Event Calendar

from February 2020 Gallup Journey Magazine

THE INGHAM CHAPMAN GALLERY - UNM-Gallup

February 1

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm A Constellation Treasure Hunt: This month, Taurus marks the spot! Our constellation treasure hunt continues as we tour the February night sky. Learn to identify the constellations, discover their stories, and build your own star map! Join park rangers for a 45-minute program to explore cultural and scientific connections to the winter constellations. Program begins indoors, followed by the constellation tour and telescope viewing conducted outside. Participants should bring red flashlights and warm layers. Outdoor portions of the event may be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. This event is free to the public. For more information, please call the El Morro National Monument Visitor Center at 505783-4226, ext. 801, or visit us online at www.nps.gov/elmo or https:// www.facebook.com/elmorro.nps. McKinley Citizens' Recycling Council Monthly Meeting Red Mesa Center - 2:00 pm

February 2020

February 8

8 x 10 x 20 Artist Challenge - Show Opening 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm ART123 Gallery 19 local artists accepted the challenge to produce ten (10) 8" x 10" 2D works of art in twenty (20) days. See the results: 190 affordably priced paintings. The 8 x 10 x 20 Show runs through March 7th. Follow ART123 Gallery on Facebook!

February 9

A Taizé service of meditation and reflection will take place at 4:00 pm at Westminster Presbyterian ChurchGallup. Open to all. Please join us. The church is located at 151 State

Events at Octavia Fellin Library

Special Events Book Signing with Author: Jeffrey Haas Join us at the Main Library on Saturday, February 8th, at 4:30 pm, for a book signing and discussion of The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther by Jeffrey Haas. Discover Haas’s personal account of how he and People’s Law Office partner Flint Taylor pursued Hamptons assassins, ultimately prevailing over unlimited government resources and FBI conspiracy. Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.

Young Adult Book Trailer Competition Would you like to pursue a career in the film industry? Work behind the scenes directing, producing, lighting, and more. Here is your chance to showcase your talents with a Young Adult Book Trailer Competition. We will be hosting workshops in scripting, videography, editing, and more! Book trailers will be showcased at the end of the competition and prizes awarded. Registration is open and is available on our Facebook page or visit our website: ofpl.online. Competition is for anyone ages 13-18 and begins February 1 through April 4, 2020. Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information. Blind Date with a Book The Library is celebrating Valentine’s Day by playing matchmaker! You shouldn’t always judge a book by its cover. Put your trust in fate and choose a book without knowing the title. Maybe you will fall in love! Check out a book from our display through the month of February and rate it by filling out the “Rate the Date” card with each book. Return the card to the Library by March 15th and be entered in a drawing to win a prize. Post a picture with your blind date on our Facebook or Instagram pages for a second entry into the drawing. Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.

Dungeons and Dragons You’ve been awakened to start a new quest! Join us at the Main Library on Monday, February 3rd, 10th, and 24th, between 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm for Dungeons and Dragons. Head to the local market and purchase your supplies for a long journey through the forest. Fight against evil minions to face the boss. Email destor1239@yahoo.com or jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.

Call for Musicians Do you play a concert band or orchestral instrument? Join the Gallup Symphonic Orchestra! Rehearsals will be at the Gallup Middle School Band room each Thursday evening from 6:00 to 7:30pm beginning Thursday, February 13th. For more information, contact gallupcca@gmail.com or 505-862-3939. Highway 564 (Boardman Drive near Orleans Manor Apartments). If you have questions, call Kathy at 505-870-6136. In these dark times, our theme for this month is “Hope.” Join us for an hour of hope, spiritual grounding, and community. With silence, scripture, readings, candlelight, music, and prayer, we will prepare our spirits for the coming week, month, and year. Peace and blessings.

February 15

Gallup 12s 5K and 10K 7:00 am Registration 8:00 am Race Starts High Desert Trail System Meet at the Gamerco Trail Head

February 18

“People of Faith and Climate Change” will be the theme at

Saturday, February 1 Constellation Treasure Hunt 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Presented by El Morro National Monument hosted by El Morro Area Arts Council. Build your own star map! A talk about the January night sky will be followed by telescope viewing outside, weather permitting. Plus hot chocolate and desserts will be served!

Saturday, February 15 Valentine's Day Open MIC. A celebration for heart songs and love poems, plus sweets at 7:00 pm.

Sunday February 23 Ancient Way Film Festival: TURQUOISE ROSE by Holt Hamilton and other short feature films, plus popcorn at 2:00 pm. Cost: $5 donation

February 29 BINGO at 2:00 pm with great prizes! $12 playing books are available for purchase at the front door and between each round. Refreshments available. At The Old School Gallery: Route 53, one mile east of El Morro National Monument. For more information call 505-369-4047 or go to www. theoldschoolgallery.org or look us up on Facebook!

the Gallup Interfaith Community gathering. Join speakers Pat Sheely and Rose Marie Cecchini, MM, at 6:30 pm, for a potluck before their important presentation at Westminster Presbyterian Church. All are welcome! The church is located at 151 State Highway 564 (Boardman Drive - near Orleans ManorApartments). Contact: 505-7229257 / betsywindisch@yahoo.com or Steve 505-870-1942. Bring an item for the meal and a friend.

February 25

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 2nd Look on 2nd Street Stroll downtown Gallup's Gallery Row for art shows, artist talks, and artist demos at Camille's Sidewalk Café, opo Gallery, ART123 Gallery and LOOM Indigenous Art Gallery. Full schedule available at www. galluparts.org/2ndLook.

February 27

Wine & Painting 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm ART123 Gallery Have a creative night out! Register at www.galluparts.org/wineand-painting. Violin phenom KERSON LEONG will play on February 15, 2020, in the El Morro Theatre in Gallup, NM, beginning at 7:00pm.

Leong began his meteoric rise in 2010, having won major junior competitions in his youth. Now, at age 23, he has played in some of the most prestigious concert venues around the world.

This is part of the Gallup Community Concert, and if you are not already a member, you can buy a membership at the door. The members of the Gallup Community Concert Association are truly in for a treat to witness the making of a legend in the early part of a career. Plan to attend. Contact Antoinette Neff at 505-8623939 for further information.