Art Exhibit
GAME TURN (Art Exhibit & Game)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to join artist Keith Christensen for the installation of his innovative game project, Game Turn. Keith will introduce us to the concepts behind his game and show how to play it. There will be food and music, too. Please join us! Game Turn is a unique art project […]
Mural Presentation featuring Hmong Boy Scout Troop 100
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesHmong Boy Scout Troop 100 will present a mural they have just painted under the direction of Augsburg College student Tou Xiong. The mural will be unveiled and the young artists will discuss their process and experience. In a Hmong Times article, Saint Paul city council member Dai Thao describes the Hmong Boy Scout Troop […]
Mural Presentation featuring Hmong Boy Scout Troop 100
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesHmong Boy Scout Troop 100 will present a mural they have just painted under the direction of Augsburg College student Tou Xiong. The mural will be unveiled and the young artists will discuss their process and experience. In a Hmong Times article, Saint Paul city council member Dai Thao describes the Hmong Boy Scout Troop […]
Paj Ntaub: The Art of Storytelling (Online Exhibition Launch)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast Side Freedom Library and Hmong Archives proudly presents: "PAJ NTAUB: The Art of Storytelling," a fundraiser and launch of a new online exhibition.
Paj Ntaub: The Art of Storytelling (Online Exhibition Launch)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast Side Freedom Library and Hmong Archives proudly presents: "PAJ NTAUB: The Art of Storytelling," a fundraiser and launch of a new online exhibition.
St. Paul Art Crawl
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast Side Freedom Library features artists whose work engages our mission to inspire solidarity, advocate for justice and work for equity for all: Cassandra Nickell, Claire O'Connor, John Matsunaga, Angie Renee, Chris Singewald, Sue Swanson, and Karen Weavers. Please join us on Friday, October 13th from 6:00-10:00pm, Saturday, October 14th from 12:00-8:00pm, and Sunday, October […]
St. Paul Art Crawl
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast Side Freedom Library features artists whose work engages our mission to inspire solidarity, advocate for justice and work for equity for all: Cassandra Nickell, Claire O'Connor, John Matsunaga, Angie Renee, Chris Singewald, Sue Swanson, and Karen Weavers. Please join us on Friday, October 13th from 6:00-10:00pm, Saturday, October 14th from 12:00-8:00pm, and Sunday, October […]
St. Paul Art Crawl
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast Side Freedom Library features artists whose work engages our mission to inspire solidarity, advocate for justice and work for equity for all: Cassandra Nickell, Claire O'Connor, John Matsunaga, Angie Renee, Chris Singewald, Sue Swanson, and Karen Weavers. Please join us on Friday, October 13th from 6:00-10:00pm, Saturday, October 14th from 12:00-8:00pm, and Sunday, October […]
The Past in the Present: An Exhibition and Reunion Celebration for Hmong Wat Tham Krabok
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesAre you a Hmong Wat Tham Krabok? Do you miss your old friends and neighbors from Wat Tham Krabok? Would you like to see them again and reconnect in the U.S.? If so, please plan to join us for an exhibit of Wat Tham Krabok objects and reunion celebration at the Hmong Archives. This will […]
2017 Karen Women’s Weaving Project: A Closing Celebration
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to "2017 Karen Women’s Weaving Project: A Closing Celebration" on Wednesday, November 29 @ 6:00PM–9:00PM. Join us for the closing celebration of the 2017 Karen women's weaving project. The weavers will demonstrate their techniques and there will be beautiful cloth items to buy -- perfect for holiday presents! […]
“Then in Now: The East Side,” Ben Greilanger’s Photography Exhibit
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to "Then in Now: The East Side," Ben Greilanger's Photography Exhibit on Saturday, December 2 @ 4:00PM-8:00PM. Ben Greilanger has called the East Side home for 9 years. As a realtor and handyman, he has seen many different types of properties all around the East Side. The inspiration […]
Nidoto Nai Yoni: Opening Reception of John Matsunaga’s Photography Exhibition
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesTitle: Nidoto Nai Yoni: Forgetting and Remembering the Wartime Incarceration of Japanese Americans Artist Statement: This exhibit presents photographs of the physical remnants of the ten American concentration camps that were used to incarcerate Japanese Americans during World War II. In 1942, approximately 110,000 Japanese Americans that lived within the western United States were forcibly removed from […]
Experiences of Wartime Displacement, Dispossession, and Confinement: the Japanese American Incarceration and Beyond
"Experiences of Wartime Displacement, Dispossession, and Confinement: the Japanese American Incarceration and Beyond" is a discussion panel that will include members of Minnesota’s Japanese American, immigrant, and refugee communities discussing their communities’ experiences of confinement, displacement, and eventual resettlement in Minnesota. Audience members will be encouraged to share their experiences. Hear from a panel including […]
Representing and Resisting Historical Injustices through Art
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States“Representing and Resisting Historical Injustices through Art” will be a panel of artists from diverse communities joining featured artist John Matsunaga in a conversation about how they have used their artistic practices to engage the historical injustices which have challenged their communities. The artists Nikki McComb, Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay, and Alessandra Williams will bring the experiences of […]
And Then They Came for Us: A Film Screening and Discussion
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesAnd Then They Came for Us(2017) is a film by Abby Ginzberg and Ken Schneider. Seventy-five years ago, Executive Order 9066 paved the way to the profound violation of constitutional rights that resulted in the forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans. Featuring George Takei and many others who were incarcerated, as well as newly rediscovered […]
St. Paul Art Crawl
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to: St. Paul Art Crawl Friday, April 27 6-10pm » Saturday, April 28 12-8pm » Sunday, April 29 12-5pm ESFL is one of six East Side sites, more than 35 St. Paul sites, for this spring's Art Crawl. We will host six separate artists' displays, including the Karen weavers, who […]
St. Paul Art Crawl
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to: St. Paul Art Crawl Friday, April 27 6-10pm » Saturday, April 28 12-8pm » Sunday, April 29 12-5pm ESFL is one of six East Side sites, more than 35 St. Paul sites, for this spring's Art Crawl. We will host six separate artists' displays, including the Karen weavers, who […]
St. Paul Art Crawl
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to: St. Paul Art Crawl Friday, April 27 6-10pm » Saturday, April 28 12-8pm » Sunday, April 29 12-5pm ESFL is one of six East Side sites, more than 35 St. Paul sites, for this spring's Art Crawl. We will host six separate artists' displays, including the Karen weavers, who […]
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! Tuesday, August 7th, 2018, 5 to 8pm Join your neighbors for music, art, refreshments, and solidarity. We will hear from wonderful musicians who have performed at ESFL before -- folk music by Renee Vaughn and Adam Kiesling; jazz by Steve Hirsh […]
Karen Student Weaving Showcase
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the Karen Organization of Minnesota invite you to: The Karen Student Weaving Showcase Wednesday, August 22, 2018, 3 to 8pm With the generous support of the Minnesota State Arts Board, this summer the Karen women's weaving circle has been mentoring a dynamic group of high school students at the […]