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Community Calendar June 2 - June 8, 2023

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FRIDAY,  JUNE 2

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR GMCS STUDENTS

‘ALL TOGETHER NOW’ SUMMER READING KICK-OFF PARTY

1 pm - 5 pm @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). All ages are invited to play games, create chalk art, make crafts and enjoy snacks! Learn about summer reading and awesome upcoming events at the library.

FIRST NEW DEAL PUBLIC ART TOUR

4 pm @ County Courthouse steps. The New Deal Public Art Tours aim to show the cool art around town. For more information go to galluparts.org/newdeal.

KIDS CRAFTER-NOON

1 pm - 3 pm @ Studio123 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, JUNE 3

CRICUT 101

1 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Learn the basics of using your Cricut to cut and shape paper.  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 TOURNAMENT

10 am - 5 pm @ @UNM Gallup  SSTC 200. K-12 students and adults are invited to join OFPL and UNM-Gallup in a five-round chess tournament. 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.

LEVITT AMP CONCERT SERIES

7 pm - 10 pm @ Courthouse Square. Come join the fun in the heart of downtown Gallup at this free concert series brought to you by the Levitt Amp Foundation, Gallup Mainstreet Arts & Cultural District, Visit Gallup & the City of Gallup. This week The Sweet Lillies will be performing.

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,  JUNE 5

CELEBRATE NATIONAL DONUT DAY

@ UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library  (705 Gurley Ave.). Come  to the library, check out material and get a free donut.

FAMILY STORYTIME

11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). This month, they will be exploring the topics of friendship and kindness. 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.

TUESDAY,  JUNE 6

REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING

9 am @ 207 W. Hill Ave.

KIDZ CINEMA

1 pm every Tuesday @ OFPL’s Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec. Ave.) for weekly family oriented film screenings. This week’s movie is Trolls (2016). 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.

JUNE FILMS: FILM NOIR

4 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). This month, Zollinger Library is recognizing the art of Film Noir. This week’s film is Woman on the Run.

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,  JUNE 7

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 Be Kind, Rewind.

FAMILY STORYTIME

11 am @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.). This month, they will be exploring the topics of friendship and kindness. 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.

OPEN MAKERSPACE TIME

3  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, JUNE 8

COOKING CLASSES

2 pm @ the Children’s Branch (200 W. Aztec Ave.).   OFPL is hosting professional chefs from the Navajo Technical University’s culinary arts program to teach cooking classes for tweens and teens (ages 11-18).

STUDENT FILM SCREENINGS

6 pm @ El Morro Theatre (207 W. Coal Avenue). Film Prize Jr. will host a special free screening featuring short films by NM students that were created this year for the Film Prize Jr NM festival. One student from Hiroshi Miyamura High School won a prize at the festival.

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, JUNE 9

BOOK COVER BINGO

5 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Discover new authors and genres, explore new ideas, and have fun!

SATURDAY, JUNE 10

73RD ANNUAL LIONS CLUB BATTLE OF THE BANDS AND BBQ

8 am - 5 pm @ Courthouse Square.

PAINT-ALONG: ROCKET SHIP

1 pm - 3 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123. W. Coal Ave.).  Follow teacher Dana Aldis’ step-by-step instructions to paint a rocket ship! For more information and to register go to galluparts.org/paint-along.

LEVITT AMP CONCERT SERIES

7 pm - 10 pm  @ Courthouse Square. Come join the fun in the heart of downtown Gallup at this free concert series brought to you by the Levitt Amp Foundation, Gallup Mainstreet Arts & Cultural District, Visit Gallup & the City of Gallup. This week Fox Royale  will be performing.

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.

SHOW OPENING “UNDER THE SUN”

7 pm - 9 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123. W. Coal Ave.). Sixteen local artists share paintings, prints, beadwork and mixed media artwork celebrating light, life and new beginnings.

MONDAY, JUNE 12

FIRST WEEK OF KIDS SUMMER ART CLASSES

@ Studio123 at ART123 Gallery (123. W. Coal Ave.).  A morning session (10 am - 12 pm) and an afternoon session (1 pm - 3 pm) will be offered for kids 8 and over.  Morning classes will feature a different craft project each day, and afternoon classes will cycle through different topics/mediums on a weekly basis. For more information and to register, go to galluparts.org/summer.

TUESDAY, JUNE 13

WOMEN VETERAN & FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

6 pm @ Veterans Helping Veterans (908 E. Buena Vista Ave.). This meeting is for Women Veterans, veteran wives and widows or any woman related to a veteran.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14

POKÉMON GO NIGHT — NEW MEXICO STYLE

5 pm @ the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library (705 Gurley Ave.). Join Zollinger Library for their monthly gathering of trainers, with a New Mexico twist! 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 .

THURSDAY, JUNE 15

ARTIST TALK: ‘UNDER THE SUN’

6 pm @ ART123 Gallery (123. W. Coal Ave.).

 

FRIDAY, JUNE 16

NEW DEAL PUBLIC ART TOUR

4 pm @ County Courthouse complex. In this tour, see Gallup through the eyes of  Lloyd Moylan. For more information go to galluparts.org/newdeal.

 

SATURDAY, JUNE 17

SEW HAPPY!

3 pm @ OFPL’s Main Library (115 W. Hill Ave.). Everyone ages 12 and up can come to the library and learn sewing basics.

 

LEVITT AMP CONCERT SERIES

7 pm - 10 pm  @ Courthouse Square. Come join the fun in the heart of downtown Gallup at this free concert series brought to you by the Levitt Amp Foundation, Gallup Mainstreet Arts & Cultural District, Visit Gallup & the City of Gallup. This week Innastate will be performing.

 

FAMILY ESCAPE ROOM ADVENTURE

12 pm - 4 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Join OFPL at the Rio West Mall for a family escape room adventure.

 

ONGOING

 

GALLUP AQUATIC CENTER SWIM LESSONS

Register at the Aquatic Center (620 Boardman Ave.) For questions, please contact Gallup Aquatic Center at (505) 726-5460.

 

‘ALL TOGETHER NOW!’ SUMMER READING REGISTRATION

All ages are invited to register for OFPL’s 2023 Summer Reading Program as they celebrate kindness, friendship, and unity “All Together Now.” You may register in-person at the Children & Youth Library, Main Library or at ofpl.online. 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.

 

WE READ, WE TALK HYBRID BOOK CLUB

OFPL’s book club book for July  is “Santiago’s Road Home” by Alexandra Diza. Register online at ofpl.online for a copy before supplies run out. Discussion will be held in July via Zoom or in person at the Rex Museum (301 W. Historic Hwy. 66).

 

FRIENDS OF OFPL BOOK SALE

Friends of OFPL will have a book sale at the library throughout the month of May, with new materials added daily! Fill up a bag with books for $5 or buy one for $1. 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

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.t