Book event
Book Conversation: “When They Blew the Levee” by Todd Lawrence with Kanishka Chowdhury
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to A conversation between ESFL board member Todd Lawrence and his colleague Kanishka Chowdhury about Todd's new book, When They Blew the Levee: Race, Politics, and Community in Pinhook, Missouri Thursday, November 15, 7PM This new book contrasts conflicting narratives about a 2011 flood--one promoted by the Corps […]
Celebration of Publication: Suzanne Gordon for “Wounds of War” (Book event)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin us in a celebration of the publication of: Wounds of War Suzanne Gordon’s new book about the future of veterans’ healthcare in America. Friday, November 30th, 2018, 7:00-9:00pm Suzanne Gordon, author of Wounds of War, has written about veterans’ affairs for The Nation, The American Prospect, Washington Monthly, the Sacramento Bee, Boston Globe, and many […]
Democracy in Chains Dinner Discussion (Event does not take place at ESFL)
Gandhi Mahal Restaurant 3009 27th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesTuesday, January 15th from 6:00 - 8:30pm at the Gandhi Mahal Restaurant Further event and ticket information at https://www.facebook.com/events/588667348228265/
Both Sides of Feminism: A Conversation with Author Paula Overby
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast Side Freedom Library invites you to a conversation with author and activist Paula Overby Paula Overby, author of “The Transgender Myth: Through the Gender Looking Glass,” will provide a look at how the 70s feminist movement still impacts the politics of today's feminism. Paula will also provide a short reading from her book about […]
10 Strikes, One Evening: A Book Discussion with Erik Loomis
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States10 Strikes, One Evening: A Book Discussion with Erik Loomis Thursday, February 21st, 2019 — 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier St., St. Paul, MN 5510 Free and open to all The Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and East Side Freedom Library (ESFL) are proud, honored, and ecstatic […]
History Revealed: Modern Bonds
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the Ramsey County Historical Society invite you to talk with author Elizabeth Duclos-Orsello Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Salem State University about her new book Modern Bonds: Redefining Community in Early 20th Century St. Paul Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 7pm Free and open to all. No reservations needed. What does […]
Special Reading by Danny Klecko, Author of Hitman-Baker-CasketMaker: Aftermath of an American’s Clash with ICE
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a special reading by: Danny Klecko, master bread-baker and poet HITMAN-BAKER-CASKETMAKER: AFTERMATH OF AN AMERICAN'S CLASH WITH ICE Saturday, April 13, 1PM In his compelling new book of poetry, Hitman-Baker-Casketmaker: Aftermath of an American's Clash with ICE, Klecko, St. Paul's master bread-baker, reveals the circumstances behind the […]
History Revealed: Diesel Heart
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the Ramsey County Historical Society present History Revealed Melvin Carter Jr.: Diesel Heart with Marvin R. Anderson Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 7:00-8:30pm Melvin Whitfield Carter Jr., the father of St. Paul’s current mayor, is a true son of Rondo, the city’s storied African American neighborhood. He was born in […]
An Evening with Josie Johnson, Carolyn Holbrook, and Arleta Little
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the University of Minnesota Press invite you to a special evening with JOSIE JOHNSON, CAROLYN HOLBROOK, AND ARLETA LITTLE Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 7pm How did a Black woman from Texas become the most important civil rights activist in Minnesota? And how do we maintain hope in our own […]
The Hmong Migration: Book Reading and Q&A with Cy Thao
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesAbout the Author: CY THAO is an artist, political leader, and businessman who made history in 2002 when he was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives representing district 65A. He was born on March 2, 1972 in Laos as the third child of Khoua Yang and Nhia Yong Thao. In 1975 when Thao was […]
History Revealed: Cultures Coming Together in St. Paul
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the Ramsey County Historical Society invite you to History Revealed Krista Finstad Hanson: Cultures Coming Together in St. Paul 100 Years of Immigration and Resettlement Thursday, June 6, 2019, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Learn about 100 years of immigration history to St. Paul, Minnesota. In 2019, the International […]
Hmong Students Book Reading
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesHMONG YOUTH POETRY COLLECTION: FROM MOUNTAINS TO 10,000 LAKES is a youth poetry collaboration between the Hmong for Native Speakers classes at Park Center Senior High and Hmong Hip-Hop Artist, Tou SaiKo Lee. The students wrote their own 16-line poems with the guidance of Tou SaiKo after multiple days of developing students’ voices through spoken […]