Event Calendar

Events

October 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 and 31

Escape the Doll Factory

Gallup Repertory Theater Fundraiser Get tickets at galluprep.org

October 12

4th Annual Fall Job Fair

Rio West Mall, Noon - 4:00pm, Center Court

October 13

The 7th Annual Hollywood Night Gala,

presented by the Kiwanis Club of Gallup, is on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at the Gallup Elks Lodge, 1112 Susan Avenue. The entertainment begins at 7:00pm and will include cocktails, a dinner-dance with music by a professional D.J., drawings for door prizes, and a silent auction. Don your best attire and join the Kiwanians, “Putting on the Ritz” at Hollywood Night. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit local children through Kiwanis youthoriented programs such as: Teacher Education Grants, Dictionary Project, Annual Fun Run, and Key Club sponsorship. Event tickets are available from Kiwanians or at the door.

October 13

Melodic Elements

7:15pm and 8:15pm El Morro Events Center FREE performances combining jazz trumpet improv and contemporary art! More info on FB @ArtsCrawlGallup

Show Opening: Art All Around Us

ART123 Gallery at 7:00pm – 9:00pm A show of local art by local artists! More info on FB @ART123 Gallery.

ArtsCrawl: Sixth Sense

7:00pm – 9:00pm, Downtown Gallup All the details on FB @ArtsCrawlGallup. October 18

Wine & Painting

ART123 Gallery 6:00pm – 9:00pm Register at www.galluparts.org/wine-andpainting

October 20

Bethany Christian Reformed Church

will have a rummage sale in their fellowship hall from 8:00am - 2:00pm to benefit their building fund.

October 25

Pumpkin Carving Contest

Rio West Mall Information: (505) 722-7281

October 26 and 27 HAUNTED ALLEY at Tohatchi Middle School in Tohatchi, just off Hwy 491. Fri., Oct 26th and Sat., Oct. 27th from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Prepare to be scared!

14th Annual Gallup Journey Arts Edition

Call to artists, writers, poets, photo nuts, and anyone we forgot.

Submissions due by Friday, December 1, 2018. Send short stories, poems, and digital photos and art images to us at GallupJourney@gmail. com or drop a disc off at our office. 100 E Aztec Ave, Gallup, NM October 28

The Eastern New Mexico University

(ENMU) Jazz Ensemble is coming to perform in Gallup, NM, on Sunday, October 28, 2018. The performance will be held at the Gallup High School Kenneth Holloway Auditorium beginning at 7:00pm. This is the second of six concerts for the Gallup Community Concert Association’s 20182019 series. The ENMU Jazz Ensemble repertoire covers a wide degree of jazz styles. Come and support one of New Mexico’s finest ensembles. Memberships can be purchased at the door if you do not already have a membership. For more information, contact (505) 870-7979 or gallupcca@gmail. com, and you can also follow GCCA on Facebook by using address: www.facebook. com/pages/Gallup-Community-ConcertAssociation/18856343451648?ref=ts. This project is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts.

MakerZone Tuesdays 4:00pm

Let loose your inner engineer with building and technology projects at the Children’s Branch. Join us for creativity, innovation, and fun. Open to all ages. • Secret Messages: Invisible Paint – October 2nd • Paper Plate Marble Mazes – October 9th • Balloon Ghosts – October 16th • Glitter Slime – October 23rd • Candy Construction - October 30th

Story Time Wednesdays 10:30am

(ages 2-4) Story Time is getting spooky in October! Our stories are all spooky, creepy, scary and gross, and our songs are silly. Join us every Wednesday at the Children’s Branch.

Crafty Kids Thursdays 4:00pm

(all ages) Family-friendly crafts for all skill levels. This month all projects are exploring the theme of community helpers. • Toilet Paper Roll Pumpkins – October 4th • Cotton Ball Ghosts – October 11th • Monster Hats – October 18th • Toilet Paper Roll Haunted Houses – October 25th

St. Francis of Assisi Fiesta 75th Anniversary Sunday, October 7, 2018

Get up and Game Fridays

12:00pm-4:00pm Drop in anytime! Unwind from a busy week with video games and fun for the whole family.

Creation Station Fridays 2:00pm

3D Printing (ages 9+) This month we’re making custom keychains using the free online modeling TinkerCAD and printing your creations on the Library’s 3D printer for you to keep!

Story Time Saturdays 11:00am

(ages 2-4) Story Time is getting spooky in October! Our stories are all spooky, creepy, scary and gross, and our songs are silly. Join us every Saturday at the Children’s Branch.

2018 TDFL/DYFL Schedule: October 6 Flag

(Gallup) 9:00am Texans vs. Cowboys (Gallup) 10:00am Gurley Motor Company vs. Gallup Lumber & Supply 49ers (Grants) 10:00am St. Bonaventure Seahawks vs. Grants Dolphins (Grants) 11:00am Grants Bills vs. Grants Chiefs

8-9 Tackle Division

(Grants) Noon Grants Pirates vs. Roto Rooter Wolfpack

10-12 Tackle Division

(Gallup) 11:00am Sundance Dental Care Raptors vs. St. Bonaventure T-hawks 12:30pm Hollywood Orthodontics Spartans vs. High Desert Cycles Vipers (Grants) 1:30pm Jiffy Lube Silver Backs vs. Grants Pirates

October 13 Flag

(Gallup) 9:00am Gallup Lumber & Supply vs. St. Bonaventure Seahawks 10:00am Rico Auto Complex Cowboys vs. Grants Dolphins 11:00am Gurley Motor Company vs. Grants Bills Noon Earl’s Restaurant Texans vs. Grants Chiefs

8-9 Tackle Division

(Gallup) 1:00pm Grants Pirates vs Gallup Lion’s Club Giants

10-12 Tackle Division

Top Four (Sites and Times TBA) #3 Seed vs. #2 Seed #4 Seed vs. #1 Seed

October 20 Flag

(Gallup) 9:00am Rico Auto Complex Cowboys vs. Gurley Motor Company 10:00am Earl’s Restaurant Texans vs. Grants Dolphins 11:00am Gallup Lumber & Supply vs. Grants Bills Noon St. Bonaventure Seahawks vs. Grants Chiefs

8-9 Tackle Division

Top Two (Site and Time TBA) Championship Game

10-12 Tackle Division

Final Four (Site and Times TBA) 3rd place game, Championship Game

0ctober 27-28

9th Annual Four Corners Invitational Youth Football Championship 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 community conversations about all things solar Wednesdays from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at 113 E. Logan. Call (505) 728-9246 for info on topics and directions.

Thursdays

Al-anon, Support for Families and Friends of Alcoholics.

Methodist Church 1800 Red Rock Dr., Gallup, NM 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Saturdays

Habitat for Humanity 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.

First Monday of Each Month

The City of Gallup’s Sustainable

Gallup Board meets at 3:30pm - 5:00pm at the Octavia Fellin Library. Community members 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 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) 8709239.