Blog: Library Events

Happy Birthday Mayor Converse at Fellsmere Park

Posted on by Dora St. Martin

The City of Malden and Councillor-At-Large Debbie DeMaria invite residents to celebrate the 199th birthday of Elisha Slade Converse on Thursday, July 25th at 11 AM at Fellsmere Park (Savin Street.) The event will include complimentary birthday cake, lemonade – and “shoe” themed crafts for the kids.

Fellsmere Park was established in 1893 with the efforts of Mayors Elisha Converse (1881-1893) and John Sleeper (1893-1903). Elisha Slade and Mary Diana Edmands Converse were major benefactors of many of Malden’s most important institutions, including the Malden Public Library (Converse Memorial Building), Pine Banks Park, the Malden YMCA, the First Baptist Church, the Malden Hospital, the Malden Home for the Aged Persons, the Malden Auditorium, Malden Industrial Aid Society, the Malden Day Nursery, and many other community organizations.  Converse also founded the Malden Bank, later the First National Bank, where he served as president for 30 years.

This event is part of the Go Local: Converse 2020 brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Beautiful City: Portraits of People at the Malden Public Library

Posted on by Caron Guigli

Join us Wednesday, July 31st from 7:00-8:00pm for a Reception of our July Rotating Art Artist,
photographer, Carol Woodruff, of the Malden Public Library.  “Beautiful City” is a photography exhibit
highlighting the amazing diversity of people who visit the Malden Public Library every day. Join us
to view the photographs and a short film of this “Beautiful City.”  “This program is supported in part
by a grant from the Malden Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council,a state agency.”

“Beautiful City” will be on exhibit at the Library through the month of July.

Summer Concert Series Begins July 10

Posted on by Dora St. Martin

Four Guys in Tuxes kicks off the Malden Public Library Live on the Lawn Summer Concert Series on Wednesday, July 10th at 7 p.m.  This group’s versatility and energy makes for great entertainment with its performance of jazz, swing, rock and blues songs.   Requests will be encouraged and be sure to wear your dancing shoes because you will be dancing and singing along with this talented group of performers.

Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and experience a great night of outdoor live music at the Malden Public Library (36 Salem Street).  Grab a spot on the lawn and enjoy some great entertainment!

The Live on the Lawn Series will continue with Sonho Meu on July 24 and Teal Street Band on         August 7.  All concerts are free and sponsored by the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, with additional support from the Friends of the Library. In case of rain, concerts will be moved inside.

Ice Cream Social @ the Library

Posted on by Caron Guigli

Join us on Thursday, June 27th from 1–2:30 pm on the Library’s front lawn for our Ice Cream Social and Summer Reading Kickoff. There will be ice cream sundaes (courtesy of Dairy Delight), live music, crafts, and the opportunity for all (kids/teens/adults) to sign up for our summer reading program.

Don’t forget to pick up one of our summer calendars, with programming for all ages through the summer.

See you there!

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Malden Declaration Celebration

Posted on by Dora St. Martin

Malden Instructions in Historical Context

Join us on Tuesday, June 25th, at 6:30 for Malden Instructions in Historical Context.  Have you wondered how Maldonians became revolutionaries in the 1770s? And how political divisions with Britain—and with neighbors—rocked their world? Explore the events in Massachusetts, Greater Boston, and Malden that led up to the drafting of the Malden Instructions—our declaration of support for American Independence. Learn how Malden dealt with the siege of Boston and why we sent instructions to the Provisional Congress (and what the Provisional Congress was, anyway).

Malden Declaration Day Historic Reading

On Friday, June 28th, please join Mayor Gary Christenson and Library Director Dora St. Martin as Malden gets into the spirit of Independence Day .  Schedule :  4:00-6:00 p.m. Malden Instructions Exhibition, a display of the original version of Malden’s town records from the Revolutionary war period;  6:00 to 7:00 PM  Local Historian and period actor Tom Coots will perform the Annual Reading of the town “Instructions” on the library front lawn.  Residents are encouraged to come in costume.  All are welcome.

This program is part of Revisiting the Founding Era, a three-year national initiative of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History presented in partnership with the American Library Association and the National Constitution Center, with generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Program is free and open to all.

 

Industrial Eden: The Legacy of Haywardville on Spot Pond Brook

Posted on by Dora St. Martin

Monday, June 17, 2019 at 6:30 PM

The Middlesex Fells Reservation is one of Metropolitan Boston’s most beautiful and treasured parks. Its natural landscape is well known and celebrated but, did you know it once had a more industrial past?  The first mention of the Middlesex Fells region was in 1629 by the Sprague Brothers. Their careful notes on natural resources lead other colonists to this area including the famous Puritan leader John Winthrop. For the next three centuries, this rocky woodland region was part of the evolving New England landscapes. Generations worked farms in fields, pastures and woodlots. Businesses were established and industry took foothold in various forms. In the blink of an eye, this entire of way of life ceased for a higher cause.

The Middlesex Fells was created for the general public to enjoy forever. Come for an evening to revisit the thriving enterprises, and the entrepreneurs, that changed this place, their towns, the Commonwealth and beyond.  Presented by The Preservation Collaborative, Inc. in partnership with the Malden Public Library.  Free to all.

These programs is funded as part of Converse 2020: Exploring the Industrial History of Malden, a two-year program brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, with additional funds from the Malden Public Library.

Introduction to the Local History Room and Collections

Posted on by Dora St. Martin
You don’t have to be a history major to dig into the past! Come to our Local History How To program to learn the basics of historical research.  Join us on Friday, July 26, 2019 at 2:00 PM.
Lily Mysona, Local History Librarian at the Malden Public Library, presents an introduction to the local history room and collections.  Learn about the Library’s print and digital collections, including books, documents, maps, newspapers, photographs, and online resources such as Ancestry.com. Learn how to research your family, your house, and the history of the City of Malden.  Come with questions! Hour introduction includes tour, hands-on practice, and Q&A.

These programs is funded as part of Converse 2020: Exploring the Industrial History of Malden, a two-year program brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, with additional funds from the Malden Public Library

Malden Industry Before Rubber Shoes

Posted on by Dora St. Martin

We all know that the Boston Rubber Shoe Company was Malden’s big business in the second half of the nineteenth century. But Malden experienced industrial growth in the first part of the nineteenth century as well—and our most prominent business was textile dyeing! Learn about Malden’s dyers, nail makers, tinsmiths, and more.

Please join us on Thursday, June 6th at 6:30 p.m. for a lecture and reception presented by Malden Historical Society Board member Linda Thorsen.  Linda Thorsen is Malden resident and freelance commercial writer.  She recently completed her Master of Liberal Arts with a concentration in History from Harvard Extension School, and completed her thesis “The Merchants’ Manufacturer: The Barrett Family’s Dyeing Businesses in Massachusetts and New York, 1790-1850,” an in depth study and analysis of a prominent Malden family and their dyeing business.

This lecture is part of Converse 2020 brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

 

Photo of the Malden Dye House from an engraving as it supposedly looked in 1817.

Spoken Word Poetry Workshop for Teens inspired by Broadway’s HAMILTON!

Posted on by Dora St. Martin
Spoken Word Poetry is a dynamic, engaging, inclusive art form that’s pushing a new generation of brilliant young people to connect with each other through the telling of their stories. Whether you’re a beginner, or have been writing for years, this workshop offers an opportunity to learn from Alex Charalambides, veteran poetry slammer and director of Youth Arts Non-Profit, Mass LEAP.  Join us on Tuesday, June 4th ~ 2:30-5:00 p.m. We’ll talk about what makes a poem come alive on stage, do some writing and hopefully, some sharing out loud. Grades 6-12 only. Register at the Malden Public Library or by calling 781-324-0218.  Space limited to 20 students.
History will have its eyes on you, as this workshop will guide students through a Hamilton-inspired project using the Malden Instructions of 1766 and other founding era documents to create inspired works of spoken word poetry. Students may be invited to perform their works Malden Declaration Day, June 28, 2019.
Alex Charalambides is a veteran of several New England Poetry Slam Teams. As a mentor and organizer, he founded the Worcester Youth Poetry Slam and co-founded Louder than a Bomb Massachusetts, the annual state wide youth poetry slam festival. He’s toured the country performing, released two spoken word albums, teaches poetry in schools throughout the Commonwealth and serves as Executive Director for youth spoken word poetry non-profit Mass LEAP.
Mass Poetry believes that words matter. We support poets and poetry in Massachusetts, help to broaden the audience of poetry readers, bring poetry to readers of all ages, and transform people’s lives through inspiring verse. We are a 501(c)(3) organization. This program is part of Revisiting the Founding Era, a three-year national initiative of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History presented in partnership with the American Library Association and the National Constitution Center, with generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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