Cracked Walnut Literary Festival: Mental Health
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin Cracked Walnut, the League of Minnesota Poets and the East Side Freedom Library Tuesday, October 10 for a special edition of the 2023 Cracked Walnut Literary Festival. This event's theme is Mental Health. Readers: Jenny Thrasher ◼ Brendan Brophy ◼ Cassie Kluess ◼ Jessi Atherton ◼ Renee Butters “Awanishbaasin-The Breath of the Spirits” ◼ […]
BEYOND WALLS Film Screening
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesREGISTER HERE! This event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged to help us plan. Presented in partnership with Working Films, Beyond Walls is a compilation of five short films that explore the possibilities of prison industrial complex (PIC) abolition. In sharing the stories of individuals resisting the PIC, these works demonstrate the […]
‘Copaganda Clapback’ Media Justice Workshop
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesREGISTER HERE. This event is in-person, and food will be provided. To help us plan, please register! UPDATE: Our Copaganda Clapback Media Justice Workshop has been updated to address the ongoing Palestinian genocide. This training will focus on the role of media manipulation in coverage of Palestine. Our friends at Line Break Media will guide participants […]
History Revealed: Prairie Imperialists
ZoomRegister in advance for this live virtual presentation on Zoom After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For questions, please email [email protected] In partnership with Ramsey County Historical Society & Roseville Library The Spanish-American War marked the emergence of the United States as an imperial power. It was […]
Cracked Walnut Literary Festival: LGBTQ+
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin Cracked Walnut, the League of Minnesota Poets and the East Side Freedom Library for this edition of the 2023 Cracked Walnut Literary Festival - Theme: LGBTQ+ FEATURING: Michael Kiesow Moore ◼ John Medieros ◼ Venus De Mars ◼ Morgan Grayce Willow Michael Kiesow Moore is the author of the poetry collections What to Pray […]
Navigating Worlds: Five Writers Talk Bias, Barriers, and Bans in Children’s Literature
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesREGISTER HERE. Note: All Love & Solidarity events are free and open to the public. However, we encourage registration, due to limited in-person space. For virtual attendance, registration is required in order to receive the Zoom link. Join members of the MN BIPOC Kidlit Creators for a conversation around why voices and representation matter. Joining […]
Trilingua Presents: PARASITE (A Free Screening)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesTriLingua Cinema in collaboration with East Side Freedom Library presents a free screening of master filmmaker Bong Joon-ho's Oscar winning film Parasite. In this dark comedy/thriller greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan. The film is rated R and will be screened […]
Book Geek Happy Hour – November 2023
Register here to join this virtual event on Zoom. Bookworms of the world, unite! Book Geek Happy Hour returns Sun Nov 5, 5:30-6:30PM CT. Read on your own starting at 4PM, and join the Zoom conversation at 5:30PM to share what you’ve been reading! NOTE: Clocks fall back one hour for Daylight Savings this Sunday. […]
READ TO THE MAX
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin ESFL for the final event in our Fall Love & Solidarity Series! Read to the Max is a day-long homage to banned books and the stories they hold. The afternoon of Thursday, November 16th, we invite folks to tune in to a livestream of community readers reading aloud from their favorite banned books. The […]
READ TO THE MAX: Zine-making Pop-up
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesZines have long been a way for marginalized voices and countercultural movements to express themselves. Their degree of accessibility and lower cost of production have allowed them to bypass otherwise siloed publishing structures. Zines have played a central role in spaces ranging from the sci-fi fandoms of the '30s, to the punk scenes of the […]
READ TO THE MAX: Librarian Fireside Chat
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesREGISTER HERE. Note: All Love & Solidarity events are free and open to the public. However, we encourage registration, due to limited in-person space. For virtual attendance, registration is required in order to receive the Zoom link. Join ESFL for the final event in our Fall Love & Solidarity Series! In this librarian fireside chat, […]
TriLingua Cinema Presents: Barbie
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesBarbie November 17th, 7pm East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier St, Saint Paul, MN 55106 TriLingua Cinema in collaboration with East Side Freedom Library presents a free screening of 2023's biggest breakout hit, Barbie. Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, […]
On Strike, Shut It Down! “The Wisconsin TA Strike,” a Documentary on the 1970 TAA Union
On Strike, Shut It Down! Featuring: Bob Muehlenkamp ◼ Ann Gordon ◼ Jackie Young ◼ Jim Russell The East Side Freedom Library invites you to view a documentary film about the 1970 graduate employees strike at the University of Wisconsin. View the documentary on YouTube ahead of time, and then attend a Zoom panel discussion […]
History Revealed: Julie Ayer – Defying the Silence
Defying the Silence: A Chronicle of Resilience that Saved the World-Renowned Minnesota Orchestra Julie Ayer History Revealed Series Thursday, November 30, 2023, 7:00 pm In partnership with the East Side Freedom Library, ramsey County Historical Society & Roseville Library Live presentation on Zoom Register in advance for this meeting, register on Zoom here. After registering, you will receive a […]
TriLingua Cinema Presents: The Wiz
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe Wiz December 1st, 7pm East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier St, Saint Paul, MN 55106 TriLingua Cinema in collaboration with East Side Freedom Library presents a free screening of beloved musical and holiday classic, The Wiz! When Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy (Diana Ross) tries to save her dog from a storm, she's miraculously whisked away […]
2024 History Day Workshops and Mentoring Sessions
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesTURNING POINTS IN HISTORY The 2024 National History Day theme asks your students to think about how change takes place and what its consequences have been. Are they interested in racial justice, labor activism, women’s rights, immigrant history, the impact of GLBTQ+ movements, environmental activism, and more? Send them to the East Side Freedom Library […]
Book Geek Happy Hour
ZoomBook Geek Happy Hour Join the conversation on Zoom! Are you thirsting for some time to read and a chance to talk about what you’re reading? Read on your own starting at 4pm and join the Zoom conversation at 5:30pm to share what you are reading.
2024 History Day Workshops and Mentoring Sessions
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesTURNING POINTS IN HISTORY The 2024 National History Day theme asks your students to think about how change takes place and what its consequences have been. Are they interested in racial justice, labor activism, women’s rights, immigrant history, the impact of GLBTQ+ movements, environmental activism, and more? Send them to the East Side Freedom Library […]
TriLingua Cinema Presents: Gremlins
Gremlins December 15th, 7pm East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier St, Saint Paul, MN 55106 TriLingua Cinema in collaboration with East Side Freedom Library presents a free screening of classic holiday horror-comedy Gremlins! A gadget salesman is looking for a special gift for his son and finds one at a store in Chinatown. The shopkeeper […]
2024 History Day Workshops and Mentoring Sessions
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesTURNING POINTS IN HISTORY MAKE HISTORY DAY FUN! The East Side Freedom Library invites your students to benefit from our rich resources and our experienced mentors The 2024 National History Day theme asks students to think about how change takes place and what its consequences have been. Are you interested in racial justice, labor activism, […]