Justice Unbound: Building Race and Class Solidarity
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesREGISTER 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 StatesREGISTER 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
ZoomRegister 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 […]
Beyond Banned Books: Rising Against Fascism
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesREGISTER 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 StatesThe 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 […]
FREC: The Only Spear in Red Cliff’: The Ojibwe Fight for Treaty Rights in Northern Wisconsin with Katrina Phillips, Phd
The Only Spear in Red Cliff': The Ojibwe Fight for Treaty Rights in Northern Wisconsin with Katrina Phillips, PhD FREC Learning Community Tuesday October 10, 4:30-6 pm Join via Zoom […]
Cracked Walnut Literary Festival: Mental Health
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin 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 StatesREGISTER 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 StatesREGISTER 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
ZoomRegister 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 […]
Cracked Walnut Literary Festival: LGBTQ+
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin 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 […]
Navigating Worlds: Five Writers Talk Bias, Barriers, and Bans in Children’s Literature
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesREGISTER 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 Presents: PARASITE (A Free Screening)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesTriLingua 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 StatesJoin 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 […]
READ TO THE MAX: Zine-making Pop-up
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesZines 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 StatesREGISTER 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 StatesBarbie 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 […]
On Strike, Shut It Down! “The Wisconsin TA Strike,” a Documentary on the 1970 TAA Union
On Strike, Shut It Down! Featuring: Bob Muehlenkamp ◼ Ann Gordon ◼ Jackie Young ◼ Jim Russell The East Side Freedom Library invites you to view a documentary film about […]
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, […]