FRIDAY, NOV. 8
MURDER IN THE STACKS
6:30 pm - 9 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). The Children and Youth’s Library will be the scene of a chilling crime. Join a group of fellow detectives to solve the murder of Marian, the Librarian. Can you uncover the killer, their motive, and their weapon before time runs out? This event is perfect for teens ages 12-18, but all ages are welcome.
'HITCHCOK RADIO PLAY'
7 pm @ El Morro Theatre (207 W. Coal Ave.) Experience the suspense and thrills of Alfred Hitchcock like never before with a live performance that brings Hitchcock’s early films to life in the style of a 1940s radio broadcast. Doors open 30 minutes before each performance.
VETERANS DINNER
6:30 pm @ the Gallup Elks Lodge (1112 Susan Ave.). The Gallup community is welcome to gather for an evening of gratitude, delicious food, and heartfelt appreciation for those who have served. Attendees must register online. For more information, call (505)722-9310 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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, NOV. 9
SHOW OPENING: “OLD SCHOOL AT ART123”
4 pm - 6 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Join gallupART for the opening of a group show of artists from the El Morro Area Art Council’s Old School Gallery -- and a cup of hot cocoa to boot! The show will be on display until Dec. 7.
SHOW OPENING: SHANDIIN DEGROAT
@ LOOM Gallery (209 W. Coal Ave.). New work by rising-star Diné artist Shandiin DeGroat will be on display at LOOM Gallery starting on Nov. 9 and ending on Dec. 31.
LOCAL AUTHOR SHOWCASE
12 pm - 4 pm @ the El Morro Events Center (210 S. Second St.). Enjoy readings, engaging Q&A sessions, and book signings from featured local authors, including David Bates, Stanley Milford Jr., Evelyn Begody, Sheila Loftgreen, and Daniel Vandever.
'HITCHCOK RADIO PLAY'
7 pm @ El Morro Theatre (207 W. Coal Ave.) Experience the suspense and thrills of Alfred Hitchcock like never before with a live performance that brings Hitchcock’s early films to life in the style of a 1940s radio broadcast. Doors open 30 minutes before each performance.
CELEBRATING NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
8 am - 9 am @ Gallup Cultural Center (201 E. Hwy. 66). Join the Gallup Cultural Center each Saturday in November to celebrate Native American heritage month with Native American dance groups and traditional, fresh, hot oven bread.
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 Brother Bear (2003). 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, NOV. 10
'HITCHCOK RADIO PLAY'
2 pm @ El Morro Theatre (207 W. Coal Ave.) Experience the suspense and thrills of Alfred Hitchcock like never before with a live performance that brings Hitchcock’s early films to life in the style of a 1940s radio broadcast. Doors open 30 minutes before each performance.
MONDAY, NOV. 11
VETERANS DAY
OFPL will be closed for Veterans Day.
NO SCHOOL FOR GMCS
VETERANS DAY LUNCH
11am - 1 pm @ Gallup Cultural Center (201 E. Hwy. 66). Celebrate Native American Veterans with a Veterans Day lunch at the Gallup Cultural Center.
AUTHOR TALK
4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join Zollinger Library for an Author Talk with Stanley Milton, who wrote the recently released The Paranormal Ranger.
TUESDAY, NOV. 12
WOMEN VETERAN & FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP
5:30 pm @ Veterans Helping Veterans (908 E. Buena Vista Ave.). This meeting is for Women Veterans, veteran wives and widows or any woman related to a veteran.
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.
AFTER SCHOOL ARTS: BEADING
4 pm - 7 pm @ Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center (400 Marguerite Franco Dr.).
NANOWRIMO GROUP MEETING
7 pm - 8 pm @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). NaNoWriMo is an annual creative writing challenge where participants write a novel in 30 days. Join OFPL’s NaNoWriMo Writing Group, which will meet every Tuesday in Novemember from 7 pm to 8 pm. Meet other writers, get feedback from local educator Ky George, and share your progress.
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, NOV. 13
ROBOTICS WITH ¡EXPLORA!
4 pm - 6 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join OFPL and ¡Explora! for a hands-on exploration with Spheros—programmable robot balls that teach coding through fun and interactive play. Designed for ages 6-11, but all are welcome!
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Throughout November, the storytimes explore some of Indigenous North Americans’ countless scientific discoveries and technological inventions. 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 Indian Horse.
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, NOV. 14
SCREENING OF 'GATHERING'
6 pm @ El Morro Theatre (207 W. Coal Ave.). Following the screening, stay for a Q&A panel featuring Indigenous food growers from the area.
NOVEMBER FILMS: NATIVE AMERICAN FILMS
4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). This month, Zollinger Library is screening films in honor of Native American Heritage Month. This week’s film is Up Heartbreak Hill.
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.). In honor of World Kindness Day, Nov. 13, one way to help teach kindness to children is by doing a fun, easy project to share with friends and family. 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, NOV. 15
PICASSO BABIES
10 am - 11 am @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). This free program is designed for toddlers and their caregivers. It is a beautiful opportunity to explore the world through art. Experienced early childhood intervention therapists from The Therapy Academy will guide you and your little one in creating beautiful and unique pieces together.
NAVAJO LANGUAGE POETRY WORKSHOP
6 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Join OFPL and Lydia Fasthorse as she shares poems written in Navajo. Participants will have an opportunity to share their poetry alongside other performers.
SATURDAY, NOV. 16
TAPE CANVAS PAINTINGS AT RIO WEST MALL
12 pm - 4 pm @Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Join OFPL to create unique artwork using tape and colorful paints. With this simple technique, you can design any pattern or color scheme imaginable. This hands-on workshop is open to all ages.
JAMES AND ERNIE COMEDY SHOW
6 pm @ El Morro Theatre (207 W. Coal Ave.). Prepare for a night of non-stop laughter with Diné comedy legends James and Ernie!
TUESDAY, NOV. 19
REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING
9 am @ 207 W. Hill Ave.
UNDERSTANDING THE LAW
5 pm - 6:30 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Attorney David Eason will dive into the Amendments.
FRIDAY, NOV. 22
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.
ROBOTICS WITH ¡EXPLORA!
3 pm - 5 pm @ In partnership with ¡Explora!, this hands-on workshop lets you design and build your own video game controller using a fun computer input tool called a «Makey Makey.» Once you’ve built your controller, you can test it out by playing a game! Don’t miss out on this interactive tech experience designed for kids ages 6-11, but all ages are welcome.
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
ONGOING
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.
LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH
Celebrate National Library Card Sign Up Month by applying for a card, renewing your existing card, or replacing your library card, for free! Stop by the library to sign up today. Call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
SMOKEY BEAR READING CHALLENGE
Help Smokey celebrate his 80th birthday by joining the national Smokey Bear Reading Challenge through Nov. 28. 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.
