Stargazers: Cracked Walnut Poetry Night

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

​East Side Freedom Library invites you to an evening of literary readings curated by the Cracked Walnut project​: Join us for an extra-literary experience as Cracked Walnut presents an evening of poetry featuring Bryan Thao Worra and the Science Fiction Poetry Association. ​Cracked Walnut exists to serve the artistic community. In the interest of serving […]

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The Way She Told Her Story: Concert and Reading by Diane Jarvi with Dan Newton

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to an evening of poetry and song celebrating immigrant women: The Way She Told Her Story Concert and Reading by Diane Jarvi with Dan Newton Monday, June 25th, 2018, 7:00-8:30pm Through regional music of Finland and readings from her new book of poetry, the evening will showcase the […]

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Discovering Jean Follett: From the East Side of St. Paul to New York City

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to learn about a St. Paul artist whose work is just being unearthed, organized, analyzed and appreciated: Discovering Jean Follett: From the East Side of St. Paul to New York City Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 7:00pm Jean Francis Follett (1917-1990) was a prominent American artist, highly respected by […]

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Financial Freedom Eastside Workshop Series

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

The East Side Freedom Library, Loving Spirit Underground Marketplace, and Lutheran Social Service invite you to: Financial Freedom Eastside Workshop Series Tuesday, June 19th and 26th, 2018 6-8pm 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. […]

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Summer Book Club

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

The 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 […]

The Voices of St. Paul’s Immigrant Youth

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a special reading curated by Green Card Voices The Voices of St. Paul's Immigrant Youth Thursday, June 28th, 2018, 7:00pm ​In 2017 Green Card Voices met with 30 immigrant students from St. Paul's LEAP High School and began a process which would turn them into published authors. […]

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CANCELLED: Songs of the North Shore

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

CANCELLED Friday, June 29th, 2018, 7:00pm Due to circumstances beyond our control, performers will not be able to join us for this event. We are sorry for those of you who were hoping to join us and we hope you will be with us in the future.  

BASKERVILLE: post-show talk: gender representation @ Park Square Theatre

Join the East Side Freedom Library and Park Square Theatre’s Community Advisory Board for a post-show community conversation regarding how gender roles are expressed on stage in Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery and other productions. In Park Square Theatre’s current production of Baskerville, both Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are played by women. In reflecting on […]

Collaborating with ESFL in Events, Media, & Community Engagement

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

Are 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 […]

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Kids Rising Story Hour

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

Our mission is to agitate the next generation of leaders by engaging them in stories that we believe to be more meaningful than the ones they might typically encounter at a story time. We focus on stories with social justice messages and are intentionally inclusive of writers and themes from diverse and under-represented communities. We […]

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The Gandhian Iceberg: A One-Day Workshop with Chris Moore-Backman

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to The Gandhian Iceberg Embodying Integral Nonviolence on Our Path to a Livable Future A One-Day Workshop with Chris Moore-Backman Sunday, July 8th, 2018, 9:00am-5:00pm Held at the East Side Freedom Library and hosted by citizens concerned about social justice and climate change, this workshop is for those […]

After Philando: Have protests changed?

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to join in a conversation: After Philando: Have protests changed? Tuesday, July 10, 2018, 7 to 8:30pm Two years ago, hundreds of Minnesotans protested the police killing of Philando Castile during a traffic stop. Dozens of protesters were arrested blocking Interstate 94 and outside the Governor's Mansion. Since […]

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History Revealed: Immigration Walking Tour

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

Ramsey County Historical Society and East Side Freedom Library invite you to join us: History Revealed: Immigration Walking Tour Peter Rachleff, Immigration Then and Now: From Swede Hollow to Arlington Hills Wednesday, July 11th, 2018 12:00-1:30pm Join RCHS for our presentation series, History Revealed, featuring the best local historians, authors and archeologists talking about a […]

Summer Book Club

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

The 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 […]

Inside Iran with Medea Benjamin

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to meet one of the global peace movement's strongest voices Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODEPINK​ presents her new book Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran Friday, July 13th, 2018, 7:00pm Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK […]

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Sonic Expressions: An Invitation to Explore​

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

The East Side Freedom Library calls out to musicians and music lovers Join us for Sonic Expressions: An Invitation to Explore Sunday, July 15, 2018, 7 to 9:30pm 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 […]

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Climate Justice in St. Paul

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

The East Side Freedom Library and MN350 invite you to: Climate Justice in St. Paul Monday, July 16th, 2018, 6:30-8:00pm 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 […]

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Get Lifted Workshop

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

The 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 […]

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Mother Moose Storytime

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

Please 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 […]

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