March 2018
Events Calendar March 2 Gallup Poetry Slam Celebrate Women’s History Month with poems by women, about women and for women! 6:30 - 8:30pm, ART123 Gallery
March 3 WPA Art Tour 11:00am – 12:00pm Octavia Fellin Public Library (meet in the lobby) Learn about Gallup’s 1930s/1940s-era WPA Art Collection on a free, public tour. More info: www. galluparts.org/wpa-art
March 8 Wine & Painting 6:00pm - 9:00pm, ART123 Gallery More info and register: www.galluparts.org/wineand-painting
March 9 & 23 Lenten Season Before Easter Sunday Stations of the Cross Church of the Holy Spirit 7:00pm, 1334 Country Club Dr., Gallup, NM: Walk or sit as we journey in prayer with Christ through his arrest, carrying his cross, crucifixion, death, and burial. Lasts about 20 minutes with opportunities for prayers said aloud and silently. Contact Linda 505-863-6042 for more info.
March 10 Mountainfilm Tour- Gallup. Come enjoy a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed, and incredibly inspiring short documentary films from the acclaimed Telluride Mountainfilm Festival. There will be two shows on Saturday, March 10th at the El Morro Theatre. The 4:30pm show is a family friendly collection of inspirational and adventure shorts; the 8:30pm is pure adrenaline rush. Details at www. mountainfilm.org/tour/schedule or on Facebook at Mountainfilm on Tour - Gallup, NM.
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March 2018
March 10 ArtsCrawl: Time Travel 7:00pm – 9:00pm, Downtown Gallup More info on Facebook @ArtsCrawl Gallup
March 14 A Pi / Pie Day Fund Raiser for Cancer Research 10:00am to 2:00pm (or until sold out) in Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe Patio Room, 306 S. 2nd Street - Downtown Gallup. More Information: Contact Joyce Graves: 505-8633075 or Linda Shelton: 505-722-2175
March 16 Deadline for artists to apply for gallupARTS’ paid Native Artist-in-Residence program. More info: www.galluparts.org/native-air
March 20 The Gallup Interfaith Group 6:30pm, Westminster Presbyterian Church 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). For more information contact Steve Rogers (505-870-1942) or Pastor Lorelei Kay (wpcgallup@gmail.com). Free Navajo Rug Weaving Classes Free Weaving Classes, Tuesdays from 1:302:30pm at Sunset Hills Apts, 220 Rudy Drive Master weaver and instructor Lois A. Becenti specializes in the Two Grey Hills and Wide Ruins designs. This weaving project is to promote dexterity; it is also therapeutic and productive activity, and great for concentration! For more info, call 505-870-3832.
Octavia Fellin Public Library Events: Ignite Gallup 2018 The Library is looking for STARS to Ignite Gallup. The first annual Ignite Gallup is taking place Saturday, April 14th, 7pm at the El Morro Theater. Are you ready to tell the world what you are MOST passionate about? But make it quick! Selected presenters are given five minutes and 20 slides to share their passions and expertise. Topic proposals are due March 15th. For more information visit octaviafellin.libguides. com/ignitegallup, call 505-726-6120, or e-mail childlib@gallupnm.gov. Cultural-X-Change at the Library – Air! Food is the greatest of cultural common denominators. Recipes from our family and community gatherings are as integral to our sense of place as the games we played growing up, schools we attended, music we listened to and books we have read. You are invited to be part of a food history and recipe exchange at the Library! During the month of March, we explore the basic element of air in cooking and culture. The Library is looking for the unique tastes of our community. Do you have stories, recipes, or pictures to share that tell the story of Us? Please visit the Cultural-X-Change display at the Main Library during the month of February and share your food history and knowledge. For more information email tmoe@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291. Instagram Scavenger Hunt Beginning March 1st Throughout March, take part in a photo scavenger hunt. Pick up a “hunting guide” from the main Library and take pictures as instructed. Post your photos to Instagram using #ofplhunt and turn in your completed guide as entry to win prizes throughout the month. Follow us on Instagram @galluplibrary and get hunting! For more information please call 505-863-1291 or email libtrain@gallupnm.gov.
