Gallup Sun

Kids make their own costumes at OFPL

What’s better than a bunch of mischievous monsters? Monsters made of marshmallows on a stick, of course! Because, let’s face it, everything is more fun when it’s on a stick!

These Monster Marshmallow Kabobs are a festive and frightfully fun Halloween treat the whole family can create together. All you need are marshmallows and a few inexpensive decorating supplies to craft your very own marshmallow monster mash.

Monster marshmallow kabobs

• Marshmallows (regular or jumbo for extra spookiness)

• Bamboo skewers, lollipop sticks or straws (for little goblins, opt for straws or lollipop sticks for safety)

• Assorted decorating supplies: gelatin powder, colored sugars...

Local author provides tips


Joining the ranks of Stephen King, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, and Edgar Allan Poe may seem like a daunting task to aspiring writers. But local writer Ky George has some tips to help get people started.

George grew up knowing she wanted to be a writer. She got her Bachelor’s Degree in English from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2017. She decided to use her degree to go into education and moved to Gallup later that year.

Now, she’s the Head Director at Dził Ditł'ooí School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance, a charter school in Navajo, New Mexico. She eventually went back to school and completed her Master's in Fine Arts in Creative Writing...

SATURDAY, OCT. 26

FALL CRAFT FAIR

9 am - 2 pm @ The Elks Lodge (1112 Susan Ave.). Come visit, browse, and buy local crafters’ and artists’ hand-made crafts, art, and baked goods.

HOWL-A-WEEN AT WILD SPIRIT WOLF SANCTUARY

11 am - 6 pm @ 378 Candy Kitchen Rd., Ramah. For the first time in five years, Wild Spirit Wolf Santuary will be putting on their Howl-a-ween celebration. Families will get to enjoy a multitude of fun activities, including a bounce house, a photo backdrop, a raffle, a haunted maze, and a chance to make enrichment items for the animals.

HALLOWEEN ESCAPE ROOM

12 pm - 4 pm @ Rio West Mall (1300 W. Maloney Ave.). Join OFPL at Rio West Mall for some spooky Halloween...