Storytelling through Vinyl and Film: Searching for Sugar Man
A Greener Read Used Bookstore 506 Kenny Road, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesA monthly collaboration with A Greener Read Bookstore & East Side Freedom Library! 5pm at A Greener Read Bookstore >> Meet for Happy Hour and listening to music. Our focus will be a mix of South African music and folk music. 7pm at the East Side Freedom Library >> Screen the 2012 documentary about a […]
Immigrant and Labor History: A Walking Tour of Payne Avenue
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast Side Freedom Library and St. Paul Public Schools Community Education invite you to "Immigrant and Labor History: A Walking Tour of Payne Avenue, Past and Present." Join Peter Rachleff, Co-Executive Director of the East Side Freedom Library, for a walking tour that explores the present through the lens of the past. We will go […]
Kids Rising Story Hour
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesOur mission is to agitate the next generation of leaders by engaging them in stories that we believe to be more meaningful than the ones they might typically encounter at a story time. We focus on stories with social justice messages and are intentionally inclusive of writers and themes from diverse and under-represented communities. We […]
Kids Rising Story Hour
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesOur mission is to agitate the next generation of leaders by engaging them in stories that we believe to be more meaningful than the ones they might typically encounter at a story time. We focus on stories with social justice messages and are intentionally inclusive of writers and themes from diverse and under-represented communities. We […]
Celebration of the Librarians Who Brought Life and Commitment to Our Historic Building
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesAs part of the East Side Freedom Library's celebration of the centennial of our historic building, we want to honor the women and men who have worked in this building. Please join us in saying "thank you" to the librarians who have enriched our lives. There will be a short program, refreshments, and a reunion. Free […]
Listening Over Lemonade with Congresswoman Betty McCollum
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin 4th Congressional District Congresswoman Betty McCollum as she meets neighbors to Listen Over Lemonade. Congresswoman McCollum will provide some updates on issues in Washington, but also wants to hear from our neighborhood about your thoughts and concerns. Join us for a glass of lemonade on a warm summer day, and a chance to connect on […]
Neighbors Meet Neighbors: Members of the Somali Community
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesA series of forums centered around the stories and experiences of recent immigrants to the east side communities. Each month, we will hear from a different community about its history, culture, experiences, and challenges. On August 15th @ 7pm, Neighbors Meets Neighbors focuses on members of the Somali community.
Neighbors Meet Neighbors: Members of the Somali Community
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesA series of forums centered around the stories and experiences of recent immigrants to the east side communities. Each month, we will hear from a different community about its history, culture, experiences, and challenges. On August 15th @ 7pm, Neighbors Meets Neighbors focuses on members of the Somali community.
Undertow: A Traveling Reading Series of Cracked Walnut Project
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to “Undertow: A Traveling Reading Series of Cracked Walnut Project.” On Thursday, August 17 @ 7pm, poets and writers from the Cracked Walnut project will read at the East Side Freedom Library. Cracked Walnut is a traveling reading series whose authors are committed to Freedom of Speech, Freedom […]
Labors of Love: New Writing from ESFL
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States"Labors of Love" will feature readings from local women writers, who worked at ESFL in day-long writing retreats this summer. Come hear what solitude, focus, and comradely support can produce in 9 short weeks! Readings from fiction, creative non-fiction, and historical biography. Refreshments provided! No RSVP necessary, and FREE. EAST SIDE FREEDOM LIBRARY […]
A Very Special Inter-Generational Presentation!
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesFor this presentation, Carolyn will read from the new Minnesota Historical Society Press collection, A GOOD TIME FOR THE TRUTH, and her granddaughter Xaundra Nawa will read poetry and perform songs she has composed. Carolyn Holbrook teaches at Hamline University and Minneapolis Community & Technical College, and teaches journaling workshops in a variety of venues. […]
Where Rivers Converge: A Book Reading by Three Rivers Writers
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThree Rivers Writers will bring several authors who have experience reading their work to the East Side Freedom Library to have a public reading. Free and Open to All! Daniel O’Brien holds an MA in Advanced Japanese Studies and lived in Japan for twelve years. He fostered a deep knowledge of and respect for Japanese […]
Labor Day: A Special Event for Quiet Reading and Conversation
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to join us for "LABOR DAY: A SPECIAL EVENT FOR QUIET READING AND CONVERSATION." Monday, September 4, 2017 @ 1:00pm-5:30pm How are you spending Labor Day? From 1:00-4:00pm, Come on in for a couple of hours of quiet reading; and from 4:00-5:30pm, enjoy refreshments and conversation. We have […]
Labor Movie Night presents: “Plutocracy I: Political Repression in the USA”
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThis new documentary (2015), part of a four part series about American labor history, begins with the deepening of the industrial revolution in the third quarter of the 19th century, and explores workers' efforts to organize unions in the face of ferocious repression from employers, private security officers, and the government. Co-sponsored by AFSCME Local […]
A Book Launch/Signing with Jon Lurie, Author of Canoeing with José
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and Milkweed invite you to join us for A Book Launch/Signing with Jon Lurie, Author of Canoeing with José Monday, September 11, 7:00pm Join us and author Jon Lurie for a reading from his memoir, Canoeing With José. Following the reading, Diane Wilson will lead Lurie in a conversation about […]
Housing Justice from the Twin Cities to the Western Cape: A Panel Discussion
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to HOUSING JUSTICE FROM THE TWIN CITIES TO THE WESTERN CAPE: A Panel Discussion Thursday, September 14, 6-8pm Join visiting activists from The Housing Assembly, a grassroots organization in Capetown, South Africa, to learn more about the intersections between movements for housing rights at home and abroad. Activists […]
History and Theater: How Do We Tell the Stories that have been Silenced?
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library, Pangea World Theatre, and Mizna invite you to History and Theater: How Do We Tell the Stories that have been Silenced? Saturday, September 16, 2017 @ 3:00-4:30PM What happened at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in Beirut, Lebanon, thirty-five years ago (September 16-18, 1982)? Why don't more of us […]
The Experiences of Gay Hmong Men: An Exploratory Study
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to join Dr. Brian V. Xiong (Ed.D., Minnesota State University, Mankato) for a discussion of his dissertation research. Through our "Neighbors Meet Neighbors" series, ESFL has been exploring diversity within the many communities in our neighborhood, as well as the diversity between them. Brian's work provides a […]
Neighbors Meet Neighbors: Karen Community Members
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to join us for "Neighbors Meet Neighbors," a series of forums centered around the stories and experiences of recent immigrants to the east side communities. On Tuesday, Sept 19th at 7 pm, we will hear from Members of the Karen Community. Free and Open To All.
East Side Pride Open Mic
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesHave a talent you want to share? Do you have east side pride? Join our safe space for all ages and talents! Comedy, Poetry, Song, Dance, Music, and more! The East Side Pride Open Mic's mission is to: "create a safe space for cultivating artistic talents and supporting youth expression and development as they celebrate […]