Song & Rhyme Time
April 23, 2024 10:00 am - 10:45 amThis program features songs, nursery rhymes, and a simple picture book for infants and young children. A fun way to enrich your child's literacy! Recommended for ages 6 months to 4 years.
Malden Office of Housing Stability
April 24, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pmFree Legal Assistance. Meet with an attorney to discuss housing concerns, eviction, financial assistance, affordable housing, etc. Call 781-322-9119 ext. 146 or email <a href="mailto:housingstability@cityofmalden.org"><u>housingstability@cityofmalden.org</u></a> with questions.
ESL/English Language Learners Conversation
April 24, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Program RoomJoin us every Wednesday from 1:00-2:00pm for English Conversation for ESL/English Language Learners in person in the Program Room (2nd Floor) of the Malden Public Library. No registration required.<br><br><u></u><u></u><u></u>
Converse Galleries - Open Gallery Hours
April 24, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmCall for reservation, limit 10 per tour
Local History
April 24, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Chess for Kids
April 24, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Program Room, Malden Public LibraryChildren in grades K-5 who would like to learn how to play chess or improve their beginner game are invited to the Program Room at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesdays for this weekly Chess for Kids instruction program.
Movie Night: 6:00-8:00pm
April 24, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Macarrio Room<span><br><p><span>Join us for a Special Event Movie Night on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 from 6:00-8:00pm. We will be showing the film CODA, which won the Best Picture Academy Award in 2021.</span></p><p><span>“Seventeen-year-old Ruby (Emilia Jones) is the sole hearing member of a deaf family -- a CODA, child of deaf adults. Her life revolves around acting as interpreter for her parents (Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur) and working on the family's struggling fishing boat every day before school with her father and older brother (Daniel Durant). But when Ruby joins her high school's choir club...[she] finds herself torn between the obligations she feels to her family and the pursuit of her own dreams.” This movie was filmed in Gloucester, Rockport, Beverly, and Boston, Massachusetts.</span></p><p><span>Rated PG-13 (111 min.) (2021) Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.</span></p><p><span>This special event is co-sponsored by Malden Reads and Malden Public Library. Pick up a copy of Malden Reads Season 14 book,<span> </span><i>Being Heumann</i> by Judith Heumann at the Malden Public Library.</span></p><p><span>The previously scheduled film based on Alice Walker's book, The Color Purple, is postponed and will be shown in May 2024. Please call the Malden Public Library at 781-324-0218 for more information. <br></span></p></span>
Preschool Storytime
April 25, 2024 10:30 am - 11:30 am MPL Children's Room
Stories, songs, rhymes, and a simple craft for children, ages 3 and up. Drop-in (no sign up required). Regular attendance is encouraged.
PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate preschool groups for the craft portion of this program.
Tech Help Drop-In
April 25, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Malden Public Library, 36 Salem St, Malden, MA 02148, USAAssistance will be on a first come, first served basis. Please bring your device, logins, and passwords.
YA Craft - Model Kits
April 25, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
April Book Discussion
April 25, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm<p>Our monthly book discussion usually meets on the fourth Thursday of every month from 7pm - 8pm. The group chooses from a list of titles given out the month before to decide what book will be read and copies of the book are available at the information desk. While registration is not required, it is encouraged. </p><p>Our title for April is the Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner.</p><p>Contact Marita with questions. mcoombs@maldenpubliclibrary.org</p><p>to register: </p><p><a href="https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/book-discussion-8/">April Book Discussion</a><br></p>
Arabic Stories & Songs
April 26, 2024 11:00 am - 11:30 am MPL Children's RoomIqraa Program - Arabic Stories & Songs for young children and their caregivers. No registration necessary.
Craft Time with Panda
April 27, 2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am MPL Children's RoomJoin Panda for craft time. Recommended for 3-5+
YA Book Club (Grades 6+)
April 29, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Local History Hours
April 29, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Death Cafe
April 29, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm<p>Have you ever wanted to talk about death but don’t know where to start? The Malden Public Library will be hosting its first Death Cafe on Monday April 29th starting at 6pm. If you’ve never heard of them before, a Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session.</p><p>At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Everyone is welcome to attend and registration is required.</p><p>To register: <a href="https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/death-cafe/">Death Cafe</a><br></p>