Blog: Author: Patrick Brennan

Young Adult Miniature Painting Craft, Dec. 17th @3PM

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to become Miniature Picasso’s at the library on Tuesday, Dec. 17th from 3:00-4:30. Everyone will have their own art supplies including a miniature easel to make a small painting of your own design. This makes for a great gift or just a fun artistic expression.

Space is limited so make sure to click the link here in order to secure your spot: https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/young-adult-miniature-painting-craft/

Young Adult Pokemon Model Craft, Tuesday Nov. 5th

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th are invited to make their own Pocket Monster at the Malden Public Library.

Join us on Tuesday, November 5th from 3:00 – 4:30 in the Maccario Room for this fun and fast craft. Bandai Model Crafts require that you snap your creation together like a puzzle following simple instructions. Sign up is required so make sure to look at our online calendar and reserve your spot today:

https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/young-adult-pokemon-model-crafting/

Young Adult Craft: Spooky Candle Making, Oct 17th @3PM

Young Adults in the 6th through 12th grade are invited to the Malden Public Library to get crafty in the spooky season on Thurs. October 17th from 3:00-4:30 PM.
We will be making spooky candles for the fall season with YA Librarian Patrick. All materials are free but sign-up is required so click this link to register today:

https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/young-adult-craft-spooky-candle-making/

Young Adult End of Summer Party – Aug. 22nd @ 3:00

Young Adults in the the 6th through 12th grade are invited to the Maccario Room of the Malden Public Library on Thursday, August 22nd from 3:00-4:30 for our End of Summer wrap up party. Enjoy video games, board games, snacks, pizza and prizes for everyone that completed our Summer Reading Program.

Come and relax with friends and celebrate another Summer of reading and fun programs at the library. No sign up is necessary.

NASA @ My Library Take-Home Art Craft

Youth and Young Adults that have signed up for our Summer Reading Program are welcome to the library today, Monday August 5th to pick up a NASA @ My Library take home art bag! The August theme for NASA’s Science Place for creating original artwork is about the ASTHROS mission to Antarctica, and you can find out more about it here.

The craft kit includes a small paint brush, watercolors, canvas and eraser, as well as some fun bookmarks, postcards and a sticker from NASA. Paint your masterpiece and submit it to the Science Place website to have your original art featured on the website here.

These take home arts kits are limited to one bag per household, for only 3rd graders through 12th graders only, and you must be signed up for the Summer Reading program in order to take a bag home with you. No other sign-up is required and the kits are first come first serve starting today, so stop by the library when you have a chance and blast off into space.

Young Adult Ocean Slime Craft – Thurs. Aug 15th @ 3PM

Young Adults in the 6th through 12th grade are invited to the Malden Public Library on Thursday, August 15th from 3:00-4:30 PM to make their very own Oceanic themed slime.

Get ready to get messy as we make clear blue slime with mix-ins and ocean shells. Sign-up is required here on our online calendar to reserve your spot:

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

Young Adult Tie-Dye Shirt Day – July 19th @ 2PM

Young Adults in the 6th through 12th grade can sign up to make your own Tie-Dye on the lawn of the Malden Public Library. Join us on Friday, July 19th from 2-4 PM to make your own t-shirt creation.

Sign up for your shirt size today on the following link to safeguard your spot and we will see you then:

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

If you have children in grades 5 and below, please click on the calendar to sign up for a time for the Children’s Tie-Dye program:

https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/2024-july/