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We’ve seen Blue Man Group, M&M’s (plain), The Red Hat Society Ladies, the Boston Bruins and some groovy chicks at MPL’s Triple Threat Trivia during the past 13 years. I mention this as a reminder that there is an all important bonus point available to all who attend in costume and an extra bonus point awarded to the team selected as the “Best Dressed!” So put on your thinking caps, be creative and earn those game- winning bonus points before the game even begins!
Some potential “Best Dressed” bonus points rivals this year include: 20,000 Leagues under the Malden River, There’s No Place Like Housing Families and the always fabulously attired MATV.
So round up your trivia savvy friends or co-workers and plan on attending the fourteenth annual Triple Threat Triva at Anthony’s on Thursday, January 26, 2011. The buffet begins at 5:30p.m. and three rounds of trivia questions begin at 6::45p.m.
Cost is $350 per table (up to ten people). Checks should be made out to the Malden Public Library. Contact dalger@maldenpubliclibrary.org for further info.
The Malden Advocate is a sponsor of Triple Threat Trivia.
Fridays, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
October 7 – June 15
Maccario Room
Every Friday at 4:00 p.m. (except during school vacation), Laurie Rae Tressler from Library Creative Drama, Inc. offers a drop-in Creative Drama program for kids. Children ages 7-10 can come by to participate in theater games and other creative activities. No registration necessary. (This program runs from October 7 through June 15. Regular attendance is appreciated, but not required.)
Questions? Call the Children’s Room at (781) 388-0803.
Saturdays, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Children’s Room
Beginning January 28, the Children’s Room will be offering Song & Rhyme Time every Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. (in addition to Tuesday mornings). This early literacy program is appropriate for young children (ages 6 months to 5 years) and features nursery rhymes, songs, and a simple picture book.
We’ve seen Blue Man Group, M&M’s (plain), The Red Hat Society Ladies, the Boston Bruins and some groovy chicks at MPL’s Triple Threat Trivia during the past 13 years. I mention this as a reminder that there is an all important bonus point available to all who attend in costume and an extra bonus point awarded to the team selected as the “Best Dressed!” So put on your thinking caps, be creative and earn those game- winning bonus points before the game even begins!
Some potential “Best Dressed” bonus points rivals this year include: 20,000 Leagues under the Malden River, There’s No Place Like Housing Families and the always fabulously attired MATV.
So round up your trivia savvy friends or co-workers and plan on attending the fourteenth annual Triple Threat Triva at Anthony’s on Thursday, January 26, 2011. The buffet begins at 5:30p.m. and three rounds of trivia questions begin at 6::45p.m.
Cost is $350 per table (up to ten people). Checks should be made out to the Malden Public Library. Contact dalger@maldenpubliclibrary.org for further info.
The Malden Advocate is a sponsor of Triple Threat Trivia.
Hear what others think about a book, and then share your own ideas. You don’t have to create a book club to do it, because The Malden Public Library already hosts two discussion groups:
THE MONDAY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP meets at 7:00 p.m. in the library on the first Monday of each month to discuss titles selected by members of the group.
Upcoming Books:
• February 6, 2012 – School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
Summary of School of Essential Ingredients:
The novel follows the lives of eight students who gather in Lillian’s Restaurant every Monday night for cooking class. It soon becomes clear, however, that each one seeks a recipe for something beyond the kitchen. Chef Lillian, a woman whose connection with food is both soulful and exacting, helps her students to create dishes whose flavor and techniques expand beyond the restaurant and into the secret corners of their lives.
THE BOOKER PRIZE DISCUSSION GROUP meets at 7:00 p.m. in the library on the fourth Wednesday of each month (This is the new schedule beginning in October, 2011). Since 1969 the “Booker Prize” has been awarded to the best full-length novel written in English by a citizen of the UK, the Commonwealth, Eire, Pakistan, or South Africa.
Upcoming Books:
• February 22, 2012 – Black Dogs by Ian McEwan
Summary of Black Dogs:
A finely crafted, compelling examination of evil and grace. Set in late 1980s Europe at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Black Dogs is the intimate story of the crumbling of a marriage, as witnessed by an outsider. Seeking to comprehend how the deep love of Bernard and June Tremaine could be defeated, their son-in-law, Jeremy, undertakes writing June’s memoirs, only to be led back again and again to one terrifying encounter forty years earlier.
Just pick a group that’s convenient! New members are always welcome! Copies of books for discussion are available at the information desk.
Reading Outcasts United? Come to the library to talk about it! We will be holding a book discussion on Wednesday, March 14th, at 7PM led by librarian Kenneth Pease, respectively. This event is free, open to the public, and handicapped accessible. Light Refreshments will be served.
Still need the book? Come to the library to pick up a copy of this year’s Malden Reads book, Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman’s Quest to Make a Difference. To learn about other Malden Reads events, go to MaldenReads.org.
Join the Malden Public Library Creative Writing Group!
The next meeting is Thursday, February 2nd at 7PM.
Must be 18 or older.
For more information, call 781-324-0218 or go to evangelinevickery.com. You can also follow the group on twitter @MaldenWriters.
Malden Reads has just announced this year’s official book selection, “Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman’s Quest to Make a Difference.”
Outcasts United is the story of a refugee soccer team, a remarkable woman coach and a small southern town turned upside down by the process of refugee resettlement.
Malden Reads is a community reading program that looks to answer that question. Organized by community groups, city leaders, and residents, in collaboration with the Malden Public Library, the program invites the community to read the same book and participate in a series of events related to the book’s themes.
To learn more about the upcoming Malden Reads events, go to MaldenReads.org.
Fridays, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
October 7 – June 15
Maccario Room
Every Friday at 4:00 p.m. (except during school vacation), Laurie Rae Tressler from Library Creative Drama, Inc. offers a drop-in Creative Drama program for kids. Children ages 7-10 can come by to participate in theater games and other creative activities. No registration necessary. (This program runs from October 7 through June 15. Regular attendance is appreciated, but not required.)
Questions? Call the Children’s Room at (781) 388-0803.
The air is getting crisper and cooler and the kids are back in school…fall is here, and with it, the Library’s Fall Hours.
We hope to see you here!
FALL HOURS
Main Library Children’s Room
Monday – Wednesday, 9 – 9 Monday, 9 – 8:45
Thursday, 9 – 1 and 2 – 9 Tuesday, 9 – 6
Friday & Saturday, 9 – 6 Wednesday, 9 – 8:45
Closed Sunday Thursday, 9 – 12:45 and 2 – 6
Friday & Saturday, 9 – 5:45
Closed Sunday
The Malden Public Library is pleased to announce the addition of Little Pimm to our online resources! Little Pimm is an award winning language learning tool aimed specifically at young children, 0 to 6 years old. It can be accessed within the Malden Public Library, or even from home with an Internet connection and a valid Malden Public Library card.
Local History hours are: 7p.m. to 8:30p.m. on Mondays and 2p.m. to 4p.m. on Wednesdays.