CANCELLED Frank Theatre’s “The Cradle Will Rock” (Presentation)

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS, THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED. WE ARE SORRY FOR THE TROUBLE AND HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US FOR ANOTHER CONVERSATION SOON. THE CRADLE WILL ROCK Monday, March 4, 2019, 7pm THE CRADLE WILL ROCK, directed by Orson Welles, was premiered in 1937 by the Federal Theatre Project. It was one of the […]

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Counter-Memory in the World Upside-Down: Settler-Indigenous (Ir)reconciliation in Mni Sota Makoce

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a presentation by Canadian scholar-activist Sam Grey Counter-Memory in the World Upside-Down: Settler-Indigenous (Ir)reconciliation in Mni Sota Makoce Thursday, March 14, 2019, 7PM Join Canadian scholar-activist, Sam Grey, as she explores the concept of "reconciliation" as it first emerged in Marshall, Minnesota, in 1986, not in South […]

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Establishing Place: The Uses of Music, Culture, and History in the Local African American Community with Davu Seru

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a conversation with author, educator, and musician Davu Seru Establishing Place: The Uses of Music, Culture, and History in the Local African American Community Friday, March 22, 2019, 7PM Davu Seru is a drummer and composer who has worked with numerous improvising musicians and composers throughout the […]

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Learn About the Land Stewardship Project

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Tuesday, March 26, 7pm Working to advance stewardship and justice on the land is a tall order. The Land Stewardship Project starts from values—like stewardship and justice—and then organizes people, resources and ideas to build the power to make a difference. LSP works at the local, state and national levels to change corporate, governmental and […]

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History Revealed: Cultures Coming Together in St. Paul

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

The 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 […]

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The Red Summer of 1919: A Presentation by Journalist Joseph Hill

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

This summer marks the centennial of a period left out of most history books, a period in which 25 American cities were engulfed in race riots. From May through November explosions of violence resulted in the destruction of Black businesses and neighborhoods and the deaths of an uncounted number of African Americans. Estimates vary from […]

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Art as Decolonization: The Making of the Jazz Opera Mirror Butterfly

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Saturday, September 14, 2019, 7pm         Join Gizelxanath Rodriguez and Ben Barson, two members of the Pittsburgh-based Afro Yaqui Music Collective, for a performance and talk on 9/14. They understand musical creation and performance as a revolutionary act. In 2017-18, Rodriguez and Barson worked to build an Ecosocialist International with over 100 […]

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Health/Wellness, Gun Violence, & Reparations 2020

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

A Community Discussion co-hosted by Black Saint Paul and the Green Party of Minnesota Sunday, September 22, 6pm - 8pm Presenters will be Black Truce anti-gun violence advocate Darnella Wade, reparations advocate Sarah Woodcock, and Black St. Paul activist Trahern Crews. Come learn about these issues and their place in our local, state, and national […]

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Bail Me Out: Bail Reform in Minnesota

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Bail Me Out: Bail Reform in Minnesota What Is It? What Is Its Impact? Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 6:30-8PM This is the first in a series of educational events organized by the League of Women Voters St. Paul (LWVSP) designed to inform the local voting public on issues relevant to our city and its residents. […]

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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 States

The 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 Bergquist Advocates for Human Rights  Sunday, October 13, 2019, 10am – 12pm Amy Bergquist coordinates The Advocates for Human Rights' advocacy at the United Nations […]

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Women and Labor’s Democracy

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

The 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 The U.S. labor movement went through its most turbulent and transformative period during the years between World War I and the end of World War […]

Ranked Choice Voting Education

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

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 to a workshop on Ranked Choice Voting Education Presented by Mai Yee Chang, Community Organizer with FairVoteMN Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019, 5PM FairVote Minnesota is a nonprofit, nonpartisan grassroots organization that […]

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Logan’s Law Advocate’s Meeting

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Saturday, October 26th, 2019, 10am-12pm We will gather together to talk about our legislative mission for Logan's Law! We are excited to come together and use all of our resources to ensure this bill gets passed! Please let us know if you are able to make it so we can reserve a room to hold […]

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United in U.S. Immigrant and Refugee Family Programming

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Fear None Conquer All presents United in U.S. Immigrant and Refugee Family Programming FNCA takes pride in empowering diversified communities to accomplish goals through leadership, education, training, and legalization. To register for programming, contact FNCA at 651-508-6762 Click "Going" and share on Facebook!

United in U.S. Immigrant and Refugee Family Programming

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Fear None Conquer All presents United in U.S. Immigrant and Refugee Family Programming FNCA takes pride in empowering diversified communities to accomplish goals through leadership, education, training, and legalization. To register for programming, contact FNCA at 651-508-6762 Click "Going" and share on Facebook!

United in U.S. Immigrant and Refugee Family Programming

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Fear None Conquer All presents United in U.S. Immigrant and Refugee Family Programming FNCA takes pride in empowering diversified communities to accomplish goals through leadership, education, training, and legalization. To register for programming, contact FNCA at 651-508-6762 Click "Going" and share on Facebook!

Horn of Africa: Crisis and Prospects for Peace

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Ambassador Andebrhan Welde Giorgis is President of Eri-Platform, an international civil society association working to promote dialogue on vital national, regional and international issues impacting Eritrea and the Horn of Africa. Eri-Platform works to foster understanding of, respect for and commitment to rule of law, human rights and democratic principles. Educated at the University of […]

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Rebuilding the Eritrean Economy

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Ambassador Andebrhan Welde Giorgis is President of Eri-Platform, an international civil society association working to promote dialogue on vital national, regional and international issues impacting Eritrea and the Horn of Africa. Eri-Platform works to foster understanding of, respect for and commitment to rule of law, human rights and democratic principles. Educated at the University of […]

Free

United in U.S. Immigrant and Refugee Family Programming

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Fear None Conquer All presents United in U.S. Immigrant and Refugee Family Programming FNCA takes pride in empowering diversified communities to accomplish goals through leadership, education, training, and legalization. To register for programming, contact FNCA at 651-508-6762 Click "Going" and share on Facebook!