Blog: Month: October 2026

YA Movie Matinee – Thursday, Nov 19th @3PM

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to the Malden Public Library on Thursday, Nov. 19th from 3:00-5:00 PM to enjoy a newly released film.

Come check out the latest DC Comics movie based on the comic book character “Supergirl” and enjoy some light refreshments and snacks. This movie is rated PG-13 and no sign up is required to come watch this sci-fi fantasy flick with fellow Young Adults.

YA Fall Hand Soaps

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to the Malden Public Library on Thursday, Nov.  12th from 3:00 – 5:00 PM for a squeaky clean craft!

Sign up today to reserve your spot to make Fall scented hand soaps. Pick you colors and add ins, and decorate a package if you want to give it as a gift. The soap is yours and everyone who makes a bar can be totally unique.

https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ya-thanksgiving-holiday-soaps/

Board Game Night for Adults! Wednesday, November 4th, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Adults are welcome to come to the Program Room for a night of friends & gaming as we bring out our collection of board games to play.

Join us on Wednesday, November 4th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM, and play one of our many popular board games or bring your own to play! Board Game Night for Adults is the second Wednesday of the month, so mark your calendars now (This month special 1st Wednesday of the month)!

Converse Art Galleries: Ann and Richard Port African Art Collection

“Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” President John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961

When President John F. Kennedy was elected President, he quickly had Congress approve the establishment of the United States Peace Corps.

Richard J. and Antionette (Tramondozzi) Port were pioneers of the Peace Corps. They were the first couple to go overseas, serving as part of Ghana Group 1, the very first cohort of Peace Corps volunteers to deploy globally in 1961. They served with 48 single men and women as secondary school teachers in Ghana, West Africa for two years from 1961 to 1963. Richard and Ann later serviced in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

The United States Peace Corps is a volunteer program established by Executive Order 10924 by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961. Its founding director was R. Sargent Shriver. Peace Corps volunteers have traveled to over 139 countries in order to maintain its mission: to help people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women, to help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served, and to help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.

In honor of the 65th anniversary of the Peace Corps (2026), the Malden Public Library and Malden Historical Society have collaborated on an exhibition of over 150 pieces of African art and artifacts collected by Mr. and Mrs. Port during their time in service. The collection includes signed carvings, textiles, household items, musical instruments and art. A highlight of the exhibition is four carved figures by Lamidi Olonade Fakeye, a prominent Nigerian Sculptor. In 2008 Mr. Fakeye was named a UNESCO Living Human Treasure.

The exhibition is open Mondays 6-8 pm and Wednesdays 2-4 pm or by appointment through November 30, 2026. For more information, contact the Malden Public Library at 781-324-0218.

Bats in the City!

On November 4th at 7pm, TUBA and MPL present a talk about urban bats as part of TUBA’s Bats in the City! program that celebrates International Bat Month (October) and International Bat Week, the last week of October. There will be an bat themed art activity for kids of all ages. Costumes encouraged but not required. Bring your own bat dance moves for after the talk. Space limited, please register.

Join Dr. Chris Richardson for his “Urban Bats 101” presentation and cover Bats of Massachusetts. After the basics on bats, Dr. Richardson will dive into his current research understanding how bat physiology and ecology connect with white-nose syndrome (WNS), a deadly disease killing bats. This will include his work on how bat colonies are recovering from WNS. He will also present on his research project on the diversity and activity of bat species in urban ecosystems.

Chris Richardson (http://www.bu.edu/biology/people/profiles/chris-richardson/) is an adjunct assistant research professor at Boston University. He is also a major collaborator at the Mt. Auburn Cemetery Urban Ecology Research and Education Project (http://mountauburn.org/stewardship/urban-ecology-at-mount-auburn/) He has been researching urban bats in the Greater Boston area for 17 years. Chris is a advisory board member of The Urban Biodiversity Alliance TUBA! and has worked with TUBA! to develop the Bats in the City! urban wildlife education program for the City of Malden under the Malden Community Connections Grant program.

If you require a reasonable accommodation or language translation or ASL services please let us know on your registration.

 

Funded in part by the Malden Community Connections Grant to bring the people of our community together.

YA Chilling Charm Bracelets – Oct 29th @ 3PM

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to celebrate the bewitching season with chilling charm bracelets on October 29th from 3:00 – 4:00 PM.

Come design your own spooky bracelet, or make a great present for a friend in the program room and get ready for Trick or Treating!

Sign up today to secure your spot:

https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ya-chilling-charm-bracelets/