Solidarity Street Gallery
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY brings together a diverse group of artists to the East Side of St. Paul to express their feelings on racial justice and equity. In the wake of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis this summer and the global COVID-19 pandemic, the SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY seeks to build meaningful connections between […]
History Revealed: Suffrage at 100
Suffrage at 100: Women in American Politics since 1920 a conversation with authors/editors Stacie Taranto & Leandra Zarnow Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 7:00 pm Live presentation on Zoom Register for this meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The presentation will be recorded and put on […]
Solidarity Street Gallery
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY brings together a diverse group of artists to the East Side of St. Paul to express their feelings on racial justice and equity. In the wake of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis this summer and the global COVID-19 pandemic, the SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY seeks to build meaningful connections between […]
Stories for (Little) People
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThis new program is geared toward young people of preschool and early elementary grades. Kate Derickson, assisted by Harry Potter and Orso the Library dog, will read books that feature all kinds of families and children and people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. Kate teaches in the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Geography […]
Solidarity Street Gallery
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY brings together a diverse group of artists to the East Side of St. Paul to express their feelings on racial justice and equity. In the wake of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis this summer and the global COVID-19 pandemic, the SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY seeks to build meaningful connections between […]
Book Geek Happy Hour
Are you thirsting for some time to read and a chance to talk about what you’re reading? East Side Freedom Library is holding its monthly Happy Hour via Zoom. Join us at 5:30pm to share what you are reading. Register here for the Zoom invitation. Click “Going” and share on Facebook!
Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor with Steven Greenhouse
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a conversation about the new book, Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor, by Steven Greenhouse Tuesday, October 6, 2020, 7pm This event will premiere on ESFL’s Facebook page & YouTube channel Join author Steve Greenhouse and Twin Cities labor leaders Javier […]
Let’s Sit Together (with Urban Monk Marc Anderson)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEvery Tuesday evening from 7-8pm until November 4, 2020 Before we assume our various identities there is the basic human experience of the air, the water, the earth. We are all children of this place and given life through these resources. And, in America, we are all part of the democratic experiment and have a […]
Mindful Self-Compassion (Workshop)
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 […]
Virtual Screening and Discussion: The River Ran Red
The East Side Freedom Library invites you our monthly screening & discussion of a Labor History film The River Ran Red Friday, October 9, 2020, 7pm This event will premiere on ESFL’s Facebook page & YouTube channel The violence that erupted at Carnegie Steel's giant Homestead mill near Pittsburgh on July 6. 1892, caused a […]
Stories for (Little) People
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThis new program is geared toward young people of preschool and early elementary grades. Kate Derickson, assisted by Harry Potter and Orso the Library dog, will read books that feature all kinds of families and children and people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. Kate teaches in the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Geography […]
What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About #MeToo with JoAnn Wypijewski
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a conversation about the new book, What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About #MeToo, by JoAnn Wypijewski Saturday, October 10, 2020, 1pm This event will be live on Zoom and live streamed to Facebook. Register here to join on Zoom. What We Don’t Talk About […]
Reparations Reading Group: How Did Japanese-Americans Get Reparations? What Can We Learn From Their Experience?
The East Side Freedom Library & the St. Paul Recovery Act Reading Group invite you to the October meeting of the Reparations Reading Group How Did Japanese-Americans Get Reparations? What Can We Learn From Their Experience? Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 6:30pm This meeting will be on Zoom. You must register here to participate. During World […]
Let’s Sit Together (with Urban Monk Marc Anderson)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEvery Tuesday evening from 7-8pm until November 4, 2020 Before we assume our various identities there is the basic human experience of the air, the water, the earth. We are all children of this place and given life through these resources. And, in America, we are all part of the democratic experiment and have a […]
Mindful Self-Compassion (Workshop)
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 […]
Stories for (Little) People
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThis new program is geared toward young people of preschool and early elementary grades. Kate Derickson, assisted by Harry Potter and Orso the Library dog, will read books that feature all kinds of families and children and people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. Kate teaches in the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Geography […]
Dancing While Somali
Photo courtesy of The Somali Museum Dance Troupe Dancing While Somali Part 17 of MN Dance & the Ecstasies of Influences In partnership with The Somali Museum of Minnesota Sunday, October 18, 2020, 2-4pm Hosted by and in collaboration with East Side Freedom Library Curated and produced by Michèle Steinwald Documented by Tori Hong, Kristin Van […]
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui: Play Reading and Discussion (featuring Wendy Knox and Maria Asp)
The East Side Freedom Library, Frank Theatre, and the On Stage Project invite you to The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui: Play Reading and Discussion (featuring Wendy Knox and Maria Asp) Monday, October 19, 2020, 7 - 8pm UPDATE: This event will be live on Zoom (click here to join). It will be recorded and […]
Labor History Reading Group—Immigration, Ethnicity, Race, and Class: The Growing Puerto Rican Presence in Central Pennsylvania
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to the October session of our Labor History Reading Group Immigration, Ethnicity, Race, and Class: The Growing Puerto Rican Presence in Central Pennsylvania Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 7PM This meeting will be on Zoom. You must register here to participate. The Pandemic-related crisis in the meatpacking industry has raised our […]
Let’s Sit Together (with Urban Monk Marc Anderson)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEvery Tuesday evening from 7-8pm until November 4, 2020 Before we assume our various identities there is the basic human experience of the air, the water, the earth. We are all children of this place and given life through these resources. And, in America, we are all part of the democratic experiment and have a […]