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 Karen
Photo courtesy of The Karen Organization of Minnesota Dancing While Karen Part 18 of MN Dance & the Ecstasies of Influences In partnership with Karen Organization of Minnesota Sunday, October 25, 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 Loon, […]
Tenants’ Rights, Where Are We Now?
Join the East Side Freedom Library and the East Side Housing Justice working group in a virtual discussion of the new tenant protection ordinances in Saint Paul on Tuesday, October 27th at 6-7:30 pm. This discussion will take place by Zoom. You need to register to receive the Zoom link. The Alliance for Metropolitan Stability […]
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 Hmong
Photo of dancer Lue Thao by Jania Xiong Dancing While Hmong Part 19 of MN Dance & the Ecstasies of Influences In partnership with The Hmong Museum Sunday, November 1, 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 Loon, and […]
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.
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: Garden of the Righteous
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a virtual screening of the documentary GARDEN OF THE RIGHTEOUS Wednesday, November 4, 2020, 7pm and a PANEL DISCUSSION exploring the issues raised by this project Thursday, November 5, 2020, 7pm Both programs will premiere on ESFL’s Facebook page and YouTube channel Garden of the Righteous is […]
Panel Discussion: Garden of the Righteous
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a virtual screening of the documentary GARDEN OF THE RIGHTEOUS Wednesday, November 4, 2020, 7pm and a PANEL DISCUSSION exploring the issues raised by this project Thursday, November 5, 2020, 7pm Both programs will premiere on ESFL’s Facebook page and YouTube channel Garden of the Righteous is […]
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 […]
Reparations Reading Group: The Civil Rights Movement of the 1940s & 1950s
The East Side Freedom Library and the St. Paul Recovery Act Reading Group invite you to the next meeting of our monthly reading & discussion group. Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 6:30pm You must register here to receive the Zoom link to this meeting. For nearly a year, our reading & discussion group has met monthly […]
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 […]
History Revealed: Democracy on Hold: Minnesota During the Great War
The East Side Freedom Library and the Ramsey County Historical Society invite you to a special Armistice Day/Veterans Day program. Wednesday, November 11th, 2020, 7:00 - 8:30PM A presentation by Greg Gaut Register here to receive the Zoom link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The presentation […]
Labor History Film Screening & Discussion: The Wobblies
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to our monthly labor history film screening and discussion. Friday, November 13, 2020, 7pm On ESFL's Facebook page and YouTube channel "The Wobblies" […]
Stories for (Little) People
This 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 […]
Labor History Reading Group: Organizing Around the Intersections of Race and Class: The Industrial Workers of the World and Dockworkers
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to our monthly Labor History Reading Group. Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 7-8:30PM Register here to receive the invitation to this Zoom meeting. Activists today are increasingly working at the intersections of race, class, and gender. Activist scholars, particularly labor historians, have been exploring the past both to understand […]