FRIDAY, AUG. 16
GALLUP HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
9 am @ 203 Debra Dr.
CLOSED SESSION OF THE GALLUP CITY COUNCIL
3:30 pm @ City Council Chambers, Gallup City Hall (110 W. Aztec Ave.). This meeting is regarding the matter of hiring a new city manager.
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
3 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, AUG. 17
BACK-TO-SCHOOL CRAFT @ RIO WEST MALL
12 pm - 4 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). In honor of National Back-to-School Day, join OFPL and Rio West Mall to make custom backpack tags.
STRESS REDUCTION CLINIC
1 pm - 3 pm @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Beginning Aug. 1, OFPL will host Acudetox ear acupuncture clinics every Thursday and Saturday. Treatments can be helpful to relieve stress, insomnia, anxiety, depression, and irritability.
LEVITT AMP CONCERT SERIES
7 pm - 10 pm @ Courthouse Square. Come join the fun in the heart of downtown Gallup at this free concert series brought to you by the Levitt Amp Foundation, Gallup Mainstreet Arts & Cultural District, Visit Gallup & the City of Gallup.
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 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022). 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.
SATURDAY, AUG. 17 -
SUNDAY, AUG. 18
TURQUOISE CLASSIC NTR TEAM ROPING EVENT
@ Red Rock Park (825 Outlaw Rd., Church Rock). Don’t miss the beauty of the red rocks at the Turquoise Roping at Red Rock Park. Spectator entrance is free!
SUNDAY, AUG. 18
MONDAY, AUG. 19 - FRIDAY, AUG. 23
WELCOME BACK WEEK @ ZOLLINGER LIBRARY
@ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Participate in a scavenger hunt for a chance to win a gift certificate.
MONDAY, AUG. 19
MCKINLEY COUNTY TOWNHALL MEETING
6:30 pm @ Red Rock Park (5757 Red Rock Park Dr.) and on Zoom. The town hall will be held to discuss the recent fiber cuts throughout the county and the lack of middle mile redundancy.
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Throughout August our storytimes will celebrate all things transportation-related. 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 @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.) Water clocks are one of the oldest time measuring systems. But how can you measure time with water? Find out by building your own water clock. 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, AUG. 20
SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING
9 am @ 207 W. Hill Ave.
SURPRISE GIVEAWAY DAY
@ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Check-out an item from the library or complete the self-guided tour and get a special gift.
SEW HAPPY
4 pm - 6 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Create a headband in seven easy-to-follow steps! 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.
HACK CLUB
4 pm - 5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Hack Club is a nonprofit organization that provides community and support to teen coding groups across the country. Participants learn how to use code to create real-world projects.
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.
SUMMER INDIAN DANCES
6 pm - 8 pm @ Courthouse Square (215 W. Aztec Ave.).
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21
WELCOME BACK POKÉMON GO NIGHT
5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Enjoy the company of fellow Pokémon trainers, share ideas, trade, battle, and more.
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Throughout August the storytimes will celebrate all things transportation-related. 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 @ 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!
MIDWEEK MATINEE AT OFPL
4 pm every Wednesday @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). This week’s film is Arthur the King.
GOOGLE CAREER ACADEMY MEMBER NIGHT
6 pm - 8 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Gallup Career Academy invites members of the Spring 2024 Cohort to OFPL’’s Makerspace This is your time to create and collaborate! Get help with your Google coursework, or use the MakerSpace equipment. The MakerSpace will be closed to the general public at this time.
SUMMER INDIAN DANCES
6 pm - 8 pm @ Courthouse Square (215 W. Aztec Ave.).
THURSDAY, AUG. 22
MOVIE NIGHTS
4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Zollinger Library will be showing Rent.
STRESS REDUCTION CLINIC
4 pm - 6 pm @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Beginning Aug. 1, OFPL will host Acudetox ear acupuncture clinics every Thursday and Saturday. Treatments can be helpful to relieve stress, insomnia, anxiety, depression, and irritability.
CRAFTY KIDS
4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Create a mixed-media painting using crayons and watercolor paints. 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.
SUMMER INDIAN DANCES
6 pm - 8 pm @ Courthouse Square (215 W. Aztec Ave.).
SAVE THE DATE
FRIDAY, AUG. 23
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.
SATURDAY, AUG. 24
K-POP FAN PARTY
6 pm @ El Morro Events Center (210 S. Second St.). Join OFPL for a K-pop fan party. Celebrate the 4th anniversary of BTS’ “Dynamite” by making buttons, jewelry, photo cards, bookmarks, and stickers using OPFL MakerSpace equipment. Challenge your friends to trivia or karaoke!
MONDAY, AUG. 26
CANVAS WORKSHOP
5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). If you need to learn about Canvas, then this basic workshop is for you. Learn how to sign-in to your online class, access your course syllabus, navigate modules, and more.
LAB MEETING AND WORK SESSION
4 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Join in-person or on Zoom. The meetings are scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month. This month, the board will have a work session before the meeting.
TUESDAY, AUG. 27
FREE NARCAN TRAINING
12 pm @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). A paramedic and a case manager from the First Responders Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act will present available resources and Narcan training. Each individual will get a box of Narcan. A Q&A to follow. 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.
EATING THE MED WAY
4 pm - 6 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Learn about the Mediterranean diet with Patricia Largo from New Mexico State University, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences!
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, AUG. 28
CANVAS WORKSHOP
3 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). If you need to learn about Canvas, then this basic workshop is for you. Learn how to sign-in to your online class, access your course syllabus, navigate modules, and more.
PAINT AND SIP
6 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Have a creative night out!
SATURDAY, AUG. 31
JUNK JOURNALING WORKSHOP: BELLY BEADS
1 pm - 3 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). A junk journal is a handmade book made up of recycled items such as pages from magazines, brochures, patterned paper, music sheets, envelopes, packaging, and more. Belly bands are strips of paper or fabric used to hold other embellishments in place.This workshop is for people 12 years old and older. 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.
WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB
2 pm in-person at OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) or on Zoom. OFPL’s book club book for August is Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina. 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.
ONGOING
TERRA FIRMA ART SHOW
@ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). This show features paintings, photographs, quilt squares, sculpture, and prints about the land, working the land, being grounded, holding your ground, and breaking new ground. It will be on display until Sept. 7.
SMOKEY BEAR READING CHALLENGE
Help Smokey celebrate his 80th birthday by joining the national Smokey Bear Reading Challenge! Read three books and earn four badges to complete the challenge and earn a prize. This challenge is geared towards children ages 4-10, but all ages are welcome to participate. You may pick up and return reading challenge cards at either the OFPL’s Children & Youth Library or Main Library.
FRIENDS OF OFPL BOOK SALE
@ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Browse hundreds of already-enjoyed books that have been hand-picked by the library’s staff. Friends of OFPL will have an ongoing book sale at the main library 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.
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
Gallup Career Academy is an OFPL MakerSpace and Grow with Google partnership. Designed to help employees get the skills they need to grow in their careers. Average starting salaries of $63,600 per year.Visit ofpl.online. Enroll and start on your career path today!
