7 minute read
Event Calendar
August 2018 Events Calendar
August 3
Pollentongue Poetry Event
ART123 Gallery 6:00pm – 7:00pm: Workshop (bring original work!) 7:00pm – 8:00pm: Open Mic Feat. Tacey Atsitty with Collestipher Chatto
August 4
Ancient Way Music Festival, RAMAH, NM
The El Morro Area Arts Council is hosting a music festival to support visual and performing arts in our community at the Old School Gallery. This year’s lineup includes the Pine Hill Warrior Rock Band: featuring students from the Pine Hill Schools. Jeremy Mayne, guitarist, performs an array of Irish, Folk, Venezuelan waltzes, and Argentinian tangos. Meri Dean brings a wide variety of music from jazz to indie, blues to folk, rock to Celtic. Headliners, Son Of Hwéeldi, Resistance Rock, are 2017 New Mexico Music Award winning artists who perform songs of prayer, protection, joy, love, and victory. 2:00pm - 8:00pm. All day ticket $10. At the outside stage of the Old School Gallery, one mile east of El Morro National Monument on Hwy 53. For more information call (505) 369-4047 or go to www. theoldschoolgallery.org.
August 4
McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council
Red Mesa Center, 2:00pm
August 5
Poetry Reading and Book Signing
Standing Feather will read selections from his new book: “The Glowing Pink.” Various Zuni Mountain Poets will also be featured, as well as a special musical guest. 1:00pm at the Old School Gallery, one mile east of El Morro National Monument on Hwy 53. (505) 369-4047, www.theoldschoolgallery.org.
August 7
Best in Show Night
ART123 Gallery 4:30pm – 9:00pm. Get a sneak peek at the prize-winning works from the 97th Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Exhibit Hall.
August 11
ArtsCrawl: Road Trip
Downtown Gallup, 7:00pm – 9:00pm Feat. BK Taiko Japanese drummers at Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe.
Show Opening: Asdzáán by Hannah Manuelito
ART123 Gallery, 7:00pm – 9:00pm gallupARTS’ Native Artist-in-Residence reveals her photographs of Dine’ matriarchs.
August 12
A Taizé contemplative candlelight service will take place at 4:00pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church-Gallup to provide an opportunity for silence and spiritual refreshment. The theme, “New Beginnings,” will be explored through music, chant, prayer, quiet time, Scripture, and readings of various faith traditions. Spend an hour in prayer for the healing of our broken world and planet. Please join us. The church is located at 151 State Highway 564 (Boardman Drive near Orleans Manor Apartments). Contact: Kathy Mezoff – (505) 870-6136
August 18
Tour of Gardens
8:00am and 2:00pm join your friends and neighbors for a Tour of Gardens. This fundraiser is sponsored by the American Cancer Society Relay for Life “Ups & Downs” Team. Tickets are $10 each. Tickets may be purchased and maps picked up at the Grace Bible Church (222 Boulder Drive) parking lot from 8:00am until noon on the 18th. Tickets are also available from team members or Kay Jordan: (505) 863-5013. Tour on your own, or caravan with others, to view local gardens in bloom and bursting with summer produce. Talk with the gardeners and share gardening tips and lore.
August 21
The Gallup Interfaith Community will meet at 6:30pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Among other topics, the discussion will continue on our local response to the NM Poor People’s Campaign. This campaign is a coordinated call-to-action to unite citizens to challenge systemic racism, poverty, the war, economy, ecological devastation, and the nation’s distorted morality. (https:// poorpeoplescampaign.org) Bring food or drink for a shared meal. All are welcome in friendship and community. The church is located at 151 State Highway 564 (Boardman Drive near Orleans Manor Apartments). Email Rev. Lorelei Kay at wpcgallup@gmail.com or call Steve Rogers at (505) 870-1942 for more information.
August 22
Coal Avenue Commons Final Community Workshop
Gallup Cultural Center, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Your vision for Coal Avenue Commons is coming to life: We have THREE DESIGN CONCEPTS - Help us choose! Free and open to the public.
August 23
Wine & Painting
ART123 Gallery, 6:00pm – 9:00pm Register at www.galluparts.org/wine-and-painting.
August 30
Gallup New Deal Art: Guest Curator Talk
ART123 Gallery, 5:30pm – 7:00pm See Gallup’s New Deal art from the perspective of an artist, writer and educator/historian.
Needle Point Poetry, Saturday, August 4th, 2:00pm
The Children’s Branch will be hosting needlepoint artist Sam Bickford. Learn needlepoint and illustrate your own poems!
Echo’s of the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial begins
August 8th at the Main Library Explore, images, documents, and ephemera from nearly 100 years of the Inter-tribal games and celebrations in Crownpoint and Gallup, New Mexico.
Live Sand Painting Demonstrations, August 10th, from 9:00am – 6:00pm, GJU lot, behind the Children’s Library
Turquoise Man, Shawn Nelson, demonstrates the art of Native American sand painting throughout the day. Mr. Nelson is a local Navajo artist who has been creating sand paintings and oil paintings since childhood, a tradition passed down from his grandparents.
Hands-on Hornos Workshop, August 11th, from 11:00am -
3:00pm, limited to 50 participants. The Octavia Fellin Public Library partners with Curtis Quam from the A:shiwi A:wan Museum and Heritage Center. Learn about the history of traditional Zuni food production through archival images and film footage presented by cultural historian Curtis Quam. Build your own miniature hornos in the afternoon and learn about traditional bread making. Contact us through Facebook Messenger to find out more.
Science Day: DNA Extraction Saturday, August 18th, 2:00pm
Learn how to extract DNA from a banana using household items and make tasty candy DNA models.
Save the Date!
September 22 Charity Invitational 22 Golf Tournament
The Western Health Foundation Charity Invitational has become an institution lasting 22 years. This year the annual golf tournament returns to the Gallup Fox Run Golf Course with prizes and fun for golfers of all levels. Come join the fun and support a worthy cause. For more information, call 505-863-7287.
September 29 Charity Invitational Gala Dinner, Red Rock Park
The culmination of Charity Invitational is the Gala which will take place at Red Rock Park on Saturday, September 30th, at 6:00 pm. Live music by Silver Country Band, an outdoor champagne reception, a delicious dinner prepared by the culinary arts students at Navajo Technical University, dancing, and a live auction of 6-7 specially selected items will all contribute to a fantastic evening celebrating all who have made Charity Invitational 21 a success. For more information or to purchase event tickets, call the Western Health Foundation at 505-863-7287.
On-going Events:
First Monday of each month:
The City of Gallup’s Sustainable Gallup Board
meets from 3:30pm to 5:00pm at the Octavia Fellin Library. Community members who are concerned about environmental issues are welcome. Call Bill Bright at (505) 722-0039 for information.
Second Wednesday of each month:
The McKinley County Health Alliance convenes on the second Wednesday from 11:00am - 1:00pm at the New Mexico Cancer Center across from UNM-Gallup. All are welcome to attend to engage in discussions about health, education, economic, and environmental inequities to help facilitate change in those systems. For more information call (505) 870-9239.
Last Sunday of each month:
Gallup’s Rainbow Circle, supporting GLBT+ folk, families, friends, and allies, hosts potluck social gatherings at 5:00pm on the LAST Sunday of each month, in Viro Circle Park, 1 block south of Aztec and S. Clark, in Gallup. In the event of bad weather, meet at the Red Mesa Center, 105 West Hill Avenue, in downtown Gallup, just east of Octavia Fellin Public Library. For more information, you may call (505) 980-5437 or email GLPrainbowcircle@gmail.com.
Mondays:
Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics. Sacred Heart Cathedral Family Center, 555 South Woodrow Dr., Gallup, NM., 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Tuesdays:
Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics.
One Day At A Time Club. Next to Catholic Church, Ft. Defiance, Az., 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Wednesdays:
Gallup Solar is hosting community conversations about all things solar from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at 113 E. Logan. Call (505) 728-9246 for info on topics and directions.
Co-Dependents Anonymous
First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Dr, Gallup, in the library. 6:00pm -7:00pm - All are welcome; learn more at CoDA.org.
Thursdays:
Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics. First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Dr., Gallup, 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Saturdays:
Habitat for Humanity has fundraising Yard Sales every Saturday, 9:00am to noon. Volunteers needed for home construction. Call Bill Bright at 505-722-4226 for details and directions.
Overeaters Anonymous Meeting
Every Saturday at 10:00am First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive, Gallup. Meeting takes place in the Library. Feel free to call Liz at (505) 721-9208 with any questions.
