Community Calendar September 15

FRIDAY, SEPT. 15

GALLUP HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING

9 am @ 203 Debra Dr.

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. 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.

MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY ENCHILADA FIESTA

12 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join the library for an enchilada lunch to honor el Dia de la Independencia de México. There will be music and games.

WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB

2 pm in-person at the 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.

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 The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. (2005). 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, SEPT. 18

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.

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 .

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.

TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY TREASURE HUNT

9 am - 5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Can you find the treasure of Captain Zollinger? Follow the clues, find the chest, and collect the treasure.

CHESS CLUB

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20

ADULT FINANCE CLASSES

6 pm @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). First Financial Credit Union will be hosting a series of finance classes at OFPL. This week’s topic is “A Roof Over Your Head.” Classes are limited to 25 participants, advance registration at http://ofpl.online or the front desk at the main library is required.

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 Bob’s Burgers Movie.

FAMILY STORYTIME

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, SEPT. 21

MINI GOLF

11 am - 6 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Try out the library’s special two-hole mini golf course. Score a hole-in-one and get a special library prize!

SEPTEMBER FILMS: BOOKS MADE INTO MOVIES

4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). This month, Zollinger Library is recognizing books that were adapted into movies. This week’s film is A Street Cat Named Bob.

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, 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.

LIBRARY CARD DESIGN COMPETITION

Submit a design for a special edition of OFPL library cards. Designs may be submitted to either the Main or Children and Youth Library. The deadline for submissions is September 22nd.

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. This month’s meeting is on Sept. 22.

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.

ONGOING

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.

LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP

Library cards are free to McKinley County residents. Tap into amazing resources including streaming movies, audiobooks, a seed library, the New Mexico Family Pass for free entry to museums and historic sites, and 56 databases like Ancestry, Comics Plus, and the Chilton Manuals online.

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

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