SATURDAY, SEPT. 9
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.
PAINT-ALONG: FALL LEAVES
1 pm - 3 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Follow step-by-step instructions to paint fall leaves! For more information and to register go to galluparts.org/paint-along.
SHOW OPENING: PIXELS: INDIGENOUS ART
7 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Experience the power and beauty of Indigenous perspectives through the lens of digital art through artist Christian Bigwater’s work.
SEW HAPPY SEWING CLASS
1 pm @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Learn how to select, layout, and cut patterns, use a sewing machine, seam finishes, and hand sew to finish. The class is for people age 12 and up.
K-POP PARTY
6 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Dress up and mingle with K-POP fans, synchronize your dance moves to your favorite K-POP idols and artists, have your picture taken on the green screen, and create and trade K-POP merch. The party is for people age 6 and up.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 10
SCREENING OF ‘AMERICAN HOSPITALS’
2 pm @ El Morro Theatre (207 W. Coal Ave.). Expert panel and an open discussion will follow the film. 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.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 14
ARTIST TALK: INDIGENOUS DIGITAL ART
7 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123. W. Coal Ave.). Hear what Christian Bigwater is thinking about the future of Indigenous digital art.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 16
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CRAFTS
12 pm - 4 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with crafts that highlight the diversity and beauty of Hispanic culture around the world.
WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB
2 pm in-person at OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) or on Zoom. OFPL’s book club book for September is Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. 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, SEPT. 19
ART BE SMART: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & INDIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS ACT
10 am @ UNM-Gallup’s Calvin Hall Auditorium. A free event where artists and creatives learn about copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property concerns.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 22
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, SEPT. 23
CRICUT 101
1 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Learn the basics of using your Cricut to cut and shape paper. Class is limited to 20 participants, advance registration at http://ofpl.online or the front desk at the main library is required.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, SEPT. 26
WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB
6 pm in-person at OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) or on Zoom. OFPL’s book club book for September is Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. 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, SEPT. 27
PAINT AND SIP: SUNFLOWERS
6 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Have a creative night out! Registration is $35/person.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 28
PRESERVING GOODNESS
4 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Learn how to make strawberry freezer jam with Elena Bowers from New Mexico State University, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. Class is limited to 20 participants, advance registration at http://ofpl.online or the front desk at the main library is required.
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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.