SATURDAY, OCT. 1
“BeCause” SOCIAL JUSTICE ART SHOW
@ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). A community-based social justice group show at the intersection of alcoholism, the MMIW movement, homelessness, and cultural preservation featuring five local artists and a variety of 2D and 3D media. “BeCause” will be on view through October 1.
MONDAY, OCT. 3
TWEENS WHO STREAM
4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join OFPL for interactive STREAM workshops. STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. This week, see what happens to Starburst candies when they are subjected to heat and pressure. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. 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, OCT. 5
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION
5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join Zollinger Library for a special Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. There will be live entertainment and guest speakers to help commemorate the cultural importance of this month. For questions please call 505-863-7531 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
THURSDAY, OCT. 6
FALL HARVEST SOUP & SALAD DINNER
6 pm - 7 pm @ The Gallup Community Center (410 Bataan Veterans St.). Join the Community Pantry for an all you can eat soup and salad dinner. $15 per person, $10 for kids 12 and under.
SATURDAY, OCT. 8
FAMILY STORYTIME WITH LOCAL AUTHOR SHEILA LOFGREN
2 pm @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec. Ave.) for an exciting family storytime with a special guest! Local counselor, author, and illustrator Sheila Lofgreen will read stories that explore music and the role it plays in our lives. Stories, songs, rhymes, and finger plays will focus on music and instruments and include a chance to make music together. 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.
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.
ARTIST SHOWCASE: DANA ALDIS
@ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Dana Aldis, MFA, is a professional artist and teacher currently residing in Gallup, New Mexico. She is an avid portrait and plein air painter who specializes in working from a traditional palette to create timeless images of life and nature. Utilizing techniques borne of both tradition and also incorporating modern innovations, her subjects radiate with depth and warmth. Her work is focused on the fathomless humor and tragic vulnerability of beauty she encounters and can be found in private collections nationwide.
GALLUP GO TRAINER BATTLES
7 pm - 9 pm. Join UNM-Gallup’s Zollinger Library at ArtsCrawl. Take on select trainers in an underground Pokémon Battle Royale. View Downtown’s vast collection of murals while you collect badges, earn rewards, and meet new people along the way. For questions please call (505) 863-7531 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
MONDAY, OCT. 10
MIGHTY CHONDRIA KIDS
4 pm on OFPL”Facebook page. A STREAM workshop for kids and tweens (5-12). STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. Activities promote understanding of the natural world and encourage seeking out answers to questions about the natural world. This week learn all about chemical reactions as you mix ingredients to create your own lemony carbonated drink! Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis. 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, OCT. 12
TEEN PAINT NIGHT
5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Learn how to paint with acrylics. OFPL is inviting youth artists to submit artwork to display at the youth library using the theme: Spectacular Munster Mash. Use the materials and techniques learned in this workshop to contribute to the library space and leave a mark on OFPL. Supplies will be provided. 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.
POKÉMON GO NIGHT
5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join Zollinger Library for their monthly gathering of trainers. All Pokémon Go players are welcome. This is a great opportunity to meet other players, battle, or trade Pokémon. Snacks will be provided. For questions please call 505-863-7531 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
FRIDAY, OCT. 14
CREATIVE CORNER - COLORFUL ALEBRIJE
3 pm @ Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) Get creative and make your own art using material found around your home! Celebrate and honor Dia de los Muertos by learning about spirit guides, or alebrije.Courses are geared towards ages 13-years and up. 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, OCT. 15
GAMING AND CRAFTING AT RIO WEST MALL
12 pm - 4 pm @ Rio West Mall near the food court (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Join OFPL for some gamertastic family fun and crafts! Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating your own tin art and playing some video games! 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.
MONDAY, OCT. 17
TWEENS WHO STREAM
4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join OFPL for interactive STREAM workshops. STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. This week, learn about DNA by building an edible scale model.Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. 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, OCT. 18
HALLOWEEN TRIVIA NIGHT
5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Test your knowledge of all things Halloween, from movies to history, and more. There will be thrilling snacks and ghoulish prizes. For questions please call 505-863-7531 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB
6 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) or on Zoom. OFPL’s book club book for October is “A Place of Thin Veil” by Bob Rosebrough. Register online at oflpl.online for a copy of the book until Sept. 30. Come discuss the book. Refreshments will be served! 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, OCT. 19
6 pm Artist Talk: Dana Aldis. In-person (ART123 Gallery, 123 W. Coal Ave.) Live-streaming on the @gallupARTS Facebook page.
FRIDAY, OCT. 21
CREATIVE CORNER - ORIGAMI FLEXTANGLE
3 pm @ Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) Get creative and make your own art using material found around your home! Create a paper puzzle using origami techniques.Courses are geared towards ages 13-years and up. 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, OCT. 22
GENETICS EXPLORATION WITH EXPLORA!
1 pm - 2:30 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Who in your family do you look like? Have you ever wondered why some people like cilantro and others think it tastes like soap? Join OFPL, Explora, and UNM Health Sciences for hands-on activities exploring these questions and other genetic related puzzles. 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.
MONDAY, OCT. 24
MIGHTY CHONDRIA KIDS
4 pm on OFPL”Facebook page. A STREAM workshop for kids and tweens (5-12). STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. Activities promote understanding of the natural world and encourage seeking out answers to questions about the natural world. This week, learn about molecules. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis. 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, OCT. 26
TEEN PAINT NIGHT
5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Learn how to paint with acrylics. OFPL is inviting youth artists to submit artwork to display at the youth library using the theme: Spectacular Munster Mash. Use the materials and techniques learned in this workshop to contribute to the library space and leave a mark on OFPL. Supplies will be provided. 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.
6 - 9 pm: Wine & Painting. ART123 Gallery, (ART123 Gallery, 123 W. Coal Ave.) Have a creative night out! Purchase tickets at www.gallupARTS.org/wine-and-painting
THURSDAY, OCT. 27
UNDERSTANDING DIVINATION THROUGH TAROT
3 pm on OFPL’s Facebook page or on Zoom. Join OFPL and special guest Shanna Stoker to discover how tarot reading can help you gain greater insight, honor your intuition and forecast potential outcomes. Stay tuned after the presentation for a Q&A session with Shanna. Learn how to use Ancestry.com to trace your family genealogy at your 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.
FRIDAY, OCT. 28
NAVAJO RUG WEAVING
10 am - 2 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Learn the fundamentals and techniques of rug weaving in traditional Diné style, including warping, carding and spinning. Please bring your own weaving materials and/or projects. 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.
CREATIVE CORNER - ORIGAMI FLEXTANGLE
3 pm @ Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) Get creative and make your own art using material found around your home! Celebrate the spooky season by creating your own haunted house using chalk pastels and paper. Courses are geared towards ages 13-years and up. 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, OCT. 29
12TH ANNUAL FOUR CORNERS INVITATIONAL YOUTH FOOTBALL
All Day @ Tom Saucedo Memorial Park (631 N. Sixth St.). Tony Dorsett Touch Down Football League. Gallup hosts the 12th Annual Four Corners Youth Football Championships. Teams come from across the four corners region to compete in the region’s premier youth football event. The public is invited to come out and watch the best in youth football.
SECOND ANNUAL MUMMY 5K RUN AND WALK
The race starts at 9 am @ Fox Run Golf Course (1109 Susan Ave.). The first 60 people to sign up will receive a free t-shirt. The first 75 people to cross the finish line will receive a swag bag. The fee is $25 per person and it goes toward The Community Pantry. Runners can register in-person at the Community Pantry (1130 Hasler Valley Rd.) For more information call the Cocmmunity Pantry at (505) 726-8068.
WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB
2 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) or on Zoom. OFPL’s book club book for October is “A Place of Thin Veil” by Bob Rosebrough. Register online at oflpl.online for a copy of the book until Sept. 30. Come discuss the book. Bob Rosebrough will actually be present to answer questions and discuss the book at this meeting. Refreshments will be served! 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.
MONDAY, OCT. 31
ZOLLINGER HAUNTED HALLOWEEN
@ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Celebrate Halloween at Zollinger Library. Trick-or-treat all day long and get candy by voting in the Staff Pumpkin Contest. There will be fun activities throughout the day For questions please call 505-863-7531 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
TWEENS WHO STREAM
4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join OFPL for interactive STREAM workshops. STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. This week, celebrate Hispanic heritage by learning how to make calaveras, or sugar skulls, from scratch. Observe how sugar molecules bind together in the presence of water. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. 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.
