Malden Public Library

Creative Movement for Children: Monday, July 21

Ms. Smith — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:13:09 +0000

Monday, July 21, 3:00 p.m.
Maccario Room

Children who love to dance, act, and use their imaginations will enjoy Susan Paino’s Barefoot Arts program featuring creative movement and dramatic play, with music. This FREE program is open to all children, but is most appropriate for ages 4-7. Sponsored by Preotle, Lane & Associates, Ltd.

Friday, July 18: Wingmasters presents “The World of Owls”

Ms. Smith — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:33:42 +0000

Friday, July 18, 10:30 a.m.
Maccario Room

Children (ages 6 and up) are invited to learn fascinating facts about owls as Wingmasters presents The World of Owls. This program shows how owls use their specialized powers of sight, hearing and flight to survive and thrive. A wealth of fact and folklore about these masters of the dark explains the natural and unnatural history of owls. A variety of live owls provides the focus of the presentation.

This FREE program is generously funded by Preotle, Lane & Associates, Ltd.

Dance Dance Revolution/Guitar Hero for Teens! Tuesday, July 22

Miss Collins — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:01:52 +0000

Join us to show us your game from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in the Maccario Room on
Tuesday, July 22 and Tuesday, August 12.

This program is open to all students in grades 5-12. Socks are required for DDR!

NO registration required – just stop by!

Value Line Research Center now available at the library!

Ms. Ierardi — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:43:59 +0000

The Value Line Research Center includes on-line access to Value Line’s leading publications covering stocks, mutual funds, options and convertible securities as well as special situation stocks. Visit the Library’s database page to use this service in the Library.

This service is available through Value Line’s Web site only and includes full subscriptions to:
• The Value Line Investment Survey
• The Value Line Investment Survey – Small and Mid-Cap Edition
• The Value Line Mutual Fund Survey
• The Value Line Daily Options Survey
• The Value Line Special Situations Service
• The Value Line Convertibles Survey

Chiavelli on Afghanistan, July 16

Mr. Pease — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:17:54 +0000

On July 16, at 7:00 p.m., in the Malden Public Library, Mr. James A. Chiavelli II will speak on his experiences in Kabul, Afghanistan.

In 2005-2006, under NATO supervision in Kabul, Mr. Chiavelli managed the news, photography and production of a 310,000-circulation newspaper in English, Dari, and Pashto for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. Beginning 2006, he also wrote features for Afghan Scene, a monthly targeting the expatriate community in Afghanistan.

Since leaving Harvard in 1984, Mr. Chiavelli, a Malden resident, has been a journalist and editor of several area newspapers in eastern Massachusetts. Currently, he works as editor-in-chief of Northeastern Voice—both university and community editions.

Children’s Summer Reading Program begins July 11

Ms. Smith — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:23:58 +0000

Children (through grade 5) are invited to register for the Summer Reading Program and receive a reading log. Readers are eligible for an incentive prize for each week (7/11-8/17) that they read for two hours or more. (For pre-readers, being “read aloud to” counts!) Registered readers may also enter a weekly raffle by writing a mini book report. Come to the Children’s Room for more information and to pick up the schedule of FREE weekly programs. Questions? Call 781-388-0803.

The Children’s Summer Reading Program is generously funded by Preotle, Lane & Associates, Ltd., with additional support from the Friends of the Malden Public Library, Target, Staples, the Massachusetts Regional Library System and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Kidstock! performs “A Congo Line” on Monday, July 14 @ 2:30pm

Ms. Smith — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:01:11 +0000

Monday, July 14, 2:30 p.m.
Maccario Room

Experience the excitement and joy of live theater as student actors from Kidstock! Summer Theater perform the original mini-musical “A Congo Line.” It sure is a “jungle out there” when the “talent hunters” set their sights on finding the most dramatic animals in the jungle for the chance to start in their “all zoo revue.”

This FREE 40-minute show involves audience participation and is recommended for ages 3 and up.

Teen Movie “Juno” Friday, July 11 @ 2:00pm

Miss Collins — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:17:14 +0000

Join us for our teen movie, “Juno” - rated PG-13.
The movie will begin at 2:00pm in the Maccario Room!
All students in grades 5-12 are welcome.
Snacks and drinks will be provided.
No registration required - just show up!
See you there!

This program is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the state of Massachusetts.

New Acquisition June 2008

Ms. Orn — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:50:16 +0000

The new additions to our collection from June 2008 can be found in this Microsoft Word document May file.

All new books (for adults, children and teens) and DVDs are included. Feel free to browse through and look up anything you’d like to check out in our catalog.

New Additions for previous months can be found here.

Celebrate Boston sports at the Sports Museum!

Ms. Ierardi — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:51:15 +0000

Use the library museum pass to visit the Sports Museum at the TD Banknorth Garden. The Sports Museum’s regular hours are daily 11am-5pm (subject to change due to TD Banknorth events).

Please stop by the Information desk or call 781-324-0218 for more information.

The Sports Museum library pass is sponsored by the Friends of the Malden Public Library.