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Earth Day Awareness Film: Tuesday, April 28, 2026: 6:00-7:30pm

Earth Day Awareness Film: “We’re All Plastic People Now”

Please join us for a special showing of the documentary, “We’re All Plastic People Now” on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 from 6:00-7:30pm at the Malden Public Library. A short discussion and Q&A with Eileen Ryan, from Beyond Plastics Greater Boston will follow the film.

“In an era of throw-away ease, convenience has cost us our well-being. Plastics have been found inside our bodies- in our colons, our brains, and even in mothers’ developing wombs. Scientists around the country are sounding the alarm, but without public buy-in, there is little that can be done. How much evidence do we need before we decide to take action?”

Not Rated. (56 min.) (2024)

Movie times are approximate.

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

Please join us for Movie Night on Wednesday, May 6, 2026: 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing the movie for Haitian Heritage Month about Mountains. The film stars Atibon Nazaire, Sheila Anozier, and Chris Renois. The film is directed by Monica Sorelle and it has won 11 film festival awards.

“A Haitian demolition worker is faced with the realities of redevelopment as he is tasked with dismantling his rapidly gentrifying neighborhood [in Little Haiti, Miami].” The film explores the changing nature of neighborhoods and how communities change over time. In the Haitian Creole language there is a proverb: Dèyè mòn gen mònwhich means, “Behind mountains there are mountains.” This is a famous Haitian proverb that roughly means when you overcome one obstacle, there is another greater obstacle or challenge ahead of you. This Haitian proverb speaks to the idea of having resilience in life.

Not Rated (95 min.) (2024) This film is in English and Haitian Creole.

97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

Movie Night: Wed., April 15th: 6:00-8:00pm

Please join us for Movie Night on Wednesday, April 15, 2026: 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing a film starring Brendan Fraser about a “Rental Family.”

“An American actor in Tokyo struggling to find purpose lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese “rental family” agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. He rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the beauty of human connection.”

Rated PG-13 (115 min.) (2025)

Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

Movie Night: Wed., March 18th: 6:00-8:00pm

Please join us for Movie Night on Wednesday, March 18, 2026: 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing the movie based on the book, Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell.

This film is nominated for 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, and others. It also won two BAFTA awards including Outstanding British Film and Best Actress. It additionally won two Golden Globes for Best Picture and Best Actress. The film stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal and it is directed by Chloe Zhao.

“After losing their son Hamnet to plague, Agnes and William Shakespeare grapple with grief in 16th-century England. A healer, Agnes must find strength to care for her surviving children while processing her devastating loss.” Rated PG-13 (125 min.) (2025)

Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

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

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

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.

 

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

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.

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

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

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.

Movie Night: Wed., October 15th: 6:00-8:00pm

Please join us for Movie Night on Wednesday, October 15, 2025: 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing a film about an AI robot named M3GAN 2.0. The film stars Allison Williams, Amie Donald, and Violet McGraw.

“Two years after M3GAN’s rampage, her creator, Gemma, resorts to resurrecting her infamous creation in order to take down Amelia, the military-grade weapon who was built by a defense contractor who stole M3GAN’s underlying tech.” Rated PG-13 (121 min.) (2025)

Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

Movie Night is generously supported by The Friends Of The Malden Public Library.