Page 18 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, December 1, 2023 Tipoff vs. Bake Off: When Basketball Meets Engineering Carianne Roche, featured artist at the Malden Public Library T he library will be displaying the photographs of Carianne Roche during the month of December. Carianne’s background in wildlife biology combines her interest in photography an her love of animals. While raising her family in Melrose, she took her two children to the Stone Zoo many times and rediscovered the love of photography. When able, Cari travels the country taking pictures. Recently, she expanded her portfolio from focusing solely on animals to now including landscapes and nature photography. The library will be hosting a reception for Carianne on Monday, Dec. 11, from 6-7 p.m. – everyone is welcome to attend. The Malden Neighborhood Basketball League (MNBL) is in the midst of its annual Registration Drive and Commissioner Kenny Mazonson was at Malden High School earlier this week distributing fl yers seeking players for the upcoming annual MNBL season, which began play in 1986. While he was there, he happened to stop at Bake Sale being hosted by the Malden High School Engineering Club and he made a donation with some appreciative club members on hand next to the brownies and cookies. For more information on the upcoming MNBL season go to www.themnbl.org. (Advocate Photo) T Come Enjoy A Seriously Fun Holiday Concert with Polymnia Choral Society! F or 70 years, Polymnia Choral Society has been delivering great performances to acknowledge and honor the important times in our lives. Every year people in our area look forward to starting off their holiday season with the Polymnia winter concert. We can promise a fun, festive, and surprising choral concert for your family and friends! On December 2nd, 2023, Polymnia will hold A Seriously Fun Holiday Concert with songs that celebrate the winter holiday season. The concert will feature traditional carols and songs that celebrate diff erent aspects of the holiday season. Feel free to sing along with us as we sing holiday favorites! Please join us on December 2nd and experience this great Polymnia holiday tradition! The concert promises to be a fun time for all ages. It will be held at St. Mary of the Annunciation Church (46 Myrtle St, Melrose, MA) Doors open at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $15 students, and $5 for children under 12. We look forward to seeing you there! To purchase tickets for this concert: https://polymnia.org/ about-our-upcoming-season/ For more information about Polymnia: www.polymnia.org/ about Carianne Roche, Featured Artist at the Malden Public Library Festival of Carols returns to First Baptist Church of Malden Experience the true meaning of the Christmas season through music he Festival of Carols will be held on Sunday, December 10 at 5:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Malden (493 Main St.). All are invited to attend this free Christmas concert. While the festival is free, a donation will be collected to benefit Malden’s Bread of Life. For over 75 years, the Festival of Carols has been a beloved Malden Christmas tradition, bringing the story of Jesus’ birth alive through songs and narratives. Under the direction of Program Director and Conductor Richard Freeman and Organist Rosalind Mohnsen – Music Director at Immaculate Conception – diff erent choirs and singers throughout the city join together to perform both contemporary and traditional Christmas music. This year features performances by Malden’s Casa de Fe Alabanza church and Boston Nepali Church (of Malden). Each will be performing songs in their native language. “Choir practice will begin promptly at 3:00 the day of the concert for any singers who may want to join in the festival,” said Freeman. “All we ask is that all participants can read music.” During the festival, the audience will be invited to join in singing some familiar carols. The organ accompanying the choirs is a 1915 E.M. Skinner and uses nearly 3,000 pipes to create a unique sound to showcase the many talented voices of the choirs – it will also have a featured solo. “First Baptist Church of Malden has been hosting the festival since 1970,” said Freeman. “The festival started in 1943 to bring people together during World War II. It was initially sponsored by the Malden Clergy Association, and later by the Malden Council of Churches.” Freeman has been directing the festival for 50 years, beginning as a singer in First Baptist’s choir, before moving on to being its director. This year’s First Baptist choir will include Maplewood Baptist Church members, who have been worshipping with First Baptist under the leadership of Maplewood’s Pastor, Pastor Gary McClenthen. “The festival has looked a bit diff erent over the years and reflects how the world and the city of Malden have changed so much in the past 75 years or so,” explains Freeman. “One thing that hasn’t changed about this wonderful tradition is its focus. This time of year, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle and busyness of the season. For an hour or so, you’ll forget about grocery lists and presents left to buy. Rather through beautiful and timeless Christmas carols, you’ll be reminded, in a very meaningful, inspiring, and powerful way, of the true meaning of the Christmas season…the celebration of the birth of our Savior Jesus. And how the gifts of love and hope are as timeless and transformative as the gift of music.” For more information about the Festival of Carols and First Baptist Church of Malden, visit fbcmalden.org. Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma
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