An Introduction to Homeownership
Register here to join this event on Zoom! Entering homeownership can feel overwhelming and difficult to navigate. Beyond the navigational aspects of homeownership, race and class pose barriers to entry. […]
Whiteness in Plain View: A History of Racial Exclusion in Minnesota
The East Side Freedom Library, the Minnesota Historical Society Press, and the Ramsey County Historical Society invite you to the launch of Whiteness in Plain […]
Reparations Legislative Advisory Committee Virtual Community Sessions
The East Side Freedom Library and the City's Reparations Legislative Advisory Committee invite you to a community conversation about the work of this committee. There are two upcoming sessions: Thursday, […]
Class Struggle Unionism
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a discussion of Class Struggle Unionism with author Joe Burns and a panel of labor activists. Register here to join on Zoom. […]
Restorative Justice Archeology in the Heart of Black Wall Street
Register here to join on Zoom. Last year, 2021 marked 100 years since the 1921 Attack on Greenwood destroyed what was commonly known as Black Wall Street, one of the […]
History Day Workshop
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesNational History Day Scholars! Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences The East Side Freedom Library invites you to benefit from our rich resources and our experienced mentors! The […]
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 […]
On the Line: A Story of Class, Solidarity, and Two Women’s Epic Fight to Build a Union
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a discussion of On the Line: A Story of Class, Solidarity, and Two Women's Epic Fight to Build a Union with author […]
History Revealed: Invisible Warriors
Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II with Gregory S. Cooke and Jeremiah Ellis History Revealed Series Thursday, April 14, 2022 7:00 pm In partnership with the Ramsey County […]
Decolonization For Our Time: Israel/Palestine In The 21st Century With Ilan Pappé
Register here to join this event on Zoom Historian, social activist, and Israeli iconoclast Ilan Pappé was born six years after Israel’s 1948 “war of independence,” during which at least […]
History Day Workshop
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesNational History Day Scholars! Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences The East Side Freedom Library invites you to benefit from our rich resources and our experienced mentors! The […]
Shared Learning Community Circle
The Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative (FREC) in collaboration with the East Side Freedom Library (ESFL) sponsor the monthly “Shared Learning Community Circle” to build relationships, exchange ideas, and share resources […]
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 […]
Passing Strange (Community Discussion)
This event is co-hosted by On Stage. Use this link to join this event on Zoom. Join us for a stimulating theater discussion led by local theater educators Austene Van […]
Labor History in the Making: What’s Happening at Amazon and Starbucks
Register here to join this event on Zoom. The past month has seen extraordinary developments in labor organizing, as workers at Amazon warehouses and Starbucks coffee shops have organized in […]
Reparations Legislative Advisory Committee Virtual Community Sessions
The East Side Freedom Library and the City's Reparations Legislative Advisory Committee invite you to a community conversation about the work of this committee. There are two upcoming sessions: Thursday, April 7, 2022, 5pm - 6pm Friday, April 29, 2022, noon - 1pm Register here to join one or both of these conversations on Zoom. […]
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: 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 […]
History Revealed: Sunrise Over Wat Thamkrabok
With Dr. Brian V. Xiong & Marlin L. Heise Register here to join this event on Zoom. In partnership with the Ramsey County Historical Society and the Roseville Library. When Thailand closed refugee camps in December 1992, Wat Thamkrabok (called Tha Ka Bo or Vaj Loog Tsua by Hmong) became a Hmong settlement until […]