Blog: Author: Patrick Brennan

Young Adult Coloring Craft

This week we invite you to Take & Make your own small anime & kawaii coloring bag. Young Adults in the 6th-12th grade are invited to grab a few pages and colored pencils and relax while coloring pages from hit manga “Demon Slayer” also known as ‘Kimetsu no Yaiba’

No sign-up is required but these coloring kits are limited so stop by the library starting Monday, July 25th at the information desk to secure your own.

N@ML “Build A Better Telescope” Wednesday, July 27th @3PM

Youth in the 3rd Grade and up can sign up for our upcoming NASA @ My Library program called “Build A Better Telescope” on Wednesday July 27th from 3:00-4:30 PM.

In this educational craft program we will learn about telescopes from space experts, as well as design, plan and build our own handheld device.

NASA stickers for Summer Reading passports are available for completing this mission. Space is limited so sign-up today at the information desk or call 781-324-0218.

YA Movie Afternoon July 22nd, 3:00-5:00 PM

Young Adults in the 6th through 12th grade are invited to the MPL for a movie afternoon watching the one of the latest animated films from Pixar studios.

Join us this Friday, July 22nd from 3:00 – 5:00 PM in the program room for the movie. No sign-up is necessary but seating is limited and on a first come first serve basis. Light refreshments will be served.

YA Backyard Crafts: Bee Homes! Wednesday July 20th @ 3PM

Young Adults in the 5th grade and up are invited to the library to learn all about our friendly backyard neighbors and potent pollinators the BEES!

Join us this Wednesday July 20th at 3PM on the Front Portico outside of the library to paint bee houses and learn how to attract bees to your backyard. Sign-up is limited so call the library starting tomorrow to reserve your space at 781-321-0218 or stop by the Information Desk.

YA Backyard Arts & Crafts: Soy Candles

Youth in the 6th grade and up are invited to the back patio of the MPL to dive into some new Arts and Crafts programs at the MPL.

First up we flaunt fragrances and dip wicks in creating your own personalized Soy Candle. Join us this Friday, July 15th  from 3:00 – 4:30 through the Old Building on the Outdoor Patio. Sign-Up at the Information Desk or call 781-324-0218 today, and once more this is for grades 6 and up only.

 

(Canceled) N@ML Exploration Club – Thurs. July 14th 3:00-4:30

Youth in the 3rd Grade and Up are invited to join us on Thursday, July 14th from 3:00-4:30 PM in the Program Room of the library.

We will be exploring the ins and out of using telescopes to explore space features like stars and the surface of the moon. We will also be examining the first images send back from the James Webb Space Telescope of the deepest images of the universe ever seen by human eyes!

No Sign-Up is required but space is limited so arrive on time to take part in the latest NASA @ My Library program at the MPL.

Young Adult Perler Beads Take&Make Kits

Young Adults in the 5th grade and up are invited to the library today to pick up a take home craft bag with everything you need to start a Perler Bead hobby.

Each craft bag comes with a peg board, beads, tweezers, paper and instructions, and just require access to an iron.

No sign-up is required but there are a limited number of kits so come into the library starting today to pick up yours.

Sign Up for the Summer Reading Challenge 2022!

Adults and Young Adults (Grades 5-12) can sign up today and start logging hours read in our online tracking system!

We are tracking all readers logged hours this Summer as a whole community, so every hour that you read and track online will count towards our total!

 

 

YOUNG ADULT SUMMER READING (Grades 5-12)

Every week that you read for at least 5 or more hours (300 minutes or more) you will get to pull a prize from the prize pool behind the information desk at the library. The prizes range from free Books and Comics, to Water Bottles, Crafts, Toys and other things that will be worth coming back each week to win up to 6 weeks in a row starting Tuesday July 5th.

YOUNG ADULT TOP READERS

The top three readers over the entire 6 weeks of the Summer Reading Program (June 27th – August 8) for Young Adults will also receive a gift card for reading and logging their hours.

ADULT SUMMER READING
In addition to logging in your reading hours as you complete activities and attend programs you can accrue stickers. Once you have earned enough of the camp themed stickers return to earn your Adult Summer Reading merit badge at the Circulation Desk of the Malden Public Library.