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Community Calendar April 28 - May 4, 2023

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FRIDAY,  APRIL 28

KEEP GALLUP CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL BOARD MEETING

4 pm - 5:30 pm  @ the Solid Waste Building (1580 Hasler Valley Rd.) and streamed on Zoom. For more information go to gallupnm.gov.

NAVAJO RUG WEAVING

10 am @ 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.

KIDS CRAFTER-NOON

1 pm - 3 pm @ Studio123 at ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Kids ages 8+ are invited to spend the afternoon coloring, cutting, collaging, constructing and crafting!

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.

GET UP AND GAME

1 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, APRIL 29

BOWL FOR KIDS’ SAKE )

@ Gal-A-Bowl (1900 E. Aztec Ave.). Bowl for Kids’ Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters’ largest annual fundraising campaign. The money raised through this campaign will be used to support quality mentoring matches between caring adult volunteers and at-risk children in New Mexico.

WEEKEND WORKSHOP: EMBELLISHED EMBROIDERY WITH SHEILA NEZ

9 am - 4 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Register at www.galluparts.org/workshops

‘WRITING AS A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE”

10 am - 12 pm @ First United Methodist Church (1800 Red Rock Dr.). Award-winning author Lynne Hinton will be hosting a workshop. The registration fee is $10. For more information email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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 Rio (2011). 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, APRIL 30

ANTONIO REYNA LIVE!

2 pm @ El Morro Theatre (207 W. Coal Ave.) Come enjoy the mariachi music of vocalist Antonio Reyna, a Gallup native.

MONDAY,  MAY 1

END OF YEAR PHOTOBOOTH

@ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Zollinger Library is here to help you make memories with their end-of-year photo booth from May 1 to May 12 in the library gallery. Everyone is invited to make use  of the photo area to take pictures with those special to them.

SUSTAINABLE GALLUP BOARD MEETING

3:30 pm - 5 pm. The meeting will be held virtually. For more information go to gallupnm.gov/AgendaCenter.

FAMILY STORYTIME

11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). This month, they will be exploring the topic of food. 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 @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Design some of your own “seeds” and see which ones work best when they are blown across the room by a fan. 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, MAY 2

REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING

9 am @ 207 W. Hill Ave.

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.

IS THERE SUCH A THING AS BIOLOGICAL SEX?

5:30 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join the Zollinger Library for a talk about sex chromosomes, sex-determining genes, sex  hormones, and the wonderful variation of the human body. 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 .

WEDNESDAY,  MAY 3

REVOLUTION CHESS CLUB

6 pm - 7:30 pm @ Rio West Mall’s food court (1300 W. Maloney Ave.) A free chess club that is open to players of all ages and skill levels. For more information email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

MOVIE TRIVIA NIGHT

4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Prizes will be awarded and popcorn will be provided. For questions, call 505-863-7531 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

MIDWEEK MATINEE AT OFPL

4 pm every Wednesday @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). This week’s film is Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope in honor of Star Wars Day on May 4.

FAMILY STORYTIME

11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). This month, they will be exploring the topic of food. 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.

TINKER TECH 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!

THURSDAY, MAY 4

STRESS LESS STAR WARS DAY

@ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). There will be fun activities, coloring  sheets, music, games, and more to help with the stress of finals.

CRAFTY KIDS

4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). 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.

SAVE THE DATE

SATURDAY, MAY 6

FRIENDS OF HUBBELL NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS AUCTION

9 am - 5 pm @ Gallup Community Services Center (410 Bataan Veterans St.). Approximately 400 vintage and contemporary Navajo weavings, Katsina dolls, jewelry, baskets, and silversmith works will be available.

SUNDAY, MAY 7

BIRDHOUSE AUCTION

6 pm @ Sammy C’s Rock N’ Sports Pub & Grill (107 W. Coal Ave). The Ups and Downs team of the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Gallup will hold their annual live auction of birdhouses (painted/decorated/reimagined) by local artists. If you would like to help by making a birdhouse, please call Linda Shelton at (505) 297-9515 for more information.

TUESDAY, MAY 9

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.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10

POKÉMON GO NIGHT

5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join Zollinger Library for their monthly gathering of trainers. 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, MAY 11

CREATIVE ECONOMY DAY

gallupARTS is organizing and hosting a “Creative Economy Day’’ for this year’s Economic Development week. It will include workshops to help artists start businesses.

AN EVENING WITH NM POET LAUREATE & OPEN MIC NIGHT

6 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Experience the power of poetry and develop your poetic voice at the library with N.M. poet Laureate Lauren Camp. 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.

SUPER MARIO GAME NIGHT

4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join Zollinger Library for an end of the semester video game night.

 

SATURDAY, MAY 13

SHOW OPENING: “PRUSSIAN HORIZONS”

7 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). A collection of Zuni, Baroque, Cubist, landscape and contemporary art through a sentimental lens. The show will be available through June 3.

 

MOTHER’S DAY CRAFT FAIR

10 am - 5 pm @ Rio West Mall ((1300 W. Maloney Ave.)

 

NATIVE AND XERIC PLANT SALE

9 am - 3 pm @ Holiday Nursery (224 S. Valley View).

 

ONGOING

 

FRIENDS OF OFPL BOOK SALE

Friends of OFPL will have a book sale at the library throughout the month of May, 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.

 

CALL FOR ARTISTS

gallupARTS is seeking work that celebrates beginnings, light, and life for a group show in June at the ART123 Gallery. The submission deadline is May 5.  Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

 

CALL FOR ARTISTS

gallupARTS is seeking work that honors the families of WWII Navajo Code Talkers for a group show in July. The submission deadline is May 13. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

 

RECRUITING TEEN MAKERS

OFPL is recruiting Teens to help spread their passion. Get trained and certified on our MakerSpace equipment and become a Teen Ambassador for the MakerSpace! 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.

 

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.

INTER-TRIBAL INDIAN CEREMONIAL: A PHOTO RETROSPECTIVE

The City of Gallup invites you to celebrate the centennial of Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial through images and objects, an exhibition curated by OFPL. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

gallupARTS EXTENDS HOURS

12 pm-6 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays (123 W. Coal Ave.)

 

GOOGLE CAREER CERTIFICATE SCHOLARSHIP

Jump-start your career with a Google Career Certificate scholarship. For more info email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291.t