Blog: Author: Stacy Holder

Welcoming Week: September 12-21, 2025

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Join us at the Malden Public Library for Welcoming Week on September 12-21, 2025. The theme for this year’s Welcoming Week is “Stories We Share.” Celebrated in communities around the globe, Welcoming Week is an annual campaign that connects neighbors of all backgrounds through community-informed activities and events. Welcoming Week provides communities the opportunity to publicly proclaim welcoming values, foster a mutual understanding between immigrants and non-immigrants, and build a deeper sense of belonging for all.

Throughout Welcoming Week we will provide information about local community organizations, including resources for English classes, food & housing information, job information, language learning, and more. We will also have some take & make craft kits for children and adults.

The Malden Public Library will have some resources and information for the Welcoming Week Kickoff which will be at Malden City Hall on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 215 Pleasant Street, City Hall Plaza. You can find out more information here: https://www.cityofmalden.org/1130/WELCOMING-WEEK-2025

On Tuesday, September 16, 2025 we will have a Story Time for children (ages 4-8) at 3:00pm and a “Take & Make” craft for children (ages 3+) at the Malden Public Library.

And don’t miss our Movie Night on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, from 6:00-8:00pm. We will be showing a “hidden gem” of a movie about Peace By Chocolate. “When a Syrian family flees civil war to small-town Canada, the son is torn between his dreams of becoming a doctor and helping his father rebuild his suddenly burgeoning chocolate business. Based on the incredible true story.” Not Rated, All Ages (96 min.) (2021) Free snacks will be provided and movie times are approximate.

This year on Saturday, September 20, 2025: 10:00-11:00am we will have our 3rd Annual “Coffee, Cookies, and Conversation” at the Malden Public Library. Meet your neighbors in a relaxed environment for a cup of coffee and great conversation! The Welcoming Week theme this year is “Stories We Share.”

All events are co-sponsored by The Friends of the Malden Public Library.

 

Special Event Summer Movie Night: Wed., August 6th: 6:00-8:00pm

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Please join us for a Special Event Summer Movie Night on Wednesday, August 6, 2025: 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing one of the best films of the year about Flow. This movie won the Best Animated Feature Oscar in 2025. It is directed by Gints Zilbalodois.

This film is “A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, [it] follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet. From the boundless imagination of the award-winning Gints Zilbalodis (Away) comes a thrilling animated spectacle as well as a profound meditation on the fragility of the environment and the spirit of friendship and community. Steeped in the soaring possibilities of visual storytelling, [this film] is a feast for the senses and a treasure for the heart.” Rated PG (85 min.) (2025) 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

This Special Event Summer Movie Night is generously supported by The Friends Of The Malden Public Library. Thank you Friends!

We will have a free raffle of movie-themed prizes. Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

Summer Movie Night: Wed., July 16th: 6:00-8:00pm

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Please join us for Movie Night on Wednesday, July 16, 2025: 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing a recent comedy starring, Keke Palmer and Sza, who are having One Of Them Days.

“When best friends and roommates Dreux and Alyssa discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.” Rated R (97 min.) (2025) 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

World Movie Night: Wed, May 21st: 6:00-8:30pm

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Please join us for World Movie Night on Wednesday, May 21, 2025: 6:00-8:30pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing a movie based on the bestselling Brazilian memoir, Ainda Estou Aqui, (I’m Still Here), about the life of Marcelo Rubens Paiva. The film stars Fernanada Torres, Selton Mello, and Fernanda Montenegro. The movie won an Oscar this year for Best International Feature Film and Fernanda Torres won a Golden Globe for Best Actress

“While Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship, Eunice Paiva, a mother of five, is forced to reinvent herself and her family, resisting the oppression that hangs over the country. From the acclaimed director of Central Station and The Motorcycle Diaries, Walter Salles and based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s memoir, this story portrays an important part of Brazil’s hidden history.” Rated PG-13 (136 min.) (2024) 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

This film is one of the best of the year and not to be missed.

Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

 

TONIGHT! 2nd Annual Haitian Culture Night: 6:00-8:00pm

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Please join us on Wednesday, May 28, 2025: 6:00-8:00pm for our 2nd Annual Haitian Culture Night filled with Haitian art, poetry, music, books, language, and food.
Our featured guests include Haitian artists, Professor Joel Renfort and his wife, artist, Martine Renfort. The Renforts have their beautiful art featured in the Malden Public Library during the month of May. Mr. Renfort will talk about his art and poetry in his discussion, “When Painting Meets Poetry.”
Just added is our featured guest, musician, Kera Washington, Zili Misik Founder & Band Leader and the Director of Yanvalou Drumming and Dance Ensemble, Wellesley College. Ms. Washington has been performing and teaching music, using Boston as her base, for over twenty years. Her first love is percussion, which she found while studying ethnomusicology at Wellesley College, Wesleyan University, Brown University, and in Interdisciplinary Studies at Tufts. She studies with master musicians from Haiti, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Brazil, and the United States. She is on faculty in the Music Department of Wellesley College.
Erga Pierette, 1st Vice President NAACP Mystic Valley Area Branch and Dean of Community, Culture and Equity, Malden Catholic will be our emcee for the night and will read some Haitian poetry and will talk about Haiti.
Please join us for some samples of popular Haitian foods from Grêp Kafé. Start learning Haitian Creole with one of our language apps, check out some books in Haitian Creole for kids and adults, and learn a little bit about Haiti and the country’s interesting historical connection to Malden, Massachusetts.
This event is generously co-sponsored by the Friends Of The Malden Public Library and co-sponsored by the NAACP Mystic Valley Area Branch.
Everyone is welcome to join us at this all-ages event. We look forward to seeing you there!

Movie Night: Wed., April 23rd: 6:00-8:00pm

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Please join us for Movie Night on Wednesday, April 23, 2025: 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing a movie written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg about A Real Pain. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin. Kulkin recently won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

“Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.” Rated R (90 min.) (2024) 96% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

Malden Reads Film Screening & Discussion: Wed., March 26th:6:00-8:00pm

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Please join us for the Malden Reads Film Screening and discussion about William And The Windmill. We will be showing this film at the Malden Public Library on Wednesday, March 26, 2025: 6:00-8:00pm. This documentary explores the life of William Kamkwamba, author of the book, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, Malden Reads’ 2025 selection.

“With only a library book as his guide, 14-year-old William Kamkwamba builds a windmill in his Malawian village that changes his life forever. Using junk parts and an inexhaustible imagination, he harnesses enough energy to power a generator that saves his family from famine and resuscitates his dying farming community. An instant media sensation, the teen soon has the ability to chart a previously unimaginable future of TEDtalks, Ivy League schools, and speaking tours. But despite the help of an American entrepreneur who helps navigate his success, some changes threaten to capsize him. He was once just a kid back home, but suddenly he’s a village leader.” William And The Windmill is directed by Ben Nabors. The film is Not Rated (97 min.) (2013).

Pick up a copy of the book, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, at the Malden Public Library or find the digital copy on Libby.

For more details about our Malden Reads Film Screening & Discussion, please contact the Malden Public Library at 781-324-0218. Light refreshments will be served. This event is co-sponsored by Malden Reads and Malden Public Library.

Movie Night: 5:30-8:15pm

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Join us for Movie Night on Thursday, February 13, 2025: 5:30-8:15pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing a movie based on the bestselling novel, Wicked, by Gregory Maguire. The film stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Dinklage, and Bowen Yang. This movie was just nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
“Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Galinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads.” Rated PG (160 min.) (2024)
Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

Movie Night: Wed., January 22, 2025: 6:00-8:00pm

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Join us for Movie Night on Wednesday, January 22, 2025: 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing a movie based on the bestselling memoir, The Outrun, by Amy Liptrot. This film stars Saoirse Ronan.

“After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. Hoping to heal, she returns to the wild beauty of Scotland’s Orkney Islands where she grew up.” Rated R. (118 min.) (2024)

Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

Family Movie Night: 6:00-8:00pm

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Join us for Family Movie Night on Wednesday, December 11, 2024: 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing a movie based on the book, The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. This animated film highlights the voices of Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, and Ving Rhames.

“The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot, Rozzum unit 7134, ‘Roz’ for short, that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.” Rated PG. (102 min.) (2024)

Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.