FRIDAY, AUG. 4- SUNDAY, AUG. 13
101ST GALLUP INTER-TRIBAL INDIAN CEREMONIAL
FRIDAY, AUG. 11
NEW DEAL PUBLIC ART TOUR
4 pm. Meet @ the intersection of Fourth Street and Coal Avenue. Learn the story of the origins and development of Gallup’s Art Center.
ITALY, GALLUP, AND THE AMERICAN DREAM
5:30 pm @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Learn about the Italian immigration to Gallup and the reasons they came - especially to New Mexico and Gallup.
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
1 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. 12
LAST DAY TO SEE ‘WORLD ON THE MOVE’ EXHIBIT
LEVITT AMP CONCERT SERIES
!2 pm - 7 pm @ Courthouse Plaza. Come join the fun in the heart of downtown Gallup at this free concert series brought to you by the Levitt Amp Foundation, Gallup Mainstreet Arts & Cultural District, Visit Gallup & the City of Gallup. This week Charley Lowry will be playing.
PAINT-ALONG: GNOME
1 pm - 3 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Follow step-by-step instructions to paint a gnome! For more information and to register go to galluparts.org/paint-along.
THE ZUNI MIGRATION STORY
5:30 pm @ the El Morro Event Center (210 S. Second St.). A spiral telling of the Zuni migration story using a map made by Zuni artist Lakin Epaloose.
ARTSCRAWL
7 pm - 9 pm @ Downtown Gallup. Come experience local and professional art, artist demonstrations, gallery openings, live music, hands-on crafts, and games for the kids.
MAP YOUR JOURNEY
7 pm @ the El Morro Event Center (210 S. Second St.). Local artist Tasha N.designed a workshop through which people can use mixed media materials to “map their experience of Gallup” selecting from several basic templates, one of which will be akin to a road map.
SHOW OPENING: THE AUGUST SHOW - TRANSISTIONS/TRANSFORMATIONS
7 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Artwork in a range of media about transitions and transformations of life, environmental, historic, personal, spiritual, elemental and colorful varieties.
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 Dumbo (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.
MONDAY, AUG. 14
GMCS SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
1 pm-2 pm @ SSC 640 Boardman Dr.
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). This month, they will be exploring the language concept of opposites, such as big & small, fast & slow, hot & cold, and more!. 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.
SUMMER CHESS DUELS
12 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join Zollinger Library for friendly weekly chess matches. For questions or more information, call 505-863-7531 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
EUREKA!
4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). 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, AUG. 15
LODGER’S TAX COMMITTEE MEETING
1 pm @ Comfort Suites (3940 Hwy. 66.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 16
REVOLUTION CHESS CLUB
6 pm - 7:30 pm @ Rio West Mall’s food court (1300 W. Maloney Ave.) A free chess club that is open to players of all ages and skill levels. For more information email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
MIDWEEK MATINEE AT OFPL
4 pm every Wednesday @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). This week’s film is The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). This month, they will be exploring the language concept of opposites, such as big & small, fast & slow, hot & cold, and more! 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
3 pm - 6 pm @ the 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!
THURSDAY, AUG. 17
CRAFTY KIDS
4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). 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
SATURDAY, AUG. 19
BACK TO SCHOOL SELF CARE
12 pm - 4 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). The back-to-school season can be busy and stressful, so join OFPL as they make sugar scrub and essential oil roller bottles that you can use to press “pause” and unwind when you need to! 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, AUG. 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.
ARTIST TALK
6 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123. W. Coal Ave.).
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 23
PAINT AND SIP: POTTERY STILL IFE
6 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Have a creative night out! Paint a masterpiece step-by-step while sipping margarita mocktails.
FRIDAY, AUG. 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.
SATURDAY, AUG. 26
WEEKEND WORKSHOP: CLOUD PAINTING
9 am - 4 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Register at www.galluparts.org/workshops.
WILD SPIRIT WOLF SANCUTARY AT OFPL
1 pm @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Wild Spirit is a local animal sanctuary dedicated to rescuing and providing sanctuary for captive-bred wolves and wolfdogs. Come learn about these amazing animals. 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
WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB
OFPL’s book club book for September is Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. Discussions will be in September 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.
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. 25.
BUILD-YOUR-OWN-BUNDLE
OFPL staff who will create a bundle of material specially for you! Let them know what type of materials and genres you are interested in, and they’ll browse for you and create a custom bundle of material for you to pick-up curbside. 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.
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. 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
