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Malden Chamber of Commerce “After Hours & Ales” Networking Event Tuesday, September 24th 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm register by emailing info@maldenchamber.org. Idle Hands Craft Ales, 89 Commercial Street Free for members $10 for non-members

September artist Mark Chester's exhibit at the Malden Library - The Bay State: A Multicultural Landscape! View the collection of informal, environmental portraits of ethnic diversity in Massachusetts

Mayor Gary Christenson welcomed players, coaches and parents from Malden Youth Baseball’s Minor League championship team Thunder. The team shared stories with the Mayor of their favorite moments of the season and of the championship game itself

Nice turnout at the first ever Jacob Street block party. Thank you to Steve Winslow for the invite and organizing this neighborhood event!

We had such an amazing time at our Annual Multi-cultural Night at My Little Best Friends Early Learning Center and we hope that you all did as well. Thank you to everyone that was able to come and travel the world with us

Hundreds of residents from Malden and surrounding cities and towns attended Malden’s fifth Annual Fairy House event at Pine Banks Park

Good Luck to all the competitors of the District 12 Challenger Little Leauge team who are on their way to Williamsport PA to compete in the Little League World Series . Congratulations on your amazing year and all your accomplishments We will all be rooting for you!

Team picture time for the District 12 Challenger League as they get set to head to Pennsylvania to represent us in the Little League World Series!

Textile Recycling

Congrats to all the award recipients at the Girls Youth Softball Banquet. Mayor Christenson says "I look forward to hosting the Diamond Divas in the Mayor’s Office to celebrate their winning of this year’s Intercity Championship"

The US Army helecopter and it's crew with the Junior Police Academy recruits from Malden PD & Everett PD

School Committee Member Tara Murphy Beardsley welcomed Mayor Gary Christenson, Superintendent of Schools John Oteri, students, families and the public at a recent ribbon cutting for the brand-new Little Free Library at Malden’s Linden STEAM Academy.

"Just Deserts" for Bread Of Life

What a night! Tasty treats, music, raffles, photo booth and silent auction made for a sweet time at Just Desserts. We appreciate our Bread of Life guests, bakers, and friends who joined us in making this a great night to provide updates about our capital campaign. Our new building getting closer bec...

Malden Public Library

We are happy to be able to offer a new fun database: Creativebug! You'll enjoy access to thousands of online art & craft classes. Watch anytime, anywhere. Since these classes never expire, you can start and stop projects at your own pace. No pressure, just possibilities! https://ww...

Mural Beautifies Bike Path

Mayor Gary Christenson recently presented a citation to Pat Sasso and his daughter Sophia for their efforts in beautifying the city. Pat commissioned Sophia, a talented artist, to design and paint a mural on the side of his building at 15 Waite Court. The colorful artwork will enhance Malden’s...

Stuffed Animal Donation

McKenzie Burke of Malden stopped by to donate several stuffed animals. Sometimes nothing is as comforting as a teddy bear. Chief Kevin Molis and his entire department thank McKenzie for her generous and thoughtful donation. McKenzie is a member of the International Order of Rainbow for Girls...

Grand Opening of Nana Bee

Mayor Gary Christenson recently attended the Grand Opening celebration of Nana Bee Store located at 13 Pleasant Street. The business specializes in beauty supplies along with Swarovski and Pandora jewelry. They also offer baby supplies and shipping services. For more information, including hours of ...

Malden’s New Logo

Residents invited to Help Choose Malden’s New Logo. Councillor-At-Large Debbie DeMaria recently rolled out an initiative that involved high school students in the creation of a new branding logo for the City of Malden. This was not an effort to replace the official City seal, which...

5th Annual Fairy House Festival

Hundreds of residents from Malden and surrounding cities and towns attended Malden’s fifth Annual Fairy House event last Saturday at Pine Banks Park. Fairy House houses are whimsical habitats built for fairies and nature’s other friends – hobbits, elves, and trolls. Event organizer...

Textile Recycling Service

Free Curbside Textile Recycling Service Coming to Malden Beginning August 19, 2019 Malden residents will be able to recycle unwanted textiles and small household items simply by bagging them and leaving them at the curb on their regular trash/recycling collection day. Malden is providing the free ne...

MHS Alumni in Softball Tournament

This past weekend several Malden High alumni put together a team with several other women to compete at the “Celebrate Life” Softball Tournament in Beverly. This is the fourth year the “Levine Club” has participated in the tournament and helped to raise money for charity, thi...

Boost Mobile Opens in 2 Locations

State Senator Jason Lewis recently attended a ribbon cutting ceremony of two Boost Mobile by Push Wireless locations in Malden at 190A Salem Street and 507 Main Street. Boost Mobile has been working to bring affordable prices and superior service within the mobile industry while also giving back to ...

Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground

Habitat for Humanity has recently broken ground on the first two units of an eight-unit development on Main Street, across from Pine Banks Park. Two single family homes are under construction with a six-unit townhome building to follow shortly. Homesteader families have been chosen, one from Malden ...

Grand Opening

Grand Opening of MAP Family Learning Center. Mayor Gary Christenson recently attended the grand opening of MAP Family Learning Center located at 388 Pleasant St. Suite #304, across from the Beebe school. The after school program serves to provide students with supplemental high-quality Music, ...

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1	2	3 City Council Meeting Malden Senior Center 9/3/2019 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM	4 "I'll Never Do That" Performance by Improbable Players Malden Public Library A free performance of "I'll Never Do That", a theatrical retelling of one family's struggle with alcohol and drug addiction. "I'll Never Do That" is the original play presented by Improbable Players upon being founded as a non profit 35 years ago and is as humorous, heartbreaking, and relevant as it was then. Our actors are all in recovery, and will discuss how events in their own lives influence their acting with Improbable Players in a Q&A to follow the performance. 9/4/2019 3:45 PM to 5:00 PM	5 English Conversation Class Interested in practicing and improving your English with native speakers? Come meet friends, learn about American culture, and have fun doing it. Thursday evenings 7:30pm-9:00pm 1 Salem Street Second Floor#200 For more information call 617-627-5177 9/5/2019	6	7 Best Foot Forward The Shoe Industry Malden Public Library On Saturday, September 7th at 2:00 p.m., join us for “Best Foot Forward: The Shoe Industry in Massachusetts,” a fascinating lecture by Anna Fahey-Flynn, of the Boston Public Library. At the end of the nineteenth century, Massachusetts was at the heart of the American shoemaking industry. Anna will explore the history of the shoe industry in Massachusetts with a special focus on her hometown. Anna is the exhibit organizer for the Digital Public Library of America’s online exhibition on the Massachusetts shoe industry. Anna will discuss the resources available through the Digital Commonwealth which provides access to photographs, manuscripts, books, and other materials from libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies across the state. All Lectures will be held at the Malden Public Library, 36 Salem Street, MA. For more information, contact the Library at 781-324-0218 or visit their website at www.maldenpubliclibrary.org. These lectures are part of Go Local: Converse 2020, an ongoing series celebrating the life and philanthropic contributions of Malden’s first mayor Elisha Slade Converse and the industrial history of Malden. Go Local is brought to Malden with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. The series will continue through Elisha Converse’s 200th Birthday on July 28, 2020. 9/7/2019 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sunset, Storytelling & Stargazing Waitt's Mount Park, Malden An event for all ages! Co-sponsored by: Ward 4 Councillor Ryan O'Malley Malden Reads: One City, One Book 9/7/2019 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
8	9 Community Preservation Committy NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD ON: Tuesday, September 9 2019, AT 7:00 PM AT THE MALDEN SENIOR CENTER, 7 WASHINGTON STREET, MALDEN Topics of discussion: Treasures Report Approval of Minutes from 8/13/19 meeting Review tabled minutes Review of invoices received from 2019 approved projects Review and update of CPC Plan Old Business/Parking lot items New Business and Open discussion And what other matters that may lawfully come before the committee. 9/9/2019 Commission on Energy Efficiency Meeting 6:00 PM Senior Center Library Room 9/9/2019 Heart and Sole Malden Shoe Factory Workers 6:30 PM Malden Public Library On Monday, September 9th at 6:30 p.m., join us for “Heart and Sole: The Lives of Malden Factory Workers,” presented by local historian Dee Morris. From 1853 into the 20th century, the Boston Rubber Shoe Company brought increasing prosperity to Malden. This community of employees ranged from highly-skilled boot makers to laborers. Shippers and teamsters maintained the flow while office personnel kept track of everything else. Siblings worked here as did women, newcomers from Ireland and a teenager named Alvan T. Fuller, who would later become Governor of Massachusetts. Join us for a tribute to their meaningful lives. Dee Morris is an independent scholar and educational consultant specializing in 19th-century history of Greater Boston. She presents walking tours at Forest Hills Cemetery and programs at libraries, schools, and historical societies. Her goal is to connect people with their civic ancestors. All Lectures will be held at the Malden Public Library, 36 Salem Street, MA. For more information, contact the Library at 781-324-0218 or visit their website at www.maldenpubliclibrary.org. These lectures are part of Go Local: Converse 2020, an ongoing series celebrating the life and philanthropic contributions of Malden’s first mayor Elisha Slade Converse and the industrial history of Malden. Go Local is brought to Malden with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. The series will continue through Elisha Converse’s 200th Birthday on July 28, 2020. 9/9/2019 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Book Discussion Group First Monday Book Discussion Group Join other book lovers to discuss The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro. New members are always welcome. Malden Public Library maldenpubliclibrary@gmail.com 9/9/2019 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM	10 Stadium and Athletic Fields Commission 4th Floor Small Conference Room 5:30 PM 17 Pleasant St. 9/10/2019 Commission on Energy Efficiency Meeting 6:00 PM Senior Center Library Room 7 Washington St. 9/10/2019 City Council Meeting Malden Senior Center 9/10/2019 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM	11 Cannabis Licensing Commission Meeting 5 pm Community Room 800 Eastern Ave 9/11/2019 Board Game Night for Adults! Program Room Come play games, new and classic, and meet new people at the library on the second Wednesday of every month, between 6:30-8:30PM in the Program Room upstairs in the Malden Public Library. We will have several games to play, including: Settlers of Catan, Dominion, Forbidden Island, Boggle, Ticket to Ride, Scrabble, Carcassonne, Fluxx, Can’t Stop, and more! If you have any questions, call the library at 781-324-0218. This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Malden Public Library. It is free, open to the public, and handicapped accessible. maldenpubliclibrary@gmail.com 9/11/2019 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM True Vibes open mic Grab the mic Elevate Soular Sundays Happy Hour, etc, etc. The name has changed over 19 years.. but we are back again, new venue, same vibe.. do you want to express your comedy, R&B, hip hop, poetry, Dance, or ...? Soulkore's open mic has a new home in Malden but the same good vibes! We welcome talent of all types to join us for an open mic. This is a FREE event, 7-11pm every 2nd Wednesday of the month starting April 10, 2019. The venue offers a menu of Caribbean food and exotic drinks. There will also be raffles, games, live art and always a good time with your hosts Essex and DJ Nomadik contact info@soulkore.com for more info! 7:00 PM The Island Caribbean Cuisine and Drink s 9/11/2019 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM	12 Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School District Meeting 7:00 PM 100 Hemlock Rd Wakefield 9/12/2019 Sign Design Review Committee Meeting 9:00 AM Malden City Hall 110 Pleasant St. 9/12/2019 English Conversation Class Interested in practicing and improving your English with native speakers? Come meet friends, learn about American culture, and have fun doing it. Thursday evenings 7:30pm-9:00pm 1 Salem Street Second Floor#200 For more information call 617-627-5177 9/12/2019	13	14 The Gallery 2019 Performance Series East meets West with Tokyo Tramps, a blues trio from Japan. Wife and husband team, Yukiko Fuji (bass) and Satoru Nakagawa (guitar) are American music enthusiasts who met over ten years ago at Berklee College of Music and have been rocking out together ever since. Together with drummer, Kosei Fukuyama, they bring their love of a genre that expresses the Southern Black experience in a way that is respectful to the artform and sure to entertain. Malden Senior Center 7 Washington Street info@thegallery.com 781-480-3214 9/14/2019
15	16 Malden's Industry Through Historic Maps Historian Frank Russell will present a talk illustrating the industrial and business development of the Malden through historical maps. Follow the change of Malden from its agrarian roots to the city we know today. Malden Public Library 9/16/2019 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM	17 Malden Liquor Licensing Board Meeting 6:30 PM Community Room 800 Eastern Ave 9/17/2019 Friends of MPL Our 2019-20 season starts this week at the Malden library All Friends welcome! Not a member? Come anyway to learn what we do and how we support our Library. 9/17/2019 Library Local History Room and Collections Lily Mysona, Local History Librarian at the Malden Public Library, presents an introduction to the local history room and collections. Learn about the Library’s print and digital collections, including books, documents, maps, newspapers, photographs, and online resources such as Ancestry.com. Learn how to research your family, your house, and the history of the City of Malden. Come with questions! Hour introduction includes tour, hands-on practice, and Q&A. Register by call the Library at 781-324-0218 9/17/2019 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM City Council Meeting Malden Senior Center 9/17/2019 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM	18 Movie Night at the Library We will be showing a recent movie about Godzilla, King of the Monsters. The film stars Vera Farmiga, Ken Watanabe, and Ziyi Zhang. Godzilla, King of the Monsters collides with Mothra, Rodan, and the three-headed King Ghidorah. The Boston Globe writes, “…the seat-rattling super-size mayhem in this latest “Godzilla” is fantastic.…” Rolling Stone writes, “It’s fun to watch Godzilla and pals wreak kaiju havoc.” Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an 83% audience rating and 92% of google users likes the film. This film is free and open to the public and is accessible. Movie times are approximate. Please call the Malden Public Library at 781-324-0218 for more information. Rated PG-13 (132 min.) 9/18/2019 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM Just Desserts to Benefit Bread of Life Fundraiser Event. This is a can't miss event... So excited to share news about a fun event for Bread of Life. “JUST DESSERTS” (yes, you read that right!). Join us Wednesday September 18th at Malden Irish American Club and enjoy desserts, coffee, tea, music, raffles and silent auction. And check out this line-up: Dessert tastings confirmed to date include baked items provided by Encore Boston Harbor, Hoff's Bakery, Continental Bakery, Sweet Spot Bakery with more to follow! There will be Raffels, Silent Auction and cash bar Only $20 pp. Click here to purchase your tickets to this sweet event or mail Patty Kelly at patty.kelly@breadoflifemalden.org Please let us know if you are coming so we can plan accordingly. Thank you. The function is at the Irish American Club 177 West St Malden 9/18/2019 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM	19 English Conversation Class Interested in practicing and improving your English with native speakers? Come meet friends, learn about American culture, and have fun doing it. Thursday evenings 7:30pm-9:00pm 1 Salem Street Second Floor#200 For more information call 617-627-5177 9/19/2019 Back to School Night Ferryway Back to School Night. This is a great time to meet the amazingly dedicated educators at Ferryway. See you there! 9/19/2019 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM MATV “Film Shorts” MATV in collaboration with the Arlington International Film Festival, presents “Film Shorts” – Screening & Discussion. What Makes MATV Programing Unique? Our programs are produced by people like YOU. Regular folks who have learned to use the tools of electronic media to share their stories, interests, experiences, and ideas. They are your neighbors, your friends, or folks in the community whom you have yet to meet. We also feature what’s happening in Malden! And not just the sensational stories that make it to the news headlines, but stuff that really makes our community “tick. 9/19/2019 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM	20 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration The North Shore Hispanic Association (NSHA) is hosting our Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Friday Night, September 20th 2019 from 5:30PM-8:30PM at the Malden High School Courtyard. The event will Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a tribute to Latin culture featuring a night out with dancing, traditional cuisine, and local community groups. The event begins with a "Grand Entrance" which includes all performers and groups dressed in traditional clothing and honoring the flags of their different countries. Hispanic Heritage Month is the period from September 15th - October 15th in the United States which pays tribute to the generations of Hispanic and Latino Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society. We are writing to invite you to this free event and to ask if your community group would like to be a community collaborator? We would like collaborators to help promote the event and encourage their members to attend the event. If you're on Facebook, then we will request to add you as a 'co-host' on the Facebook event. We will announce you as a community collaborator during the celebration, include you in the program, and invite you to bring information to share at a table about your group. If you are able to contribute by donating (list what we could use) or by having 1-2 of your members volunteer at the event, then this would be greatly appreciated as well.Please see our attached flyer and feel free to reach out with any questions. Malden High School Courtyard 9/20/2019 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM	21 Malden Public Schools MPS and the Chinese Culture Connection are sponsoring a Parent Information Fair in the Salemwood K-4 Cafeteria. Many providers and service agencies will be present to help our families. 9/21/2019 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Brew Fest 5:30 PM Beer tasting with local breweries and cider houses. Live music. Great local food. Age 21+ Malden Public Library 36 Salem St 9/21/2019
22	23	24 Malden Public Library A Reception for our September artist Mark Chester's exhibit - The Bay State: A Multicultural Landscape! View the collection of informal, environmental portraits of ethnic diversity in Massachusetts. 9/24/2019 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Business After Hours Malden Chamber of Commerce “After Hours & Ales” Networking Event Tuesday, September 24th 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm register by emailing info@maldenchamber.org. Idle Hands Craft Ales, 89 Commercial Street Free for members $10 for non-members 9/24/2019 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM City Council Meeting Malden Senior Center 9/24/2019 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM	25	26 Celebrating the Worlds of Graphic Design and Pop Art Malden Catholic School for Girls and Malden Arts are excited to showcase two local graphic artists at a wine and cheese event held in the Marilyn's Way Gallery at Malden Catholic on September 26th at 6:30 p.m. Showing is open to the public. The gallery is newly constructed and hosts three local artists per year. The beautiful new gallery was created to support local artists by displaying their work, encourage community building as well as inspire our students with with art. Malden Catholic 99 Crystal St Malden 9/26/2019 English Conversation Class Interested in practicing and improving your English with native speakers? Come meet friends, learn about American culture, and have fun doing it. Thursday evenings 7:30pm-9:00pm 1 Salem Street Second Floor#200 For more information call 617-627-5177 9/26/2019 MATV annual meeting and celebration Be the first to find out about MATV’s new name! Come to MATV’s Annual Celebration on Thursday, September 26, from 6:00 – 9:00pm at Anthony’s of Malden. Enjoy live music and a full dinner buffet, socialize with your friends, meet some new folks, participate in a multi-media presentation, and help honor our MATV volunteers as they receive recognition awards. At the end of the evening, there will be an election for a new MATV Board member. All Malden community members are invited to come celebrate another year of community media in Malden and help us embark on a journey of reinvention and rebranding. Our theme for this year’s annual event is “Beyond Television.” We will be sharing the process of understanding our history, our role in the community, and the changes we are making to better align with today’s digital landscape, the social fabric of Malden, and potential changes in our funding. Anthony’s Malden 105 Canal Street Minimum donation $25 Purchase or Reserve Tickets by September 19 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-television-matvs-annual-meeting-celebration-tickets-68169174837 9/26/2019 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM The Malden Writers' Collaborative Info Session Are you a local writer? Are you interested in joining a collaborative community of committed writers? Are you looking for people to workshop your writing and are you committed to doing the same for others? Are you open-minded, respectful, and encouraging to fellow writers and to the writing process? The Malden Writers' Collaborative meets the first and third Thursday of each month from 7-8:30PM at the Malden Public Library. New members must attend this informational session to join for the 2019-2020 season. The group will then be closed until Fall 2020. 9/26/2019 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM	27	28 Flea Market on the Lawn Flea Market: Jewelry. Housewares, Collectibles, Galssware, Baked Goods and Snack Bar.St. St. Paul's Parish 26 Washington Street Malden 9/28/2019 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Cruise in a Canoe on the Malden River 10:00 AM Malden High School/MVCS Boathouse behind the City Yard Free event! Register for a 45 minute slot at 10:00; 11:00; 12:00; 1:00 Tour the Malden River via a temporary exhibit. All Ages Malden High School/MVCS Boathouse behind the City Yard 356 Commercial St Malden 9/28/2019 Zonta Scavenger Hunt 4:30 PM Anthony's Of Malden Join the Zonta Club of Malden on a citywide Scavenger Hunt! Sign up your team of up to 5 People (Teams are $150.00) Winning team receives a donation made in their name to their charity of choice. All other proceeds go towards Zonta club of Malden. Learn fun facts about Malden as well as history and bragging rights for your team! Team $150-up to 5 people after party included After party only- $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Tickets sold through eventbrite or contact Ari Taylor at ariane.taylor.13@gmail.com or Michelle Luong mluongproperties@gmail.com for other payment methods and any questions. 9/28/2019
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