FRIDAY, OCT. 6
OFPL CLOSED- STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY
10TH ANNUAL VETERANS STAND DOWN & PROJECT HANDS UP
9 am - 3 pm @ Red Rock Park (5757 Red Rock Park Dr.).
SATURDAY, OCT. 7
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 Lilo & Stitch 2 (2005). 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, OCT. 8
MONDAY, OCT. 9
OFPL CLOSED- INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY
TUESDAY, OCT. 10
BRAND BRILLIANCE: UNLEASHING INNOVATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS
9 am - 2 pm @ UNM-Gallup Student Services and Technology Center Room 200.
REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING
9 am @ 207 W. Hill Ave.
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.
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.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11
VACCINES: THE MOLECULE, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND
5:30 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join Zollinger Library and Dr. Skylar Stevens to talk about the history of vaccines and how they work and bust some of the many myths about these life-saving molecules. For questions, call (505) 863-7531 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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 .
MIDWEEK MATINEE AT OFPL
4 pm every Wednesday @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). This week’s film is Love, Simon.
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). This month, they will be exploring the subject of space, and taking a look at the Earth, moon, sun, planets, and stars. 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.
OPEN MAKERSPACE TIME
4 pm - 6 pm @ the 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, OCT. 12
OCTOBER FILMS: HORROR FILMS
4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). This month, Zollinger Library is looking at the horror genre. This week’s film is Count Dracula.
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.
THURSDAY, OCT. 12-
FRIDAY, OCT. 13
GMCS FALL BREAK
SAVE THE DATE
FRIDAY, OCT. 13
FRIDAY THE 13TH AT ZOLLINGER LIBRARY
3 pm - 5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Come to the library and watch a documentary about the many slasher films over the years. There will also be a display with books and more, showing the many urban legends and superstitions people have. 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
SATURDAY, OCT. 14
SOLAR ECLIPSE PARTY
9 am - 12 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join OFPL and see the annular “Ring of Fire” solar eclipse which will be visible from eight states–including New Mexico.
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.
SHOW OPENING: ‘TAPESTRY’ BY DANA ALDIS
7 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Artist Dana Aldis finds her inspiration again in the wildly beautiful landscapes surrounding Gallup, from Pyramid Rock to McGaffey Lake, weaving together natural beauty with the complexities (and surprises!) of human interaction with the environment. The show will be on display until Nov. 4.
SHOW OPENING: ANTHONY CHACHU
7 pm - 9 pm @ LOOM Gallery (209 W. Coal Ave.). Immerse yourself in a world of Zuni art.
PAINT-ALONG: SPOOKY SILHOUETTE (HAUNTED HOUSE)
1 pm - 3 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Follow step-by-step instructions to paint a spooky haunted house. For more information and to register go to galluparts.org/paint-along.
LITTLE BELLAS FREE COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES
12 pm - 3 pm @ the Navajo Chapter House
SUNDAY, OCT. 15
LITTLE BELLAS FREE COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES
9 am - 12 pm @ Fort Defiance Chapter House
MONDAY, OCT. 16
GMCS DATA DAY- NO SCHOOL
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18
POKÉMON GO NIGHT
5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join Zollinger Library for a special Pokémon Go tournament. Trainers from all over campus and all over Gallup are invited to join this battle royale. Pick your best team of six and battle to win the Fright Night Cup. 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 .
ARTIST TALK: DIANA ALDIS
6 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123. W. Coal Ave.). Learn more about Dana Aldis’ approach to landscape painting.
FRIDAY, OCT. 20
PUMPKIN CARVING
1 pm - 5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join OFPL for a free pumpkin carving workshop. Pumpkins and carving equipment will be provided.
SATURDAY, OCT. 21
CAKE DECORATING WORKSHOP
1 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Join OFPL for a free Halloween-themed cake decorating workshop with Chef Sheila Begay, CSC of the Navajo Technical University Culinary Arts Program. All supplies will be provided. Register at ofpl.online.
WEEKEND WORKSHOP
1 pm - 4 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Decorate tombstone sugar cookies and assemble an edible pumpkin patch and/or graveyard-themed chocolate cake (baked in a terracotta pot!) fit for your Halloween celebrations! Register at www.galluparts.org/workshops
ONGOING
WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB
OFPL’s book club book for November is Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s by Tiffany Midge. Discussions will be in November via Zoom or in-person at the Main 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.
FREE HIV, SYPHILIS, AND HEPATITIS C TESTING
@ First Nations Community HealthSource-Gallup (1630 S. Second St.). First Nations Community HealthSource-Gallup offers Free Rapid HIV, Syphilis and Hep C Testing, Monday – Friday from 1 pm to 6:30 pm by appointment. Get your results within minutes. To schedule an appointment call (505) 863-8827.
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.
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
