Women From the Center Writers: Poetry in Action

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to "Women From the Center Writers: Poetry in Action" with special guest Taiyon J. Coleman on Thursday, November 9 @ 7:00PM. Please join us for a night of powerful poetry with Anh-Hoa Thi Nguyen, Jna Shelomith, and Taiyon J. Coleman. ANH-HOA THI NGUYEN is a poet, community artist, […]

Ragged Revolutionaries: A Book Discussion with Author Nathaniel Mills

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to "Ragged Revolutionaries: A Book Discussion with Author Nathaniel Mills" on Thursday, November 30 @ 7:00PM. Join us for a reading and discussion of the new book by author Nathaniel Mills, Ragged Revolutionaries: The Lumpenproletariat and African American Marxism in Depression-Era Literature. In Marxism, the concept of the […]

Judah, Buddha, Jazz & the Living Sky: A Performance of Spoken Word and Jazz by a 21st Century Duo, Louis Alemayehu and Lewis Hill

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to "Judah, Buddha, Jazz & the Living Sky:" A Performance of Spoken Word and Jazz by a 21st Century Duo, Louis Alemayehu and Lewis Hill II on Saturday, December 9, 7:30PM-9:00PM​, @ East Side Freedom Library. Louis Alemayehu is a writer, educator, activist, poet and mentor of younger […]

Air Be & Me: A Book Discussion with Author Trudy Ohnsorg

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to "Air Be & Me: A Book Discussion with Author Trudy Ohnsorg" on Tuesday, December 12 @ 7:00PM-8:30PM. Would you let a complete stranger stay in your home? That’s the decision East Side resident Trudy Ohnsorg faced nearly three years ago when she made her guest room available […]

Women of Color in Solidarity: A Case Study of Dancing/Writing in Ananya Dance Theatre

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

The East Side Freedom Library, Ananya Dance Theatre, and St. Catherine University Center for Mission invite you to "Women of Color in Solidarity: A Case Study of Dancing/Writing in Ananya Dance Theatre" on Wednesday, December 13, 7:00-8:30PM​, East Side Freedom Library. Join us for a conversation with Ananya Dance Theatre featuring artistic director Dr. Ananya […]

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Kids Rising Story Hour

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

Our mission is to agitate the next generation of leaders by engaging them in stories that we believe to be more meaningful than the ones they might typically encounter at a story time. We focus on stories with social justice messages and are intentionally inclusive of writers and themes from diverse and under-represented communities. We […]

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The Politics of the Pantry: A Book Talk with Author Emily Twarog

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to The Politics of the Pantry: A Book Talk with Author Emily Twarog on Saturday, January 20, 1:00PM-3:00PM​. Join us for a discussion with author Emily Twarog about her new book, THE POLITICS OF THE PANTRY: HOUSEWIVES, FOOD, AND CONSUMER PROTEST IN TWENTIETH CENTURY AMERICA. Emily teaches History and […]

“Writers Who Dare,” with Sherry Quan Lee and Seven Writers

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to "Writers Who Dare,” with Sherry Quan Lee and Seven Writers on Saturday, January 27, 1:00PM-2:30PM​, @ East Side Freedom Library. How Dare We! Write: A Multicultural Creative Writing Discourse offers a much needed corrective to the usual dry and uninspired creative writing pedagogy. The collection asks us […]

Music & Movements: Trans Roots of Punk Rock

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

The East Side Freedom Library and A Greener Read Bookstore invite you to our third exploration of  Music & Movements: Trans Roots of Punk Rock on Saturday, February 10 @ 4:00PM. Venus de Mars is the iconic front person and founding member of the long standing Minneapolis glam-punk/trans-band: Venus de Mars & All The Pretty […]

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After the End of the World and the Black Feminist Book Mobile: A Talk with Alexis Pauline Gumbs

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to After the End of the World and the Black Feminist Book Mobile: A Talk with Alexis Pauline Gumbs on Friday, February 16, 7:00PM-8:30PM​. Alexis Pauline Gumbs is the Winton Chair in the Liberal Arts for 2017-18 and 2018-19 at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She is […]

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Resistance, Resilience, Renewal: A Gathering of Poetry and Song Celebrating the Enduring Legacy and Inspiration of Meridel LeSueur

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

The East Side Freedom Library and the St. Paul Almanac invite you to:  RESISTANCE, RESILIENCE, RENEWAL:  A GATHERING OF POETRY AND SONG CELEBRATING THE ENDURING LEGACY AND INSPIRATION OF MERIDEL LESUEUR Thursday, February 22, 2018, 6:30 – 8:30pm Meridel LeSueur, one of the great voices of the 20th century, was born on this day in […]

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How Did Workers Become “Legacy Costs”?

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to:    How Did Workers Become "Legacy Costs"?   Join author Richard Hudelson as he introduces his book, Legacy Costs.  Some of us know Hudelson for his great book about the working people of Duluth, By the Ore Docks. Now he has written a new book, about his hometown, […]

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Conflict and Compromise: History Day Learning Center Workshops

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

Our History Day Learning Center invites you to explore "Conflict and Compromise" in History. History Day is a priority for us at the East Side Freedom Library. Our rich collections are organized around labor, immigration, African American, and social justice movement history and include not just historical studies but also poetry, fiction, visual art, drama, […]

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Kids Rising Story Hour

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

Our mission is to agitate the next generation of leaders by engaging them in stories that we believe to be more meaningful than the ones they might typically encounter at a story time. We focus on stories with social justice messages and are intentionally inclusive of writers and themes from diverse and under-represented communities. We […]

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Turning Points: Discovering Meaning and Passion in Turbulent Times

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

​The East Side Freedom Library invites you to an interactive presentation: Turning Points: Discovering Meaning and Passion in Turbulent Times ​Fifty years ago, ​Dr. Martin Luther King​, Jr., ​was assassinated while planning a Poor People’s March in Memphis, Tennessee​. This was​ a pivotal event in a turbulent year of fallen leaders, war abroad, political upheaval […]

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Sneak Preview of “Subprime”

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a sneak preview of​: SUBPRIME Monday, April 23, 2018, 7:00 - 9:00 PM​ ​Join playwright Beck Lee and members of the cast of "Subprime," who will read some of the script, discuss the development of the project, and engage us in conversation not only about the play […]

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“Free ta be Who WEBE: The Gullah/Geechee Fight for Freedom and Identity.” A Book Reading and Discussion with Queen Quet

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

The East Side Freedom Library and the Winton Chair in the Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota invite you to a ​discussion with:                                "Free ta be Who WEBE: The Gullah/Geechee Fight for Freedom and Identity."   A Book Reading and Discussion with Queen Quet, Chieftess and Head of State of the Gullah/Geechee Nation Please join […]

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Reading and Discussion: Dianna Hunter, Author of Wild Mares: My Lesbian Back-to-the-Land Life

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a reading and discussion: Dianna Hunter Author of Wild Mares: My Lesbian Back-to-the-Land Life Tuesday, June 19th, 2018, 7:00pm   “Dianna Hunter is author of the book and radio series Breaking Hard Ground: Stories of the Minnesota Farm Advocates. She taught writing and women’s and gender studies […]

Stargazers: Cracked Walnut Poetry Night

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

​East Side Freedom Library invites you to an evening of literary readings curated by the Cracked Walnut project​: Join us for an extra-literary experience as Cracked Walnut presents an evening of poetry featuring Bryan Thao Worra and the Science Fiction Poetry Association. ​Cracked Walnut exists to serve the artistic community. In the interest of serving […]

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The Voices of St. Paul’s Immigrant Youth

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a special reading curated by Green Card Voices The Voices of St. Paul's Immigrant Youth Thursday, June 28th, 2018, 7:00pm ​In 2017 Green Card Voices met with 30 immigrant students from St. Paul's LEAP High School and began a process which would turn them into published authors. […]

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