FRIDAY, MARCH 25
COMPOSTING 101
4 pm on OFPL’s Facebook page or Zoom. Learn about the benefits of incorporating compost into your garden. Request a Three Sister’s seed packet using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. 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, MARCH 26
WE READ, WE TALK BOOK CLUB
2 pm on Zoom. OFPL’s Book Club is reading This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger. 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.
HOPE GARDEN SEED STARTING PARTY
1 pm-3 pm @ 1130 Hasler Valley Road (The Community Pantry Hope Garden). As the ground starts to thaw, and the weather warms , it’s time to celebrate the coming of spring by starting seeds! Join the Hope Garden staff to learn the basics of seeds starting. Materials and seeds will be provided, all are welcome.
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. With more than 500 vendors and as many as 10,000 visitors each week, you can find food, crafts, jewelry, livestock, and household goods.
MONDAY, MARCH 28
CREATIVE CORNER – PAPER ZOETROPE
4 pm on YouTube and OFPL’s Facebook Live. Create a sequence of drawings or photographs to show the progression of movement over time with a pre-film animation device called a Zoetrope.
Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. 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.
TUESDAY, MARCH 29
PIZZA 9 & ROTARY FUNDRAISER FOR UKRAINIAN RELIEF EFFORTS
All Day @ 1300 W. Maloney Ave. Pizza 9 will be donating 100% of its profits to Rotary District 5520 and their Ukrainian relief efforts. Online Donations Are Also Being Accepted At
https://my.rotary.org/en/disaster-response-fund
FREE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRAININGS
1 pm-4 pm on Zoom. The city is hosting free monthly behavioral health trainings. The presenter will be Art Romero, MA, LPCC, MAC. The presentations are open to the community members with the target audience being Behavioral Health Providers that work with Substance Use. CEUS will be offered. For more information and to register go to https://www.gallupnm.gov/civicalerts.aspx?AID=1007.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30
GROW A GARDEN
12 pm on OFPL’s Facebook page or Zoom. Learn the fundamentals of starting your own garden, tips, and tricks to have a successful growing season. Request a Three Sister’s seed packet using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. 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.
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: FEMALE EMPOWERMENT
2 pm on OFPL’s Facebook page or Zoom. Join author Daniel Vandever and illustrator Corey Begay for a presentation and reading of Herizon, a story that details the journey of a young Diné girl as she helps her grandmother retrieve a flock of sheep aided by a magical scarf. In an age that has seen the election of the first female Vice President and the first Native American Secretary of the Interior, Herizon speaks to the power of the moment and honors progress and persistence during Women’s History Month. 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.
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am. Join us in the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec. Ave.) in person for storytime activities, songs, rhymes and read-alouds every week! Age 0-4. 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, MARCH 31
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING WITH COUNCILOR LINDA GARCIA, DIST. 1
6:30 PM-8:30 PM @ Gallup Senior Center (607 N. 4th St.).
EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
9 am to 12 pm. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program makes funding available to assist households that are unable to pay rent or utilities. Join New Mexico Legal Aid at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Thursday from 9 am-Noon for assistance completing the ERAP application. They will be onsite for walk-ins ready to provide help in keeping safe, stable, and affordable housing. Appointments are also available by contacting New Mexico Legal Aid at (505) 722-4417. 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.
CRAFTY KIDS
4 pm Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library (all ages) for family-friendly crafts and step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. This week we will be making spring flower cupcakes. 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
TUESDAY, APRIL 5
REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING
9 am to 11:30 am @ 207 West Hill Ave.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8
ARTIST TRADING CARDS
4 pm @ @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) to make Artist Trading Cards. Artist Trading Cards or ATCs are miniature pieces of art that are traded by artists around the world. Learn how to make your own ATC with an interactive workshop inspired by Courtney Cerruti’s Creative class. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9
ART CRAWL
7 pm to 9 pm @ Downtown Gallup Come celebrate the first Art Crawl of 2022! Come experience local and professional art, artist demonstrations, gallery openings, live music, hands-on crafts, and games for the kids. Food and craft vendors and so much more!
ART NM!
2 pm to 5 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Print a postcard with artist Dana Aldis, enjoy live music by McManus & Juda, and help create an instant mural! (Free community event!)(ART NM! is a statewide celebration of New Mexico arts and culture sponsored by Creative New Mexico and happening in 8 communities this April.)
‘WALKING IN GALLUP’
7 pm to 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Show Opening: Walking in Gallup by Guest Curator Armond Antonio. A show of painting, photography, and found object sculpture that humanizes the experience of homelessness and spotlights the systemic issues that contribute to the injustice.
MONDAY, APRIL 11
GMCS SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
1 pm-2 pm @ SSC 640 Boardman Dr.
TUESDAY, APRIL 12
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.
THURSDAY, APRIL 14
GUEST CURATOR TALK: ARMOND ANTONIO
6 pm In person @ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.) and LIVE on gallupARTS Facebook page. Armond Antonio discusses everything from the issue of homelessness, to social justice art, to curating a gallery show.
ONGOING
gallupARTS EXTENDS HOURS
12 pm-6 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays (123 W. Coal Ave.)
GOOGLE CAREER CERTIFICATE SCHOLARSHIP
Jump-start your career with a Google Career Certificate scholarship. Prepare for entry-level positions in data analytics, IT support, project management, or user experience design - no college degree or relevant experience required. Apply for a scholarship at ofpl.online now through March 31. 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.
RMCHCS UPDATED VISITOR POLICIES
Due to the recent downward trend of COVID-19 cases, RMCHCS has reinstated its visitor policy. The visitor policy supports two people per family member who have passed the coronavirus screening. Visitors must be 17 years old or older. Visitors must show documentation of COVID-19 vaccination. For more information visit
RMCHCS COVID-19 TEST/VACCINE/BOOSTER CLINIC
8 am-10 am and 2 pm-4pm Mon.-Fri. @ College Clinic (2111 College Dr.). 16 years and older. For test, someone will come to your vehicle. Please call (505) 236-1074 and someone will come out to your vehicle to obtain a specimen.
For vaccine and booster adult must be six months out from their second vaccine. Call College Clinic at (505) 863-1820 to set up an appointment.
RMCHCS CHILDREN’S COVID-19 TESTS/VACCINATIONS
8:30 am-11 am and 1 pm-4 pm Mon.-Fri.@ College Clinic (2111 College Dr.). For COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. A patient/guardian will be required to remain with the patient and wait 15 minutes for observation immediately after vaccine is given.