History Revealed: Slavery’s Reach
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 a presentation and discussion of Slavery’s Reach: Southern Slaveholders in the North Star State, featuring historian Christopher Lehman in the ongoing series, “History Revealed." Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 7pm From the 1840s through the end of the Civil War, leading Minnesotans invited slaveholders and […]
The Life of Swede Hollow: A Pictorial History with authors Angela and Karin DuPaul
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesWednesday, December 11, 2019, 6:30pm This book is the result of a labor of love. Mother and daughter, Karin and Angela DuPaul will explain how they fell in love with Swede Hollow. They dedicated years of their work to the transformation, renewal, and restoration of this urban park. And now, with help from Marilyn McGriff, […]
The Poetry of Witness: A Reading and Writing Workshop in Honor of International Human Rights Day
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesDirected by Preeti Kaur Rajpal Recipient of a 2019 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant Thursday, December 12, 2019, 6:30 – 8:00 PM Preeti writes: “To honor International Human Rights Day, we will gather to read and write poems on the "Poetry of Witness." We will study poems in the tradition of Carolyn Forché. […]
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 […]
Missing Mississippi Moons
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMISSING MISSISSIPPI MOONS written and performed by Antonio Duke The culmination of Antonio Duke's 2019 Artist Initiative Grant is an original solo performance piece called "MISSING MISSISSIPPI MOONS" directed by Ellen Fenster with live music by Umar Malik Williams. "My recent work has a theme of reconnection, whether that means reconnection to family, victims of […]
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 & Discussion
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 […]
Rhythmic Literature Open Mic
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the Rhythmic Literature Poetry Collective invite you to our bi-monthly Open Mic. Saturday, December 14, 4-7pm. All poets, musicians, and other creative artists are welcome to present. Everyone is welcome to join the audience. Free and open to all. Click "Going" and share on Facebook!
Missing Mississippi Moons
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMISSING MISSISSIPPI MOONS written and performed by Antonio Duke The culmination of Antonio Duke's 2019 Artist Initiative Grant is an original solo performance piece called "MISSING MISSISSIPPI MOONS" directed by Ellen Fenster with live music by Umar Malik Williams. "My recent work has a theme of reconnection, whether that means reconnection to family, victims of […]
Saving Ethiopia from Potential Civil War, Ethnic Cleansing, or Genocide: A Conversation
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSunday, December 15th, 2019, 11am - 1pm Please join members of diverse Ethiopian communities as they discuss recent developments in Ethiopia which threaten growing internal conflicts. What can people in the diaspora do to encourage peace? What can we all do to bring about peace and justice in the Horn of Africa and throughout the […]
Missing Mississippi Moons
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMISSING MISSISSIPPI MOONS written and performed by Antonio Duke The culmination of Antonio Duke's 2019 Artist Initiative Grant is an original solo performance piece called "MISSING MISSISSIPPI MOONS" directed by Ellen Fenster with live music by Umar Malik Williams. "My recent work has a theme of reconnection, whether that means reconnection to family, victims of […]
United in U.S. Immigrant and Refugee Family Programming
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesFear None Conquer All presents United in U.S. Immigrant and Refugee Family Programming FNCA takes pride in empowering diversified communities to accomplish goals through leadership, education, training, and legalization. To register for programming, contact FNCA at 651-508-6762 Click "Going" and share on Facebook!
Courthouse Art Project: Update & Input
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMonday, December 16, 2019, 7pm We are in the midst of a period in which historical monuments, markers, and murals have become focal points of community discussions across the country. These conversations have come to the fore in Saint Paul, and the City and County governments requested that RCHS lead an effort to add new […]
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 […]
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 […]
Who Decides Who is Hmong?: A Conversation
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSunday, December 28th, 1-3pm Join the artists of the "Being Hmong" exhibit in a conversation about the complexities and tensions of "being Hmong" in the United States. Who decides who is Hmong? Who decides what it means to be Hmong? What roles do racism and the power structure of the dominant society play? What are […]
United in U.S. Immigrant and Refugee Family Programming
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesFear None Conquer All presents United in U.S. Immigrant and Refugee Family Programming FNCA takes pride in empowering diversified communities to accomplish goals through leadership, education, training, and legalization. To register for programming, contact FNCA at 651-508-6762 Click "Going" and share on Facebook!
“America’s Secret War” Screening and Introduction to the Hmong Archives
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin the Minnesota Humanities Center, Twin Cities PBS (TPT), and the East Side Freedom Library (ESFL) on January 7 for a screening of the TPT documentary “Minnesota Remembers Vietnam: America’s Secret War,” followed by an introduction to the Hmong Archives housed at the ESFL. All are welcome to join us for either the documentary screening, […]
East Side Housing Organizational Meeting
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesOver the past year, a working group has formed around housing justice on the East Side of Saint Paul. We've held conversations, film screenings, meetings with public officials, and finally a housing summit in the hopes of gathering the community in solidarity around the housing issues East Siders are facing. We're at a crucial point […]