August Community Calendar
Sunday ONGOING
Support Class for Parents of Teens at First United Methodist Church from 6:30-7:30pm. Info: 8634512. Poetry Group, call Jack for more information (including location) at 783-4007. Psychic Playtime with RedWulf at the Old School Gallery 1st and 3rd Sundays, 7-9:30pm. Tarot, drum journeys and more tools to explore your inner self. $1 donation. Info: RedWulf @ 505-7834612. Tai Chi at Old School Gallery, 9:30am. Info: Reed at 783-4067. Coyote Canyon Women’s Sweat Lodge Ceremony on Sundays, 1-4pm, potluck dinner. Located 3 miles east of Highway 491, Route 9 junction, 1 mile south of Route 9. The ceremony is for wellness, stress reduction, purification and cultural sensitivity. All women are welcomed. For more information, call 505 870-3832.
Monday ONGOING
Battered Families Services, Inc. has a women’s support group that meets weekly. A children’s support group is available at the same time for children six years of age and older. Info: 7226389. Codependents Anonymous, 6pm at First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive, library room. Info: Liz at 863-5928. “Teen Survivors of Dating and Domestic Violence” support group meeting, 6:30-8:30pm. Info: 722-6389. Sustainable Energy Board meeting in the Mayor’s Conference Room, 3-5pm, on the fourth Monday of each month. For info/agenda, email brightideas98@gmail.com. ZUMBA Fitness Classes at Larry Mitchell’s Recreation Center starting at 5:30 p.m. For more information email r_roanhorse@yahoo.com or call Ralph Roanhorse at (505) 862-2970. Habitat for Humanity Gallup meetings TBA. Call Bill at 722-4226 for more information. Volunteers needed Tai-Chi-Chuan at the Old School Gallery, 5:00 pm. Beginners are welcome. For more information, contact Monika Gauderon at 7753045. Gallup Community Yoga, 6:30 pm @ Foundations of Freedom (115 W. Coal). Beginner/Adv. Beginner, $6. For more information, call 728-8416 or email gallupyoga@gmail.com.
Tuesday ONGOING
Puppet Theater (ages 1-3) 12 noon, at the Children’s Library. For more information, call 726-6120. RMCHCS Diabetes Education Classes – First four Tuesdays of the month, starting at 6pm. RMCHCS 2nd floor library. For more information, call 7266918. Community Yoga, beginner/athletic beginner level. 6:15 pm, Catholic Charities/CIC. 506 W. Rte. 66. Info: Steph Asper (717) 357-0231 . Adult chess club at Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe in Gallup, 5-7pm. Gallup Al-Anon meetings at First United Methodist Church, 1800 Red Rock Drive (next to GIMC). Tuesdays at 12 noon and Thursdays at 7pm in Conference Room #1.
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Taizé Worship Service, 4 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church (Boardman Dr., south of Orleans Manor Apartments). Join us for silence, music, scripture, and prayer. Music for the service is provided by the Westminster Winds (Kathy and John Mezoff, and Loline Hathaway), Linda Kaye - chant leader, and special guest musicians. The Labyrinth at Westminster Presbyterian is available for meditation and reflection walks any time. You will find the Labyrinth on the right as you ascend the hill to the church. If you have any questions, call Kathy at 722-5011.
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The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit will celebrate its 120th birthday. The regular worship services will be at 8:00 am and 10:30 am, followed by an Open House and Picnic from 12 noon to 3:00 pm. Everyone is welcome. Do come join us and help us celebrate 120 years in Gallup, NM. Holy Spirit is located at 1334 Country Club Drive, 1 block west of Red Rock Elementary School. For more information, call 505-863-4695. PFLAG Cookout & Picnic, 2:00-5:00 pm, Viro Circle Park (Aztec St/Clark St) Gallup.
Movie Madness (ages 9-13) 4:00pm at the Children’s Library. For more information, call 726-6120. Studio Drawing Class at ART123, 7-9pm on WEDNESDAYS. $10 for non-members, $5 for members. Artist Steve Storz will teach ages 14 through adult in various drawing techniques utilizing Abstract, Art Brute, Minimalism, contour line, and others. Students need to provide their own materials. For more information, call 575-779-6760 or email steve. storz0@gmail.com. Gallup Solar Group open community meetings. 6pm at 113 E. Logan. For more information, call Be at 726-2497. Spay-Neuter Discount Clinic for Low Income Pet Owners at the Gallup McKinley County Humane Society, N. Highway 491. Call 863-2616 for an appointment.
Tai-Chi-Chuan, taught by Monika Gauderon at RMCH Vanden Bosch Clinic, 5:00 pm. Beginners are welcome. For more information, contact Monika Gauderon at 775-3045.
ZUMBA Fitness Classes at Chee Dodge Elementary School starting at 5:30 p.m. For more information email r_roanhorse@yahoo.com or call Ralph Roanhorse at (505) 862-2970.
Overeaters Anonymous meeting for beginner and returning, 6:30-7:30 pm at Church of the Holy Spirit (1334 Country Club Drive). For more information, call Linda at (505) 863-6042.
Gallup Community Yoga, 7:00 pm @ Foundations of Freedom (115 W. Coal). Intermediate, $6. For more information, call 728-8416 or email gallupyoga@gmail.com.
Tournament Schedule for August: 8/5 Miyamura Cheerleaders Fundraiser, 8/11-12 Ceremonial Golf Tournament, 8/19 Lion’s Club Golf Tournament, 8/26 Big Brothers Big Sisters Tournament. For more information, call 863-9224.
The Gallup Slavic Lodges is hosting their Quilt Club at Gallup Service Mart, 7:00-9:00 pm. Bring projects you are working on annual POLKA PICNIC on August 5 at the Wildlife Picnic Grounds, located in McGaffey, from or have completed for an evening of Show and Tell 12 noon until 5 pm. Traditional Slavic food will be and discussions about quilting. Call 722-9414 for served from 12 pm to 2 pm. $25 Adult (12 and up); more information. $15 Children (ages 6-11), under 5 Free. A limited number of tickets will be available at the gate. For more information, please contact: Shirley Baker PFLAG Planning Meeting, 1:00505-863-5555, Darlene Yocham 505-863-5773/505- 2:00pm at The Coffee House, Downtown Gallup. 862-1990, Misty Tolson 505-879-2804, Katie Bolf 505-863-6402 / 505-870-5172.
ONGOING
Cancer support group, for information call 8633075 or 863-6140.
ZUMBA Fitness Classes at Window Rock Sports Center starting at 5:30 p.m.. For more information email r_roanhorse@yahoo.com or call Ralph Roanhorse at (505) 862-2970.
Fox Run Golf Course has summer hours: 7am-8:30pm (except for Mondays and Thursdays, 10:30am-8:30pm).
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August at Octavia Fellin Public Library Alfred Hitchcock Film Series Co-sponsored by the Gallup Film Foundation 8/1—Rear Window (1954) 8/8—Vertigo (1958) 8/15—North By Northwest (1959) 8/22—The Birds (1960) 8/29—Psycho (1960) Wednesday nights, 5:30 pm. Refreshments served. At the Children’s Library Escape the “Dog Days” of Summer! Every day from July 31 to August 11, the Octavia Fellin Children’s Branch will show a free movie at 3pm 7/31 - Air Bud 8/1 – All Dogs Go To Heaven 8/2 – The Adventures of Greyfriar Bobby 8/3 – Alpha and Omega 8/4 – Bolt 8/7 – Cats and Dogs 8/8 – An Extremely Goofy Movie 8/9 – The Fox and the Hound 8/10 – Hachi 8/11 – Snow Buddies
Chanting workshop with Genevieve and Redwulf 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month at the Old School Gallery. Free. Chants from around the world 6-7:30 pm. Meditation Circle. All faiths welcome. Free. Time to get connected, get focused, let us meditate. 7pm. Limited space. Please RSVP leave message (Maria) HealinGifts Holistic Shoppe/Wellness Center 106 W. Coal Ave., downtown Gallup. For information, call 505 863-3772.
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Lecture, “Global Health Equity and Delivery: Lesson from Haiti to Rwanda to the US” with Paul Farmer, MD, PhD. Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital 3rd Floor Solarium, 6-7 pm. Dinner Provided, $5. Dr. Farmer is the co-founder of Partners in Health. He and his colleagues have pioneered novel, communitybased treatment strategies that demonstrate the delivery of high quality health care in resource poor settings.
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Red Rocks-Blue Sky Wine Tasting, 6:309:30 pm at Red Rock Park’s outdoor vending area. For more information and to buy tickets, visit theceremonial.com. Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Preview Night at Red Rock Park’s Convention Center, 7:00-10:00 pm.
GALLUP INTER-TRIBAL CEREMONIAL AUGUST 8-12
For more information and a complete listing of events, visit theceremonial.com.
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PFLAG support meeting, 6:00-8:00 pm in RMCH Solarium 3rd Floor (1901 Red Rock Dr., Galllup).
FREE Historic Downtown Walking Tours are offered Tuesday-Wednesday at 10 am and ThursdaySaturday at 6 pm. Tours leave from the Gallup Cultural Center and last about 45 minutes. Mountain Bike Tours begin at 9am every Saturday and leave from the Gallup Cultural Center. There is a $10 charge for bike and helmet rental and tours will last about 2 hours. Make reservations by calling (505) 862-9344. For more information on the downtown walking tours and the mountain bike tours, call (505) 862-9344 or (505) 863-4131 and read G-Town article.
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