Cultural Work
Open Eye Theatre’s Driveway Tour Puppet Show!
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesWe're hosting a performance of THE AMAZING COWBOAT! It's time for Binh to take a bath! Binh's imagination comes alive as he pretends he is the captain of a boat that is part cow, part boat, and totally amazing! Together Binh and his Cow Boat set sail on a high seas adventure to search for […]
The Kaleidoscope Project: An Afro-Asian Creative Reflection II
This event is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Humanities Center and Department of African American and African Studies at the University of Minnesota. Watch via Facebook Live! Patti Kameya | Antonio Duke | Chavonn Williams Shen | Rebecca Nichloson | Ty Chapman | Rebecca Song The Kaleidoscope Project is a three-part creative writing and intercultural discourse […]
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 […]
“Kind of Bill – The Musical Life of Bill Evans”
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to “Kind of Bill - The Musical Life of Bill Evans” on our front lawn! Suggested donation of $15. Students and families welcome! Bill Evans was an American jazz pianist and composer whose use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, bloch chords and rhythmically independent, […]
Solidarity Street Gallery 2021
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY is a three-day art and cultural festival at the East Side Freedom Library and various locations along Payne Avenue, held this year September 23-25. All are invited and encouraged to participate. It aims to bring together artists, performers, poets, entrepreneurs, civic leaders, and the local community for important conversations about justice […]
Solidarity Street Gallery 2021
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY is a three-day art and cultural festival at the East Side Freedom Library and various locations along Payne Avenue, held this year September 23-25. All are invited and encouraged to participate. It aims to bring together artists, performers, poets, entrepreneurs, civic leaders, and the local community for important conversations about justice […]
Solidarity Street Gallery 2021
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY is a three-day art and cultural festival at the East Side Freedom Library and various locations along Payne Avenue, held this year September 23-25. All are invited and encouraged to participate. It aims to bring together artists, performers, poets, entrepreneurs, civic leaders, and the local community for important conversations about justice […]
Mai Der Vang for “Yellow Rain” with Kao Kalia Yang
This event will be streamed for free via Crowdcast. Register here to attend! SubText Books and East Side Freedom Library are pleased to present a virtual event to celebrate the release of Yellow Rain by Mai Der Vang (Graywolf Press) on Friday, October 1st at 7:00 PM. Mai Der Vang will be in conversation with […]
History Revealed: St. Paul
St. Paul: An Urban Biography Bill Lindeke Live presentation on Zoom Register in advance for this meeting: Zoom Registration Link Registration is limited. You will receive a confirmation email after registering. For registration or other questions, please email [email protected] In partnership with the Roseville Library and Ramsey County Historical Society Author Bill Lindeke will share stories and […]
Live Poetry and Music from Danny Klecko and The Gated Community
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to join us for our last outdoor cultural event of the year: Danny Klecko will share poetry from his new book Lincolnland and The Gated Community will perform music from old favorites to new compositions! Live and in person on ESFL's beautiful front lawn The pandemic has taught […]
Queer Gatsby with AJ Odasso
University Club of St. Paul 420 Summit Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesF. Scott Fitzgerald's Gatsby is now in the public domain. This gives us the opportunity to dig deeper and fuller into the cultural image of our iconic literary figure. Join the East Side Freedom Library and literary curator Danny Klecko at The University Club in welcoming AJ Odasso in conversation with Maryanne Grossmann! We will […]
History Revealed: Hazel Belvo
The Spirit Tree: Hazel Belvo and the Art of Nature Julie L’Enfant History Revealed Series In partnership with the Roseville Library and the Ramsey County Historical Society Live presentation on Zoom Register in advance for this meeting here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The presentation will be […]
History Revealed—A Little-Known Story: Jean Follett, Women Artists, and the St. Paul School of Art
The East Side Freedom Library and the Ramsey County Historical Society invite you to our final "History Revealed" for 2021, A Little-Known Story: Jean Follett, Women Artists, and the St. Paul School of Art: a presentation by Melissa Rachleff Burtt, Clinical Associate Professor in Visual Arts Administration, New York University. Register here to join this […]
History Revealed: We Are Meant to Rise
We Are Meant to Rise with Carolyn Holbrook, David Mura, Suleiman Adan, Marcie Rendon and Kevin Yang History Revealed Series Thursday, January 13, 2021, 7:00 pm In partnership with the Ramsey County Historical Society Live presentation on Zoom Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom here.After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information […]
El Amor, La Cana y el Mar: Love, Sugarcane, and the Sea: A Story of Cuban Exodus 1980
The East Side Freedom Library and CWA Local 7250 invite you to El Amor, La Cana y el Mar: Love, Sugarcane, and the Sea: A Story of Cuban Exodus 1980, a conversation with Hector Capote. Register here to join this event on Zoom or watch it live streamed to ESFL's Facebook page. ESFL has long […]
History Revealed: Settler Colonialism Seen Through the Life of Harriet Scott (new spots available!)
The East Side Freedom Library and the Ramsey County Historical Society invite you to History Revealed: Settler Colonialism Seen Through the Life of Harriet Scott, a presentation by Jane Henderson, PhD student in Geography at UC-Berkeley. Register here to join this event on Zoom or watch it live streamed to ESFL's Facebook page. (Register now. […]
History Revealed: Romanian Contributions
Romanian Contributions to the Minnesota Landscape with Gina Popa & Dana Voller History Revealed Series Thursday, March 10, 2022, 7:00 pm In partnership with the Ramsey County Historical Society Live presentation on Zoom Register in advance for this meeting, register on Zoom here.After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For […]
History Revealed: Tikkun Olam
Tikkun Olam: Jewish Women Serving Their St. Paul Community with Kate Dietrick, Gabrielle Horner, and Janet Kampf History Revealed Series Thursday, March 17, 2022 7:00 pm In partnership with the Ramsey County Historical Society and the Roseville Library Live presentation on Zoom Register in advance for this meeting: Zoom Registration Link Registration is limited. You will receive […]
Atacama (Theater Discussion)
The East Side Freedom Library and Full Circle Theater invite you to a discussion of Atacama. Register here to join this event on Zoom! Join us for an in-depth theater discussion led by the creative artists of the play Atacama. Playwright, Augusto Federico Amador; director and actor, Lara Trujillo; actor Pedro Bayon and associate director […]
History Revealed: Working to Assimilate
Working to Assimilate: Irish Immigrants and Employment with Jane Kennedy History Revealed Series Thursday, April 21, 2022 7:00 pm In partnership with the Ramsey County Historical Society and the Roseville Library Live presentation on Zoom Register in advance for this meeting: Zoom Registration Link Registration is limited. You will receive a confirmation email after registering. For questions, […]