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Happy Little Trees: A gently guided paint night 8.7.25

Join Cait in the program room on Thursday August 7th at 6pm for some light refreshments and a refreshing paint night. Paint along with everyone’s favorite PBS painter and make some happy little trees and maybe a big ol’ rock. Materials will be provided so space is limited. Registration is required. You can sign up at the link: https://bit.ly/Happy-little-trees-MPL or call the library to be added to the list.
Prior painting skills are not required. In fact, Cait can’t paint at all. So plan to laugh along and learn through the magic art of trial, error, and happy accidents.

YA Craft: Soap Making on Tuesday, August 12th @ 3PM

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.

The Poop Museum – Thursday, July 31, 11 a.m.

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.

Special Event Summer Movie Night: Wed., August 6th: 6:00-8:00pm

Please join us for a Special Event Summer Movie Night on Wednesday, August 6, 2025: 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing one of the best films of the year about Flow. This movie won the Best Animated Feature Oscar in 2025. It is directed by Gints Zilbalodois.

This film is “A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, [it] follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet. From the boundless imagination of the award-winning Gints Zilbalodis (Away) comes a thrilling animated spectacle as well as a profound meditation on the fragility of the environment and the spirit of friendship and community. Steeped in the soaring possibilities of visual storytelling, [this film] is a feast for the senses and a treasure for the heart.” Rated PG (85 min.) (2025) 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

This Special Event Summer Movie Night is generously supported by The Friends Of The Malden Public Library. Thank you Friends!

We will have a free raffle of movie-themed prizes. Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

YA Gaming Party on Friday, August 8th from 3:00 – 5:00 PM

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.

YA Craft: D&D Paint and Take Minis

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.

YA Craft: Pokémon Models on July 22nd @ 3:00 PM

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/

Peter Boie, Magician for Non-Believers – Thursday, July 24, 3pm

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.

YA Movie Matinee: Video Games – Friday, August 1st @ 3 PM

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.

LEGO Club: Wednesday, July 23, 3:00pm

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.