THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, June 21, 2024 Page 13 Special Malden Declaration Day events: talk, reading, music and more Evening events on June 27 and 28 M ayor Gary Christenson invites residents to two exciting events on June 27 and 28 to commemorate the 375th Anniversary of Malden and the actions that led up to the drafting of the “Instructions to the Inhabitants of Malden, Massachusetts to their Representatives in Congress” – Malden’s declaration of support for American Independence in 1776. The annual reading of the Instructions will take place at Bell Rock Cemetery (Green Street) on Friday, June 28, at 5:00 p.m. A group of young musicians from the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps will kick off the event by playing several period-specific songs. Local historian and period actor Ryan Hayward will then perform the Annual Reading of the town “Instructions.” An exciting addition to the event will be the unveiling of the memorial installed at historic Bell Rock Cemetery to honor the service of free and enslaved Black soldiers of Malden who served during the Revolutionary War. The Monument to Malden’s Black Revolutionary War soldiers is made possible by a Veterans Heritage grant from the Commonwealth’s State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) with approval from the Malden Cemetery Trustees. Maybe you’ve heard of the “Malden Instructions.” Maybe you even remember some of the words. But you might not know the history behind this storied document. If you’re curious, come to the Malden Public Library on Thursday, June 27, at 7:00 p.m. for a talk sponsored by the Malden Historical Society. Local historian and Society President Linda Thorsen will present “The Malden Instructions in Historical Context” in the Maccario Room. During the program the Library will display the original Book of Town Records and InMalden Girl Scout Iris Zhao elected to Girl Scouts of Eastern Mass. Board of Directors G irl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA), the largest girl serving organization in Massachusetts, elected Iris Zhao of Malden to serve as a girl member of GSEMA’s Board of Directors during the council’s Annual Meeting, which was hosted on May 19. Voting members of the council elected this year’s slate, which includes five new adult board members, four new girl board members, and two new Board Nominating and Development Committee members. Iris is a high school sophomore and has been a Girl Scout since Brownie level. She volunteers with a Daisy/Brownie troop in her town and helps lead fundraising events for the younger Girl Scouts in her community. In 2022 she designed free mini-libraries with her troop to be placed throughout her neighborhood. She enjoys volunteering for the Mystic River Watershed Association, where she helps improve the ecosystem in her community. Iris also works with her neighborhood community garden, growing produce for a local food pantry. She is an ambassador of her school’s environmental club and serves as a member of the yearbook committee, cross-country team and drama club. Iris plans William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps members. (Courtesy photos) structions from May 27, 1776. The Malden Historical Society is a local, volunteer-run nonprofit organization founded in 1886 and dedicated to collecting, preserving and disseminating the history of Malden and beyond. To learn more about the Malden Historical Society, visit www.maldenhistoricalsociety. org or email info@maldenhistoricalsociety.org. Library presents outdoor Family Movie Night at the Park at River’s Edge J oin the Malden Public Library for a Movie Night Iris Zhao (Courtesy photo) to pursue environmental sciences and occupational health. “I am so excited to welcome Iris to our Board of Directors,” said GSEMA CEO Barbara Fortier. “Girl Scouts creates tomorrow’s leaders and what better way than having Girl Scouts on our Board of Directors. The Girl Scouts that serve on our Board of Directors are able to learn about governance, operations and fundraising, and in turn provide the Girl Scout perspective in our meetings.” For more information on GSEMA, please visit their website, www.gsema.org, or follow their social media channel on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for the latest updates on the organization. at the Park at River’s Edge on Tuesday, June 25. The movie will be on the Park at River’s Edge Great Lawn adjacent to 200 River’s Edge Dr. in Medford. The Great Lawn section of the park will be transformed into an outdoor movie theatre where residents and visitors of all ages are welcome to gather and enjoy a free movie night featuring “Back to the Future” (Rated PG). The movie begins at sunset at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public – sponsored by Preotle, Lane & Associates and the Malden Public Library. Attendees should bring their own blankets and chairs for use. There will be free snacks and water provided. The MBTA’s Wellington Station is just 0.4 miles from River’s Edge. Free parking is available at the River’s Edge Garage. Family Movie Night flyer Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma
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