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Kids Craft: Tie-Dye on the Lawn, Thursday, July 30th @ 2:30 PM

Posted on by Dora St. Martin

Children up to 5th grade are invited to join us on the Malden Public Library front lawn for an afternoon of tie-dye on July 30th, 2026 from 2:30-4pm! Register in advance and make your own unique t-shirt in the summer sun! Materials will be provided by the library. Be prepared to get a little messy and dress accordingly!

This event will be capped at 36 participants, so sign-up ASAP! The rain date for this event will be July 31st.

https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tie-dye-for-kids-4/

Rockabye Beats – Kids Program on Tuesday July 14th @ 11AM

Posted on by Patrick Brennan

Sing, dance, and get a little loco! Rockabye Beats is more than just an entertaining music program for young children—it’s a place where friends are made and families grow closer by creating music together! Join us for some musical fun as Berklee-graduate Shon Gordon plays his guitar while subliminally teaching basic Spanish vocabulary. Join us on Tuesday, July 14th at 11:00 AM in the Children’s Room. Appropriate for ages 2-6+.

This program, presented in coordination with the North Suburban Child & Family Resource Network, is supported by a grant from the Malden Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Dinosaurs with the DinoMan! – Kids Program July 8th @ 3PM

Posted on by Patrick Brennan

Dinosaur tracks lead right to our library! Have no fear, Dinoman is here! With magic, merry mayhem, and magnificent props, you will be taken on a trip throughout the Mesozoic era. How do we know dinosaurs were here? What is a fossil? How are they made? This program is fun and informative for all ages: we will learn about the age of the earth, how it is divided into eras, how fossils are formed, dinosaur behavior, and the newest finds. And did we mention that there will be life-size inflatable dinosaurs on stage?

Recommended for children ages 4 and up and their caregivers.

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

Posted on by Cait Quinn

Due to the extreme heat the library will close today, 7/2/26 at 6pm. And due to the holiday we will not reopen until 7/6/26. Have a happy, safe, and cool 4th of July!

YA Craft: Fossil Soap Making – Thursday, August 6th 3-4 PM

Posted on by Patrick Brennan

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to the MPL to get their act clean and make their own Fossil encased in a bar of soap!

Join us on Thursday August 6th from 3:00-4:00 PM in the Program Room to pick our your fossils, scents colors and soap base in this fun and CLEAN program.

Sign up is required and space is going extinct, so sign up today to reserve your spot!

https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ya-craft-fossil-soap-making/

YA Movie Matinee – Jurassic Fun on Fri. July 24th @ 3:00 PM

Posted on by Patrick Brennan

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th Grade (with Parents permission) are invited to the MPL to cool off and watch the latest dinosaur movie based on Michael Crichton’s amazing book series “Jurassic Park”

Join us in the Maccario Room on Friday, July 24th from 3:00 – 5:00 to enjoy the film, and enjoy some light refreshments and snacks provided by the Friends of the Malden Public Library.

YA Craft: Tie-Dye on the Lawn, Friday July 30th @2:30 PM

Posted on by Patrick Brennan

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th Grade are invited to the MPL on Thursday July 30th (Friday July 31st if it rains) from 2:30 – 4:00 for an afternoon of fun Tie-Dye!

Sign-up is required to make sure that you get the right size, and space is limited so fill in your registration today!

https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/young-adult-tie-dye-on-the-lawn/

 

YA Craft: Fossil Sand Slime! – Tuesday, July 21st 3-4 PM

Posted on by Patrick Brennan

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to the MPL to get messy and make your own Dino-tastic Slime! Join us on Tuesday, July 21st from 3:00 – 4:00 PM in the Program Room to make your own slime and add in your own fun fossil themed add-ins.

Space in this slippery and slimy program will go fast so sign up below and reserve your spot today.

https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ya-craft-fossil-slime/

YA Craft: Fossil Excavation – Tuesday, July 14th 3-4 PM

Posted on by Patrick Brennan

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to the Malden Public Library on Tuesday, July 14th from 3:00 – 4:00 PM to take part in our next “Unearth a Story” craft and learn about Fossil Excavation. You will take up the tools of an Archeologist and dig through simulated rock to find actual fossils!

Sign up now below as space will go fast for this fun fossil program.

https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ya-fossil-excavation-craft/

YA Dinosaur Model Kits Craft – Thursday, July 9th 3-4 PM

Posted on by Patrick Brennan

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to the MPL to reconstruct wooden dinosaurs from fun and educational kits.

Everyone signed up will be able to pick from several different kits and construct their fossil to take home.

Sign up below to secure your spot.

https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ya-dinosaur-model-kits-craft/