Children will learn about a variety of mammals and reptiles in this hands-on live animal program. Recommended for ages 4-10. Funded by Preotle, Lane & Associates.
Curious Creatures – Wednesay, August 10, at 3 p.m.
Children will learn about a variety of mammals and reptiles in this hands-on live animal program. Recommended for ages 4-10. Funded by Preotle, Lane & Associates.
This signed story time will be led by ASL interpreter and teaching artist, Arlene Velleman. We will read a picture book, Arlene will interpret in ASL, and then Arlene will teach participants the signs for some of the key words from the story. A question-and-answer session will follow. All ages are welcome; this program is particularly appropriate for ages 4-6+.
To help folks practice some of the signs we’ll be learning, here are two videos:
This program is supported by a grant from the Malden Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Starting tomorrow Monday, August 8th youth and families can take home a Grab&Go kit at the Information Desk of the MPL for our NASA @ My Library partnership. Learn about the phases of the moon and recreate them with our Oreo cookie mission materials (milk not included).
Join Mayor Gary Christenson for a special storytime on Thursday, September 29, at 10 :30 a.m. The Mayor will read aloud from some fun new picture books and be available to answer any questions that children might have about what a mayor does. This program is recommended for ages 3-5+. Preschool groups are welcome (just call the Children’s Room in advance).
Join the Malden Public Library as we bid farewell to Camp MPL and wind down our Summer Reading season. On Thursday August 11th from 2-4 pm bring your picnic snacks and baskets for an old fashioned community picnic party on the lawn. We will provide the cake and light refreshments, you bring your sandwiches and sides. There will be games, music, prizes, and hopefully a lot of fun with our library friends and neighbors. Thank you again to all our summer reading sponsors: Preotle, Lane & Associates, the Friends of the Malden Public Library, Malden Cultural Council – and all our great summer volunteers.
Tonight’s movie has been cancelled. We will reschedule in the future.
Join us for a fun Summer Movie Night on Wednesday, August 24th from 6-8pm. We’re showing the Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum adventure rom-com about a romance novelist and her book cover model who go to The Lost City. Rated PG-13 (112 min.) (2022) Registration is encouraged. Call us at 781-324-0218 to reserve your spot.
Young Adults in the 6th – 12th grade, its Morbin’ Time.
Join us on Fri. August 5th @ 3PM for the YA Movie Afternoon based on Marvel comics Spider-Man vampire villain Michael Morbius.
Light snacks and beverages will be provided.
Young Adults in the 6th – 12th Grade are invited to the Malden Library for more arts and crafts. Join us this Thursday from 3:00-4:30 to paint your own small bird house. Call today at 781-324-0218 or stop by the information desk to sign up and reserve your spot.
Youth in grades 3 and Up are invited to get into science at the Malden Library though Pop Bottle Experiments. Join us on August 3rd @ 3PM in the Program Room to get your own copy of the Pop Bottle Science kit and perform some initial experiments in simple STEM lessons.
Sign-up today by calling 781-324-0218 and reserve a space.
Join the zoom call on August 1st @ 3PM in order to talk with Librarian Patrick about the Malden Public Schools Summer Reading Assignments.
Feel free to ask questions and get book recommendations if you haven’t done the assignment yet, or feel free to bounce any ideas off the group that you would like or share reading suggestions.
Join the call at 3PM to ask your questions: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84176911551