Hmong Womxn Book Club

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

This 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 States

Mindfulness 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 […]

Free

Women Writers’ Retreat

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Tuesdays, 8:30am - 5:30pm from July 9th through August 13th, 2019. ESFL will be closed for public usage.

Mindful Self-Compassion (Workshop)

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

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 […]

Free

Celebrating the Publication of Reinventing the People’s Library

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to celebrate the publication of Reinventing the People’s Library and learn about this project from the author Greg Gaut Thursday, July 18th, 2019, 7PM Reinventing the People’s Library traces the history of the Arlington Hills Public Library, one of the branches of the St. Paul Public Library funded […]

Free

Mindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom (Workshop)

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Mindfulness 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 […]

Free

Screening of “Labor’s Turning Point”

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

On the weekend marking the 85thAnniversary of the 1934 Minneapolis Teamsters’ Strike The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a screening of LABOR’S TURNING POINT Friday, July 19, 2019, 6:30 pm The Minneapolis Truckers Strikes of 1934 involved many thousands: members of Teamsters Local 574, farmers, secretaries and many others who supported the strike; the […]

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Community Conversation: Impediments to Ethiopia’s Transition to Democracy and Implications for the Horn of Africa

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

The Twin Cities is home to many communities—Oromo, Eritrean, Amharic, Somali—whose roots lay in the Horn of Africa. For decades, this region has been a site of political upheaval. Ethnic and religious minorities have faced particular challenges, as have political activists who have sought to create progressive change. One consequence of this instability has been […]

Free

Women Writers’ Retreat

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Tuesdays, 8:30am - 5:30pm from July 9th through August 13th, 2019. ESFL will be closed for public usage.

Screening of “Jim Crow of the North”

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

The East Side Freedom Library, ABC Realty, MICAH, and Cookie Cart invite you to a screening and discussion of Jim Crow of the North Tuesday, July 23, 2019, 7:30pm Why do Minnesotans experience some of the worst racial disparities in home ownership in this country? This new film, produced by filmmakers at TPT-2, delves into […]

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Mindful Self-Compassion (Workshop)

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

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 […]

Free

Fighting Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism (Workshop)

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to participate in a workshop on FIGHTING ISLAMOPHOBIA AND ANTI-SEMITISM Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 6 – 9PM This workshop is one in a series being presented by our friends in RISE: Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment. Additional workshops will take place in several locations, including ESFL in […]

Hmong Womxn Book Club

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

This 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 States

Mindfulness 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 […]

Free

The Music of Paul Motian featuring Steve Hirsh, Larry McDonough, and Richard Terrill

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to an evening of The Music of Paul Motian featuring Steve Hirsh, Larry McDonough, and Richard Terrill Friday, July 26, 2019, 8pm As a percussionist and a composer, Paul Motian was a major force in the creative American music known as "jazz." For half a century, from 1954 […]

Women Writers’ Retreat

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Tuesdays, 8:30am - 5:30pm from July 9th through August 13th, 2019. ESFL will be closed for public usage.

Screening of “Detroit 48202: Conversations Along a Postal Route”

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

The East Side Freedom Library, ABC Realty, MICAH, and Cookie Cart invite you to a screening and discussion of Detroit 48202: Conversations Along a Postal Route Tuesday, July 30th, 2019, 7:30pm Detroit was the poster child for the era of mass production in the United States. It was also a city where redlining determined who […]

Free

Mindful Self-Compassion (Workshop)

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

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 […]

Free

History Revealed: Queer Voices

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

East Side Freedom Library and Ramsey County Historical Society invite you to the next author event in our series HISTORY REVEALED QUEER VOICES Thursday, August 1, 2019, 7pm   Since its beginnings in 1993, the Queer Voices reading series has featured both emerging and established Minnesota-based writers of the LGBTQIA+ community. With a track record […]

Free

Mindfulness Meditation: The Practice of Freedom (Workshop)

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Mindfulness 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 […]

Free