FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1
DICHOS: A LOOK AT SPANISH WISDOM AND PROVERBS
4 pm LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary. OFPL invites you to learn about Spanish proverbs. These sayings or wise words of wisdom in Spanish are called dichos. Learn about these insightful Spanish words of wisdom and their significance in Mexican culture. Join this interactive program and create your own digital dicho to share. 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.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2
COMMUNITY TOWN HALL
12 pm-2 pm @ First United Methodist Church (1800 Redrock Dr. #7000). Gallup community members are meeting to discuss the state of patient care, women’s health and vital services at RMCHCS. For more information contact Betsy Windisch at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Pam Yardley at (505) 870-6205.
MCKINLEY COUNTY ANNUAL PREPAREDNESS AND PUBLIC SAFETY DAY
10 am-2 pm @ Rio West Mall Parking Lot (1300 W. I-40 Frontage Rd.). Join McKinley County Fire and EMS, Sheriff’s Office, Office of Emergency Management, DWI Program, and others for informational booths, displays of vehicles and equipment, and more. The New Mexico Department of Health will offer COVID-19 vaccines
and back-to-school vaccines will also be available during the event.
365 DAYS WORTH
ART123 Gallery’s largest-ever solo show features local Diné artist Christian Bigwater and includes 365 digital artworks created at a rate of one every three days over the last three years. The show will be on view at ART123 Gallery through Oct. 2. For more information visit galluparts.org. ART123 Gallery is on Facebook @ART123Gallery, gallupARTS is on Facebook and Instagram @gallupARTS.
DEEP IN THE STACKS!
2 pm. 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 Deep in the Stacks! 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, OCTOBER 4
CREATIVE CORNER – TIN FOLK ART
4 pm. @ the Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating Tin Folk Art. Learn how to work with aluminum flashing to create a high-contrast hangable piece of tin art, inspired by colors and imagery from Hispanic culture. Courses are geared toward individuals approximately 15-years and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form 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.
MUNICIPAL COURT SELF SURRENDER WEEK
7 am-4 pm. This week-long initiative allows people with pending bench warrants from the court to see Judge Janell Griego and have the warrant voided. The self surrender period is Oct. 4-Oct. 7. Defendants can walk into court on those dates and give their names. Appointments are not required. Beginning Oct. 18, the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office will begin serving outstanding warrants. Please call the Municipal Court at (505) 863-4469 with any questions.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
1pm-2pm @SSC640 Boardman Dr.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5
TECH TIME: ONLINE EDUCATION & TRAINING
4 pm. Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library for FREE computer classes. Watch our archived collection of classes or take part in our new LIVE In-Person classes. Submit your technology questions, and we will create tutorial videos to meet your technology needs. 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 THE FIVE SENSES
1 pm. Join us on Facebook and YouTube to explore with our five senses. This month we’re focusing on science we can taste!- Ziploc Ice Cream
VIRTUAL ARTIST TALK WITH MACKENZIE CHEAMA
6 pm LIVE @gallupARTS Facebook page. Learn how Zuni artist Mackenzie Cheama merges cultural taboo with cultural traditions in tattoo-style art.
CURIOSITY AND CREATIVITY WITH THE NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER
4 pm on FaceBook and YouTube to explore different activities from our friends at the National Hispanic Cultural Center to inspire cultural curiosity and learning. This week our focus will be on Cartoneras.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6
SILLY SCARES!
11 am. Join us on FaceBook and YouTube for stories, songs and rhymes to chill your bones!
COMMUNITY VACCINATION CLINIC
9 am-1 pm @ Zuni Fairgrounds (west of the First Financial Bank —1230 State Hwy 53). COVID vaccination drive thru (12 years and over); Flu vaccinations (3 years and over).
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7
HONORING THE DEAD: MINI-TIKTOK SERIES
1 pm Join OFPL on TikTok @ofpl_library for cultural short videos focusing on how our local community celebrates and honors its dearly departed ones leading up to Día de los Muertos. 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.
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 focus on hot air balloons.
ONGOING
WOMEN’S HEALTH UNIT AT RMCHCS TEMPORARILY CLOSED
The Rehoboth McKinley County Health Care Services Women’s Health Unit (1902 Red Rock Dr.) is temporarily closed. They anticipate reopening by the end of Oct. The ER remains open and will provide care to any expectant mother needing treatment. Patients with questions should contact their primary OB/GYN doctor.
SUNDAY FUN DAY QUILTERS & GALLUP’S VETERANS HELPING VETERANS SEWING ANGELS
11 am-5 pm Mon.-Thurs.; 12 pm-4 pm Fri. until Oct. 29 @ UNM-Gallup Campus Ingham Chapman Gallery (705 Gurley Ave.). Hundreds of handmade masks, during the 2020 pandemic, were created by two local sewing groups, Gallup’s Veterans Helping Veterans Sewing Angels, and the Sunday Fun Day Quilters, to provide aid to our local community to help prevent the spread of COVID. This exhibition displays a selection of handmade quilts as well as one-of-a-kind masks that were completed by the Quilters and Sewing groups.
SPOOKTACULAR BOOKMARK DESIGN CONTEST
Join OFPL for a wicked and spooky time as we host our second Bookmark Design Contest featuring the theme “Monster Mash.” OFPL is challenging the community’s creativity to design Halloween-themed bookmarks. Create your own haunted houses, creepy crawlers, and more! Pick up a paper submission from the Main Library or the Children’s Branch or submit at ofpl.online. All art mediums welcome! Winners will be selected in the following age categories: 0-5, 6-11, 12-18, 19+ and will receive a certificate of recognition, professional bookmark prints, and a gift card. Submission deadline is Oct. 15 Winners will be announced Oct. 18. 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 “Reservation Restless” by Jim Kristofic now through Oct. 16. As a park ranger, Kristofic explores the Ganado valley, traces the paths of the Anasazi, and finds mythic experiences on sacred mountains that explain the pain and loss promised for every person who decides to love. After reconnecting with his Navajo sister and brother, Kristofic must confront his own nightmares of the Anglo society and the future it has created. Zoom discussions will be held in November and will include the author himself! 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.
RMCHCS COVID VACCINATION CLINIC
8 am-5 pm 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 a specimen.
RMCHCS RAPID CARE
9 am-6 pm Mon.-Fri. Closed weekends. @ 1850 E. Hwy. 66. Acute care, Minor sprains & strains, minor procedures, physicals – DOT Employment and sports.
RECOVERY MEETINGS
6:30 pm Thursdays Across Nations/Western Indian Ministries, Window Rock, Ariz.
Contact: Steve Maus (505) 371-5749; Steven, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
6:30 pm-8:30 pm Tuesdays Joshua Generation for Jesus Church, 1375 Elva Dr., Gallup. Contacts: Pastor Debra Chee (505) 702-5132; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Pastor Dennis Gallegos (505) 870-2175; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
7:00 pm Thursdays Zuni Christian Reformed Church, 19C Pia Mesa Rd. Zuni, N.M. Contact: Tim Eisenga (505) 782-5649; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Church on the Street; Dream Center: Men and Women; Recovery Homes; 308 DeeAnn Ave., Gallup; Contact: Pastor Carlos Juarez (505) 879-2954; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Life Changers Recovery Program; 110 Lupton Rd. West of Gallup; Contact: Joshua Newton (505) 288-0330
