Get Lit(erature) with the Rosenberg Library & Friends of the Rosenberg Library!
On December 12 at GOFM, enjoy:
Sign up for a Rosenberg Library Card
Learn more & sign up for their 1000 Books before Kindergarten
Shop Books at the Friends Book Sale
Enjoy Storytime with the RL Children’s Department at 10 AM
Plus, you can enter to win a goody basket when you sign up for a library card *or* the 1000 Books before Kindergarten program!
We are thrilled to have the team at Drag Queen Story Time join us again at GOFM!
This month, we have Bobbie Doll and Grecia Montes D’Occa (2021 Mrs. Gay Texas America) reading two different stories starting at 10:00 AM.
Plus, take photos with them with a fabulous black&gold backdrop afterwards!
On October 24, learn more about Drag Queen Story Time, enjoy stories read by Drag Queen. We will also have live music with Louis Morales from DEM Roots and the Friends of the Rosenberg Library Book Sale!
Date & Time:
October 24, 2021
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Story Hour at 10:00 AM
Location:
28th & Market
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The Drag Queen Story Hour on Galveston Island started in June 2018 as a fun event for families to talk about inclusion and love. Find them on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/StoryHourGalveston/
Come celebrate Halloween and our 9th birthday with us and our local vendors.
We’ll have:
Live music with Robert Kuhn,
FREE Food of Life treats for the first 100 guests,
Free Okra Wands for Children,
Wear a costume & we’ll take your photo & include you in our virtual costume parade
and more! Stay tuned for more details.
Date & Time:
Sunday, October 31
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location:
28th & Market
We have teamed up with Access Care of Coastal Texas (ACCT) to provide free HIV + Syphilis Testing at GOFM!
Testing is FREE and confidential.
No appointment needed.
We ask that those testing to wear a mask during the test.
Results within 1 minute.
Date & Time:
Sunday, October 17
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location:
28th & Market
About ACCT
Located at 707 23rd Street, Access Care of Coastal Texas, Inc. (ACCT) provides compassionate community-based Access to Care for persons with HIV and their health issues through direct and collaborative means, offering awareness/education, prevention and support to the people of Coastal Texas.
They also offer health insurance assistance, transportation assistance, housing assistance, medication assistance, food pantry, support groups referrals, PrEP and PEP services, and HIV Testing.
Contact them at 409-763-2437 for more information.
For Pharmacy assistance, call 409-877-7029
Every Last Sunday we’ll be collecting school supplies for The Future is Us’s Supply Bank. The supply bank is utilized by students all year long – thus needs replishing throughout the year.
3-Subject Notebooks
12-Pack Pencils
Crayons
Colored Pencils
Washable markers
School glue
Glue sticks
Kleenex
3-Pack Erasers
Anything else school supply related as long it is new and in its packaging
Help people affected by Hurricane Ida by either dropping off needed items to the GOFM information booth -or- supporting an organization through donations or volunteering.
We’ve put together a list of nonprofits that we found to be reputable and also in line with our mission.
We are also continuing to collect school supply donations for the Future is Us’s school supply bank. The supply bank is utilized by students all year. You can donate school supplies every last Sunday of the month.
Non-Perishable Food
Bottled Water
Diapers
Pet Food
Toiletries
For example: Soap, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Deodorant, Hairbrushes, Shampoo, Feminine care products
Books, Games, Puzzles, and Activities for Families with Children
Socks
Date & Time:
September 26, 2021
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location:
28th & Market
Drop off at the GOFM information booth
Join us and our community partners for a fun family Earth Day event!
On top of supporting our local vendors and makers, you can learn more about how you can make green strides in protecting our environment by:
partaking in a kid’s activities from Ace Mystery Crates, (free Mystery Crafts for first 20 kids!)
signing up for curbside recycling with Keepin’ It Green Recycling
and learning more about the Galveston Bay Foundation.
Patrons who show their purchase at the GOFM Info Booth or make a purchase on GOFM To-Go will be entered to win a free Rain Barrel!
Date: Sunday, April 25
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (1315 21st St, 77550)
Check out the new Victory Garden at MECC! Meet the team behind the project and learn more about how you can receive produce or volunteer at the gardens.
Plus enjoy: kid-friendly craft activities & tours of the garden!
Date & Time:
Friday, April 19
3:30p-6:30p
Location:
Moody Early Childhood Center
Address: 1110 21st St, Galveston, TX 77550
Join us in celebrating Jack Johnson’s birthday at GOFM! John Arthur Johnson, nicknamed the “Galveston Giant”, was an American boxer who, at the height of the Jim Crow era, became the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion. His memory continues to live on our island.
Enjoy the following activities:
First 100 folks to visit the market will receive a FREE cookie from Food of Life
‘Pose with Jack’ corner
Giveaway of “The Undefeated” Book by Kwame Alexander
Plus shop local at GOFM! Sign up for our weekly newsletter that includes vendor line-up: http://galvestonsownfarmersmarket.com/newsletter
Date: Sunday, March 28
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (1315 21st St, 77550)
Be a part of the Juneteeth Legacy Project’s mural by joining Galveston’s Own Farmers Market on Sunday, March 21. The artist Reginald C. Adams will provide everyone an opportunity to physically contribute to the massive art installation and storytelling space, “Absolute Equality,” which will be completed and dedicated on the Juneteenth holiday, June 19, 2021.
Reginald C. Adams is a world-renowned artist engaged in creating public art installations in historic and underserved communities across the United States. The 5,000 square foot mural will commemorate the emancipation of the final remaining enslaved African Americans in Texas.
We will have spaced out art stations set up for folks to paint and color pieces of the mural. Each participant will have 15 minutes to complete their piece. Stations will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Masks & social distancing will be required. If it rains, this event will be rescheduled.
The Galveston-based Nia Cultural Center is the Juneteenth Legacy Project’s fiscal sponsor, accepting tax-deductible donations on behalf of the organization. The project is more than half-funded and every bit counts.
Date: Sunday, March 21, 2021
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (1315 21st Street, Galveston, Texas 77550)
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The Juneteenth Legacy Project is a nonprofit corporation based in Galveston that seeks to recontextualize the day as a pivotal moment in the arc of U.S. history. Juneteenth Legacy Project’s leadership represents a diverse group of national and Galveston area activists, historians, policymakers, and philanthropists.
Learn more: https://www.juneteenthlegacyproject.com/
About Reginald Adams: https://www.reginaldadams.com/