FRIDAY, SEPT. 29
BOOK COVER BINGO
5 pm - 6 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). It’s just like the classic game you know and love but with book covers! 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.
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, SEPT. 30
VINTAGE COLLECTIBLES, HOBBIES, AND BOOK SHOW
12 pm - 3 pm @ the Gallup Masonic Lodge (4501 E. 66 Ave.).
UNDERSTANDING THE LAW
Attorney David Eason presents What is Law - The Rule of Law as the starting point for learning about the principles and rules of the justice system. 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.
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 Adventures of Tintin (2011). 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, OCT. 2
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). This month, they will be exploring the subject of space, and taking a look at the Earth, moon, sun, planets, and stars. 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.). 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. 3
BRAND BRILLIANCE: UNLEASING INNOVATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS
9 am - 2 pm @ UNM-Gallup Student Services and Technology Center Room 200.
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. 4
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 Easter Sunday.
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). This month, they will be exploring the subject of space, and taking a look at the Earth, moon, sun, planets, and stars. 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 @ 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, OCT. 5
2023 VETERANS WELLNESS CONFERENCE
@ Red Rock Park (5757 Red Rock Park Dr.). Presentations will start at 9 am, and the fun run will take place at 5:30 pm.
PRESERVING GOODNESS
4 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Learn how to make salsa with Elena Bowers from New Mexico State University, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences.
OCTOBER FILMS: HORROR FILMS
4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). This month, Zollinger Library is looking at the horror genre. This week’s film is My Friend Dahmer.
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
FRIDAY, OCT. 6
OFPL CLOSED- STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY
10TH ANNUAL VETERANS STAND DOWN & PROJECT HANDS UP
9 am - 3 pm @ Red Rock Park (5757 Red Rock Park Dr.).
MONDAY, OCT. 9
OFPL CLOSED- INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11
VACCINES: THE MOLECULE, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND
5:30 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join Zollinger Library and Dr. Skylar Stevens to talk about the history of vaccines and how they work and bust some of the many myths about these life-saving molecules. For questions, call (505) 863-7531 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
FRIDAY, OCT. 13
FRIDAY THE 13TH AT ZOLLINGER LIBRARY
3 pm - 5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Come to the library and watch a documentary about the many slasher films over the years. There will also be a display with books and more, showing the many urban legends and superstitions people have. For questions, please call 505-863-7531 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
SATURDAY, OCT. 14
SOLAR ECLIPSE PARTY
9 am - 12 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Join OFPL and see the annular “Ring of Fire” solar eclipse which will be visible from eight states–including New Mexico.
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.
SHOW OPENING: ‘TAPESTRY’ BY DANA ALDIS
7 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Artist Dana Aldis finds her inspiration again in the wildly beautiful landscapes surrounding Gallup, from Pyramid Rock to McGaffey Lake, weaving together natural beauty with the complexities (and surprises!) of human interaction with the environment. The show will be on display until Nov. 4.
SHOW OPENING: ANTHONY CHACHU
7 pm - 9 pm @ LOOM Gallery (209 W. Coal Ave.). Immerse yourself in a world of Zuni art.
PAINT-ALONG: SPOOKY SILHOUTTE (HAUNTED HOUSE)
1 pm - 3 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Follow step-by-step instructions to paint a spooky haunted house. For more information and to register go to galluparts.org/paint-along.
ONGOING
WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB
OFPL’s book club book for November is Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s by Tiffany Midge. Discussions will be in November 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.
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.
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.
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
