SATURDAY, APRIL 2

GALLUP 9TH ST. FLEA MARKET

9 am to 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, APRIL 4

CREATIVE CORNER –  MINT TIN BOOK DIORAMA

4 pm on YouTube and OFPL’s  Facebook Live. Celebrate National Library Week by transforming words from your favorite book into a miniature diorama inside a mint tin box.

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, APRIL 5

REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING

9 am to 11:30 am @ 207 West Hill Ave.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6

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, APRIL 7

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 plastic bottle gardens. 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, APRIL 8

ARTIST TRADING CARDS

4 pm @ @ OFPL’s  Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) 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

ARTSCRAWL

7 pm to 9 pm @ Downtown Gallup Come celebrate the first ArtsCrawl 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.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21

LAB MEETING

5 pm via Zoom. The public is invited to join the Library Advisory Board monthly meeting. Join the Zoom meeting at  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83770796932 or at Meeting ID: 837 7079 693. 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.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22

EARTH DAY SOIREE

9 am to 5 pm virtually on Facebook or Youtube for demonstrations and in-person at the Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) for a film screening. Join OFPL, the Community Pantry and Hope Garden, and the McKinley Citizen’s Recycling Council for an Earth Day Soiree.  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, APRIL 23

DESIGN AND ENGINEERING WITH OFPL

12 pm to 4 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W Maloney Ave.), behind the Hobby Lobby. Try your hand at building robots and explore structural engineering as OFPL challenges you to build the tallest tower. 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.

MONDAY, APRIL 25

FANTASY MAP CREATOR

4 pm at the Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Learn how to create your fantasy map utilizing beans, a pencil, and watercolor paper. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. Can’t make the in-person event? Watch the virtual workshop available on Facebook, @galluplibrary and YouTube. 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

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 April 30.. 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.