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Why #standwithkashmir: A Co-learning Forum
Sunday, October 13th, 2019, 1:00-4:00pm Kashmir - the most militarized region in the world - saw about 38,000 troops added to its soil about a month ago. What is the India-Kashmir conflict, and how can we understand it as a global struggle for justice? Join us in actively listening to a teach-in video where two […]
Collaborating with ESFL in Events, Media, & Community Engagement
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesAre you interested in collaborating with us on events and community activities? Please join us in deepening our programming through participating and taking leadership in any of the following projects: Event Promotion & Evaluation 1. Greeting event attendees 2. Assisting with sign-ins 3. Collecting event surveys 4. Recording Library events 5. Editing podcasts Media and […]
Collaborating with ESFL in Events, Media, & Community Engagement
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesAre you interested in collaborating with us on events and community activities? Please join us in deepening our programming through participating and taking leadership in any of the following projects: Event Promotion & Evaluation 1. Greeting event attendees 2. Assisting with sign-ins 3. Collecting event surveys 4. Recording Library events 5. Editing podcasts Media and […]
School’s No Place for Kids
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSaturday, November 9th, 2019, 10am-12pm Join Speaking Out for a performance and workshop at ESFL. School’s No Place for Kids is a short play about how a spirited child and a by-the-book teacher find their way to the classroom from different places. The show will be followed by time to imagine what education should look […]
Sing to the Max
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesCoined the “Great Minnesota Give Together,” Give to the Max Day (GTMD) is an annual day of fundraising across the state of Minnesota. Although traditionally an online giving event, for our 5th GTMD, we invite you to come to the Library in person to sing along with musicians who have performed at ESFL over the […]
From the Monkey Mountains: Listening Parties with The Bakken Trio and Z Puppets Rosenschnoz
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe Bakken Trio is teaming up with the highly-acclaimed puppetry ensemble Z Puppets Rosenschnoz to invite you to experience live classical music through new ears and eyes. At each of these free events at the East Side Freedom Library, the artists will lead "visual listening" drawing activities for audiences to explore one movement of From the Monkey Mountains by Czech composer and […]
From the Monkey Mountains: Listening Parties with The Bakken Trio and Z Puppets Rosenschnoz
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe Bakken Trio is teaming up with the highly-acclaimed puppetry ensemble Z Puppets Rosenschnoz to invite you to experience live classical music through new ears and eyes. At each of these free events at the East Side Freedom Library, the artists will lead "visual listening" drawing activities for audiences to explore one movement of From the Monkey Mountains by Czech composer and […]
From the Monkey Mountains: Listening Parties with The Bakken Trio and Z Puppets Rosenschnoz
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe Bakken Trio is teaming up with the highly-acclaimed puppetry ensemble Z Puppets Rosenschnoz to invite you to experience live classical music through new ears and eyes. At each of these free events at the East Side Freedom Library, the artists will lead "visual listening" drawing activities for audiences to explore one movement of From the Monkey Mountains by Czech composer and […]
From Hurt to Healing: An Intergenerational Activity Book
Register here to receive the Zoom link for this event. How do we move from hurt to healing? The murder of George Floyd and the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic brought together young people and elders in a three-month Zoom conversation focused on healing from trauma. Elders shared stories of how they persevered in their […]
National Night Out
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to join us for National Night Out on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, 5 - 8PM. On our beautiful lawn at 1105 Greenbrier Street at 6pm, we will feature a special performance of The Pickup Truck Opera Volume 1: The Odyssey. National Night Out was introduced in 1984 through […]
Eastside Roller Party
Friday, September 10th from 6-10pm at the Phalen Rec Center 1000 E Wheelock Pkwy, St Paul, MN 55106 Join ESFL Housing Justice and Saint Paul Parks for an evening of roller skating, art, food trucks, film and music! Free skate from 6-8pm with DJ Kirk Da Capt'n and stay for a screening of the film […]
National Night Out
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to join us for National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, 5 - 8PM on our beautiful lawn at 1105 Greenbrier Street. National Night Out was introduced in 1984 through a partnership of an established network of community groups, state and local crime prevention associations, local governments, […]
Beyond Banned Books: Rising Against Fascism
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. The East Side Freedom Library (ESFL) and the University of Minnesota Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) are proud […]
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 […]