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Upcoming Exhibits

Industry in Converse Square: a walking tour

May 15, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Preschool Storytime

May 15, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am

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

(CANCELLED) Tech Help Drop-In

May 15, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Malden Public Library, 36 Salem St, Malden, MA 02148, USA

Assistance will be on a first come, first served basis. Please bring your device, logins, and passwords.

Book Squad

May 15, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm MPL Program Room

A monthly book discussion group for students in 4th and 5th grades. Includes snacks and a craft/activity.
Registration for this group is currently FULL. To register for the wait list, fill out the form at the link below: 
https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/book-squad-2/
Pick up the selected book at the children's room desk a few weeks before the meeting date.

Arabic Stories & Songs

May 16, 2025 11:00 am - 11:30 am MPL Children's Room

Iqraa Program - Arabic Stories & Songs for young children and their caregivers. No registration necessary.

Song & Rhyme Time

May 17, 2025 10:00 am - 10:45 am MPL Children's Room

This program features songs, nursery rhymes, and a simple picture book for infants and young children. A fun way to enrich your child's literacy! Recommended for ages 6 months to 4 years.

Converse Art Galleries - Open Hours

May 17, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

YARG! YA Roleplaying Group (Grades 5+)

May 19, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Young Adults in the 5th through 12th grade are invited to read, play and game with their friends in a weekly program at the library in the Program Room. Learn about Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder and tons of other small tabletop pen and paper games while enjoying light refreshments and friends. No sign up is required but space and snacks are limited.

Local History Hours

May 19, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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.

Song & Rhyme Time

May 20, 2025 10:00 am - 10:45 am MPL Children's Room

This program features songs, nursery rhymes, and a simple picture book for infants and young children. A fun way to enrich your child's literacy! Recommended for ages 6 months to 4 years.

Yarn & Yap

May 20, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Bring your knitting or crochet project to work on while chatting with other crafters! Please note that this is not a class. No registration required.

50+ Job Seekers Networking Group -- Interview Strategies

May 21, 2025 9:30 am - 11:30 am

<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 (May 21) is Interview Strategies. Register directly on Zoom <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqduugqDIoGdISrjccmjmBT81ekJFfnRou#/registration">HERE</a&gt;. 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>

English Conversation Class/ESOL

May 21, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Program Room

Join us every Wednesday from 1:00-2:00pm for our English Conversation Class/ESOL for English Language Learners. Meet us in person in the Program Room (2nd Floor) of the Malden Public Library. Limited to 35 students. Classes are for 8 weeks.

Local History Hours

May 21, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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.

Converse Galleries - Open Gallery Hours

May 21, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Call for reservation, limit 10 per tour

Board Games & Crafts for Kids

May 21, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm MPL Program Room

A drop-in program featuring a variety of crafts and board games - for children in grades K-5

World Movie Night:

May 21, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Maccario Room

<p><span>Please join us for World Movie Night on Wednesday, May 21, 2025: 6:00-8:30pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing a movie based on the bestselling Brazilian memoir,</span><i><span> Ainda Estou Aqui</span></i><span>, (<b><i>I’m Still Here</i></b>), about the life of Marcelo Rubens Paiva. The film stars Fernanada Torres, Selton Mello, and Fernanda Montenegro. The movie won an Oscar this year for Best International Feature Film and Fernanda Torres won a Golden Globe for Best Actress</span></p><p><span>"</span><span>While Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship, Eunice Paiva, a mother of five, is forced to reinvent herself and her family, resisting the oppression that hangs over the country. From the acclaimed director of <i>Central Station</i> and <i>The Motorcycle Diaries</i>, Walter Salles and based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's memoir, this story portrays an important part of Brazil's hidden history</span><span>.” </span></p><p><span>This film is one of the best of the year and not to be missed.</span></p><p><span>Rated PG-13 (136 min.) (2024) 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.</span></p><p><span>Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.</span></p><p><br></p>

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