Saving Ethiopia from Potential Civil War, Ethnic Cleansing, or Genocide: A Conversation
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSunday, December 15th, 2019, 11am - 1pm Please join members of diverse Ethiopian communities as they discuss recent developments in Ethiopia which threaten growing internal conflicts. What can people in […]
Missing Mississippi Moons
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMISSING MISSISSIPPI MOONS written and performed by Antonio Duke The culmination of Antonio Duke's 2019 Artist Initiative Grant is an original solo performance piece called "MISSING MISSISSIPPI MOONS" directed by […]
United in U.S. Immigrant and Refugee Family Programming
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesFear None Conquer All presents United in U.S. Immigrant and Refugee Family Programming FNCA takes pride in empowering diversified communities to accomplish goals through leadership, education, training, and legalization. To […]
Courthouse Art Project: Update & Input
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMonday, December 16, 2019, 7pm We are in the midst of a period in which historical monuments, markers, and murals have become focal points of community discussions across the country. […]
Mindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom (Workshop)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom is an ongoing workshop series hosted by the East Side Freedom Library. Join us Fridays 9-10AM. The workshop will be led by Marc Anderson, a […]
Breaking Barriers: History Day Learning Center Workshops
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesHistory 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 […]
Breaking Barriers: History Day Learning Center Workshops
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesHistory 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 […]
Who Decides Who is Hmong?: A Conversation
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSunday, December 28th, 1-3pm Join the artists of the "Being Hmong" exhibit in a conversation about the complexities and tensions of "being Hmong" in the United States. Who decides who […]
United in U.S. Immigrant and Refugee Family Programming
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesFear None Conquer All presents United in U.S. Immigrant and Refugee Family Programming FNCA takes pride in empowering diversified communities to accomplish goals through leadership, education, training, and legalization. To […]
“America’s Secret War” Screening and Introduction to the Hmong Archives
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin the Minnesota Humanities Center, Twin Cities PBS (TPT), and the East Side Freedom Library (ESFL) on January 7 for a screening of the TPT documentary “Minnesota Remembers Vietnam: America’s […]
East Side Housing Organizational Meeting
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesOver the past year, a working group has formed around housing justice on the East Side of Saint Paul. We've held conversations, film screenings, meetings with public officials, and finally […]
History Revealed: “Moving Up, Moving Out” with Historian Will Cooley
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThursday, January 9, 2020, 7:00-8:30pm Our first "History Revealed" program of the year! In Moving Up, Moving Out (published 2018) Will Cooley discusses the damage racism and discrimination have exacted […]
Mindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom (Workshop)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom is an ongoing workshop series hosted by the East Side Freedom Library. Join us Fridays 9-10AM. The workshop will be led by Marc Anderson, a […]
Breaking Barriers: History Day Learning Center Workshops
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesHistory 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 […]
Initiating Dialogue Among Members of East African Diasporas: What Roles Can People in the Diasporas Play in Promoting Peace and Justice in the Horn of Africa?
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to the next in a series of conversations among members of the East African diasporic community here in the Twin Cities. Sunday, January […]
Book Geek Happy Hour(s)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesARE YOU THIRSTING FOR SOME TIME TO READ AND A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE READING? The East Side Freedom Library invites you to our Book Geek Happy Hour(s) […]
A Live Oral History Interview with Dr. Gene Young Conducted by ESFL’s Peter Rachleff
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesDr. Gene Young is a first generation son of Russian-Jewish immigrants who settled in New York City where they were active as labor organizers, coming to Minnesota during the Great […]
Roseville History Book Club: Megan Marsnik’s “Under Ground”
Ramsey County Library - Roseville 2180 North Hamline Avenue, Roseville, MNRoseville History Book Club Discusses Under Ground by Megan Marsnik Roseville Library, 2180 Hamline Avenue North, Roseville, MN (Upstairs Board Room) 1 p.m. A year ago, the History Book Club […]
From the Monkey Mountains: Listening Parties with The Bakken Trio and Z Puppets Rosenschnoz
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe Bakken Trio is teaming up with the highly-acclaimed puppetry ensemble Z Puppets Rosenschnoz to invite you to experience live classical music through new ears and eyes. At each of these free events at the […]
STAR-Lite Training: Learning Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience in a Single Day
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThursday, January 16, 2020, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Pay-what-you-can-up-to $40. STAR-Lite is a single-day, evidence-based training integrating neuropsychology, trauma healing and resilience, restorative justice, nonviolent conflict transformation, and broadly […]