Blog: Adult Program

Wonder Community Workshop

Posted on by Cait Quinn
You are invited to the rescheduled Wonder Community Workshop at the Malden Public Library on Thursday, January 29, 6-8 PM.  We hope to see you there. Please click here to RSVP for free.
Join us for hands-on workshops to unlock empathy and understanding inspired by A.R.T.’s world premiere new musical, Wonder. Participants will use theater skills and tools to engage with the story’s themes of kindness, empathy and accepting differences to create collages that visually represent the production’s essential question of “How can we change the way we see?” For ages 8+. Free and open to the public, RSVPs are encouraged.
 
The new musical Wonder is based on R.J. Palacio’s bestselling novel and Lionsgate & Mandeville Films’ critically-acclaimed hit film adaptation. It features music and lyrics by A Great Big World and a book by Sarah Ruhl. Learn more at AmericanRepertoryTheater.org/Wonder.
Malden Public Library: Thursday, January 29, 6- 8 PM (36 Salem St., Malden, MA 02148)

Malden Reads Film Sceening & Discussion: Wed., Feb. 25th: 5:30-8:30pm

Posted on by Stacy Holder

Please join us for the Malden Reads Film Screening and discussion of the musical Broadway play based on the life of Alexander Hamilton. We will be showing the film of this Broadway play at the Malden Public Library on Wednesday, February 25, 2025: 5:30-8:30pm. This play won a Pulitzer Prize, a Grammy, and 11 Tony Awards. It stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Reneè Elise Goldsberry, Leslie Odom Jr., and Anthony Ramos. This musical was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Don’t miss this film that portrays “The real life of one of America’s foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Captured live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theater with the original Broadway cast.” The film is Rated PG-13 (160 min.) (2020).

Please join us for many events during Season 16 of Malden Reads. This year’s book is Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng. This year’s Malden Reads program will use Our Missing Hearts as a lens to explore themes that resonate deeply with our current times:

  • Civic ideals and the foundations of democracy—and how they are tested when fear and control take hold.
  • Children’s experiences during times of social and political upheaval—their resilience, loss, and capacity for empathy.
  • Revolution, resistance, and courage—and the role of ordinary people in standing up to injustice.

Pick up a copy of the book, Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng, at the Malden Public Library or find the digital e-book or digital e-audiobook on the Libby app. We also have copies of this book in French, Portuguese, and Spanish, and in large print.

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

Movie Night: Wed., January 21st: 6:00-8:30pm

Posted on by Stacy Holder

Please join us for Movie Night on Wednesday, January 21, 2026: 6:00-8:30pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing Part 2 of a movie based on the bestselling novel, Wicked, by Gregory Maguire. The film stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, and Bowen Yang. The movie just won an American Film Institute (AFI) award for one of the top ten films of 2025.

“Elphaba, cast out as the Wicked Witch, hides in the forest, fighting for Oz’s oppressed Animals and seeking to reveal the Wizard’s lies. Glinda, now a beloved public figure, enjoys fame in Emerald City but is troubled by her lost bond with Elphaba. As she tries to reconcile them, tensions rise, affecting Boq, Fiyero, and Nessarose, especially when a girl from Kansas arrives. In the face of rising conflict, Elphaba and Glinda must reunite, confronting truth and empathy to change Oz forever.”

Rated PG (137 min.) (2025)

Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

 

Tech on Your Terms: a panel discussion about making technology more intentional 1.7.26

Posted on by Cait Quinn

Want to use technology more intentionally? The Malden Public Library presents a free event featuring top experts on digital wellness and critical thinking. Learn practical tools to navigate tech on your own terms. Open to youth, parents, and all community members. Doors will be open at 615pm and the program will start at 630pm. We are joined by local resident and moderator: Shaleen Title, who will direct the panel and public Q&A session.

 

Our Panel:

 

 

* Dr. Susan Linn is a lecturer in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a ventriloquist who appeared on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Among other books, she is the author of “Who’s Raising the Kids? Big Tech, Big Business, and the Lives of Children”.

 

* Dr. Joan Donovan is a Malden-based professor and researcher who explores media manipulation. She helps people to detect, document, and debunk media manipulation campaigns.

 

 

* Liza Hirsch is the Director of the Children’s Justice Unit at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office where she works to advance justice and equity for Massachusetts children and youth through civil investigations, litigation, policy, and community engagement.

 

 

 

Please register to stay up to date on this event. Registration link

About the group:

Reconnect Malden is a community alliance dedicated to increasing our connection to each other and reducing our dependence on technology. We believe that technological devices can behelpful, but they should serve as a tool, not something that controls us.

Movie Night: Wed., December 17th: 6:00-8:00pm

Posted on by Stacy Holder

Please join us for Movie Night on Wednesday, December 17, 2025: 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library.

We will be showing the latest film about the Crawley family who live in Downton Abbey. The film stars Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Dominic West, Jim Carter, and Lesley Nicol.

“The cinematic return of the global phenomenon follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.” Rated PG (124 min.) (2025)

Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

Community Food Resources 2026

Posted on by Cait Quinn

As of November 1st members of our community lost one essential government service that keeps them and their families fed. Many organizations, community leaders, neighbors and friends are coming together to fill in the gaps while we wait for the government to fulfill its obligations to the SNAP food assistance program. If you or someone you know is looking for food access, here are some resources that should help.

 

SNAP Resources by Caitlin Quinn

Application Period Extended ! Apply to have your Artwork on Display at the Malden Public Library

Posted on by Marita Coombs

Are you interested is showing your work at the Malden Public Library?  We will be accepting applications on October 30, 2025 until December 30, 2025.   This is a great opportunity for local artists to show their work.

 

https://maldenpubliclibrary.org/services/rotating-art-exhibit/

You can see more information on the Library Services page, see Rotating Art Exhibit.

Anyone interested in applying should also send examples of their work to : mcoombs@maldenpubliclibrary.org

Rotating Artists 2025 by Caitlin Quinn

World Movie Night: Nov. 19th, 2025: 6:00-8:00pm

Posted on by Stacy Holder

Please join us for World Movie Night on Wednesday, November 19, 2025: 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library.

We will be showing a martial arts classic of Chinese cinema about a House Of Flying Daggers. The film stars Ziyi Zhang, Andy Lau, and Takeshi Kaneshiro and it is directed by Yimou Zhang.

“During the reign of the Tang dynasty in China, a secret organization called “The House of the Flying Daggers” rises and opposes the government. Leo is a police officer who sends officer Jin to investigate a young dancer named Mei, claiming that she has ties to the “Flying Daggers” organization. Leo ends up arresting Mei, only to have Jin break her free in a plot to gain her trust and lead the police to the new leader of the secret organization. But things are far more complicated than they seem.”

Rated PG-13 (115 min.) (2004) (In Mandarin, with English subtitles)

Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

Creature Feature on the Library Lawn 10.25 @ 6pm

Posted on by Cait Quinn

POSTPONED TO SATURDAY, OCT. 25! Join us on the lawn for a Halloween creature feature. We’ll be showing Creature from the Black Lagoon on a blow up movie screen. There will be warm drinks and of course Halloween candy. Please remember to dress for the weather as October nights get chilly. Also plan for the main library building to close at 6pm. So bathroom breaks may rely on local business generosity. Movie run time is a crisp 79 minutes. So unlike the current movies, it will be over before you know it. Sundown is at 5:45 and we should be rolling at 6pm. So bring your blankets, chairs, and love of old monster makeup because this is the movie night you shouldn’t miss. Costumes are encouraged but not necessary. Cait, your host, however will be dressed to impress.

140th Celebration for the Converse Memorial Building and the Malden Public Library 10.8.25

Posted on by Cait Quinn

Come and celebrate the Malden Public Library’s 140th birthday on October 8 from 6-8pm! It will be a fun evening of music, history, reading, and food. From 6-7 will be a concert and talk titled “The Life and Music of Mary Parker Converse” in collaboration with Nightingale Vocal Ensemble. From 7:00-7:30 will be a “Read-A-Thon” where staff will read speeches and poetry from the 1885 dedication ceremony of the Converse Memorial Building. From 7:30-8:00 will be a reception for socializing, snacking, and enjoying the visual art on display at the library.