Collaborating with ESFL in Events, Media, & Community Engagement
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesAre you interested in collaborating with us on events and community activities? Please join us in deepening our programming through participating and taking leadership in any of the following projects: Event Promotion & Evaluation 1. Greeting event attendees 2. Assisting with sign-ins 3. Collecting event surveys 4. Recording Library events 5. Editing podcasts Media and […]
History Revealed: Cultures Coming Together in St. Paul
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the Ramsey County Historical Society invite you to History Revealed Krista Finstad Hanson: Cultures Coming Together in St. Paul 100 Years of Immigration and Resettlement Thursday, June 6, 2019, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Learn about 100 years of immigration history to St. Paul, Minnesota. In 2019, the International […]
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 […]
Rhythmic Literature Open Mic
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSaturday, June 8th, 2019, 4:30-7:00pm On the first Saturday of every other month, Rhythmic Literature brings their poetry, music, and art—and their community—to the East Side Freedom Library to share with all of us. Everyone is welcome! All are invited to sign up for the Open Mic! Rhythmic Literature is a diverse group of Ethiopians […]
Mindful Self-Compassion (Workshop)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast 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 […]
5th Anniversary Celebration with Jelani Cobb!
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesUPDATE - General ticket sales are now sold out. Thank you for your enthusiasm! Event details are below for attendees, but no additional tickets are available. Please join on June 12 for a special evening celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the East Side Freedom Library! Our special guest and featured speaker will be Jelani Cobb, […]
Hmong Womxn Book Club
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThis is a book club for Hmong womxn to build positive sisterhood, critically discuss books, and continue exploring the Hmong womxn diaspora. We will meet every 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month from 6:30PM-8:30PM beginning June 13th, 2019. "I felt compelled to start a book club for Hmong womxn because of the lack of […]
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 […]
Immigration Then and Now: From Swede Hollow to Arlington Hills Walking Tour
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the Ramsey County Historical Society invite you to Immigration Then and Now From Swede Hollow to Arlington Hills Walking Tour Saturday, June 15th, 10-11:30am Historian and co-founder of the East Side Freedom Library, Peter Rachleff, will lead a 90 minute walking tour on Saint Paul’s East Side. The tour […]
More Trees, and Rivers: The Final Concert by Musical Ecology
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSaturday, June 15, 2019, 7-8:30pm Reception Afterwards The Eco-jazz quartet Musical Ecology returns to the East Side Freedom Library with a new collection of compositions and spoken word. While much “jazz-based” music tends to be urban/human based, Musical Ecology explores the intersection of the functionality and processes of nature, and the human world. The orations […]
Sod House Theater and Black Label Movement Fundraiser
Monday June 17, 2019 Doors at 5:30pm | Program begins at 6pm Post-Performance Social at 7pm Join Sod House Theater and Black Label Movement for an evening of shared celebration, performance, and fundraising to support their continued, collaborative work. There will be complimentary light refreshments from local East Side businesses. Featured performers will include Chloe Armao, Alexandra Bodnarchuk, Jessica Teska, […]
Hmong Students Book Reading
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesHMONG YOUTH POETRY COLLECTION: FROM MOUNTAINS TO 10,000 LAKES is a youth poetry collaboration between the Hmong for Native Speakers classes at Park Center Senior High and Hmong Hip-Hop Artist, Tou SaiKo Lee. The students wrote their own 16-line poems with the guidance of Tou SaiKo after multiple days of developing students’ voices through spoken […]
Introduction to Mindful Self-Compassion Practices (Workshop)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesOn Wednesday morning, June 19, 8:30-10:30am, come to the East Side Freedom Library for a 2 hour introduction to Mindful Self-Compassion. The Library has hosted a Wednesday morning drop-in group 8:30-9:30am for over two years, hosted by ESFL Collaborator Patricia Enstad, LISW. Patricia is a trained teacher of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC). We […]
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 […]
Walking Tour: Immigration & The Remaking of St. Paul’s East Side
The East Side Freedom Library and the Community and Adult Education Department of the St. Paul Public Schools invite you to participate in a Walking Tour: Immigration & The Remaking of St. Paul's East Side Saturday, June 22, 2019, 10am to noon Join Peter Rachleff, the Co-Executive Director of the East Side Freedom Library, for […]
The Labor Movement and the Fight for Housing Equity
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesTuesday, June 25, 2019, 7pm This panel discussion, featuring leaders from the labor movement and from community organizations, sits at the intersection of two ESFL projects: Exploration of the labor movement's relationships with social movements, a series co-sponsored by New Brookwood Labor College, the University of Minnesota Labor Education Service, and Metro State University's Masters […]
Mindful Self-Compassion (Workshop)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast 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 […]
Hmong Womxn Book Club
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThis is a book club for Hmong womxn to build positive sisterhood, critically discuss books, and continue exploring the Hmong womxn diaspora. We will meet every 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month from 6:30PM-8:30PM beginning June 13th, 2019. "I felt compelled to start a book club for Hmong womxn because of the lack of […]
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 […]
Mindful Self-Compassion (Workshop)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast 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 […]