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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
History Revealed: “Moving Up, Moving Out” with Historian Will Cooley
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThursday, January 9, 2020, 7:00-8:30pm Our first "History Revealed" program of the year! In Moving Up, Moving Out (published 2018) Will Cooley discusses the damage racism and discrimination have exacted […]
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 […]