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

Posted on by Caron Guigli

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

Posted on by Marita Coombs

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

Posted on by Marita Coombs

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

Posted on by Patrick Brennan

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

Posted on by Stacy Holder

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

Posted on by Marita Coombs

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

Posted on by Stephen Deloney

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

YA Movie Afternoon: February 15th 3:00-5:00 PM

Posted on by Patrick Brennan

Need to catch up on your Phase 4 Marvel Cinematic films before Phase 5 starts?

Young Adults in the 6th through 12th grade are invited to watch the latest film based on the comic book character “Doctor Strange” in the Maccario Room on Wednesday, February 15th 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.

Ukrainian Vertep @ The Malden Public Library

Posted on by Stephen Deloney

Join us at the Malden Public Library Saturday, January 7th from 10-11am for a free cultural event. Vertep is the Ukrainian cultural tradition of Christmas puppet theater with its beginnings in the 17th century. Traveling groups of performers shared stories interweaving scenes from the nativity with daily life with up to 40 distinct characters.

The Vertep theatre developed into numerous regional variants but always with a central storyline – the conflict between good and evil. Evil is always vanquished and good always triumphs. Vertep was an illegal practice during the Soviet occupation of Ukraine but continued to be performed in secret as a way for the Ukrainian people to both rebel and preserve their culture.

Today, with darkness looming over Ukraine, these rich traditions offer a light of hope to lead us through this joyous season. The Ukrainian Cultural Center of New England hopes to share this tradition to bring hope, faith, and joy to our communities, by reminding us that good will always win over evil.