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Arabic Stories & Songs

October 4, 2024 11:00 am - 11:30 am MPL Children's Room

Iqraa Program - Arabic Stories & Songs for young children and their caregivers. No registration necessary.

Friends Fall Booksale (Members Only)

October 4, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The Friends Fall Booksale is here! Friday is for members only (you can sign up at the sale). Payment is cash/checks only.

Song & Rhyme Time

October 5, 2024 10:00 am - 10:45 am MPL Children's Room

This 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.

Friends Fall Booksale (Open to All)

October 5, 2024 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Friends Fall Booksale is here! Payment is cash/checks only.

Let's Talk About A Poem with Lloyd Schwartz

October 5, 2024 10:00 am - 11:30 am

<p>Our monthly online poetry discussion group led by Somerville's Poet Laureate Lloyd Schwartz.  "Frost Flowers" by Jane Kenyon is the featured poem for our October program. </p><p>Registration is required and the link to join is sent out the day before the event. </p><p>This program is made possible by the Malden Public Library and the Academy of American Poets and funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.<br></p><p>To register: </p><p><a href="https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lets-talk-about-a-poem-with-lloyd-schwartz-12/&quot; target="_blank">https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lets-talk-about-a-poem-with-lloyd-schwartz-12/</a></p><p>Please email Marita if you have questions. <a href="mailto:mcoombs@maldenpubliclibrary.org" target="_blank">mcoombs@maldenpubliclibrary.org</a></p>

Converse Art Galleries - Open Hours

October 5, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

YA Book Club (Grades 6+)

October 7, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Local History Hours

October 7, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Local History hours are held in the Converse Building and staffed by our local history librarian, Phillip. You can access our local history collection during these hours, and ask Phillip questions you may have about Malden history or research.

Getting the Lead Out! Clean Water Action and Mystic Valley NAACP

October 7, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

<a href="https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/clean-water-action/"></a><p>Join us at the Malden Public Library for a presentation by Clean Water Action and the Mystic Valley NAACP on the status of lead piping here in Malden, the effects this has on our community, and how you can be part of the solution. Registration is not required but is requested. Please register <a href="https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/clean-water-action/">HERE</a&gt;.<br></p><p>For more information about Clean Water Action’s work in the Malden area:</p><p><a href="https://cleanwater.org/2024/09/12/bringing-lead-service-lines-surface-malden">https://cleanwater.org/2024/09/12/bringing-lead-service-lines-surface-malden</a></p&gt;

Song & Rhyme Time

October 8, 2024 10:00 am - 10:45 am MPL Children's Room

This 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.

Friends of Malden Public Library

October 8, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Malden Public Library, 36 Salem St, Malden, MA 02148, USA

The public is invited to join the Friends of the Malden Public Library for meetings and fund-raising events.

English Conversation Class/ESOL

October 9, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Program Room

Join us every Wednesday from 1:00-2:00pm for our English Conversation Class/ESOL for English Language Learners. Meet us in person in the Program Room (2nd Floor) of the Malden Public Library. You must now register for the class. Limited to 35 students. Classes are for 8 weeks. If the class is full, you will be placed on the waiting list for the next 8-week session.<br><br><u></u><u></u><u></u>

Local History Hours

October 9, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Local History hours are held in the Converse Building and staffed by our local history librarian, Phillip. You can access our local history collection during these hours, and ask Phillip questions you may have about Malden history or research.

Converse Galleries - Open Gallery Hours

October 9, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Call for reservation, limit 10 per tour

Chess for Kids

October 9, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Program Room, Malden Public Library

Children 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.

Board Game Night for Adults

October 9, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Preschool Storytime

October 10, 2024 10:30 am - 11:30 am

<span>Picture books, songs, rhymes, and a simple craft in the Children's Room. Recommended for ages 3-5, no registration required.<br></span>

Tech Help Drop-In

October 10, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Malden Public Library, 36 Salem St, Malden, MA 02148, USA

Assistance will be on a first come, first served basis. Please bring your device, logins, and passwords.

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    Getting the lead out Join us at the Malden Public Library for a presentation by Clean Water Action and the Mystic Valley NAACP on the status of lead piping here in Malden, the effects this has on our community, and how you can be part of the solution. Registration is not required but is requested. […]

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