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Friends' Holiday Book Sale

December 7, 2024 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

The Friends of the Malden Public Library will be hosting a holiday book sale on Saturday, December 7th, from 10am-3pm. Cash or check only. There will be a free gift wrapping service provided courtesy of Consumer Reports.

Let's Talk About a Poem with Lloyd Schwartz

December 7, 2024 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Our monthly online poetry discussion group is led by Somerville's Poet Laureate Lloyd Schwartz. Robert Frost's "To Earthward" is the featured poem. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLIER MEETING TIME. This program usually meets at 11am but will be meeting at 10am on Dec 7th.Registration is required and the link to join is sent out the day before the event. To Register: <a href="https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lets-talk-about-a-poem-with-lloyd-schwartz-14/" target="_blank">Let's Talk About A Poem with Lloyd Schwartz - December</a>This program is made possible by the Malden Public Library and the Academy of American Poets and funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.Please email Marita if you have questions. <a href="mailto:mcoombs@maldenpubliclibrary.org" target="_blank">mcoombs@maldenpubliclibrary.org</a>

Craft Time with Panda

December 7, 2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Join Panda for craft time. Recommended for 3-5+

YA Book Club (Grades 6+)

December 9, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Local History Hours

December 9, 2024 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.

Debra Bruno & Eleanor C. Mire: "A Hudson Valley Reckoning"

December 9, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

We are pleased to welcome A Hudson Valley Reckoning: Discovering the Forgotten History of Slaveholding in My Dutch American Family author Debra Bruno, in conversation Eleanor C. Mire. This event will be held in the Maccario Room. From <a href="https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501776564/a-hudson-valley-reckoning/" target="_blank">Cornell University Press</a>: "A Hudson Valley Reckoning tells the long-ignored story of slavery's history in upstate New York through Debra Bruno's absorbing chronicle that uncovers her Dutch ancestors' slave-holding past and leads to a deep connection with the descendants of the enslaved people her family owned. Bruno, who grew up in New York's Hudson Valley knowing little about her Dutch heritage, was shaken when a historian told her that her Dutch ancestors were almost certainly slaveholders. Driven by this knowledge, Bruno began to unearth her family's past. In the last will and testament of her ancestor, she found the first evidence: human beings bequeathed to his family along with animals and furniture. The more she expanded her family tree, the more enslavers she found. She reached out to Black Americans tracing their own ancestry, and by serendipitous luck became friends with Eleanor C. Mire, a descendent of a woman enslaved by Bruno's Dutch ancestors. A Hudson Valley Reckoning recounts Bruno's journey into the nearly forgotten history of Northern slavery and of the thousands of enslaved people brought in chains to Manhattan and the Hudson Valley. With the help of Mire, who provides a moving epilogue, Debra Bruno tells the story of white and Black lives impacted by the stain of slavery and its long legacy of racism, as she investigates the erasure of the uncomfortable truths about our family and national histories."

Song & Rhyme Time

December 10, 2024 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.

Felted Soap Workshop for Kids

December 10, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm MPL Program Room

For ages 7-11. Registration is required. Sign up here: <a href="https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/felted-soap-workshop-for-kids/">https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/felted-soap-workshop-for-kids/</a> Kids will learn how to use friction, soap, and water to make felt out of wool fibers in order to create special felt coverings for soap. Makes a great gift! Wool and soap will be provided.

Origami with Carol

December 10, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Come learn origami with Carol! This program is for adults and crafty teens. Please bring your own ruler, all other materials will be supplied. This program will be held in the Maccario Room. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. PLEASE CALL 781-324-0218 TO REGISTER, OR VISIT THE INFO DESK. THERE IS NO ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM.

Friends of Malden Public Library

December 10, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Malden Public Library, 36 Salem St, Malden, MA 02148, USA

The public is invited to join the Friends of the Malden Public Library for meetings and fund-raising events.

English Conversation Class/ESOL

December 11, 2024 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. You must now register for the class. Limited to 35 students. Classes are for 8 weeks. If the class is full, you will be placed on the waiting list for the next 8-week session.

Converse Galleries - Open Gallery Hours

December 11, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Call for reservation, limit 10 per tour

Local History Hours

December 11, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Chess for Kids

December 11, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Program Room, Malden Public Library

Children in grades K-5 who would like to learn how to play chess or improve their beginner game are invited to the Program Room at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesdays for this weekly Chess for Kids instruction program.

Movie Night:

December 11, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Maccario Room

Join us for Family Movie Night on Wednesday, December 11, 2024: 6:00-8:00pm at the Malden Public Library. We will be showing a movie based on the book, The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. This animated film highlights the voices of Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, and Ving Rhames."The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot, Rozzum unit 7134, 'Roz' for short, that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.” Rated PG. (102 min.) (2024)Free snacks will be provided. Movie times are approximate.

Board Game Night for Adults

December 11, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Preschool Storytime

December 12, 2024 10:30 am - 11:30 am

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

Tech Help Drop-In

December 12, 2024 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.

YA Cookie Decorations

December 12, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Teeth Time - Dental Care instruction for kids

December 12, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm MPL, Children's Room

A fun and informative program about taking care of your teeth! Complete with reading, coloring pages, and hands-on learning. Located in the Children's Room. Recommended for ages 5-7, no registration required.

November / December Book Discussion

December 12, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Our monthly book discussion usually meets the fourth Thursday of the month at 7pm but we are combining our November and December meetings. Everyone is welcome and registration is encouraged.The book for our November / December discussion is The Push by Ashley Audrain. Copies of the book are available at the Information Desk. <a href="https://maldenpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/november-december-book-discussion/" target="_blank">Nov / Dec Book Discussion</a>

Arabic Stories & Songs

December 13, 2024 11:00 am - 11:30 am MPL Children's Room

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

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