FRIDAY, AUG. 30
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. The registration date has been extended to Aug. 30.
RECRUITING TEEN ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
OFPL is recruiting teens for its Teen Advisory Board. TAB members will provide guidance and assistance for the library’s teen programming, space, and collections. They will also be non-voting members of the Library Advisory Board. The TAB will meet on the fourth Friday of each month at 6 pm at the Children & Youth Library, beginning on Aug. 30
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. 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.
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.
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 Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024). 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, SEPT. 1
WE READ WE TALK BOOK CLUB
OFPL’s book club book for October is Exposure by Ramona Emerson. Discussions will be in October 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.
LIT HAPPENS TEEN BOOK CLUB
OFPL’s new teen book club will discuss Harvest House by Cynthia Leitich Smith in October. Call 505-863-1291 for more information.
#BIGMOVIEWATCH
3 pm @ El Morro Theatre (207 W. Coal Avenue). Kanopy Film Club, OFPL, and El Morro Theatre for an exclusive FREE screening of Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game.
MONDAY, SEPT. 2
LABOR DAY - ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED
NO SCHOOL
OFPL CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY
TUESDAY, SEPT. 3
UNDERSTANDING THE LAW
4 pm - 6 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Attorney David Eason gives a presentation entitled Laws and Morals. 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.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4
REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING
9 am @ 207 W. Hill Ave.
ARTIST INFO SESSION: ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM
6 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Artists: come learn about how to apply for a major public art commission project for the City of Gallup’s new Public Safety Building.
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Throughout September the storytimes will explore the concept of opposites. 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 The Public.
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.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 5
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 adorable photo bookmarks using an actual printed photo of yourself.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.
