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YA Movie Afternoon: March 16th 3:00-5:00 PM

Catch up on Lightning based DC comic book films before the release of the next Shazam film with a look at a film based on the character Black Adam!

Young Adults in the 6th through 12th grade are invited to watch the latest DCEU film in the Maccario Room on Thursday, March 16th from 3:00-5:00 PM.

Snacks and drinks will be provided on a first come, first served basis, so grab your seats when the doors open at 3:00 PM.

Young Adult Perler Bead Craft on Thurs. March 9th @3-4:30 PM

Young Adults in the 6th through 12th grade are invited to get crafty at the MPL on Thursday, March 9th from 3:00 – 4:30 PM in the Program Room.

Perler Beads are small pixel-like beads that you can use to create art that can be turned into keychains, magnets, doodads and more. Create something with your imagination or use a printed guide. No sign-up is required but space and time is limited.

TONIGHT: Malden Reads Screening of Allegiance: Wed., March 1st

Please join us for the Malden Reads Film Screening and short discussion of the Broadway play Allegiance, starring George Takei. This Film Screening is one of Malden Reads’ 2023 season of events for the graphic novel, They Called Us Enemy, by George Takei, about his experience as a young boy in several Japanese-American internment camps during WWII.

Meet us on Wednesday, March 1, 2023: 6:00-8:00pm for this special screening of the Broadway play, Allegiance. You can pick up a copy of They Called Us Enemy in English or Spanish at the Malden Public Library or you can read the e-book via the Libby app with your Library card. For more details, please contact the Malden Public Library at 781-324-0218 or check out the events on maldenreads.org

This event is co-sponsored by Malden Reads and the Malden Public Library.

Let’s Talk About A Poem with Lloyd Schwartz March 4th at 11am

Gather online (Zoom) with a group of enthusiastic poetry lovers to talk about a monthly selection with Poet Lloyd Schwartz. Our March 4th program will feature the poem, That Evening at Dinner by David Ferry.

To register for monthly updates and Zoom links sent right to your email click here: Sign up

 

50+ Job Seekers Networking Group

The Malden Public Library has just joined the Massachusetts Library Collaborative 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group.    The Job Seekers Networking Group supports people fifty years and older looking for a new job, a new career direction, re-entering the workforce after an employment gap, or looking for a “Second Act” career.  There will be biweekly skill-building and networking group meetings with a new topic at each meeting.  Attendance at each session is not necessary – but highly recommended.

Join Debbi Hope, MBA, PCIC, MC an experienced Executive Career Coach and Certified Master Coach.

WHERE:  All meetings will be via Zoom Video Conferencing.

WHEN : We offer a morning or an evening class please choose the time that works best for you:

1st and 3rd Wed, Jan – June 2023 9:30-11:30 am

2nd and 4th Wed. Jan – June afternoon 6:00-8:00

(Zoom room opens 30 minutes ahead of the start of the program for informal networking/sharing resources).

Here is the ZOOM registration link for the 50+ Job Seekers morning meetings: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vdO2rqjovE9xW_F5wfL_jbfjGkgU_Gnbz.

Here is the ZOOM registration link for the 50+ Job Seekers evening meetings: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclcOuupj0pEtJQAa0w8VAsWex6BOJcWBFn.

Young Adult Game Party on Thursday, Feb. 23rd @ 3PM

WHO: Young Adults in the 6th-12th Grade

WHEN: Thursday, February 23rd 3PM-4:30 PM

WHERE: Maccario Room

We will have food and snacks, video and board games. Space and snacks are limited, first come first served and no sign-up required! Relax on your vacation with friends at the Malden Public Library.

TONIGHT! Movie Night: Wed., February 15, 2023: 6-8:45pm

Join us for Movie Night on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 from 6:00-8:45pm. We will be showing a movie based on the Marvel Comics character, “Black Panther [in] Wakanda Forever.”

“The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T’Challa.” Rated PG-13 (161 min.) (2023)

This film is free and open to the public.  Movie times are approximate. Free snacks will be provided. Please call the Malden Public Library at 781-324-0218 for more information

Terry E. Carter, Medford Poet Laureate

Join us on Monday Feb 27th at 7pm in the Maccario Room as we welcome Medford’s Poet Laureate, Terry E. Carter as he reads from his Brown Skin series.

Copies of his books will be available for purchase at the event.

 

Faten Shelbayeh Author Talk

Join Faten Shelbayeh, owner and manager of We Care Elderly Care Services, LLC and author of You Care, We Care: Stop Elder Abuse, for an engaging discussion on senior care and the unfortunately growing trend of elder abuse in our society and how best to address it. The author talk will be on Thursday February 23rd from 6-7pm at the Malden Public Library, 36 Salem St., Malden, MA. Books will be available for purchase at the event. For more information call (781) 324-0218 or email us at info@maldenpubliclibrary.org