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/
Beauty of Nature will be on exhibit from September 28 through November 22, 2024; Extended to January 25, 2025. Open Wednesdays 2-4 PM; for additional gallery hours or to schedule a group tour, call 781-324-0218.
From National Gardener Magazine (Fall, 2024). “The Coopers … worked together delightfully. It took Joel about 100 hours to create a print. Once completed, he would place it on an easel in the middle of everything, hoping that Deborah would find that little thread to inspire the poem that might express the feelings that print brought out in her, much like a fairy tale. Sadly, Joel passed away in 2021.” The Cooper family has donated 85 of Joel’s prints to the Malden Public Library’s Art Collection. The current exhibit showcases 30 prints and poems created by the Coopers over the past 40 years. The exhibition is made possible by the generous contributions of John Giso, Michael Nuttall, Martin Cooper, Kim Taylor and the Trustees of the Malden Public Library.
Joel Cooper (April 16, 1945-October 13, 2021) began fine art screen printing in 1989, having been introduced to the process through a workshop at the Duluth Art Institute. Joel was a talented printer for over 28 years, with a portfolio of over 170 prints. His work has been exhibited at various Duluth Art Institute shows including the Arrowhead Regional Biennial Exhibits. In February 1998 a collaborative show, As We See It, took place at the Duluth Art Institute. It combined 42 screen prints along with poems by his wife, Deborah Gordon Cooper and this began a series of many exhibits they did together, including the Northern Prints Gallery and the Johnson heritage Post Gallery in Grand Marais. Joel owned and operated Cooper Enterprises in Duluth for over forty years and was a founding member of the Northern Printmakers Alliance.
Deborah Cooper is the author of six collections of poetry, including Between the Ceiling & the Moon (Finishing Line Press 2008), Under the Influence of Lilacs (Clover Valley Press 2010) and Blue Window (Clover Valley Press 2017). Deborah’s work has been published in numerous journals and anthologies, among them two collections by her writing group of over thirty years, most recently Bound Together: Like the Grasses (Clover Valley Press 2013). She has co-edited anthologies published by Holy Cow Press: Beloved on the Earth, The Heart of All That Is and Amethyst & Agate. Deborah has conducted writing circles with homeless individuals in her community. She has taught poetry classes in jails and juvenile centers for many years. Deborah was honored to serve as the Duluth Minnesota Poet Laureate from 2012 to 2014.
Former Library Director Dina Malgeri (1929-2024) passed away last evening, soon after celebrating her 95th birthday . Dina was a fierce advocate for the Library and I am sure everyone has their own personal stories of her amazing time as Director from 1972 to 2013.
For those that never got a chance to meet Ms. Malgeri, we are attaching a lovely article that was in the Boston Globe at her retirement, as well as the UMA video of Dina touring the Library.
https://www.boston.com/uncategorized/noprimarytagmatch/2013/02/23/library-losing-its-top-advocate/
https://maldenpubliclibrary.org/converse-art-archives/converse-memorial-building/virtual-tours/
Here are a few words from our community about Dina Malgeri’s legacy.
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The Friends
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When I started volunteering with the Friends, over 20 years ago, I usually had the booksale room to myself, because no one else wanted to sort the donations and organize the shelves. It became my hobby. Dina would show up carrying a heavy box of donations, and I would insist on going back with her to her workroom, to fetch the rest of them. I loved chatting with her—she was interested in everything and everyone. I was soon telling people at the library, “I want to be Dina when I grow up!” I often brought a bag lunch to eat in the booksale room, and Dina would sometimes join me, so we could keep on talking. She had fascinating stories about growing up in the North End, working in army base libraries overseas, all the history she’d seen, and her decades at the Malden Public. She never seemed to eat much at those lunches, and she didn’t care for sweets, but she liked to bring me pastries from her favorite North End bakery.
She must have been in her seventies then, and she had more energy than I’d ever had at any age. Even when she started having medical problems or injured herself falling in the winter, she was indomitable. I was still telling people, “I want to be Dina when I grow up!”
Now I’m in my seventies, and I still do.
–Devra Kunin
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We’ll supply the LEGO bricks, and children can have fun using their imaginations and creating their own LEGO projects on Wednesday, October 2, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Recommended for grades K-5.
Beginning October 17, this book club for 4th and 5th graders will meet monthly on the third Thursday of the month at 4:00pm for about 50 minutes. The program will include an informal book discussion, some snacks, and a book-related activity when appropriate. Sign up online, at the Children’s Room desk, or by calling the Children’s Room at 781.388.0803. Regular attendance is encouraged. Pick up the book from the Children’s Room desk and read it before the club meeting.
October 17 selection: Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, this bilingual storytelling program features the beautiful legend about the origin and the foundation of the city of Cusco that became the historic capital of the Inca Empire. The story has been told through generations in Peru, and still there are many native indigenous that believe the Inca Kingdom will come back. Recommended for ages 5+.
This 3-part program is designed to be fun, energetic, and interactive, with 1) storytelling, 2) arts and craft activity, and 3) singing, dancing, or a dynamic game.
This program is supported by a grant from the Malden Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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.
Next Tuesday: Through Me to You: Puppet Storytime! Join Leigh, Newton, and the rest of the Through Me to You Puppetry gang for 30 minutes of stories and songs performed by the puppets, followed by Puppet Free Play. The stories & songs are interactive, allowing the kids to engage both their minds and bodies during the show. Recommended for ages 5-7, and there is no registration required! The program is generously funded by Preotle, Lane & Associates, Ltd.
This Friday, Aug. 9th, 10:30-11:30am! Join us with Firefighter Sara to learn about fire safety, and to celebrate the 80th birthday of Smokey Bear! This program is located in the Children’s Room, and recommended for ages 4 and up. No registration is required.