Blog: Author: Katie Walsh

End of Summer Celebration

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It’s hard to believe that the End of Summer Community Party is already here! This Friday, Aug. 16 at 11am, come join us for cake, music, games, and more on the front lawn! No registration is required, and you do not have to have participated in summer reading to attend.

BUT if you’ve been reading all summer and not registered for our summer reading challenges, it’s still not too late! Sign up on our Beanstack site HERE or via the Beanstack app on your phone, and you can backlog your previous weeks’ reading minutes (honest estimates are okay)!

Explore the Magic of the Fells

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Tuesday, Aug. 13th at 4-5pm! Join us for a presentation illustrating all the opportunities for fun and exploration at one of our nearest natural resources. Friends of the Fells will be at the Malden Public Library to discuss how they help preserve the Fells and protect it for future generations. No registration required.

Through Me To You Puppetry

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Next Tuesday: Through Me to You: Puppet Storytime! Join Leigh, Newton, and the rest of the Through Me to You Puppetry gang for 30 minutes of stories and songs performed by the puppets, followed by Puppet Free Play. The stories & songs are interactive, allowing the kids to engage both their minds and bodies during the show. Recommended for ages 5-7, and there is no registration required! The program is generously funded by Preotle, Lane & Associates, Ltd.

Mystic River for All! Mystic Valley Watershed Association

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Thursday, Aug. 8th at 6pm! The Mystic Valley Watershed Association will be coming by to talk about the Malden River as a part of the Mystic Valley Watershed, and how a healthy environment and access to nature can benefit our community as a whole! This program will be held in the Maccario Room, and no registration is required. In the meantime, you can learn more about MyRWA here: https://mysticriver.org/

Pumpernickel Puppets Performance!

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Pumpernickel Puppets will be performing Monday, August 5th, 3-3:45pm in the Maccario Room! This free performance will include “Three Billy Goats Gruff,” and “The Lion and the Mouse,” as well as a demonstration of how puppets work. Recommended for children ages 3 and up, and no registration required. This program is generously funded by Preotle, Lane & Associates, Ltd.

Arthropod Petting Zoo

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Future entomologists, get ready to bug out at the Arthropod Petting Zoo, hosted by Professor Bugman! Come learn how these amazingly diverse animals have adapted to survive and thrive in a bug-eat-bug world. This Thursday, Aug. 1, 3-4pm in the Maccario Room! (Recommended for ages 4-11 years old, no registration necessary.)
This educational program is generously funded by Preotle, Lane & Associates, Ltd.

Summer Reading Prize Week 4

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Summer Reading Week 4 means a tasty new prize for kids and teens who have logged their reading minutes: a free, small ice cream with one topping from Monkey King Tea! Monkey King Tea is located at 249 Highland Ave. in Malden, and you can check out their website HERE.

Once you’ve logged your minutes in Beanstack, you can pick up your certificate at either the Information desk (for Teens) or the children’s desk (for kids in 5th grade or younger).

If you haven’t registered for summer reading yet, it’s not too late! Sign up on our Beanstack site HERE or via the Beanstack app on your phone, and you can backlog your previous weeks’ reading minutes (honest estimates are okay)!

Happy reading and stay cool!

50+ Job Seekers Networking Group

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Are you over 50 and looking for a new job/career direction? Our FREE 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group will begin meeting again on August 7! Meetings are held every other week on a variety of topics, such as cover letters, LinkedIn, networking, interview strategies, and more. 35 members of this group found new jobs in the first half of 2024! It is not required to attend the first meeting, or every meeting, and if you need help with Zoom, we are happy to assist you at the library. If you have questions, please call (781) 324-0218, or email Marita at mcoombs@maldenpubliclibrary.org
Register at: www.tinyurl.com/library50plusjobseekers

Live on the Lawn: Willie Nelson Songs and Stories with Matt York

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Join us at the Malden Public Library on Wednesday, July 24 at 7 p.m. to see New England singer/songwriter Matt York perform songs and tell stories about the great Willie Nelson. Matt will focus on Willie’s long and illustrious music career that has spanned over seven decades. In both 2022 and 2023, Matt was nominated for the Boston Music Award for Best Country Artist and last year, his album, Gently Used, was named one of the top albums by the Patriot Ledger.
This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the Malden Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Bring your lawn chair or blankets and experience a great night of free, outdoor, live music!
In case of rain, the concert will be held inside.