In honor of Independence Day, the Malden Public Library will be closing at 6:00pm on Thursday, July 3rd, and will be closed on Friday, July 4th, and Saturday, July 5th. Happy 4th of July, and please remember to celebrate responsibly!
This fun, interactive storytelling program in Spanish and English is designed for young children (preschoolers and toddlers). Come with us as we travel with imagination throughout Latin America learning about myths, legends and tales! Join Juan Cayman on his adventure from the Amazon River to Barranquilla, where he explores a new path with the help of his friends.
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 5th through 12th grade are invited to come to the MPL for a fun quick craft that you can do at home this week. Perler Beads are small colorful collections of plastic beads that you can arrange and fuse together with the help of an iron (not provided).
These kits have a small board, tweezers, wax paper and beads, everything you need for a fun time. These kits are first come first served and you can pick them up at the Information Desk at the MPL.
Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to come to the MPL for a fun quick craft that you can do at home this week. Perler Beads are small colorful collections of plastic beads that you can arrange and fuse together with the help of an iron (not provided).
These kits have a small board, tweezers, wax paper and beads, everything you need for a fun time. These kits are first come first served and you can pick them up at the Information Desk at the MPL.
Young Adults and Kids are invited to experience the Video Game movie of the year on Friday, July 11th from 3:00 – 5:00 PM. Join us for all the Mining and/or Crafting to be had in the film based on the popular Minecraft video game.
Kids accompanied by adults are welcome, and 5th through 12th graders can be unaccompanied. Snacks and light refreshments will be provided.
Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to kick off the Summer Reading Arts programming with some Video Game Artwork. Sign up below to get your own easel and paint and recreate an 8-Bit creation for your desk. We will be painting on Thursday July 17th from 3:00-4:00 in the Program Room but space is limited so sign up today:
https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ya-arts-video-game-painting/
Deb Haney is a world traveler and collector of the old, odd or unusual, and has embraced the world of handcrafting and design for decades. Her ethnic inspired adornments for home, person and garden have been sold in shops, shows and galleries in Southern California and New England.
Deb was honored to have been juried into several national mixed media exhibitions at the Bristol (R.I.) Art Museum, an historic mixed media art exhibit at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT honoring the thousands who lost their lives to COVID, as well as numerous local art events in Melrose, Malden, and the Winthrop and Revere Art Festivals.
Deb lives on Revere Beach (the oldest public beach in USA!) where she looks out on the ocean for daily inspiration.
This “Oldest Public Beach in USA” series comes from her musings about the ways people enjoyed Revere Beach in early times. Vintage images, acrylic paints and several mediums were used in these acrylic mixed media collages.
An artist reception will be held on Monday June 2nd from 7-8pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to get craft at the MPL by painting polymer clay items for yourself and for gifts. Let your imagination guide you on Thursday February 13th from 3:00-4:00 PM.
Sign up is required so head to our online calendar here to reserve your spot today:
https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/young-adult-craft-polymer-clay-jewelry-2/
Do you walk into a stationary store and see piles of sketchbooks and swoon? Do you love nothing more than the feel of a fresh page waiting to be filled? But do you also have stacks of those same pages waiting for when you feel the moment is right?
We’ve got good news… the moment is now. Join local artist Lisa Sears for this accessible, friendly art program: Everyday Creativity! Commit to a sketchbook with Lisa Sears.
Start a new habit–a good one! — pick up a sketchbook and get creative. You’ll get to experiment with different, easy to come by art materials to explore a new sketchbook and get your creativity flowing. Lisa will help you with hands-on prompts, ice breakers, visual inspiration, and creative conversations to start you off on your artistic journey. This program is for adults and young adults over 16. It is perfect for anyone who needs to slay some self doubt demons, or just needs a reason to spend an evening learning something fun and creative. This is also the perfect way to kick off an artistic habit and build the skills to keep practicing that habit in their everyday lives. No artistic skills are necessary to start, creativity is a practice and this is a great way to start.
Participants will receive a brand new sketch book as part of the class. You will also have the opportunity to try out that sketchbook in a special bonus class on Saturday, May 24th at 2pm in the Converse Art Galleries of the Malden Public Library
“This program is funded in part by a grant from the Malden Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.”