THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 3, 2025 Page 13 YEAR | FROM PAGE 12 Malden’s 375th Anniversary officially celebrated on May 2 at State House in Boston Happy 375th Anniversary to our City! May 2, 2024, was the 375th Anniversary of when in the year 1649 that the territory known as “Mistick Side” became separated from the Charlestown Colony to become a distinct town. Upon agreement by the General Court, the following entries upon the records of the colony recorded the incorporation of the town of Malden: “Upon the petition of Mistick side men, they are granted to be a distinct town, and the name thereof to be called Mauldon. “In answer to the petition of inhabitants of Mistick Side, their request is granted, to be a distinct town of Malden.” This record would have been read at the First Meeting House in Boston, which stood just behind where the Old State House is now (probably roughly the corner of Washington and Court Streets). It would have been a very simple wooden meeting house used both for the First Church services and for meetings of the General Court, until the Town House was built in the late 1650s (on the site of the Old State House). *** Ward Four’s Ryan O’Malley elected Malden City Council President Ryan O’Malley will serve as the Malden City Council President in 2025, it was determined at the December final Council meeting of the calendar year. O’Malley, who was reelected to a fifth term in 2023, was ushered into the Council’s top post by a unanimous 9-0. For the first time in several such elections, the Ward 4 Councillor was the only candidate nominated and voted on by the members. After outgoing Council President Stephen Winslow (Ward 6) formally opened nominations for Council President for 2025, Ward 2 Councillor Paul Condon – the most senior Councillor – nominated O’Malley for Council President. The nomination was seconded by Ward 8 Councillor Jadeane Sica. At the end of the meeting, during the personal privilege portion, Councillor O’Malley thanked his colleagues: “I want to say thank you to everyone for your vote. It means a lot to me.” G Updates from the Friends of the Malden Public Library reetings Friends! As we close out a busy 2024, this is a reminder to pay your annual membership dues. You can pay dues by • Mailing your dues to the Friends of the Malden Public Library, 36 Salem St., Malden, MA 02148 • Dropping it off with a Membership form filled out with your information at the front desk of the Malden Public Library (you can get a Membership form at the Library) • Stopping by the members-only book sale (date and time to come) How much is the membership dues? • Individual – $15 • Seniors and students – $10 • Family – $30 • Lifetime – $500 We currently accept dues in the form of cash and checks. We do not have a set-up for virtual payment yet. If you are paying by check, please make it out to the Friends of the Malden Public Library. The Friends view our membership dues as donations to the Malden Public Library so that they can continue to host the Library’s diverse and enriching programming. Your membership dues also gives you access to members-only events, such as members-only book sales. NOTE: 2024 was a transition year for the Friends. We moved from a rolling membership year to a calendar membership year, running from January to December. This means that from now on, our membership campaign will always be in January, and the membership dues covers until December. This decision was made because the Friends of the Malden Public Library is run by unpaid volunteers. In order to simplify our work so that we can focus on supporting the Library, we set everyone’s membership to renew at the same time – at start of the calendar – regardless of when you joined, and do not prorate if you joined after January. What happens if I don’t pay my membership dues? You will still receive updates from the Friends. However, if you want to attend members-only events, such as members-only book sales, you will be asked to pay your membership dues then. Please remember that the dues is one of our principal means of income, permitting us to function as the Library’s nonprofit, fundraising arm. If you would like to become more involved with the Friends, come to our monthly meeting on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Library. This will give you excellent insight regarding our activities, committees, diversity and the FUN we have doing it all! The next Friends meeting is on January 14. As a reminder, the Friends meet every second Tuesday of each month on the second floor of the Malden Public Library at 7:00 p.m. We hope to see you at the next meeting! Aside from that you can catch us at some of the following events: • January 13 (Monday), 6–7 p.m., Local History Trivia sponsored by the Friends at the Malden Public Library • January 18 (Saturday), 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Lunar New Year Celebration hosted by the Malden Chinese Cultural Connection at Malden High School This year’s Annual Holiday Concert, in partnership with the Malden Historical Society, featured the Malden High School Choral Arts Society under the direction of Todd Cole. Due to the size of the Choral Arts Society and number of attendees, we held the concert at Malden’s First Baptist Church. The Choral Arts Society gave a fantastic performance, and afterwards the Friends provided snacks and refreshments. (Courtesy Photo) A Friend manning the pop-up table with books for sale Stay tuned for more events and surprises in 2025 as our organization grows and develops! Our 2025 Events calendar will be approved at our January meeting and subsequently posted on social media and at the Library. Thank you for being a Friend! Choral Director Todd Cole A festive Friend pushing a cart full of books – and a patron Two Friends handed out membership forms and displayed a table full of winter holiday books at Malden Reads at Malden City Hall for the Winter Wonders celebration. A Friend handing out information on digital privacy to a patron
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