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History Revealed: Geographies of the Ramsey County Poor Farm, from Minnesota Territory to the New Deal
The East Side Freedom Library and the Ramsey County Historical Society invite you to History Revealed: Geographies of the Ramsey County Poor Farm, from Minnesota Territory to the New Deal, a special presentation by Macalester College Geography students. Register here to join this event on Zoom. Poor farms were government-run homes for poor and vulnerable […]
Power Despite Precarity: Strategies for the Contingent Faculty Movement in Higher Education
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a conversation with Joe Berry and Helena Worthen about their new book, Power Despite Precarity: Strategies for the Contingent Faculty Movement in Higher Education. Register here to join this event on Zoom. Higher education is the site of an ongoing conflict. At the heart of this struggle […]
FREC Learning Community: “Recognizing and Dismantling Anti-Blackness and Racism”
The Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative and the East Side Freedom Library invite you to FREC Learning Community: “Recognizing and Dismantling Anti-Blackness and Racism" with Sangay Taythi, co-founder of Tibetans for Black Lives. The link to join on Zoom will be available on this page on May 19th at 4:30pm CT. FREC’s shared learning is a […]
Brownbody’s Tracing Sacred Steps: Talk to the Artists
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesTHIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE BOTH IN PERSON (ON OUR LAWN) AND ZOOM! Join Brownbody and the East Side Freedom Library on Tuesday, May 31 for a conversation with Deneane Richburg, Tomasina Petrus and the skaters of Brownbody’s upcoming production, Tracing Sacred Steps! Brownbody Black artistic company that employs a blend of modern dance, theater, […]
Art and Activism: A Conversation Between Keith Christensen and Mike Alewitz
Register here to join this event on Zoom. After registering, you will receive the link to join. Since our founding in 2014, the East Side Freedom Library has centered art as a means of story-telling, education, and building solidarity. We have long been inspired by the work of Mike Alewitz and Keith Christensen, two visual […]
Book Geek Happy Hour
Are you thirsting for some time to read and a chance to talk about what you’re reading? Read on your own starting at 4pm and join the Zoom conversation at 5:30pm to share what you are reading. Register here to join this event on Zoom. After registering, you will be sent the Zoom link and […]
Book Geek Happy Hour
Are you thirsting for some time to read and a chance to talk about what you’re reading? Read on your own starting at 4pm and join the Zoom conversation at 5:30pm to share what you are reading. Register here to join this event on Zoom. After registering, you will be sent the Zoom link and […]
Reparations Reading Group: What Can We Learn from California?
People line up to speak during a Reparations Task Force meeting at Third Baptist Church in San Francisco, April 13, 2022. The American Prospect. The East Side Freedom Library and the St. Paul Recovery Act Reading Group invite you to a discussion, Reparations: What Can We Learn from California? Register here to join this event […]
History Revealed: Daybreak Woman
Daybreak Woman Jane Lamm Carroll History Revealed Series Thursday, July 14, 2022, 7:00 pm In partnership with the Ramsey County Historical Society & Roseville Library 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 questions, please email [email protected] A […]
Taking the Venereal out of Venereal Disease: The 1930s Public Health Campaign against Syphilis and Gonorrhea
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a presentation and conversation: Taking the Venereal out of Venereal Disease: The 1930s Public Health Campaign against Syphilis and Gonorrhea - with Erin Wuebker, Professor of History and Women’s & Gender Studies, Queens College, City University of New York. Register here to join this event on Zoom. […]
History Revealed: The Bell Museum
A Natural Curiosity: The Story of the Bell Museum. Don Luce History Revealed Series Thursday, July 21, 2022, 7:00 pm In partnership with the Ramsey County Historical Society & Roseville Library 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 […]
Nikkei with Disabilities
The East Side Freedom Library, the Twin Cities Japanese American Citizens League, and Tsuru for Solidarity MN invite you to a panel discussion, Nikkei with Disabilities featuring Selena Moon, Atsuko Kuwana, Chuck Aoki, and Karen Tani. Register here to join this event on Zoom. Selena Moon is a Japanese American historian and writer who researches […]
Starbucks Workers Organize: A New Chapter in American Labor History?
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a panel discussion, Starbucks Workers Organize: A New Chapter in American Labor History? Register here to join on Zoom. The pandemic has set the stage for the most exciting union organizing drive in the past 50 years. This drive is based in industries which were not part […]
History Revealed: Grasshoppers in My Bed
Grasshoppers in My Bed: Lillie Belle Gibbs, Minnesota Farm Girl, 1877 Terry Swanson and Peggy Stern History Revealed Series Thursday, August 4, 2022, 7:00 pm In partnership with the Ramsey Country Historical Society & Roseville Library Live presentation on Zoom Register in advance for this meeting, register on Zoom here.After registering, you will receive a confirmation email […]
Book Geek Happy Hour
Are you thirsting for some time to read and a chance to talk about what you’re reading? Read on your own starting at 4pm and join the Zoom conversation at 5:30pm to share what you are reading. Register here to join this event on Zoom. After registering, you will be sent the Zoom link and […]
History Revealed: Land Acknowledgments, Land Back, and the 10,000 Lakes
Land Acknowledgments, Land Back, and the 10,000 Lakes: Indigenous History in Minnesota Dr. Jacob Jurss History Revealed Series Thursday, August 11, 2022, 7:00 pm CT In partnership with the Ramsey County Historical Society & Roseville Library Live presentation on Zoom Register in advance for this meeting, register on Zoom here.After registering, you will receive a confirmation […]
Book Geek Happy Hour
Are you thirsting for some time to read and a chance to talk about what you’re reading? Read on your own starting at 4pm and join the Zoom conversation at 5:30pm to share what you are reading. Register here to join this event on Zoom. After registering, you will be sent the Zoom link and […]
History Revealed: A Shared Community
The East Side Freedom Library, the Ramsey County Historical Society, and the Ramsey County Library invite you to History Revealed: A Shared Community: Chicano Studies at the University of Minnesota, a presentation by Dr. Dionicio Valdes, Professor Emeritus of History, Michigan State University. Register here to join this event on Zoom. Professor Dionicio Valdes directed […]
Wage Theft: What It Is and How to Fight It
Register here to join this event on Zoom. Wage theft is when your employer doesn’t give you, the worker, what they owe you. “Sometimes it is easy to spot, like when an employer fails to pay overtime and instead pays the normal rate of pay,” says Jonathan LaCour, founder and managing attorney of California firm […]
Pushing Back Against the Banning of Books with Shannon Gibney and Tami Lee
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesYou can join us for this event in person on ESFL's lawn or virtually on Zoom. COME READ A SHORT SECTION FROM YOUR FAVORITE BANNED BOOK! JOIN AUTHOR SHANNON GIBNEY AND LIBRARIAN TAMI LEE FOR A GREAT PANEL DISCUSSION! HAVE YOUR FRIENDS JOIN YOU EITHER IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY. Register here to join this event […]