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Community Calendar October 30 – November 5, 2020

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FRIDAY, October 30

Virtual Halloween Trivia

4 pm Live on Facebook @galluplibrary for Virtual Halloween Trivia to win some great prizes! They’ll be quizzing YOU on the quirky facts, myths and legends that embody Halloween in the Southwest--from local ghost towns to La Llorona and beyond. Don’t forget to wear your Halloween costume! For more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (505) 863-1291.

SCIENCE AND STORIES

11 am Join us Live on Facebook and YouTube, @galluplibrary for beginning Spanish lessons and silly spooky science experiments this month. Videos are posted Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 am. This session: Dancing Worms.

SATURDAY, October 31

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REGISTRATION

Through Oct. 31. OFPL is recruiting volunteers to create a Friends of the Library Group. To register visit https://ofpl.online/partners-of-ofpl/#friends and you will be contacted. For more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; (505) 863-1291.

LIBRARY CARD REGISTRATION ONLINE

Through Oct. 31. To explore all the library has to offer, visit your library at ofpl.online to register for a free library card. For more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; (505) 863-1291.

MINI HORROR STORY ART CHALLENGE

Read the story in the free book from Oct. 8 and transform it into a dark or terrifying themed work of art. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 31 and can be emailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it in a .pdf, .jpg, or .png file format. For more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; (505) 863-1291.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP

10 am via Zoom Westminster Presbyterian Church is holding a grief support group Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14. You must pre-register to receive an invitation to the group. Please download Zoom to your computer. Contact Pastor Lorelei by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and write Grief Group in the subject line. Include a phone number in the email.

SUNDAY,  November 1

CROP HUNGER WALK

12 pm-2 pm @ The Community Pantry (1130 Hasler Valley Road) you can pick up CROP donation envelopes, posters, pamphlets, orange vests and other materials for your neighborhood walks to raise funds and awareness for local and global food insecurity and emergency disaster needs. The CROP Hunger Walk contunes through Dec. 1. For more information, contact Hilda at the Community Pantry (505) 726-8068 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

MONDAY, November 2

Big Library Read

Borrow the featured title Reverie by Ryan La Sala with no waitlists or holds from our digital collection. OFPL is connecting its patrons with millions of readers and a compelling young adult ebook during the next Big Library Read, the world’s largest digital book club. From through 17. Card holders can borrow the ebook or audiobook without waiting by visiting http://nm.lib.overdrive.com or downloading the Libby app. Readers can then discuss online at https://discuss.biglibraryread.com/. For more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ;(505)-63-1291.

CREATIVE CORNER

4 pm @ ofpl.online/programs/#makerspace Wax painting (using melted crayons to make a unique piece of art). For more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; (505) 863-1291

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

1 pm-2 pm @ Sutdent Support Center Board Room (640 S. Boardman).

TUESDAY, November 3

DRIVE-UP COVID-19 TESTING

1:30 pm-2:30 pm @ UNM Gallup Lions Hall parking lot (705 Gurley Ave.).

EVERYBODY IS TALKING TUESDAYS! – INDIGENOUS MOVERS AND SHAKERS

4 pm YouTube, @galluplibrary on Tuesdays. Join the creative genius of the Octavia Fellin Public Library and our unusually talented neighbors for book-talks, author-talks, movie-talks, pop-talks, food-talks, maker-talks, tech-talks.

WEDNESDAY, November 4

TECH TIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING MAKE MONEY ONLINE

4 pm @ YouTube @galluplibrary. Want to make some extra holiday cash? Choosing the right online platform to market and sell your retail goods. For more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; (505) 863-1291.

OFPL NATIVE SPEAKERS SERIES

11 am YouTube @gallup library. Introductions to the Zuni and Navajo Languages during the month of November. Videos are posted Wednesdays and Fridays at 11:00 a.m. Today’s subject is: Greetings in Zuni.

THURSDAY, November 5

DRIVE-UP COVID-19 TESTING

1:30 pm-2:30 pm @ UNM Gallup Lions Hall parking lot (705 Gurley Ave.).

VIRTUAL CONCERT WITH JAMES MECALE

7 pm @gallupmainstreet The first in a series of virtual concerts hosted by local businesses for DOWNTOWN GALLUP ROCKS!

CRAFTY KIDS

4 pm on Facebook and Youtube @galluplibrary (all ages) for family-friendly crafts and step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels. This week we will focus on Cardboard Weaving Craft.

ONGOING

FLU SHOTS

8:30 am- 4 pm throughout November by appointment. M, W, F offering flu shots out of McKinley County public health office (1919 College Drive).  Call for an appointment. Please bring insurance information.

MCKINLEY COUNTY IMMUNIZATION CLINICS

8:30 am – 4 pm Mon., Wed., Fri. continues through November. @ McKinley Public Health Office, (1919 College Dr.) Call (505) 722-4391 to schedule an appointment. Vaccines provided at no cost for children through 18 years of age. Bring your child’s shot record.

FINDING HOME AND NATIVE BEAUTY

Through Nov. 7  GALLUParts Facebook and Instagram pages. Two local artists Dana Aldis and Shannon Gurley O’Donnell explore concepts of people and place, one in oil and one in watercolor. Virtual show opening. Follow @gallupARTS on Facebook and Instagram for virtual events.

2021 WINTER TALK

Art work request for one original piece of two-dimensional art (mixed media, watercolor, acrylic, oil, print, charcoal) suitable for scanning  size 16”x 24” for a commission of $500 to an Indigenous  artist (18 years and older with a CDIB), to be completed and delivered to the New Mexico Conference of Churches by Nov. 30.

RMCHCS FLU VACCINES (ADULTS ONLY)

Urgent Care Clinic (520 Hwy. 564). Walk-ins 5 pm- 9 pm, Sat., 9 am - 9 pm and 12 pm-5 pm Sun. Please bring insurance information. For those with no health insurance there will be a $25 fee. Pre-registration can be done during hours of operation, 9 am-9 pm. For more information: (505) 863-2273.

GIRL SCOUTS ROBOT BUILDING PARTY

Times will be scheduled based on demand. This free ongoing activity continues until Nov. 30. For more information: https://wwwnmgirlscounts.org/en/about-girl-scouts/join/robot-building-party.html; (505) 343-1040.

VIRTUAL TUTORING AND HOMEWORK HELP

Beginning Sept. 8, The Boys & Girls Club of Gallup has been offering virtual tutoring and homework help with trained mentors using Zoom calls. Club members with a 2020 membership can attend for free after they fill out a virtual permission form on the club website. To get a 2020 membership, fill out an online application and permission form. It’s free. The help will be available until Dec. 31. For more information: bgcgallup.com; (505) 488-2378; Facebook@BoysandGirlsClubGallup

RMCHCS COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING

9 am-5 pm Mon.-Fri.  @ Urgent Care Center (520 NM Hwy 564, north of the New Mexico Cancer Center). Closed weekends.

DIAL-A-STORY

Storytime anytime, call (505) 862-9177 to hear a story any time of the day or night. Stories will change daily, at the end feel free to leave us a message to let us know what stories you want to hear. For more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; (505) 863-1291.