<span dir="auto"><br>Please join us for "Coffee, Cookies & Conversation during Welcoming Week. Welcoming Week is a global campaign that connects neighbors of all backgrounds in their communities. At the Malden Public Library we celebrate the values that unite us as immigrants, refugees, and non-immigrants.<br> <br>Please join us for our second annual "Coffee, Cookies & Conversation" event on Saturday, September 14, 2024: 10:00-11:00am. Meet your neighbors in a casual setting, for a cup of coffee, some cookies, and relaxed conversation.<br> <br>Thank you Bikeeny Caffe for your generous donation!<br> <br>Sponsored by The Friends Of The Malden Public Library.</span>

<h2>Let's Talk About A Poem with Lloyd Schwartz</h2><h3><span>Saturday, September 14 </span><span>10:00 AM—11:30 AM  </span><span><span>Zoom Room </span><span>Malden Public Library</span><span>36 Salem Street, Malden, MA, 02148</span></span></h3><br>Let's Talk About A Poem with Lloyd Schwartz<br><p>Let's Talk About A Poem with Lloyd Schwartz returns on Sept 14, 2024.   This month features the poem "Among School Children" by William Butler Yeats.</p><p>Our monthly online poetry discussion group is led by Somerville's Poet Laureate Lloyd Schwartz.</p><p>Registration is required and the link to join is sent out the day before the event.</p><p>This program is made possible by the Malden Public Library and the Academy of American Poets and funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.</p><p>Please email Marita if you have questions. <a href="mailto:mcoombs@maldenpubliclibrary.org" target="_blank">mcoombs@maldenpubliclibrary.org</a></p><p>To register: <a href="https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lets-talk-about-a-poem-with-lloyd-schwartz-11/&quot; target="_blank">Sept Let's Talk About A Poem with Lloyd Schwartz</a> <br></p><p>PLEASE NOTE THE EARLIER START TIME FOR THIS PROGRAM.  WE WILL GO BACK TO OUR  REGULAR 11AM START NEXT MONTH.</p><p> </p>

Local History hours are held in the Converse Building and staffed by our local history librarian, Phillip. You can access our local history collection during these hours, and ask Phillip questions you may have about Malden history or research.

<p>The Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am. Informal networking takes place from 9am to 9:30am and 11:30am to noon. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career," this networking group program is perfect for you! Remember, 85% of jobs are found through networking!</p><p>Join us in a professional forum for networking with peers in a safe and comfortable environment conducive to developing new relationships and developing skills and strategies to help in your career transition. Each meeting features a new topic. Meetings include a presentation and interactive workshop on topics relevant to career transition, guest speakers, access to hiring managers, small group breakout rooms to network, and 1-on-1 coaching guidance. Participating on a regular basis will give job seekers the many tools and strategies needed for a successful job search.</p><p>Each biweekly meeting is facilitated by Deborah Hope, MBA, PCIC, an experienced executive career coach. Deborah is a former Fortune 500 executive, investment banker and entrepreneur. She transitioned to executive coaching over 12 years ago. Deborah has coached with Harvard Business School Executive Education programs and the Massachusetts Conference for Women. She has been trained or certified in a variety of coaching models and assessment tools. Deborah has facilitated 50+ job seekers networking groups since 2016.</p><p> This week's topic (September 18) is Resumes. Register directly on Zoom <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcemsrz0iEtw5Cp05yjjvCORww0spU7z5#/registration&quot; target="_blank">HERE</a>. This group is sponsored by approximately 50 Massachusetts public libraries.</p><p>RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.</p>

Local History hours are held in the Converse Building and staffed by our local history librarian, Phillip. You can access our local history collection during these hours, and ask Phillip questions you may have about Malden history or research.

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<span dir="auto"><br>Join us for Welcoming Week Movie Night on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 from 6:00-8:15pm. We will be showing a recent film about life on the Blue Bayou. The film stars Justin Chon and Alicia Vikander and was written and directed by Justin Chon.<br> <br>“As a Korean-American man raised in the Louisiana bayou works hard to make a life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past as he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home.” Rated R (117 min.) (2021) <br> <br>Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.<br> <br>Sponsored by The Friends of the Malden Public Library.<br> <br>Welcoming Week is a global campaign that connects neighbors of all backgrounds in their communities. At the Malden Public Library we celebrate the values that unite us as immigrants, refugees, and non-immigrants.</span>

<span>Picture books, songs, rhymes, and a simple craft in the Children's Room. Recommended for ages 3-5, no registration required.<br></span>

Join us for an information session about our local library writers’ group. Meet members, ask questions, get a sense of how our writers’ group supports current and aspiring writers. All abilities and styles are welcome! Information session will be held in the program room on the second floor, begins at 7pm on Thursday, Sept. 19th and will conclude at 8:30pm.