The Voices of St. Paul’s Immigrant Youth
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe 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. […]
CANCELLED: Songs of the North Shore
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesCANCELLED 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 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 […]
Kids Rising Story Hour
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesOur 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 […]
The Gandhian Iceberg: A One-Day Workshop with Chris Moore-Backman
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe 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 StatesThe 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 […]
History Revealed: Immigration Walking Tour
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesRamsey 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 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 […]
Inside Iran with Medea Benjamin
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe 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 […]
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, 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 […]
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, 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 […]
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." […]