The Malden Portuguese Four Square Church is located on the corner of Main and Appleton streets. Services are held on Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 7pm. There is handicap access ramps in both the front and rear of the building. A small parking lot is located in the rear off of Appleton Street for patrons to park at while attending service. There is also limited one-hour street parking in the area as well.
Located in the former Odd Fellows Hall, the Immigrant Learning Center offers free English classes to refugees and new immigrants to the region. The goal is to help these newcomers adjust culturally, become more employable and to better engage with their community.
The center includes a guidance counselor to help students with housing, healthcare and other life choices. It also conducts research and hosts seminars on topics such as the economic benefits of immigration.
The Eagles Club is a fraternal organization with a lodge on Meridian Street in Malden. The group is dedicated to local and national charity work, including work on spina bifida and general child welfare. The club is also available to rent for private functions.
The First Lutheran Church is located a few minutes from Route 99 on the appropriately named Church Street. The church was founded in the late 1800s and offers services on Sundays at 9:30am. It also has Sunday school for children at 9:15am.
Mystic Valley Elder Services is a nonprofit agency. It is a resource for the elderly and their family members, caregivers, health care professionals and people with disabilities. It offers information and access to programs and services. It is involved with a network of other agencies across the state who can offer help to the elderly and adults with disabilities relating to home care, transportation, Meals on Wheels, protective services and community service opportunities.
Forest Dale Cemetery is located near the Malden/Melrose line. It is one of three local municipal cemeteries. Forest Dale dates back to the 19th century and is home to an array of animals and plant life. The property is gated at sundown.
Saint Joseph Parish is a beautiful Catholic church located next to the Mystic Valler Charter Elementary School. The church was built in 1962 and is plainly decorated on the outside with a statue of St. Joseph and designed stain glass windows in the front. The modern church has large vaulted ceilings and 4 aisles of pews. Mass is held at select times, but the church is open to the public during the day. The church has a large downstairs hall in which it holds various church functions and celebrations. It is the full length of the church and is furnished with wooden chairs and folding tables.
The City of Malden Cemetery Department runs three municipal cemeteries in the area, including Belrock, Salem Street and Forest Dale. The department's office is located inside Forest Dale on Forest Street, in a small stone-and-brick building to the right of the entryway. Forest Dale, in use since the late 1800s, is home to a variety of wildlife; the grounds themselves are well maintained with green grass and colorful flowers. The cemetery's stone wall is gated at sundown.
The Malden Historical Society can be reached at the Malden Public Library. The society has meetings in the library's Maccario Room and host programs and activities for the public, including free lectures pertaining to Malden's historical sites. The society elects board members annually. Visit the Malden Public Library to learn more about upcoming opportunities and events. Many preserved local historical documents and genealogical materials are housed there as well.
Club 24 is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping and supporting individuals struggling with alcoholism and drug addiction. In addition to its 12-step program, the organization coordinates and hosts discussion groups and sober events, including family outings, parties and sports teams. A schedule of upcoming events and meetings is available on its website.
This sprawling cemetery is set up parallel to several blocks on Broadway, with an entrance at the Broadway-Eastern intersection. Graves from centuries past and modern times fill the space here, just beyond the tall gates and stone pillars. This cemetery is open sunrise to sunset, daily.
Located next to the school of the same name, Forestdale Park is a baseball field. A concession stand will give parents and players alike something to eat while watching a game, although the park lacks any spectator seating. There's a playground next door on the school grounds.
Saint Paul's is an Episcopal church in Malden. This faith community is all enclusive, and invites anyone interested in worship and learning. As it says in its mission statement on its website, "We welcome absolutely everybody young and old, married, single, and divorced, gay and straight, seekers and long-time church-goers."
Starting in June 2010, the YMCA's name was shortened to its common nickname the Y. The Malden Y is located in the old armory building which was refurbished back in 2006 to make way for the brand new Y. If you are looking for community involvement, the Y is all about that. They have Family Fun Night every third Friday of each month, and they have camps over the summer for the kids.
Need to work out? The Y's equipment is all brand new, and they have separate cardio and weight rooms. They have a Kid Zone for parents who want to exercise and bring their kids along. For $3 an hour, your child can stay and play in the Kid Zone while you work out.
They also have a pool for you to swim laps. Perhaps you'd like to take an aqua aerobics class, too. All classes are open to the public for a small fee and are completely free to all members. You can even rent out one of the pool areas or one of the rooms for birthday parties or children's events.
Immaculate Conception Parish can be found right off of Route 60 and the Fellsway on the Malden/Meford line. This expansive church was founded in 1854 and has more than 1,000 parishioners. The parish offers daily mass on weekday evenings, an afternoon Saturday Vigil and Sunday services.
The Catholic church celebrates Baptism the first Sunday of each month following the 9:00am and 11:00am masses and reconciliation on Saturdays from 3:00pm-4:00pm in the chapel. You can also schedule an appointment for confession. The parish priest should be consulted 6 months prior to any wedding ceremonies. The parish offers anointing of the sick as well as the rite of Christian Initiation of Adults for those looking to become Catholics.
Immaculate Conception is active in the community offering Alcoholics Anonymous meetings Tues. and Fri. nights at 8:00pm in the lower rectory, Overeaters Anonymous on Fri. nights at 9:30am in the Lower Church meeting room, and Portal of Hope on the 1st and 3rd Wed. of the month at 6:00pm in the lower church meeting room.
A number of church programs are offered including youth programs and ministry programs. There are also events organized by the church for its parishioners. You can call the rectory or pick up a bulletin for the most up to date information or visit the parish website. The rectory office is located at the back part of the church on the Fellsway.
The current Malden city solicitor is attorney-at-law John J. Grant Jr. The city solicitor can be found on the 6th floor of the Malden Government Center Building in room 613. It is right across the street from the Malden Center T Station. The solicitor is responsible for drafting deeds, examining real estate titles and defending and prosecuting all cases against the city.
Forestdale Community Church, located on Forest Street across from the cemetery, is a little white church in the north of Malden. The church schedules a full week's worth of activities, from youth groups to bible studies to Sunday services and fellowship meetings. This evangelical church is associated with the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference.
