How to Understand Your Gender: A Book Event with Co-Authors Alex Iantaffi and Meg-John Barker

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to How to Understand Your Gender: A Book Event with Co-Authors Alex Iantaffi and Meg-John Barker on Friday, October 27 @ 7:00PM. Have you ever questioned your own gender identity? Do you know somebody who is transgender or who identifies as non-binary? Do you ever feel confused when […]

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Thousand Star Hotel: A Poetry Reading with Bao Phi

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to "Thousand Star Hotel: A Poetry Reading with Bao Phi." On Monday, October 30 @ 7:00PM, Bao Phi will read from his newest book, Thousand Star Hotel, that confronts the silence around racism, police brutality, and the invisibility of the Asian American urban poor. Bao Phi is a […]

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The Origins of the Radical Right and the Crisis of Our Democracy

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

The East Side Freedom Library, ISAIAH--Minnesota, and the University of Minnesota's History Department invite you to "The Origins of the Radical Right and the Crisis of Our Democracy." On Thursday, November 2 @ 7:00­­PM, Nancy MacLean, Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University, will discuss "The Origins of the Radical Right and the […]

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Full Circle Theater: A Staged Reading of Plays by Angella J. Emurwon, Caridad Svich & Elspeth Tilley

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to Full Circle Theater: A Staged Reading of Plays by Angella J. Emurwon, Caridad Svich & Elspeth Tilley on Friday, November 3 @ 7:00PM. Please join us for Full Circle Theater's staged reading of three plays, "Bare Spaces" by Angella J. Emurwon, "This," by Caridad Svich, and "The […]

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INAATE/SE: A Screening and Discussion with Filmmakers Adam and Zack Khalil

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to INAATE/SE: A Screening and Discussion with Filmmakers Adam and Zack Khalil on Saturday, November 4 @ 3:00­-6:00PM. Adam Khalil and Zack Khalil’s new film re-imagines an ancient Ojibway story, the Seven Fires Prophecy, which both predates and predicts first contact with Europeans. A Kaleidoscopic experience blending documentary, […]

“Reclaiming Lives: Pursuing Justice for Six Innocent Men,” A Book Talk with Joan Treppa

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to “Reclaiming Lives: Pursuing Justice for Six Innocent Men,” A Book Talk with Joan Treppa on Monday, November 6 @ 7:00PM. Told from a non-legal perspective, Reclaiming Lives: Pursuing Justice for Six Innocent Men describes true events and real people whose lives were thrown into chaos when, in October of […]

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Labor Movie Night – Spies in Steel: The Dollar a Day Man

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

Independent filmmaker Tom Selinski, a union electrician and union activist, of Duluth discloses some of Corporate America’s dirtiest labor dealings. Based on the 1928 book by Frank L. Palmer, whose historical investigation was ultimately validated by Senate hearings. This 70-minute film, set on the Mesabi Iron Range during the first half of the 20th century, explores the often-ignored […]

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Women From the Center Writers: Poetry in Action

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to "Women From the Center Writers: Poetry in Action" with special guest Taiyon J. Coleman on Thursday, November 9 @ 7:00PM. Please join us for a night of powerful poetry with Anh-Hoa Thi Nguyen, Jna Shelomith, and Taiyon J. Coleman. ANH-HOA THI NGUYEN is a poet, community artist, […]

Noteworthy Dive Bars of Payne and Arcade: A Presentation by Bill Lindeke

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to "Noteworthy Dive Bars of Payne and Arcade: A Presentation by Bill Lindeke" on Friday, November 10 @ 7:00PM. Just what is a “dive bar”? It’s hard to say, but you can be sure the East Side has a lot of them. The great dive bar debate has […]

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The Past in the Present: An Exhibition and Reunion Celebration for Hmong Wat Tham Krabok

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

Are you a Hmong Wat Tham Krabok? Do you miss your old friends and neighbors from Wat Tham Krabok? Would you like to see them again and reconnect in the U.S.? If so, please plan to join us for an exhibit of Wat Tham Krabok objects and reunion celebration at the Hmong Archives. This will […]

Zoning Principles & Process Training

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to "Zoning Principles & Process Training" on Thursday, November 16 @ 6:30PM-8:30PM. This training is an opportunity for community members to learn more about how the City of Saint Paul determines what is built in neighborhoods. The presentation will be given by Jerome Benner, Zoning Inspector for the […]

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2017 Karen Women’s Weaving Project: A Closing Celebration

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to "2017 Karen Women’s Weaving Project: A Closing Celebration" on Wednesday, November 29 @ 6:00PM–9:00PM. Join us for the closing celebration of the 2017 Karen women's weaving project. The weavers will demonstrate their techniques and there will be beautiful cloth items to buy -- perfect for holiday presents! […]

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Ragged Revolutionaries: A Book Discussion with Author Nathaniel Mills

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to "Ragged Revolutionaries: A Book Discussion with Author Nathaniel Mills" on Thursday, November 30 @ 7:00PM. Join us for a reading and discussion of the new book by author Nathaniel Mills, Ragged Revolutionaries: The Lumpenproletariat and African American Marxism in Depression-Era Literature. In Marxism, the concept of the […]

In-Visibility: Black Muslim Women in the Arts

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

For Black Muslim women living in the U.S., navigating the arts comes with several caveats. From tokenism to erasure, swerving on anti-Blackness, Islamophobia or sexism, is practically a given if you’re Black, Muslim and a woman in the arts. Join us for a robust panel discussion centering the voices of such individuals. These local creatives […]

“Then in Now: The East Side,” Ben Greilanger’s Photography Exhibit

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to "Then in Now: The East Side," Ben Greilanger's Photography Exhibit​ on Saturday, December 2 @ 4:00PM-8:00PM. Ben Greilanger has called the East Side home for 9 years. As a realtor and handyman, he has seen many different types of properties all around the East Side. The inspiration […]

Suffragette: Labor Movie Night & Discussion

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to Suffragette: Labor Movie Night & Discussion on Tuesday, December 5 @ 7:00PM-9:00PM. Please join us for a screening of the film Suffragette. This recently made feature-length drama, inspired by true events and real historical figures, concentrates on the experiences and roles of working-class women in the British […]

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CTUL’s Raise Worker Voice Campaign: An Evening in Solidarity

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

The East Side Freedom Library and Professor of HECUA's Inequality in America Program Phil Sandro invite you to  "CTUL's Raise Worker Voice Campaign: An Evening in Solidarity" on Thursday, December 7, 6:00PM-7:30PM​, @ East Side Freedom Library. Peter Rachleff, Co-Executive Director of the East Side Freedom Library, and Phil Sandro, Professor of Inequality in America […]

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Sustaining the Struggle: A Conversation Between Dr. Josie Johnson and Arleta Little

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to "Sustaining the Struggle: A Conversation Between Dr. Josie Johnson and Arleta Little” on Saturday, December 9, 1:00PM-2:30PM​, @ East Side Freedom Library. Dr. Josie Johnson and Arleta Little have been engaged in a lengthy process of recalling, reconstructing, and documenting Dr. Johnson's lifework in the struggles for […]

Music & Movements: The Queer Roots of Punk Rock

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

The East Side Freedom Library and A Greener Read Bookstore invite you to our first exploration of  "Music & Movements: The Queer Roots of Punk Rock" on Saturday, December 9 @ 3:00PM. In the early 1970s, outsiders of all sorts—artists and musicians, gay and straight, trans and cis-- met in bars and galleries in major […]

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Judah, Buddha, Jazz & the Living Sky: A Performance of Spoken Word and Jazz by a 21st Century Duo, Louis Alemayehu and Lewis Hill

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

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to "Judah, Buddha, Jazz & the Living Sky:" A Performance of Spoken Word and Jazz by a 21st Century Duo, Louis Alemayehu and Lewis Hill II on Saturday, December 9, 7:30PM-9:00PM​, @ East Side Freedom Library. Louis Alemayehu is a writer, educator, activist, poet and mentor of younger […]