
7:30 am-5:30 pm @ Student Support Center (640 Boardman).
GALLUP MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOLS SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM
9 am – 1 pm @ 13 school sites Mon-Thur, (Fri-Sun meals are picked up on Thursdays). To see the entire list of sites, go to gmcs.org
RMCHCS COVID VACCINATION CLINIC
8am-5pm Mon.-Fri. @ College Clinic (2111 College Dr.). No appointments needed. For COVID testing please call (505) 236-1074 and someone will come out to your vehicle to obtain specimen.
RMCHCS URGENT/RAPID CARE
9 am-6 pm Mon.-Fri. are Rapid Care hours. RMCHCS has integrated its Urgent Care and Rapid Care operations at its Rapid Care location at 1850 E. Hwy. 66. All urgent care services, including DOT physicals, will be provided at Rapid Care. Walk-ins are welcome. (505) 488-2603.
MCKINLEY COUNTY BACK TO SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION CLINICS
8:30 am-4 pm; closed 12 pm-1 pm Mon – Fri @ McKinley Public Health Office (1919 College Dr.) Call (505) 722-4391 to schedule an appointment. Bring your child’s shot record. Vaccines will be provided at no cost for children through 18 years of age.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
is seeking help after losing its air conditioning. It must replace both the air conditioning and the furnace system at a cost of $8,300. BBBS has suspended in-person match meetings out of its office for children like Kaius and mentors like Greg (seen together in this listing). If you wish to help, visit bbbsmountainregion.org or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or call (505) 726-4285.
BIG LIBRARY READ
Borrow the featured title “The Quiet Girl” by S. F. Kosa with no waitlists or holds from our digital collection. OFPL is connecting their patrons with millions of readers during the next Big Library Read, the world’s largest digital book club. Through July 12, readers can solve a compelling mystery in S.F. Kosa’s debut thriller, “The Quiet Girl,” eBook from their public library. Card holders can borrow the ebook without waiting by visiting http://nm.lib.overdrive.com or downloading the Libby app. Readers can then discuss online at https://biglibraryread.com/join-the-discussion. Use #biglibraryread on social media, for a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet and signed book by the author. 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.
AMATEUR RADIO CLUB SEEKS NEW MEMBERS
The Cibola County Amateur Radio Club is seeking new members to join the club to help support amateur radio activities in the event of an emergency in our area. The club practices over the air radio, meets weekly, and provides free training and information on how to use all types of ham radio equipment, along with the new digital modes, and software. Many of the club members also support Search & Rescue callouts for lost or missing persons. For more information email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or if you have an amateur license, sign up at HamClubOnline.com by creating a free account and signing up under the club initials CCARC.
SUMMER READING 2021: TAILS AND TALES
All ages can participate in Summer Reading 2021! Children read four hours, vote in the Land of Enchantment Books Awards, or complete a Summer of STEM kit. Do one, two, or all three! Teens and adults expand your horizons, read different genres and a variety of literature by completing a book bingo card. All age groups are eligible to win PRIZES. Return your bingo card to be entered into weekly prize drawings. Sign up at ofpl.online or request a paper log/bingo card with your curbside pick-up order. Challenge began June 16 and the last day to receive prizes is July 31. Last day to submit your bingo card and enter into a grand prize drawing is September 1. 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.
WELCOME BACK!
OFPL is open to the public! The community may access the library for browsing and computer use in two hour sessions Monday through Friday 10:00 am-12:00 pm, 1:00 pm -3:00 pm, and 3:00 pm-5:00 pm. Closed daily 12:00 pm-1:00 pm for sanitation. OFPL will continue to provide extended check out limits, curbside services and supply kits. To explore all that the library has to offer, visit your library at ofpl.online. 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.
WE READ, WE TALK BOOK CLUB
Register at ofpl.online for a copy of “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants” by Robin Wall Kimmerer now through July 19. Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings—asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass offer us gifts and lessons, even if we’ve forgotten how to hear their voices. Zoom discussions will be held in August. 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.
LIBRARY CARD REGISTRATION ONLINE
Today’s libraries have programs and resources that go far beyond books. From virtual story times, family game nights and art classes, to opportunities to borrow audiobooks and stream movies, there’s something for everyone at the library. To explore all that the library has to offer, visit your library at ofpl.online or for a free library card visit OFPL Library Card Registration. 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.
CURBSIDE CHECKOUT SERVICES
OFPL staff continues to provide essential services to our community by offering curbside checkout, virtual classes, workshops, and public education through our social media platforms. Visit ofpl.online for the online request form. • DVD/CD check out limit is 10 - 30 library items total. OFPL Staff is on-site Monday through Friday from 11 am-5 pm and will offer curbside pick-ups only from 12 pm - 4 pm. Saturday pick-ups must be scheduled in advance. There will be Saturday curbside pick-ups only from 12 pm-4 pm. New requests will not be processed on Saturdays. Please allow 48 hours for the fulfillment of all library requests. Call (505) 863-1291 to schedule a Saturday pick-up and for reference services.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REGISTRATION
OFPL is recruiting new members for our Friends of the Library Group. The OFPL Friends support library programs, services, and collections through a variety of in-kind activities. If you are passionate about helping our community grow stronger, join the Octavia Fellin Public Library Friends’ Group and get involved in event planning, local and state advocacy, fundraising and philanthropy. To join please visit https://ofpl.online/partners-of-ofpl/#friends and our Friends’ Coordinator will contact you with more information. 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.
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 leave us a message to let us know what stories you want to hear.
VIRTUAL ZUMBA CLASS
6 pm @ Octavia Fellin Public Library every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday for an evening workout with OFPL’s own Zumba Fitness instructor. Bring down your house with salsa, booty shaking, and heart-racing songs. 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.
