Mai Neng Moua reads from “The Bride Price”

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

Join us and author Mai Neng Moua for a reading from her recently-published "The Bride Price: A Hmong Wedding Story" About the book: When Mai Neng Moua decides to get married, her mother, a widow, wants the groom to follow Hmong custom and pay a bride price. Mai Neng, who knows the pain this tradition […]

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Mai Neng Moua reads from “The Bride Price”

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

Join us and author Mai Neng Moua for a reading from her recently-published "The Bride Price: A Hmong Wedding Story" About the book: When Mai Neng Moua decides to get married, her mother, a widow, wants the groom to follow Hmong custom and pay a bride price. Mai Neng, who knows the pain this tradition […]

Free

Mai Neng Moua reads from “The Bride Price”

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

Join us and author Mai Neng Moua for a reading from her recently-published "The Bride Price: A Hmong Wedding Story" About the book: When Mai Neng Moua decides to get married, her mother, a widow, wants the groom to follow Hmong custom and pay a bride price. Mai Neng, who knows the pain this tradition […]

Free

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: The Practice of Freedom (Workshop)

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

Mindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom is an ongoing workshop series hosted by the East Side Freedom Library. Join us every Friday 9-10AM.  The workshop will be led by Marc Anderson, a widely respected teacher of meditation. “Among all people, freedom is one of the highest values.  The American ideal is based on liberty and the […]

Free

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: The Practice of Freedom (Workshop)

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

Mindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom is an ongoing workshop series hosted by the East Side Freedom Library. Join us every Friday 9-10AM.  The workshop will be led by Marc Anderson, a widely respected teacher of meditation. “Among all people, freedom is one of the highest values.  The American ideal is based on liberty and the […]

Free

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: The Practice of Freedom (Workshop)

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

Mindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom is an ongoing workshop series hosted by the East Side Freedom Library. Join us every Friday 9-10AM.  The workshop will be led by Marc Anderson, a widely respected teacher of meditation. “Among all people, freedom is one of the highest values.  The American ideal is based on liberty and the […]

Free

GAME TURN (Art Exhibit & Game)

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to join artist Keith Christensen for the installation of his innovative game project, Game Turn. Keith will introduce us to the concepts behind his game and show how to play it. There will be food and music, too. Please join us! Game Turn is a unique art project […]

Free

GAME TURN (Art Exhibit & Game)

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to join artist Keith Christensen for the installation of his innovative game project, Game Turn. Keith will introduce us to the concepts behind his game and show how to play it. There will be food and music, too. Please join us! Game Turn is a unique art project […]

Free

GAME TURN (Art Exhibit & Game)

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to join artist Keith Christensen for the installation of his innovative game project, Game Turn. Keith will introduce us to the concepts behind his game and show how to play it. There will be food and music, too. Please join us! Game Turn is a unique art project […]

Free

Mindful Self-Compassion

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

East Side Freedom Library invites you to explore workshops in “Mindful Self-Compassion” with Patricia Enstad. Eastsider Patricia Enstad, a licensed social worker and teacher, will provide a lively introduction to the practices of Mindful Self-Compassion. She writes: “As we consider the important tasks that lie ahead, we will need to support our action with compassion […]

Free

Mindful Self-Compassion

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

East Side Freedom Library invites you to explore workshops in “Mindful Self-Compassion” with Patricia Enstad. Eastsider Patricia Enstad, a licensed social worker and teacher, will provide a lively introduction to the practices of Mindful Self-Compassion. She writes: “As we consider the important tasks that lie ahead, we will need to support our action with compassion […]

Free

Mindful Self-Compassion

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

East Side Freedom Library invites you to explore workshops in “Mindful Self-Compassion” with Patricia Enstad. Eastsider Patricia Enstad, a licensed social worker and teacher, will provide a lively introduction to the practices of Mindful Self-Compassion. She writes: “As we consider the important tasks that lie ahead, we will need to support our action with compassion […]

Free

SHHH! Sing Harmony, Hungry Hearts! (Song Circle)

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

Join us for a monthly community song circle: SHHH! Sing Harmony, Hungry Hearts!  Gatherings are every first Thursday of the month at 7PM. We will gather together to use our voices to sing our truth, practice the act of welcoming others, and adapting to the needs of all present. The voice you speak with is […]

Free

SHHH! Sing Harmony, Hungry Hearts! (Song Circle)

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

Join us for a monthly community song circle: SHHH! Sing Harmony, Hungry Hearts!  Gatherings are every first Thursday of the month at 7PM. We will gather together to use our voices to sing our truth, practice the act of welcoming others, and adapting to the needs of all present. The voice you speak with is […]

Free

SHHH! Sing Harmony, Hungry Hearts! (Song Circle)

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

Join us for a monthly community song circle: SHHH! Sing Harmony, Hungry Hearts!  Gatherings are every first Thursday of the month at 7PM. We will gather together to use our voices to sing our truth, practice the act of welcoming others, and adapting to the needs of all present. The voice you speak with is […]

Free

Kids Rising (Story Hour)

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

Bring your kids and join us for “Kids Rising”, a children’s Story Hour with a social justice focus, with readers Jen Roba and Sean Morgan. Readings will be every first and third Saturday mornings of the month 10:30 – 11:30. May readings will be on the 6th and 20th. Our mission is to agitate the next generation […]

Free

Kids Rising (Story Hour)

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

Bring your kids and join us for “Kids Rising”, a children’s Story Hour with a social justice focus, with readers Jen Roba and Sean Morgan. Readings will be every first and third Saturday mornings of the month 10:30 – 11:30. May readings will be on the 6th and 20th. Our mission is to agitate the next generation […]

Free

Labor Movie Night: A Brief Vacation

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

This 1973 dramatic film, made by renowned director Vittoria De Sica, comes from a story based on the premise that “sickness is the vacation of the poor.”  Clara, a factory worker trapped by her life off as well as on the job, collapses with a lung disease which lands her in a sanatorium in the […]

Free

Labor Movie Night: A Brief Vacation

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

This 1973 dramatic film, made by renowned director Vittoria De Sica, comes from a story based on the premise that “sickness is the vacation of the poor.”  Clara, a factory worker trapped by her life off as well as on the job, collapses with a lung disease which lands her in a sanatorium in the […]

Free

Barrios NOT Borders: Rapid Response Network Training (RSVP required)

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

Free but RSVP required (español abajo) Join a team of people ready to respond to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in our communities. The Rapid Response Training will equip you to stand in solidarity with communities under attack by ICE. This training will cover the historical and political context of immigration in the United […]

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