Screening and Discussion of “A Huey P. Newton Story”
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day with a screening and discussion of A Huey P. Newton Story. Monday, January 20th, 2020, 7pm From a stage play in 1996 to a film in 2002, A Huey P. Newton Story has been a monument to Roger Guenveur Smith's brilliance and […]
Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesWednesday, January 22, 2020, 6:30pm When our loved ones are taken away from us at the hands of Police there is little to NO support for the families (unlike other crimes committed in the community.) There is No financial support to help bury our love ones. There is No mental or emotional support to get […]
The Past is Present: The Legacy of Incarcerated Girls
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a conversation revolving around the new book, Evidence of V, by Sheila O’Connor. Thursday, January 23, 2020, 7pm In 1911, Minnesota opened a state reformatory for girls in Sauk Centre. From the beginning, the incarcerated girls were largely committed for minor status offenses, most notably immorality and incorrigibility, and […]
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 […]
A Conversation with Musician/Composer Douglas R. Ewart
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesFriday, January 24th, 2020, 3:00-4:30pm This interview will be live-streamed on Facebook and archived on ESFL's YouTube channel This is the first of a planned series of interviews with creative musicians who make their homes and much of their music here in the Twin Cities. It's been called "jazz" by some, "Black classical music" by others. Its […]
Breaking Barriers: History Day Learning Center Workshops
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesHistory Day is a priority for us at the East Side Freedom Library. Our rich collections are organized around labor, immigration, African American, and social justice movement history and include not just historical studies but also poetry, fiction, visual art, drama, music, film, and autobiographies in these areas. We have more than 20,000 books in […]
Syria 101
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSaturday, January 25th at 1pm Syria 101 is a presentation about Syria by local Syrian Americans Lina Jamoul, Nora Nashawaty, and Mohamad Khou Ii. Go beyond the headlines and learn about the rich history, politics, and culture of Syria. Join us for an insightful presentation and delicious Syrian food! Co-hosted by CISPOS: Committee in Solidarity […]
“HomoSonic”
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesQuasar Featuring: Douglas R. Ewart, Reeds, Ewart Slide Didjeridu and Bamboo, Flutes, Voice, and Bassoon Mankwe Ndosi, Voice and Poet Carei Thomas, Piano and Voice Douglas Kearney, Poet and Voice Michelle Kinney, Cello Davu Seru, Drums […]
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 […]
The Wounds of War in Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen: Escalating Threats of War with Iran with Kathy Kelly
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesFriday, January 31st, 2020, 7pm Kathy Kelly, co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence (VCNV), has organized more than 70 trips to Iraq during the sanctions period and traveled to Iraq 27 times. She lived in Baghdad throughout the 2003 “Shock and Awe” bombing, and alongside people during warfare in Gaza, […]
Breaking Barriers: History Day Learning Center Workshops
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesHistory Day is a priority for us at the East Side Freedom Library. Our rich collections are organized around labor, immigration, African American, and social justice movement history and include not just historical studies but also poetry, fiction, visual art, drama, music, film, and autobiographies in these areas. We have more than 20,000 books in […]
Nagessa Dube Announces His Candidacy for the 2020 Ethiopian General Parliamentary Election
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to hear Nagessa Dube announce his candidacy for the 2020 Ethiopian General Parliamentary Election. Saturday, February 1st, 2020, noon - 2pm In 2019, CAPI USA recognized Nagessa Dube with the World Refugee Day Visionary Leadership Award. They said: Nagessa Dube is a tireless advocate for the Oromo […]
Book Geek Happy Hour(s)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesARE YOU THIRSTING FOR SOME TIME TO READ AND A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE READING? The East Side Freedom Library invites you to our Book Geek Happy Hour(s) Sunday, February 2nd, 4 to 6PM Please join your friends, neighbors, collaborators, and, of course, Orso, the Library Dog Bring a book or find a book […]
Pop-Up Office Hours with Congresswoman Betty McCollum’s Staff
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesNeed help with a federal agency? Talk with my staff at the East Side Freedom Library. My staff are available to help answer questions, find information and resources, or address challenges relating to the federal government. Some examples would include help with: Social Security, Medicare, Veterans Affairs, Immigration, U.S. Service Academies, Federal Student Aid, SBA […]
History Revealed: Transpacific Antiracism with Historian Yuichiro Onishi
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 the next book presentation in our "History Revealed" series. Thursday, February 6th, 2020, 7pm Yuichiro Onishi is a Professor in both the Asian-American and African-American & African Studies departments at the University of Minnesota and a member of the East Side […]
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 […]
Breaking Barriers: History Day Learning Center Workshops
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesHistory Day is a priority for us at the East Side Freedom Library. Our rich collections are organized around labor, immigration, African American, and social justice movement history and include not just historical studies but also poetry, fiction, visual art, drama, music, film, and autobiographies in these areas. We have more than 20,000 books in […]
Community Journalism Training
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin us for a Journalism of Color training, learning how to use journalism as a tool for building community power and to report on social change work. Journalism of Color emphasizes: Disrupting traditional narratives about historically-marginalized communities and systems of oppression Elevating the voices and experiences of historically-marginalized communities Writing for and by historically-marginalized communities […]
“Hungry Translations: Relearning the World through Radical Vulnerability” with author Richa Nagar and commentators Elizabeth Sumida Huaman and Ajay Skaria
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSaturday, February 8, 2020, 2 - 4pm Join us in discussion of a fearless new approach to the search for poetic and social justice. Experts often assume that the poor, hungry, rural, and/or precarious need external interventions. They frequently fail to recognize how the same people create politics and knowledge by living and honing their […]
CANCELED: Teach In: Iran—What Americans Need to Know
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSunday, February 9th, 2020, 1-3pm The United States has come dangerously close to war with Iran, but most Americans can't locate Iran on a map. This two-hour program combines a slide show presentation of photos by recent visitors from Minnesota to Iran with presentations by academic experts. A panel discussion and question and answer period […]