FRIDAY, OCT. 18
GALLUP HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
9 am @ 203 Debra Dr.
COSTUME DESIGN WORKSHOP
3 pm - 5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Learn costume design techniques and make use of the library’s MakerSpace equipment including 3D printers, vinyl cutters, button makers, sewing machines, and heat presses to create your best costume ever!
TAB MEETING
6 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). 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.
SELF DEFENSE CLASS
6 pm - 7 pm @ Megaton Brazilian Jiujitsu (106 W. Coal Ave.) Every Friday in October, Megaton Brazilian Jiujitsu will offer self defense classes. Clas size is limited to 20 people per class.
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, OCT. 19
THIRD ANNUAL MUMMY 5K RUN AND WALK
9 am @ Fox Run Golf Course (1109 Susan Ave.). For more information call the Community Pantry at (505) 726-8068.
FREE DINÉ/ENGLISH WORKSHOP FOR MOTHERS
10 am - 1 pm @ UNM-Gallup (Room CH248-Auditorium, 2150 Calvin Hall Dr.). A free live Diné/English workshop on ways to cultivate wholeness in the middle of everday life through traditional healing practices, holistic self-care and communications building. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call: (505) 930-0600 for more information.
PASTA-MAKING WORKSHOP
2 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Discover the joy of creating diverse pasta dishes with these fun and easy Italian recipes!The class is for people ages 19 and older. All supplies will be provided. Class is limited to 20 participants.
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 Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019). 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. 20
MONDAY, OCT. 21
PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST
@ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Decorate or carve a real pumpkin and drop it off at the mall by 4 pm.
monday, OCT. 21
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Throughout October the storytimes will explore the joys of the fall season. 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.) Learn about atoms and molecules by building your own models out of candy. 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. 22
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.
MOVIE SCREENING
6 pm - 8:30 pm @ El Morro Theater (207 West Coal Avenue). BFS and OFPL are parterning to show the movie Voices Heard Sisters Unseen
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, OCT. 23
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Throughout October the storytimes will explore the joys of the fall season. 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 Mean Girls.
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, OCT. 24
PET COSTUME CONTEST
4 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). The entry fee is $15 for people who pre-register, $20 for anyone who registers the day of the event. 100% of the fees go to the Gallup Humane Society. There will be three categories: dog, cat, and other.
ANNUAL WALK/CANDELIGHT VIGIL FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS
4 pm - 5 pm @ Battered Families Services Administrative Office. (207 S. Strong Dr.) The walk will go from the the BFS administrative office to Courthouse Square.
OCTOBER FILMS: HORROR FILMS
4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). This month, Zollinger Library is screening films that will make you check under your bed and keep the lights on at night. This week’s film is Prom Night.
NAROTICS ANOYMOUS MEETING
7 pm - 8 pm @ DaySpring Baptist Church (41 First Ave., Thoreau). We Do Recover invites anyone struggling with addiction to come to their weekly meetings.
STRESS REDUCTION CLINIC
4 pm - 6 pm @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). OFPL hostsAcudetox ear acupuncture clinics every Thursday. 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.). Get ready for Halloween by making your own custom treat bags for trick-or-treating! 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
FRIDAY, OCT. 25
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.
SELF DEFENSE CLASS
6 pm - 7 pm @ Megaton Brazilian Jiujitsu (106 W. Coal Ave.) Every Friday in October, Megaton Brazilian Jiujitsu will offer self defense classes. Clas size is limited to 20 people per class.
SATURDAY, OCT. 26
GALLUP FLY-IN 2024
9 am - 1 pm @ Gallup Muncipal Airport (2111 W. Hwy. 66). Meet and mingle with aviation pilots, car, truck, and motorcycle owners, and balloonists.
FALL CRAFT FAIR
9 am - 2 pm @ The Elks Lodge (1112 Susan Ave.). Come visit, browse, and buy local crafters’ and artists’ hand-made crafts, art, and baked goods.
HALLOWEEN ESCAPE ROOM
12 pm - 4 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Join OFPL at Rio West Mall for some spooky Halloween escape room fun! Escape room sessions will begin every half-hour, and space will be first come, first served.
LIT HAPPENS TEEN BOOK CLUB
4 pm - 5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). OFPL’s new teen book club will discuss Harvest House by Cynthia Leitich Smith in October. Call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
MONDAY, OCT. 28
HORROR MOVIE TRIVIA
4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). You’ve seen every horror movie out there, but can you answer questions and win or will you fall victim to Horror Movie Trivia?
WE READ, WE TALK BOOK CLUB
6 pm - 7 pm in-person at the Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) OFPL’s book club book for October is Exposure by Ramona Emerson. The author will also be doing a Q&A. 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.
SCAVENGER HUNT OF DOOM
@ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Celebrate Halloween week at Zolllinger Library by attempting ascavenger hunt of doom. Beginning Oct. 28 and ending Nov. 1, follow the clues and find the path to the ultimate treasure in the library or make a mistake and meet your doom.
TUESDAY, OCT. 29
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.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30
AUTHOR TALK
4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join Zollinger Library for an Author Talk featuring local author Brian Guthrie. Guthrie will discuss how he got into writing and how he creates his stories.
HOWL-OWEEN AT THE LIBRARY
4 pm - 7 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.).E njoy a Halloween-themed performance by storyteller Denise Gard and her two amazing dogs, Joey and Kira. Check out OFPL’s Open Makerspace time, where you can make some special Halloween-themed projects. Costumes are encouraged.
PAINT AND SIP
6 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Have a creative night out!
THURSDAY, OCT. 31
GALLUP ELKS LODGE HAUNTED HOUSE
6 pm - 9 pm @ the Gallup Elks Lodge (1112 Susan Ave.). Gallup Elks Lodge is hosting a family-friendly haunted house to raise drug awareness in our community. This event is open to all ages but designed especially for kids, with plenty of fun, candy, and spooky surprises! Come in costume, learn about making healthy choices, and enjoy a frightfully good time!
TRUNK OR TREAT
4 pm - 6 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.).
HALLOWEEN MOVIE NIGHT
4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Zollinger Library will be showing Paranorman.
SATURDAY, NOV. 2
WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB
2 pm - 4 pm in-person at the Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) or on Zoom. OFPL’s book club book for for October is Exposure by Ramona EmersonEmail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
