Get Lifted Workshop
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to Get Lifted Workshop presented by Tawana Hassell from Family Values for Life Monday, July 16th, 2018, 6:30-8:30pm Get Lifted Financial Freedom is a series of workshops created for the community passing on financial wellness while reducing debt among residents on the East Side of St. Paul. The […]
Mother Moose Storytime
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesPlease join us for the first in our new series of Storytime, led by musician, singer, and storyteller Renee Vaughn. Parents, bring your kids! Kids, bring your parents! Come one, come all!! Orso the Library Dog will be an active participant. For this evening, we we will read, “My Head is Full of Colors” written […]
Le Voyage
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast Side Freedom Library invites you to a performance by the talented musicians of Le Voyage Sunday, July 22, 2018, 7 to 9:30pm Le Voyage is a collection of improvising musicians who ignore genre as they explore the possibilities for connection and communication in sound. The group is organized by drummer Steve Hirsh and includes […]
“The Impeacher” by David Anderson
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a staged reading of a new play: "The Impeacher" by David Anderson Monday, July 23rd, 2018, 6:30pm In 1868, Andrew Johnson became the first U.S. President to be impeached. The governor of a border state, Johnson had been selected by Abraham Lincoln as his running mate in […]
29:11 – A Story of Reconciliation
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a special evening of song and conversation about South Africa, truth, reconciliation, and justice, with 29:11 A Story of Reconciliation Tuesday, July 24, 2018, 7 to 8:30pm 29:11 consists of youth from the Cape Flats region of Cape Town, South Africa. These townships were originally created by […]
Slow Roll St. Paul – East Side
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and Slow Roll St. Paul invite you to: Slow Roll St. Paul - East Side Wednesday, July 25th, 5:30-7:30pm Join us on Wednesday, July 25th for a Slow Roll St. Paul group bike ride in the St. Paul East Side neighborhood! All ages and abilities welcome. Youth under the age […]
Summer Book Club
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe Saint Paul Federation of Teachers (SPFT) and the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE) are partnering with the East Side Freedom Library to host a book club this summer. All are welcome to join us! We will be meeting on Wednesdays from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Meetings will take place on 6/20, 6/27, 7/11, 7/25, 8/8, and […]
Our Mnisota: Growing Our New Public DNA
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesOur Mnisota: Growing Our New Public DNA Thursday, July 26th, 2018, 6-9pm East Side Freedom Library hosts a workshop/gathering/healing process organized by Voices for Racial Justice. They say: "How do you communities of color and Indigenous communities stay united even when systems are trying to divide us? Let's gather to share food, conversations, and healing." […]
Songs of Hope, Love, and Discipline
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to: Songs of Hope, Love, and Discipline Performance by Douglas R. Ewart and Quasar Friday, July 27th, 2018, 8-11pm Join us for a performance by Douglas R. Ewart and his multidisciplinary ensemble, Quasar. Quasar includes amazing poet, vocalist, and spoken-word crafter Mankwe Ndosi; dancer, choreographer, and musician Lela […]
Performance and Post Show Discussion with May Lee-Yang, playwright of “The Korean Drama Addict’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity”
Park Square Theatre 20 7th Pl W, Saint Paul, Minnesota, Saint Paul, MNJoin Theater Mu Park Square Theatre and the East Side Freedom Library for Performance and Post Show Discussion with May Lee-Yang, playwright of The Korean Drama Addict's Guide to Losing Your Virginity Join the East Side Freedom Library for a showing and post show discussion with May Lee-Yang and members of the production of Theater […]
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 Greeting Event Attendees Assisting with Sign-ins Collecting Event Surveys Recording Library Events Editing Podcasts Media and Communications Posting Images on Social […]
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 Greeting Event Attendees Assisting with Sign-ins Collecting Event Surveys Recording Library Events Editing Podcasts Media and Communications Posting Images on Social […]
Book Launch: “What Makes That Black?” by Luana
Heritage Tea House 360 University Ave. W., Saint Paul, MN, United StatesDo You Know The Book “DAYS OF RONDO”, by Evelyn Fairbanks? Evelyn’s daughter and Saint Paul native, Luana, is a new author! Her book: “What Makes That Black?” will have its Saint Paul launch on Saturday, August 4th from 5-7pm. Come meet Luana at a reception at Heritage Tea House, 360 University Ave. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55103. […]
National Night Out
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to join us for National Night Out! Tuesday, August 7th, 2018, 5 to 8pm Join your neighbors for music, art, refreshments, and solidarity. We will hear from wonderful musicians who have performed at ESFL before -- folk music by Renee Vaughn and Adam Kiesling; jazz by Steve Hirsh […]
Summer Book Club
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe Saint Paul Federation of Teachers (SPFT) and the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE) are partnering with the East Side Freedom Library to host a book club this summer. All are welcome to join us! We will be meeting on Wednesdays from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Meetings will take place on 6/20, 6/27, 7/11, 7/25, 8/8, and […]
Nostalgia, Memory, and Hmong American Culture
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to an original presentation: Nostalgia, Memory, and Hmong American Culture Thursday, August 9, 2018, 7pm How do two distinct cultures, Hmong and American, meld together to form one? To what extent do Hmong Americans sense the weight of this identity? As a Hmong American, Jim Vue explores the […]
Sonic Expressions: An Invitation to Explore
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library calls out to musicians and music lovers Join us for Sonic Expressions: An Invitation to Explore Sunday, August 12, 2018, 7 to 9:00pm You are invited to join the improvising spirits of Le Voyage as they explore the possibilities for connection and communication in sound. Bring your musical instruments, your […]
Climate Justice in St. Paul
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and MN350 invite you to: Climate Justice in St. Paul Monday, August 13th, 2018, 6:30-8pm St. Paul Climate Justice meets monthly to connect with people who care about climate justice in our community and to identify local priorities for organizing and direct action. We are affiliated with MN350, part of […]
Clean Fleets For Healthy Neighborhoods: A Transit Justice Forum
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to Clean Fleets For Healthy Neighborhoods A Transit Justice Forum organized by MN350 and the Twin Cities Transit Riders Union Thursday, August 16, 2018, 6 to 8pm This is one in a series of public conversations about building a just public transportation system in the Twin Cities. This […]
Quiet Sound Begins
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to Quiet Sound Begins A performance of Electronic Sound Performance by David Means, Homer Lambrecht, and Michael Croswell Friday, August 17, 2018, 7:30 - 9 PM Join us for a performance of improvised electronic sound and music that will include electric French horn, sonic touchpads, wind controller, lap […]