THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 13, 2019 Page 13 Melrose Arts and Crafts Society showcases variety of classes U nder the direction of Helene Butler, members of the Melrose Arts and Crafts Society made stone sculptures for their yards this past spring. We meet the last Monday of each month at the First Baptist Church in Melrose at 9:00 a.m. If this looks interesting to you, you might be surprised to learn that once a month from September to May, we have classes in jewelry-making, painting, paper-crafting, towel animals and more. We have new classes planned for the 2019-2020 season, such as ribbon flowers, paper clip earrings, crayon Christmas balls, quilting and many, more. The Teddy Bear Workshop is available if you don’t take a class. Using a pattern, members sew teddy bears in colorful fabrics, and other members stuff them at the meeting. The finished teddy bears are then sent to MelroseWakefield Hospital for children in the ER. If the classes or bear-stuffing don’t interest you, we also have “sit and knit” where members knit, crochet, work on other craft projects or get or give help to one another. Melrose Arts and Crafts SociGreenbaum returning to Malden for mural dedication The Melrose Arts and Crafts Society offers classes, such as jewelry-making, painting, paper-crafting and towel animals. (Photo Courtesy of Melrose Arts and Crafts Society) Norman Greenbaum ety also presents programs each month, such as the Ice Cream Social this September, our annual auction in October, a Reiki Master and Life Coach in November, and a children’s author and her illustrator will be presenting in November. Come and join us for these and our spring programs. If you are artsy-craftsy, one of the best ways to see what the members of Melrose Arts and Crafts Society do is to call our Membership Chair, VeAnn Leach, at 781-662-2434 and/ or visit us at the next Annual Exhibit – on Saturday, October 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church (121 West Foster St. in Melrose). We will be exhibiting our members’ work through the past year, including knitted and crocheted pieces, paintings and crafted items. You can stop at our snack tables for free coffee, tea and baked goods. We will be raffling gift baskets and a colorful quilt created and donated by one of our members. You can buy raffle tickets at the exhibit, at Lucky Cat Yarns in Melrose or at Mary Rose’s Quilts & Treasures in Reading. The Melrose Arts and Crafts Annual Exhibit is free. We look forward to seeing you there. All are invited to MATV’s Annual Celebration B e the first to find out about MATV’s new name! Come to MATV’s Annual Celebration on Thursday, September 26, from 6:00–9:00 p.m. at Anthony’s of Malden. Enjoy live music and a full dinner buffet, socialize with your friends and meet some new folks, participate in a multimedia 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. The cost for the event is $25. There will also be a raffle held in which you can win some great prizes and help further support MATV. You can register for tickets on Eventbrite (search for “Beyond Television”), mail us a check or stop by the MATV studios at 145 Pleasant St. Please register by Monday, September 23. We look forward to seeing you! M alden native and musician Norman Greenbaum is returning to Malden on October 16 for the official ribbon-cutting of the mural dedicated to him and his song “Spirit in the Sky.” Malden residents are invited to the festivities. Greenbaum expressed a special desire to see old friends, Malden High classmates (class of 1960) and Suffolk Square neighbors. The ribbon-cutting will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the corner of Washington and Exchange Streets. At 6 p.m., the celebration will move one block up Washington Street to the John and Christina Markey Malden Senior Community Center for speeches by Mayor Gary Christenson and other dignitaries. Citations will be presented to Greenbaum and mural artist Jesse Melanson. MATV to present “Film Shorts” M ATV, in collaboration with the Arlington International Film Festival, presents “Film Shorts” – Screening & Discussion on Thursday, September 19, from 7:00–9:00 p.m. Enjoy a diverse selection of short films and digital stories by local media-makers, each followed by a discussion with the producer. “Film Shorts” will take place at the auditorium in the John & Christina Markey Senior Community Center (7 Washington St. in Malden). The event is free but please register in advance for tickets at Eventbrite (search for “Film Shorts”). Additional information is also available at www.matv.org/ screening. A still photo from “Stonefaced,” a film directed and produced by Vivian Ducat about Robert A. King – architect/author/ instructor/interior designer/ amateur photographer – a man obsessed with gargoyles, grotesques and other whimsies of stone buildings, especially on his beloved Harlem streets. The film will be screened as part of “Film Shorts” on September 19. 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