A Thousand and One Friday, April 12th, 7pm East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier St, Saint Paul, MN 55106 FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE! Several knife-turning twists will rattle you whole before the end... A Thousand and One is an astoundingly accomplished debut film that stays with you long after the curtain falls. --Ana Yorke, […]

TURNING POINTS IN HISTORY MAKE HISTORY DAY FUN! The East Side Freedom Library invites your students to benefit from our rich resources and our experienced mentors The 2024 National History Day theme asks students to think about how change takes place and what its consequences have been. Are you interested in racial justice, labor activism, […]

Unions Fighting Inequity: A Conversation with Hamilton Nolan Author of The Hammer: Power, Inequity and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, Saint Paul Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 7 p.m. Join the East Side Freedom Library for a conversation with Hamilton Nolan, author of The Hammer: Power, Inequity and […]

Trilingua Cinema Presents: City of God Friday, April 26th, 8pm East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier St, Saint Paul, MN 55106 "A masterpiece of modern filmmaking." --Allen Almachar, The MacGuffin TriLingua Cinema in collaboration with Dayton's Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services presents a free screening of City of God (Cidade de Deus). Synopsis One of the […]

Love & Solidarity Series: Border Rules: An Abolitionist Refusal Thursday, May 2, 2024 7:00-8:30 pm CT Hybrid: In-person and Zoom FREE and open to the public. Register HERE! Kanishka Chowdhury, University of Saint Thomas Maddalena Marinari, Gustavus Adolphus College Ryan Pérez , COPAL Moderator Saengmany Ratsabout, East Side Freedom Library Join us for a discussion […]

History Revealed: Why We Left May 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Why We Left: Untold Stories and Songs of America’s First Immigrants Joanna Brooks History Revealed Special Event Thursday, May 16, 2024, 7:00 pm Live presentation on Zoom. Register Here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For questions, please email [email protected] […]

Music Between the Stacks: Peter Pisano with Guests Tri Vo and Mackenzie Lageson Friday, May 17, 7:00 p.m. FREE/In Person East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier Street, Saint Paul Sign up to join this in-person event here! Peter Pisano, known professionally as "Peter Wolf Crier," is a fixture in the indie music scene, formally signed […]

May 23 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow: The Forced Displacement of the Northern Sámi with Elin Anna Labba Thursday, May 23, 2024, 1:00 pm Please note 1:00 pm time: Elin Anna Labba will be joining us from Sweden. In partnership with Norway House and the East Side Freedom Library & Roseville […]

  Love and Solidarity Series: Funk the Clock: Transgressing Time While Young, Perceptive, and Black  Thursday, May 23, 2024 7:00-8:30 pm CT Hybrid: In-person and Zoom FREE and open to the public (Registration Requested) REGISTER HERE! Conversation with Rahsaan Mahadeo Justin Goodman Tia-Simone Gardner Moderator: Brian Lozenski Join us for an engaging conversation with Professor […]

Workshop 3 - How Many Hands CASTLES is a new work written by Kat Purcell over the last six years, with the support of dozens of artistic collaborators. In preparation for the debut of this work, Kat has co-created three workshops where three artists have taken three sections of the work to create offerings for […]

Love & Solidarity Symposium: A Decade of Commitment to Justice, Equity, and Community Join us in celebrating a decade of commitment to justice, equity, and solidarity at the East Side Freedom Library’s Love and Solidarity Symposium. As we commemorate our 10th anniversary, we proudly invite you to be part of a transformative gathering. Friday's evening's […]

Love and Solidarity Symposium: A Decade of Commitment to Justice, Equity, and Community Join us in celebrating a decade of commitment to justice, equity, and solidarity at the East Side Freedom Library’s Love and Solidarity Symposium. As we commemorate our 10th anniversary, we proudly invite you to be part of a transformative gathering. The Love […]

LOVE & SOLIDARITY BANQUET (paid event) Special Keynote by: Ellen David Friedman, Board Chair - Labor Notes Metro State University -Great Hall, 405 Maria Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55106 REGISTER: LOVE & SOLIDARITY SYMPOSIUM WEEKEND AND BANQUET Your special contribution to our 10 year anniversary campaign will help us finish the year strong and ready […]

Join us for our 8th Annual Union Job and Resource Fair, held at the Electrical Industry Building, 1330 Conway Street, Thursday, June 20 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Saint Paul's East Side. Our goal is to connect individuals in our community with potential employers and local resources to create pathways towards a union career. […]

June 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm History Revealed: Finding Moses Dickson with Karen Sieber Thursday, June 20, 2024, 7:00 pm Please register for the in-person event here: Register Here Please register for the Zoom event here: Register Here In partnership with the Ramsey County Historical Society New documentation places Moses Dickson, one of the most well-known […]

East Side Environmental Justice Meeting Date: Tuesday, July 9th, 6:00-7:30 PM Location: East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier St. Join The East Side Environmental Justice Group for a gathering to address environmental concerns affecting our neighborhood. Together, we will discuss issues such as lead contamination in our air, water, and soil and explore solutions to […]