Labor History Reading Group
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to the first meeting of our Labor History Reading Group: The Philadelphia Labor Movement & the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 7pm At the suggestion of our Labor Advisory Committee, ESFL is introducing a monthly Labor History Reading Group. We will read articles which […]
“An Unprovoked, Aggressive and Most Savage War” The Seizure of Indigenous Lands
Maps are essential to how historical narratives are told. Traditional cartographic conventions either erase the territorial holdings of Indigenous nations or superimpose the boundaries of modern American states over the historical maps, making the presence of the United States seem like an inevitability. This series of eight anticolonial maps seeks to complicate discussion […]
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 […]
“Learning from the Past, Fighting for the Future” Tom O’Connell in Conversation with Ricardo Levins-Morales
How have crises created opportunities for progressive social change? What kinds of opportunities are being created by the crises we are experiencing now? What work is being done, on the ground, to develop transformative solutions to deep-seated economic, social, and political problems? Join Tom O’Connell, former Metro State University professor and KFAI radio talk-show host, […]
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 […]
The Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Movement: An Introduction
This event will premiere on ESFL's Facebook page and YouTube channel on July 1st, 2020 at 7pm Most Americans are unaware or uninformed about the persistent public dissent of Hong Kong protesters over the past year. Much is at stake, for the residents of Hong Kong, their neighbors in Taiwan and China, and, ultimately, for […]
Mindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom (Workshop)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom is an ongoing workshop series hosted by the East Side Freedom Library. Join us Fridays 9-10AM. The workshop will be led by Marc Anderson, a widely respected teacher of meditation. This gathering is open to everyone; no previous meditation experience is necessary. The sessions are drop in and offered on […]
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 […]
Book Geek Happy Hour(s)
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. Email us at [email protected] to RSVP and get the link to the Zoom conversation. Click "Going" and […]
Artist Talk Series Episode 2: In Conversation with Anita Chikkatur, Pao Houa Her and Saymoukda Vongsay
This feature focuses on Twin Cities Asian American artists + educators perspectives, identities, political labor, Anti-Blackness, Anti-Asianness and the ongoing Uprising in our communities. Learn and listen to the many ways in which these women of color carry their work into creative, personal and communal spaces. Join us for another 45 minute conversation […]
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: Exploring the Historical Roots of Racism in Minnesota
A conversation with Bill Green, Christopher Lehman, and Marty Case Thursday, July 9, 2020, 7pm In the past year, local historians have published three eye-opening books, each of which, grounded in careful research, explore the roles played by racism in the development of Minnesota. Marty Case's The Relentless Business of Treaties explores how the U.S., territorial, and […]
Watch & Discuss “1877: The Grand Army of Starvation”
ESFL is excited to introduce a monthly Labor History Film Series, on the second Friday night of each month. We will begin by premiering the films on our Facebook page and YouTube channel, although we look forward to hosting in person film viewings and discussions when it becomes safe to do so. Our first film […]
Cracked Walnut Poetry Workshop
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesCracked Walnut Literary Workshop, open to anyone interested in having a poem critiqued, will meet at the East Side Freedom Library on July 11, 10:00 am-12:00 pm. We will meet outside to social distance. Feel free to bring blanket or chair. Masks recommended. Bring at least six copies of an original poem to share. Donations […]
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 […]
“Policing, Public Policy, and Racial Justice: Stories and Analysis from Minneapolis, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C.” Interdisciplinary Collaborative Workshop Online Teach-In
The Interdisciplinary Collaborative Workshop on Democracy under Threat: Public Scholarship and Teaching is organizing two online teach-ins in July “Policing, Public Policy, and Racial Justice: Stories and Analysis from Minneapolis, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C.” Interdisciplinary Collaborative Workshop Online Teach-In Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 12:00-3:00 p.m. (CST), 1:00-4:00 p.m. (EST) Recent protests across our nation and around […]
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 […]
The Lies of Emancipation: The Failure of Reconstruction, the Development of Sharecropping, and the Growth of Convict Labor
MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the St. Paul Recovery Act Reparations Book Group invite you to a discussion: 'The Lies of Emancipation: The Failure of Reconstruction, the Development of Sharecropping, and the Growth of Convict Labor" Six months ago, our project began discussing the long-term consequences of uncompensated African American labor in the perpetuation of […]
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 […]