Join us on Wednesday evening, July 10, for a cultural and literary adventure! Presented in both English and Spanish, this beautiful Guatemalan folktale tells the story of the “chirimia”, whose music is sweeter even that of the birds. The protagonists are a Mayan princess and a young man whose love for he sends him on a quest for the purest song in the woods.   This fun program features storytelling, a creative activity, and a more dynamic activity.  Recommended for ages 5 and up.

This program is supported by a grant from the Malden Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Don’t miss this fabulous show on Tuesday, July 16, at 3pm! The Family Magic Concert is a high energy, interactive funfest, full of amazing magic and hilarious comedy as well as the dramatic appearance of ‘Snow,’ a beautiful, fluttering white dove and ‘Fluffy,’ an adorable fuzzy bunny.

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 6th through 12th Grade are invited to learn how to Crochet at the Malden Public Library on Wednesday, July 10th from 3:00-5:00 in the Maccario Room. We will have everything you need to practice and learn how to loop.

To take part in this program please sign up at the link on our online calendar or call the information desk at 781-324-0218

Young Adults in the 6th through 12th grade are welcome to the Program Room of the Library to get crafty and sail on an ocean made of soap!

Join us on Thursday, July 11th from 3:00-5:00 PM to craft your own personal bar of soap celebrating the diversity of the ocean. Sign up at the link on our online calendar or call the library at 781-324-0218 to register and secure your spot today.

Young Adults in the 6th through 12th grade are invited to start your Summer with a young adult craft program, making your own Boba Tea Keychains.

Join us on Thursday June 13th, from 3:00-4:30 as we craft and enjoy a boba tea experience. Come and learn about the Summer Programs for teens at the library and get ready for our reading program as well.

To sign up click on the link to go to our online calendar, and register today.

The Malden Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 27th in honor of Memorial Day. We will reopen at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28th.

Sing, dance, and get a little loco! Rockabye Beats is more than just an entertaining music program for young children—it’s a place where friends are made and families grow closer by creating music together! Join us for some musical fun as Berklee-graduate Shon Gordon plays his guitar while subliminally teaching basic Spanish vocabulary. Appropriate for ages 2-6+.

This program, presented in coordination with the North Suburban Child & Family Resource Network, 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 5th through 12th grade are invited to the program room of the Malden Public Library to put together their own model kit, and learn all about the fun hobby.

Join us on July 3rd from 3:00-4:30 PM as we put together Model Kits from the Gundam and Pokemon worlds. Everyone will get their own snap-together kit to work on, but make sure to arrive on time to assure your spot. To sign up click on this link and secure your kit today:

https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ya-model-kit-craft/

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to the Malden Public Library on May 23rd, from 3:00-4:30 to try their hand at painting miniature models.

From wargaming to D&D, there are plenty of unpainted minis out there, and a world of new hobbies that ask you to apply small details to minis. Teens will learn some tips and tricks, and be able to take home their own painted mini Orc or Space Soldier.

To register call the library at 781-324-0218 or click here to join the reservation list. Space and paint brushes are limited so reserve your spot now.