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Event Calendar
January 2019 Events
January 4 The RMCHCS Auxiliary awards scholarships for the fall or spring semester to students pursuing an education in medical or health careers. Applicants must be fulltime students, have completed 12 college credit hours, and have at least a 2.0 GPA. Application deadline for the spring 2019 semester is January 4th. Applications are available at the UNM-Gallup Financial Aid Office and at the RMCH information desk. For more information call 505-8637325. January 5 The January meeting of the McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council will be held at 2:00pm. The council meets the first Saturday of each month at the Red Mesa Center, 105 W. Hill, Gallup. The public is encouraged to attend to learn about recycling opportunities in our region, updates on Gallup residential curbside recycling, plans for recycling outreach, to volunteer, and more. For more information about recycling in Gallup-McKinley County, call Gerald or Millie at 505-722-5142, or e-mail betsywindisch@yahoo.com. January 13 A Taizé contemplative candlelight service will take place at 4:00pm on Sunday, January 13th, at Westminster Presbyterian Church-Gallup to provide an opportunity for silence and spiritual refreshment. The theme of “Light” – reflections on light after the winter solstice 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 505-8706136
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January 24 Wine & Painting: Winter Scene 6:00pm – 9:00pm, ART123 Gallery. Have a creative night out! Register at www.galluparts. org/wine-and-painting.
January 29 2nd Look on 2nd Street - Premier 6:00pm- 8:00pm Second Street from Hill to Coal in downtown Gallup. Check out art shows, artist demonstrations, and artist talks at opo Gallery, Free Spirit Gallery, ART123 Gallery, LOOM Gallery, and Camille’s Sidewalk Café. More info: www.galluparts.org/2ndLook
January 29
opo 7:00pm, 305 S. Second Street. Please come to an Artist’s Talk by Andy Stravers, cartoonist. Please go to our O P O fb page: https://www.facebook.com/ OPO-1133002180076387/?fref=ts
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Schedule of Events 6:00pm - 8:00pm-Artist Demos @ 1 Comille's 6:30pm-Guided Slow Looking Session @ Free Spirit Goller!:) 7:00pm-Artist Talk@ opo Goller!:) 7:30pm-Artist Talk@ ART 1 23 Goller!:)
GallerhJ visitors get a free drink, courteshJ of Camille's! www.galluparts.org/2ndlook
The Gallup Community Choir and Red Rocks String Ensemble will be performing portions of Handel’s Messiah on Sunday, April 14th. Please join the choir which will be meeting on Monday evenings at Rehoboth Church on the south end of the Rehoboth School campus. The first rehearsal will be Monday, February 4th, from 7:00-8:30pm. If you have questions, please contact Mr. Jack Ippel at jippel@rcsnm.org
Sensory Storytime A special storytime for children with sensory processing disorders and their caregivers on Wednesday, January 2nd at 4:00pm and Saturday, January 5th, at 9:30am at the Children’s Library Branch. Sessions will be limited to eight children and their caregivers. Escape the Room Friday, January 4th, and Saturday, January 5th, 10:00am to 6:00pm at the Main Library Branch. Back by popular demand, join us for another escape room challenge! Do you have real-life puzzle solving skills and a passion for adventure? Put your intellect and prowess to the test. This escape challenge is perfect for family fun and team building. All ages encouraged. Reserve your time slot before they are all gone. libtrain@gallupnm.gov The LumberJack’s Dove: Shadow Play and Poetry Reading Join us at the Main Library Branch on Friday, January 11th, at 4:30pm for Poems and Puppets! A shadow-play and poetry reading based on The LumberJack’s Dove. Animated by an intricate shadow-puppetry crankie box, containing 60 feet of scrolling, panoramic hand-cut paper images. The LumberJack’s Dove is the winner of the National Poetry Series for 2017. A discussion and book signing with author GennaRose Nethercott will follow. Homework Help Desk Start the new year off on the right foot getting back-to-school Wednesday, January 9th, and January 16th at 4:00pm, at the Children’s Library Branch. Learn about the resources for students enrolled in kindergarten through high school, and try a one-on-one tutoring session with our BrainFuse online tutors. Sensory Storytime A special storytime for children with sensory processing disorders and their caregivers on Wednesday, January 23rd, at 4:00pm and Saturday, January 26th, at 9:30am, at the Children’s Library Branch. Sessions will be limited to eight children and their caregivers. Piggy Bank Pageant A Money Workshop for Kids ages 5-13 at the Children’s Library Branch on Wednesday, January 30th, starting at 4:00pm. Join us for an afternoon of money saving skills. Participants will learn how to make a savings plan and decorate their own piggy banks. Piggy banks will then be judged on our Facebook and Instagram pages; the winner of the Piggy Bank Pagent will have a savings account opened at Pinnacle Bank in their name.
op o call for a wall of cartoons
Best received by Tuesday January 8th, but accepted any time at the gallery during the January/February show. Must be original ideas but can be publications/copies of your work. 8 1/2 x11 ideal, but any size/medium okay. laughter is the goal
For more info see Candace at o p o 305 South 2nd Street across from Camille’s.
Winter Hours: Tues. noon to 5:00pm, Wed. 9:00am to noon. Find us on fb or write besmurals@gmail.com On January 29th at 7:00pm at o p o please come to an Artist’s Talk by Andy Stravers, cartoonist. Mondays Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics Sacred Heart Cathedral Family Center 555 South Woodrow Dr., Gallup, NM. 12:00noon – 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 free community classes and presentations about all things solar, Wednesdays from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, at 113 E. Logan. Call 505-728-9246 for info.
Thursdays Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Dr., Gallup, NM 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Habitat for Humanity work sessions held each week. Volunteers who wish to serve on decision-making meetings or volunteer with or help fund construction projects, may call Bill Bright at 505-722-4226 for details.
First Monday of Each Month The City of Gallup’s Sustainable Gallup Board meets first Monday each month at 3:30pm to 5:00pm at the Octavia Fellin Library. Community members concerned about environmental issues are welcome. Call Bill Bright at 505722-0039 for information.
Second Wednesday of Each Month The McKinley County Health Alliance convenes from 11:00am to 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.
Second Friday of Each Month Crownpoint Rug Auction takes place at Crownpoint Elementary School. The doors open at 4:00pm for weavers and arts and crafts vendors to set up. Crownpoint Elementary has its monthly Navajo Taco Sale at 4:30pm. The buyers review the rugs from 4:30pm until 6:30pm. The actual rug auction begins at 7:00pm.
Third Sunday of Each Month The Plateau Sciences Society regularly meets at 2:00pm. PSS programs are varied and deal with the history, geology, geography, the diverse cultures of our region, and environmental concerns in our area. Join us for stimulating conversation and discussion about shared concerns. The community is always welcome. Light refreshments are always served. For information about upcoming speakers and field trips contact Rachel Kaub, President at 505-980-5437 cell / text, or Martin Link at 505-863-6459.
