Start the school year off right! Join us Thursday August 21st at 11am for a fun and informative program about proper brushing. Establishing proper tooth brushing habits early leads to a lifetime of positive outcomes. Even the smallest teeth can be susceptible to tooth decay. So learning how to brush is important to help prevent cavities and other oral health problems. This program aims to teach kids the best way to brush their teeth while making it fun. Help your little one learn to love cleaning their teeth! Join us for Teeth Time.

Join MassArt and the MBLC at the Malden Public Library on Thursday August 14th, 4pm for a Comic Arts Workshop. Registration is required. Please use the link: https://bit.ly/MassArt_Comics_MPL or sign up in person at the library.

The workshop provides an opportunity to deconstruct the comic creation process in an engaging and accessible way that applies to a wide range of skillsets. It introduces the storytelling structure and starts with a simple activity where students sketch different shapes on their pages. MassArt Comic Arts instructor LJ Baptiste will demonstrate how these shapes can be fleshed out into full characters. Participants will learn techniques they can utilize to understand a character they’re creating and develop their own 4 panel comic strip featuring one of their original characters.

For kids and teens ages 7 and up.

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to the MPL for a clean cut and wishwashy craft program. Design and frangrance your own bar of soap on Tuesday August 12th @ 3:00 – 4:00 PM.

Sign up is required for this program, but if you miss it we will try to do it again in the Fall once school is back in session.

At The Poop Museum, everyone learns many fantastic, fabulous and fun facts about human, animal and insect poop, many of which truly amaze and surprise. Just a few of the poopers that visitors to the Poop Museum will meet include:

– The world’s messiest pooper

– The animal that has poop attack powers

– The animal that uses poop as protection

– The rainbow pooper

– The animal that has to hold its poop ALL winter long

At The Poop Museum, everyone learns A LOT, and some of the facts that are shared are mind blowing! But The Poop Museum is also full of laughter … because … well … our subject is poop and Susie has found a wonderful way to blend solid science, with the hilarity that humans love, when it comes to poop. Recommended for ages 5-10.

This program is funded by Preotle, Lane & Associates, Ltd.

Celebrate a fun and game filled Summer this year with a YA Gaming party on Friday, August 8th from 3:00 – 4:30. YA in the 5th through 12th grades are invited to play video games, board games and card games at the Malden Public Library together.

No sign up is needed, but pizza, snacks and light refreshments will be served to make sure to arrive on time before they are gone.

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to the Malden Public Library on August 5th, from 3:00-4:00 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.

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th are invited to make their own Pocket Monster at the Malden Public Library. Join us on Tuesday, July 22nd from 3:00 – 4:00 in the Program Room for this fun and fast craft. Bandai Model Crafts require that you snap your creation together like a puzzle following simple instructions. Sign up is required so make sure to reserve your spot today:

https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ya-craft-pokemon-models/

On Thursday, July 24, at 3:00 p.m., Peter Boie, magician for non-believers, will perform his award-winning magic. Combining mind-blowing original stunts with a heavy dose of humor and audience participation, this astonishing show is recommended for ages 4 to 104.

Don’t miss this afternoon of memorable entertainment!

The program will take place in the Maccario Room, which is air-conditioned and accessible.

This program is funded 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 Malden Public Library to watch a movie, have some snacks and relax in the AC as we power on our consoles for a Video Game Film.

Join us for an animated film based on the Super Mario Bros. video games on Friday August 1st from 3:00 – 5:00 PM. We will have snacks and light refreshments while they last. No sign up is required for this Rated PG film.

We’ll supply the LEGO bricks, and children can have fun using their imaginations and creating their own LEGO projects on Wednesday, July 23, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Recommended for grades K-5.