Cultural Work
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 […]
Why Treaties Matter: Expropriation, Dislocation, Violence, and Resettlement (Panel)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesWhy Treaties Matter Expropriation, Dislocation, Violence, and Resettlement Sunday, April 14, 2019, 2pm The East Side Freedom Library, the Lower Phalen Creek Project, the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, and Wakinyan Luta Oyanke are partnering to host the "Why Treaties Matter" exhibit at ESFL through Sunday, April 28. We see this as an opportunity to explore […]
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Theater Presentation and Discussion)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMonday, April 15, 7:00 - 8:00PM Join us for a stimulating theater presentation and discussion led by local actors and teaching artists Nora Montanez and Jay Owen Eisenberg. Nora and Jay will read two scenes in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a play that is being presented at the Theater Latte Da from March 27th […]
Mindful Self-Compassion (Workshop)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast Side Freedom Library invites you to explore workshops in “Mindful Self-Compassion” with Patricia Enstad. Eastsider Patricia Enstad, a licensed social worker and teacher, will provide a lively introduction to the practices of Mindful Self-Compassion. She writes: “As we consider the important tasks that lie ahead, we will need to support our action with compassion […]
Mindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom (Workshop)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom is an ongoing workshop series hosted by the East Side Freedom Library. Join us Fridays 9-10AM. The workshop will be led by Marc Anderson, a widely respected teacher of meditation. “Among all people, freedom is one of the highest values. The American ideal is based on liberty and […]
An Evening with Civil Rights Veteran Hollis Watkins
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a very special event: "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn me 'Round" An Evening with Civil Rights Veteran Hollis Watkins Friday, April 19th, 2019 at 7pm In 1961, at age 19, Hollis Watkins became the first Mississippian to join the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee as a voting-rights activist. […]
Mindful Self-Compassion (Workshop)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast Side Freedom Library invites you to explore workshops in “Mindful Self-Compassion” with Patricia Enstad. Eastsider Patricia Enstad, a licensed social worker and teacher, will provide a lively introduction to the practices of Mindful Self-Compassion. She writes: “As we consider the important tasks that lie ahead, we will need to support our action with compassion […]
Mindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom (Workshop)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom is an ongoing workshop series hosted by the East Side Freedom Library. Join us Fridays 9-10AM. The workshop will be led by Marc Anderson, a widely respected teacher of meditation. “Among all people, freedom is one of the highest values. The American ideal is based on liberty and […]
Why Treaties Matter: What Should We Do About This History?
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesWhy Treaties Matter What Should We Do About This History? Sunday, April 28, 2019, 2pm The East Side Freedom Library, the Lower Phalen Creek Project, the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, and Wakinyan Luta Oyanke have been partnering to host the "Why Treaties Matter" exhibit at ESFL since late March. We see this as an opportunity […]
Mindful Self-Compassion (Workshop)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast Side Freedom Library invites you to explore workshops in “Mindful Self-Compassion” with Patricia Enstad. Eastsider Patricia Enstad, a licensed social worker and teacher, will provide a lively introduction to the practices of Mindful Self-Compassion. She writes: “As we consider the important tasks that lie ahead, we will need to support our action with compassion […]
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 […]
Mindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom (Workshop)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom is an ongoing workshop series hosted by the East Side Freedom Library. Join us Fridays 9-10AM. The workshop will be led by Marc Anderson, a widely respected teacher of meditation. “Among all people, freedom is one of the highest values. The American ideal is based on liberty and […]
My Grandma Can Freestyle: A Special Preview by Tou Saik and Friends
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to MY GRANDMA CAN FREESTYLE a special preview by Tou Saik and friends Friday, May 3, 2019, 6:00-8:00pm Audiences will experience a preview of excerpts from the memoir My Grandma Can Freestyle written by Tou SaiKo Lee about his intergenerational collaboration with his Grandma Youa Chang. The program […]
Gender, Race, and Representations: The Politics of the Theater
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMonday, May 6, 2019, 7pm Here in the Twin Cities, we are fortunate to live in a community where theater artists—playwrights, actors, directors, set and lighting designers, and more—are willing to challenge our conventional representations of gender and race. This process involves not only the plot but also the very construction of the characters. This […]
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 […]
Mindful Self-Compassion (Workshop)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast Side Freedom Library invites you to explore workshops in “Mindful Self-Compassion” with Patricia Enstad. Eastsider Patricia Enstad, a licensed social worker and teacher, will provide a lively introduction to the practices of Mindful Self-Compassion. She writes: “As we consider the important tasks that lie ahead, we will need to support our action with compassion […]
Mindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom (Workshop)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom is an ongoing workshop series hosted by the East Side Freedom Library. Join us Fridays 9-10AM. The workshop will be led by Marc Anderson, a widely respected teacher of meditation. “Among all people, freedom is one of the highest values. The American ideal is based on liberty and […]
Sonoglyph at the East Side Freedom Library (Music)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Freedom Library invites you to an energetic performance: Sonoglyph at the East Side Freedom Library Friday, May 10th, 2019, 7:00-8:30pm The Sonoglyph Collective fuses poetry, storytelling, songwriting, and spoken word with improvisational music to create unique and spontaneous performances. The group includes poets Hawona Sullivan Janzen, IBé Kaba, Kathryn Kysar, and Lynette Reini-Grandell, […]
Open Rehearsal of Caught (Play)
The East Side Freedom Library and Full Circle Theater invite you to a special preview performance of CAUGHT by Christopher Chen Saturday, May 11, 2019, 1pm Full Circle Theater will be in residency at East Side Freedom Library, preparing their production of CAUGHT for the stage at the Guthrie Theatre, where it will open on […]