FRIDAY, NOV. 11
VETERANS DAY
OFPL will be closed for Labor Day.
NO SCHOOL FOR GMCS
CREATIVE CORNER - WATERCOLOR FANTASY BOOKMARKS
3 pm @ OFPL’s Facebook page. Escape into your imagination by creating your own watercolor bookmark.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 @ the Children’s Library (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, NOV. 12 AND SUNDAY, NOV. 13
12TH ANNUAL FOUR CORNERS INVITATIONAL YOUTH FOOTBALL
All Day @ Tom Saucedo Memorial Park (631 N. Sixth St.). Teams come from across the four corners region to compete in the region’s premier youth football event.
SATURDAY, NOV. 12
ARTSCRAWL
7 pm to 9 pm @ Downtown Gallup. Come experience local and professional art, artist demonstrations, gallery openings, live music, hands-on crafts, and games for the kids.
ARTIST SHOWCASE: DANA ALDIS
@ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). Last day to see Dana Aldis’s showcase.
OFF THE SHELF BOOK SALE
7 pm - 9 pm (during Arts Crawl). Join OFPL for an off the shelf book sale, giant games, and hot drinks to keep you cozy at ArtsCrawl! 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.
‘INSPIRATION’ SHOW OPENING
7 pm - 9 pm (during Arts Crawl) @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.). “Inspiration” by Arnulfo Peña.
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN VISITS GALLUP
Take a stroll along Coal Avenue from First Street to Third Street and check out window paintings of Frosty the Snowman gamboling about Gallup.
RELAY FOR LIFE GAME NIGHT
2 pm @ the Northside Denny’s (863 N. U.S. Hwy. 491). $15 per person. RSVP to Pam (505) 870-6205 or Ashley (505) 862-2974. Limited to 26 people!
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 “Chicken Run” (2000). 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, NOV. 14
GMCS SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
1 pm-2 pm @ SSC 640 Boardman Dr.
EUREKA!
4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). This week be inspired by the work of tech entrepreneur and ice cream maker Robyn Fisher and then make ice cream. 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, NOV. 15
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, NOV. 16
BIG LIBRARY READ
OFPL members of all ages can experience the Big Library Read, the world’s largest digital book club, with a Newbery Award-winning young adult novel. Nov. 16 is the last day to join. 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.
NAVAJO LANGUAGE BASICS
3:30 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join Dr. Joe Kee and Dr. Carolene Whitman for this special presentation to honor Native American Heritage Month as they go over the basics of the Navajo language. 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 .
TEEN PAINT NIGHT
5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). OFPL is inviting youth artists to submit artwork to display at the youth library using the theme: Spectacular Munster Mash. 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.
HOUR OF CODE
4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.) for an interactive, hands-on tech program for tweens & teens.
MIDWEEK MATINEE AT OFPL
4 pm every Wednesday @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.). This week’s film is “Catch the Fair One” (2021) to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.
FAMILY STORYTIME
11 @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). This week, the theme is “the colors of us.” 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, NOV. 17
LAB MEETING
5 pm via Zoom. The public is invited to join the Library Advisory monthly meeting. 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.
NOVEMBER FILMS: CELEBRATING NATIVE AMERICANS
4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). This week’s movie is “Legends From the Sky.” 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 .
EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
9 am - 12 pm. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program makes funding available to assist households that are unable to pay rent or utilities. 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.
CRAFTY KIDS
4 pm. Join OFPL in the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). This week they will be making a super cute turkey for the Thanksgiving Holiday! 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, NOV. 18
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. 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, NOV. 19
SELF-CARE SATURDAY AT RIO WEST MALL
12 pm - 4 pm @ Rio West Mall near the food court (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Join OFPL and Rio West Mall for some crafts and self care! 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
BOOK DONATIONS
@ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Throughout November, Zollinger Library will be collecting donations of books for the community. 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 .
COMMUNITY DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS ALTAR
OFPL invites the local community to add photos, messages, and symbolic items to the Altar “Ofrenda” during the month of November. 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.
INTER-TRIBAL INDIAN CEREMONIAL: A PHOTO RETROSPECTIVE
The City of Gallup invites you to celebrate the centennial of Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial through images and objects, an exhibition curated by OFPL. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.
