Justice Unbound: Building Race and Class Solidarity

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

REGISTER HERE. This event is free and open to the public, but we encourage registration to help us plan. For virtual attendance, registration is required in order to receive the […]

Nitil-Tzakal: Pop-Up Exhibit with Anton Vázquez

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

REGISTER HERE. This event is free and open to the public, with registration encouraged. . Nitil-Tzakal is an expression in Maya Tzotzil that refers to the act of connecting and interweaving experiences. For indigenous Maya Tzotzil artist Anton Vázquez, "nitil-tzakal" represents the ethos that grounds his work. Like a spiderweb or a loom, Vázquez's art […]

Book Geek Happy Hour – October 2023

Zoom

Register here to join this virtual event on Zoom. Are you thirsting for some time to read and a chance to talk about what you’re reading? Read on your own […]

Free

Beyond Banned Books: Rising Against Fascism

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

REGISTER HERE. Note: All Love & Solidarity events are free and open to the public. However, we encourage registration, due to limited in-person space. For virtual attendance, registration is required in order to receive the Zoom link.  The East Side Freedom Library (ESFL) and the University of Minnesota Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) are proud […]

The Memory Fields of Water: Women Writers on Water Crisis and Rescue

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

The Memory Fields of Water Women Writers on Water Crisis and Rescue October 8th 2:00, East Side Freedom Library- 1105 Greenbrier Street, Saint Paul Women writers will share their work […]

Cracked Walnut Literary Festival: Mental Health

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

Join Cracked Walnut, the League of Minnesota Poets and the East Side Freedom Library Tuesday, October 10 for a special edition of the 2023 Cracked Walnut Literary Festival. This event's […]

BEYOND WALLS Film Screening

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

REGISTER HERE! This event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged to help us plan. Presented in partnership with Working Films, Beyond Walls is a compilation of five […]

‘Copaganda Clapback’ Media Justice Workshop

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

REGISTER HERE. This event is in-person, and food will be provided. To help us plan, please register! UPDATE: Our Copaganda Clapback Media Justice Workshop has been updated to address the ongoing Palestinian genocide. This training will focus on the role of media manipulation in coverage of Palestine. Our friends at Line Break Media will guide participants […]

History Revealed: Prairie Imperialists

Zoom

Register in advance for this live virtual presentation on Zoom After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For questions, please email [email protected] In […]

Free

Cracked Walnut Literary Festival: LGBTQ+

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

Join Cracked Walnut, the League of Minnesota Poets and the East Side Freedom Library for this edition of the 2023 Cracked Walnut Literary Festival - Theme: LGBTQ+ FEATURING: Michael Kiesow […]

Trilingua Presents: PARASITE (A Free Screening)

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

TriLingua Cinema in collaboration with East Side Freedom Library presents a free screening of master filmmaker Bong Joon-ho's Oscar winning film Parasite. In this dark comedy/thriller greed and class discrimination […]

Book Geek Happy Hour – November 2023

Register here to join this virtual event on Zoom. Bookworms of the world, unite! Book Geek Happy Hour returns Sun Nov 5, 5:30-6:30PM CT. Read on your own starting at […]

READ TO THE MAX

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

Join ESFL for the final event in our Fall Love & Solidarity Series! Read to the Max is a day-long homage to banned books and the stories they hold. The […]

Free

READ TO THE MAX: Zine-making Pop-up

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

Zines have long been a way for marginalized voices and countercultural movements to express themselves. Their degree of accessibility and lower cost of production have allowed them to bypass otherwise siloed publishing structures. Zines have played a central role in spaces ranging from the sci-fi fandoms of the '30s, to the punk scenes of the […]

READ TO THE MAX: Librarian Fireside Chat

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

REGISTER HERE. Note: All Love & Solidarity events are free and open to the public. However, we encourage registration, due to limited in-person space. For virtual attendance, registration is required […]

TriLingua Cinema Presents: Barbie

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

Barbie November 17th, 7pm East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier St, Saint Paul, MN 55106 TriLingua Cinema in collaboration with East Side Freedom Library presents a free screening of 2023's […]

History Revealed: Julie Ayer – Defying the Silence

Defying the Silence: A Chronicle of Resilience that Saved the World-Renowned Minnesota Orchestra Julie Ayer History Revealed Series Thursday, November 30, 2023, 7:00 pm In partnership with the East Side Freedom Library, […]