Event Calendar

March 2020

March 7 McKinley Citizens' Recycling Council Monthly Meeting Red Mesa Center - 2:00 pm

March 8 A Taizé service of meditation and reflection will take place at 4:00 pm at Westminster Presbyterian ChurchGallup. Open to all. The church is located on the hill at 151 State Highway 564 (Boardman Drive near Orleans Manor Apartments). Join us for an hour of hope, spiritual grounding, and community as we enter the season of “Lent.” With silence, scripture, readings, candlelight, music, and prayer, we will prepare our spirits for the coming week, month, and year. Peace and blessings. For questions, call Kathy at 505-870-6136. March 13 5th Annual Super Hero Contest Due March 13th to the Rio West Mall Office 4:00 pm Superheros & Comics

3rd Annual Dr. Seuss Craft Contest Due by 5:00 pm at Rio West Mall Office

March 14 6th Annual Youth Art Show - Opening 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ART123 Gallery Celebrate National Youth Art Month with a show of 175+ 2D and 3D individual and collaborative works representing 13 schools and over 600 students from across McKinley County. Follow @ART123Gallery on Facebook for updates!

Hatch IT! Entrepreneur Bootcamp 9:30 am – 12:00 pm 205 W. Coal Ave RSVP: director@gallupmainstreet. org, 505-879-0366

The North Star evening program at 7:30 pm El Morro National Monument Visitor Center

A Pi / Pie Day Fundraiser for Cancer Research 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (or until sold out) Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe Patio Room, 306 S. 2nd Street To celebrate this day, be irrational! Eat pie for breakfast, lunch, during your coffee break, or for a midnight snack. Purchase pie by the slice ($3) or buy a whole pie to share or for yourself ($15)! Treat family, friends, or colleagues and celebrate this day. Fight Cancer and Feed Your Face! All pies are donated by local restaurants and bakeries! This event is sponsored by the American Cancer Society Gallup Relay For Life Ups and Downs Team. For more information or to buy a pie, contact Linda Shelton at 505-722-2175 or 505-297-9515. March 24 2nd Look on 2nd Street 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm Downtown Gallup Stroll Gallery Row for art shows, artist talks, and artist demos at Camille's, opo Gallery, ART123 Gallery and LOOM Gallery. More info at www.galluparts.org/2ndLook

March 26 Wine & Painting 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm ART123 Gallery Have a creative night out! Register at www.galluparts.org/ wine-and-painting

March 28 Hasler Valley Rd Clean-up – 8:30 am to noon. Hub at Community Service center and work east on Hasler Valley Rd. Gloves, bags, and lunch provided. This is in preparation for our upcoming free event, NM Observed Trials, at the Gallup OHV/MX Park on April 4th-5th. Please come out and support a great cause! #KeepGallupCleanandBeautiful

A basic program on understanding dementia and Alzheimer's disease will be presented from 10:00 am

March Events at the Octavia Fellin Public Library

March 7 Drip Painting Demonstration Celebrate Youth Art Month! Join us for an interactive workshop learning how to use acrylic paint to create random patterns utilizing drip technique. All completed works will be displayed for the month of March. Join us at the Children’s Branch on Saturday, March 7th, at 2:00 pm or Saturday, March 14th, at 4:00 pm. Art exhibition from March 9th to April 7th. *Open to all ages and any skill level.* Email jwhitman@ gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.

March 10 Bubble Wars Come by the Children’s Branch on Tuesday, March 10th, at 4:00 pm to celebrate National Bubble Week with a Bubble War competition. We’ll be making our own bubble solution and bubble wands with different materials to see who can make the biggest and strongest bubbles. Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information. March 13 Manga Club: Drawing Manga Characters Continue learning how to draw Manga characters, by learning how to draw clothing and poses at the Children’s Branch on Friday, March 13th at 4:00 pm. All supplies provided. Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call 505-7266120 for more information.

March 14 Free Film Screening: Warrior Women Join us at El Morro Theatre on Saturday, March 14th, at 6:00 pm for a special film screening of Warrior Women. Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information. March 14

Wings of Enchantment Spring is coming and we’ve got butterflies! Stop by the Children’s Branch on Saturday, March 14th, at 2:00 pm to learn about butterflies through stories and to have an opportunity to feed butterflies with Wings of Enchantment Butterfly Farm. Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information. March 17 Irish Step Dancing Demonstration Kick- off Spring break with a trip to Ireland. Stop by the Children’s Branch on Tuesday, March 17th, at 4:00 pm for an Irish Step Dance Demonstration and learn a few moves yourself. Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call 505-7266120 for more information.

March 18 Explora The Explora science center is visiting the Children’s Branch on Wednesday, March 18th, at 3:00 pm; experience the motion and movement of science. Email childlib@ gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.

March 19 Spring into STEM We’re celebrating the start of spring at the Children’s Branch on Thursday, March 19th, at 11:00 am with science and engineering projects all about plants and nature. Email childlib@ gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.

- 12 noon at the Gallup Masonic Center, 4801 E. 66 Avenue. The program is designed for families and caregivers of those who have been diagnosed with any form of dementia. For further information, contact Robert at 505-615-8053 (call or text).

March 6, 20, and April 3 Church of the Holy Spirit Gallup Lenten Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm

March 4 through April 1 Wednesday Bible Studies 5:30 pm Email: lhally1947@gmail. com, Phone: (505) 863-6042

Save The Date

March 13 at 6:00pm: Movie Night at the Community Pantry. Fee: 1 to 3 items of dry goods (non perishable) Movie: Noah

Gallup McKinley County Schools

UPCOMING EVENTS

February 27-March 12-Q/3 Interim Assessments Month of March – MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH Month of March – NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH March 1- McKinley Academy Accepting Applications for SY 20/21

March 2 through 27 – NMASR (NM Assessment of Science Readiness) March 2 through 6 – “DR SEUSS WEEK” / Red Rock Elementary March 2 through 6 – Q/3 Interim Testing / Lincoln Elementary March 2- “Read In Day” / Lincoln El. / 8:30-11:00 & 12:30-2:45 PM March 3- APTT @ Twin Lakes El. / 11:30-12:30 & 5:30-6:30 PM (2) March 4- APTT @ David Skeet Elementary /5:00-6:15 PM March 4 – “GHS Culture Festival” / Gallup High / 5:30-7:00 PM March 6 – Community Meet and Greet / Tse Yi Gai High / 1:00-3:00 PM March 9 through April 10 / Alt. Assessment-Dynamic Learning Maps Grades 3, 8 and 11 March 9- GMCS School Board Meeting/ SSC Boardroom/ 6:00 PM March 11 – District Parent Advisory Council / SSC Boardroom / 6:00 PM March 12 – Culture Festival/Miyamura High/ 6:00-8:30 PM March 12 – Career Fair / Chee Dodge Elementary / 5:00-7:00 PM March 12 – APTT-Family Night / Red Rock Elementary March 16 through 20 – SPRING BREAK- Enjoy your Break!!! March 17- Budget Survey Deadline

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Survey @ gmcs.org

March 23 through 31 – Senior End of Course Exams (EOCs) March 24 –Dr Seuss Family Night /Chief Manuelito Mid /6:00-7:30 PM March 25 – APTT #3 / Tohatchi Elementary / 5:30-6:45-Dinner Served March 26 – Q/3 Awards Assembly / Red Rock Elementary / Time TBD March 26 – Early Release (data Day) March 30– GMCS School Board Meeting/ Navajo Mid/6:00 PM