Find out what events we are currently planning.

All events will be at the Malden Public Library, 36 Salem Street, Malden, MA unless otherwise noted.

New Exhibit                                                                                                   Free Admission

Lasting Impressions of Japan: Hokusai & Hiroshige and Beyond

Opening at the Malden Public Library, in collaboration with the Malden Historical Society. The exhibition will run through March 23. The Opening Reception and Gallery Talk will be held on Tuesday, January 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition will feature ukiyo-e prints by the Japanese artists Hiroshige, Hokusai, Kunisada and Kuniyoshi. This will be the first exhibition of these historic prints, purchased by the library in 1912, in over one-hundred years. The exhibition also includes stunning examples of Japanese traditional dress and ceramic art, including formal, semi-formal, and casual kimono, haori jackets from the collections of the Malden Historical Society. The woodblock ukiyo-e prints show images of everyday Japan and were mass-produced for popular consumption in the Edo period (1615-1868). Brought to Europe and America, these prints influenced many Western artists, including Monet and Van Gogh; as well as the creators of our popular manga and anime series. Among the treasured prints exhibited are works by Katsushika Hokusai, best known for his work “Great Wave off the Coast of Kanagawa” or “The Great Wave” from his series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Malden Public Library and the Malden Historical Society. Exhibition hours are: Mondays 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesdays 2:00-4:00 p.m., Saturdays 2:00-4:00 p.m. For more information or group tours call 781-324-0218. www.maldenpubliclibrary.org

Lasting Impressions of Japan: Ikebana Japanese Flower Arranging                        February 12, 2018 at 6 p.m.

Come and enjoy a demonstration of Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) of the Sogetsu School, Tokyo (founded 1926) taught by Rita DeLollis. Ikebana is an art form in which the arrangement is a living thing, where nature and humanity are brought together. DeLollis has studied the method in the U.S. and Japan. She successfully completed her studies and is now qualified to teach Ikebana. The program is free to the public. Light refreshments will be served. The event will be followed by a tour of the exhibition: Japanese Impressions: Hokusai & Hiroshige and Beyond

Annual Show & Tell                                                                                      Free Admission

March 6, 2018

Join us for one of the most popular events of the year. Our Curator, John Tramondozzi, will be exhibiting some of the interesting items for the Society's collection plus those in attendance will be given a chance to show some of local items from thei private collections or bring an historic item on which they would like additional information. Light refreshments will be served after the meeting.

32nd Annual Malden Historical Society Antique Show and Sale

March 10, 2018

10 AM to 3 PM

Anthony's of Malden                                105 Canal Street, Malden

The Society is once again gathering quality dealers from around New England for one of the Boston area's earliest antique shows of the year. With the expanded space at Anthony's, we expect to have many new dealers exhibiting a wide array of items including gold and silver jewelry,  art work, postcards, furniture, lighting, sterling and so much more. The Society will have a table set up with newly published items and some of our historic publications. Anthony's will be having some of their excellent food and beverages available so you can come early and make it a day. There is plenty of free parking in Anthony's lots and it is all within walking distance of the Malden Center MBTA Station if you want to use public transportation.

Discussion & Book Signing                                                                           Free Admission

Tuesdat, June 19 at 7 PM                                  Ryder Gallery at the Malden Public Library

The Society invites members and the public to a program by the author of a new book on the first 250 years of Malden's history. Frank Russell has written the book to cover the period from the earliest European settlement in the 1630's to about 1900. It is the first book to cover the 19th century will Malden changed to a thriving city. Anyone interested in Malden's development should add this to their library. Mr. Russell has donated the copyright and all proceeds to the Malden Historical Society.

The Malden Historical Society, in conjunction with the Malden Public Library, presents “Mother Russia: An Exhibition of Icons and Artifacts from Czarist Russia,” on view in the Library’s lower gallery August 14 through September 21.  The exhibit will feature some 70 pieces from a private collection, including painted icons, brass and bronze icons, and other small religious and secular items dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

The public is invited to an opening reception at 6:00 pm on Tuesday August 14. The evening will feature remarks by Malden Historical Society member Joseph Cesario, who will discuss Russian icons and their uses and introduce some of the exhibited pieces. Light refreshments will be served.  The Malden Public Library is located at 36 Salem Street, Malden, MA.

After the opening, visitors can view the exhibit on Mondays 6-8 pm, Wednesdays 2-4 pm, and Fridays 11-2 pm until it closes September 21.  The exhibit and reception are free and open to all.