Lecture/discussion
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Identity and Creative Practice in America
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library, Ragamala Dance Company, and Full Circle Theater invite you to a discussion Identity and Creative Practice in America Monday, May 20, 2019, 7 - 8:30pm […]
Community Conversation: Impediments to Ethiopia’s Transition to Democracy and Implications for the Horn of Africa
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe Twin Cities is home to many communities—Oromo, Eritrean, Amharic, Somali—whose roots lay in the Horn of Africa. For decades, this region has been a site of political upheaval. Ethnic […]
Housing Justice: What It Is and How To Achieve It
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast Side Freedom Library, ABC Realty, MICAH, Cookie Cart, and the Minnesota Homeownership Center invite you to a community conversation Housing Justice What It Is and How To Achieve It […]
Stories of Immigration on St. Paul’s East Side
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSunday, September 22, 2019, 4:00-5:00pm An outdoor, immersive performance experience using theater, dance, movement, and original music to explore the continuing histories of immigration to St. Paul’s Swede Hollow […]
Shaping the Oromo Narrative for Ethiopia
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesIn the past year and a half, there has been great political change in Ethiopia. What have been the consequences for Oromo people? How is Ethiopia’s relationship with Eritrea, with […]
Shaping the Oromo Narrative for Ethiopia
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesIn the past year and a half, there has been great political change in Ethiopia. What have been the consequences for Oromo people? How is Ethiopia’s relationship with Eritrea, with […]
Ranked Choice Voting Education
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMonday, October 7th, 2019, 7pm Do you understand ranked choice voting? What will it mean in this election? How can you use it? The East Side Freedom Library invites you […]
Screening and Discussion of “Coming Home”
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the Circle of Support and Accountability Program of the Minnesota Department of Corrections invite you to watch and discuss "Coming Home." Coming Home is […]
Using the United Nations to Advance Human Rights in Ethiopia: Progress and Next Steps
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and our Oromo Neighbors invite you to: Using the United Nations to Advance Human Rights in Ethiopia: Progress and Next Steps A Conversation with Amy […]
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 […]
Women and Labor’s Democracy
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe Growth of Women's Leadership and Transformation of the Labor Movement in the Turbulent Years (1922-1945) by Elizabeth Faue Professor of History, Wayne State University Tuesday, October 15th, 2019, 7pm […]
Where You Live Matters: Homes as a Route to Health Equity in the Built Environment
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesA Workshop on Achieving Justice in the Built Environment Conducted by the National BlueGreen Alliance’s Building Clean Team Thursday, October 17, 2019, 6:30 – 8pm Learn about the inextricable connection […]
Immigration, Community, and Archives on St. Paul’s East Side (Walking Tour and Discussion)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSaturday, October 19th, 2019, 10am-1:30pm The East Side Freedom Library is honored to host the annual gathering of the Norwegian-American Historical Association. The gathering will feature a walking tour by […]
Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis & The Hmong Community
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMob Ntsws Qhuav Ntawd Peb Haiv Hmoob Sunday, October 20, 2019, 7PM In 2018, iDream.tv and collaborating artists worked with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and members of the […]
Screening and Q&A: “Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lending”
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSponsored by MN for Warren Monday, October 21, 2019, 7pm When Hurricane Katrina ravaged America's Gulf Coast, it laid bare an uncomfortable reality—America is not only far from the world's […]
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 […]