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Community Calendar March 31 - April 6, 2023

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FRIDAY,  MARCH 31

CREATIVE CORNER - DEITY AND DIVINE ART

4 pm @ OFPL’s main library (115 W. Hill Ave.).Celebrate and Honor Women’s History Month by reflecting on the important role of women and create your own deity art.  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.

KIDS CRAFTER-NOON

1 pm - 3 pm @ Stuido123 at ART123 Gallery ((123. W. Coal Ave.). Kids ages 8+ are invited to spend the afternoon coloring, cutting, collaging, constructing and crafting!

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, APRIL 1

UNM-GALLUP LITERARY ARTS JOURNAL CALL FOR WRITERS

Red Mesa Review, the literary arts journal of UNM-Gallup, is accepting submissions of poetry, short fiction and essays for its 2023 edition. The deadline to apply is  April 1. All writers from the Four Corners region are welcome to submit their work. To learn about submission requirements, please visit gallup.unm.edu/redmesareview.

WEEKEND WORKSHOP: ART JOURNALING WITH TASHA N.

9 am - 4 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123. W. Coal Ave.). Register at www.galluparts.org/workshops

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 Mask (1985). 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,  APRIL 3

FAMILY STORYTIME

11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). This week, the theme is “Planes.” 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.

REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING

3 pm  @ 207 W. Hill Ave.

EUREKA!

4 pm @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). Learn how to build a train with no wheels using magnets! 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 ADULT SLOWPITCH SOFTBALL

6:30 pm @ Wowies Event Center (1500 S. Second St., Suite 4). Second meeting of 2023. All team managers and coaches must attend. For more information call 505-488-3081.

TUESDAY, APRIL 4

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,  APRIL 5

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 Everything Everywhere All at Once in honor of Women’s History Month.

FAMILY STORYTIME

11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). This week, the theme is  “Planes.” 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.

TINKER TECH

4 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.) for an interactive, hands-on tech program for tweens & teens.

THURSDAY, APRIL 6

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.

APRIL FILMS: oSCAR-WORTHY FILMS

4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). This month Zollinger Library is recognizing Oscar-worthy flims by showing previous winners. This week’s film is Winter’s Bone.

RED MESA REVIEW 2022 RELEASE CELEBRATION

5:30 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). There will be readings from the submissions and light refreshments.  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 .

SAVE THE DATE

FRIDAY, APRIL 7

AMAZING WOMEN OF THE WILD WEST

11 am @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join VanAnn Moore as she presents the history of three  important New Mexico women. 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 .

SATURDAY, APRIL 8

OFPL CLOSED

The library will be closed so the team can support Gallup’s Easter Spring Fling and ArtsCrawl.

FRIENDS OF OFPL BOOK SALE

4 pm - 9 pm @ El Morro Theatre (207 W. Coal Ave.). Come to Gallup’s monthly block party and browse hundreds of already-enjoyed books that have been hand-picked by library staff. Fill up a bag with books for $5.

SHOW OPENING: 9TH ANNUAL YOUTH ART SHOW

7 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123 W. Coal Ave.).

TUESDAY, APRIL 11

LEVEL UP YOUR HEALTH

5:30 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Richard Reyes  will share how he uses Pokémon Go to get active and teach you ways to motivate  yourself to exercise through gaming, including the use of augmented reality and virtual  reality. 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

WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB

6 pm in-person @ the Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.) or on Zoom. OFPL’s book club book for April is The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich. 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, APRIL 12

LEVEL UP YOUR HEALTH

12 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Richard Reyes  will share how he uses Pokémon Go to get active and teach you ways to motivate  yourself to exercise through gaming, including the use of augmented reality and virtual  reality. 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

POKÉMON GO NIGHT

5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join Zollinger Library for their monthly gathering of trainers. 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, APRIL 15

ARTIST MASTER CLASS: CREATING AN ONLINE PRESENCE

1 pm - 4 pm @ ART123 Gallery ( (123 W. Coal Ave.). Learn from artist Heidi Brandow how to create an online presence. Presented by gallupARTS and 516 Arts. Register at www.516arts.org/events.

ONGOING

A IS FOR ARTIST

Throughtout the month of April, come visit OFPL and check out an interactive art exhibition and coloring contest featuring the work of local artist Tasha Nez. Participants are invited to add to a large piece of collaborative artwork, and to submit their own colored pieces by April 21 to participate in the contest. 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.

RECRUITING TEEN MAKERS

OFPL is recruiting Teens to help spread their passion. Get trained and certified on our MakerSpace equipment and become a Teen Ambassador for the MakerSpace! 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.

BUILD-YOUR-OWN-BUNDLE

Meet 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.

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.

gallupARTS EXTENDS HOURS

12 pm-6 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays (123 W. Coal Ave.)

 

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.