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Young Adult Movie Afternoon, Dec. 9th 3:00-5:00 PM

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to enjoy the latest and greatest Marvel film in person at the MPL this week. On Thursday, December 9th at 3:00-5:00 PM we will be showing the film based on the comic book character “Shang Chi” in the Maccario Room.

Seating is limited to first come first serve and masks are required, though light refreshments and snacks will be served.

BOOK SALE

The Friends of the Malden Public Library will hold a book sale this Saturday, December 4, from 11 am to 1 pm.

The sale will be held in the Book Sale Room in the basement of the Library, and books (adult, teen, and children’s), DVDs, CDs and some games will be available. Prices will range from $.25 to $2.00.

Join us Saturday and then head down to Pleasant St. for the City’s Winter Festival.

Making the Holidays: Crafts that Make Great Gifts

Not interested in the crowd of Black Friday shopping? Looking for something unique for your loved ones? Why not make your gifts, cards, wrappings and trappings this holiday season. Here are some suggestions from the Malden Librarians to help you craft a better gift this holiday season. Our Bibliocommons list
 
You can also check out our Creative Bug online craft site on our website all you need is your library card: Creative Bug
 

And for those of you on Libby look for our Craftsy link under the Boston Library tab. Scroll down and click the link to find lots of fun ideas to try at home.

NASA @ My Library: Life Cycle of a Massive Star Craft!

Student learners and junior astronomers of all ages are invited to take part in the NASA @ My Library program. Our next program is a bead-craft to help learn about the Life Cycle of a Star. Each kit has a Star Cycle bookmark, beads and lace to make either a necklace or a couple of small bracelets.

Please call the library at 781-324-0218 to put your name on the list and take part in the Malden Public Library’s partnership with the NASA @ My Library program! Pick-up starts Monday, November 22nd!

Weekly Movie Watch – Native American Heritage Month

With your Malden Public Library Card you can watch many great movies at home. Every week the Movie Librarian will recommend some of her favorite titles. “From the award-winning PBS series American Experience comes We Shall Remain, a provocative multi-media project that establishes Native history as an essential part of American history.” Not Rated (394 min.) (2009)

13 Ghosts: Library Ghost Scavenger Hunt

The library is HAUNTED!!! 13 ghosts have moved into the stacks. Help the library catch and catalog these ghostly visitors by following the clues to each individual ghost and logging them on our Ghost Containment sheet. Once you’ve found all 13 ghosts bring the sheet to the Circulation desk and get a prize.

This program is best enjoyed with a cell phone QR code scanner, but there are printed clues with each ghost so don’t let technology get in the way of a ghostly good time!These ghosts are only here until the candy runs out, so come by for a little scavenger hunt fun!

“Galaxy of Horrors” Slime Activity Sign-Up for grades 3rd-12th

In partnership with the NASA @ My Library program, we are excited to announce our first Grab&Go Science kit: “Galaxy of Horrors” Slime Activity!

These kits have everything you need to recreate distant stars and exoplanets with DIY slime! Glue and colored borax solution, as well as instructions and information about Stellar Horrors in the Galaxy await in this kit.

If you interact with the NASA  website for NASA’s “Galaxy of Horrors” site and fill out a science sheet you can automatically sign up for the next NASA @ My Library Program! Learn about bone-chilling dead planets, annihilating black holes and supernova stars all in one place!

For students in the 3rd through 12th grade, sign up by calling 781-324-0218 or stopping by the Information desk of the Malden Public Library. Sign up today with your phone # and email to be notified of future programs and pick up your Slime Kit on October 28th!