East Side Pride Open Mic
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesHave a talent you want to share? Do you have East Side pride? Join our safe space for all ages and talents! Comedy, Poetry, Song, Dance, Music, and more! Eat food, share talents, and enjoy the show! The East Side Pride Open Mic's mission is to "create a safe space for cultivating artistic talents and […]
Young People’s Archive at East Side Freedom Library
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library, The Ed Factory, and the Young People's Archive invite you to: STEP INTO THE ARCHIVE Wednesday, March 28th, 6-7:30pm An interactive demo facilitated by the Young People's Archive. We dare to ask questions. We are brave enough to listen. We place ourselves inside other people’s words. We listen across difference. […]
Financial Hour: Get Lifted on Your Financial Journey
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesPlanting People, Growing Justice and the East Side Freedom Library invite you to: Financial Hour: Get Lifted on Your Financial Journey Come learn about budgeting and savings as the first steps to financial independence! PPGJ, an organization committed to empowering people and providing them with the skills and resources needed to succeed in life through […]
Theater as Transformative Community Reflection and ACTion!
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a series of workshops: Theater as Transformative Community Reflection and ACTion! How can we use theater in our work as organizers, activists, and educators? All are invited to attend a 2-day-a-month, 3-part series of workshops for community activists and leaders. Join Charles Adams (theater professor and Pedagogy […]
Conflict and Compromise: History Day Learning Center Workshops
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesOur History Day Learning Center invites you to explore "Conflict and Compromise" in History. History Day is a priority for us at the East Side Freedom Library. Our rich collections are organized around labor, immigration, African American, and social justice movement history and include not just historical studies but also poetry, fiction, visual art, drama, […]
Telling Our Stories
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a special event: Telling Our Stories Saturday, March 31, 2018, 1 - 3 pm Students from the English Language Learner program at Washington Technology Magnet High School have been researching, writing, editing, and creating videos in which they tell their own stories. We will have a festival […]
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 […]
Third Annual Union Job and Resource Fair
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesARE YOU LOOKING FOR A GOOD JOB? A JOB WITH GREAT PAY, EXCELLENT BENEFITS, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND A FUTURE? The East Side Freedom Library, the St. Paul Regional Labor Federation, and a Long List of Unions and Unionized Employers invite you to: Our Third Annual Union Job and Resource Fair Thursday, April 5, 2018, 3-6pm […]
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 […]
Renee Vaughan and Adam Kiesling: New and Traditional Nordic Folk Music
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to: Renee Vaughan and Adam Kiesling: New and Traditional Nordic Folk Music Sunday, April 8th, 3-5pm Renee and Adam play new and traditional Nordic folk music on nyckelharpa and guitar… high energy slängpolska, contemplative gånglåt and delicate waltzes are favorites. Adam loves a wide variety of music, especially deep-rooted […]
MN350 – 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, April 9th, 2018, 6:30-8pm MN350 is part of an international organization (350.org) that fights climate change by working for a fossil free future. Their climate justice work in Minnesota includes policy action, pipeline resistance, corporate accountability, deep canvassing, […]
Stories in a Suitcase
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a workshop: Stories in a Suitcase Tuesday, April 10, 3:30-5pm An afternoon of art and story-telling led by Susan Armington, artist and originator of the “Talking Suitcases” project. Susan will present her Talking Suitcase and lead the group in creating their own small story objects and sharing […]
Turning Points: Discovering Meaning and Passion in Turbulent Times
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to an interactive presentation: Turning Points: Discovering Meaning and Passion in Turbulent Times Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated while planning a Poor People’s March in Memphis, Tennessee. This was a pivotal event in a turbulent year of fallen leaders, war abroad, political upheaval […]
The Revolution Will Be Televised
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the University of St. Thomas invite you to a special conversation: Black Panther: The Revolution Will Be Televised Sunday, April 15, 2018, 5PM The movie BLACK PANTHER has swept the country, even the world, by storm. Not only has it provided new representations of Black women and […]
“Equal Means Equal” Screening and Discussion
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and ERA Minnesota invite you to a screening and discussion of: EQUAL MEANS EQUAL Monday, April 16th, 7-9pm "EQUAL MEANS EQUAL offers an unflinching look at how women are treated in the United States today. Examining both real-life stories and precedent-setting legal cases, director Kamala Lopez uncovers how outdated and […]
Meet Johnny B. Thomas, veteran of the Civil Rights Movement and Mayor of Glendora, Mississippi
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to meet: Johnny B. Thomas, veteran of the Civil Rights Movement and Mayor of Glendora, Mississippi Tuesday, April 17, 2018, noon - 1:30pm Glendora, Mississippi, is located in Tallahatchie County, infamous as the site of the 1953 murder of Emmett Till. This incident directly touched Mayor Thomas' life, as […]
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 […]
NAACP Economic Development Committee: Financial Freedom Campaign Meeting
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the St. Paul NAACP invite you to: NAACP Economic Development Committee: Financial Freedom Campaign Meeting Wednesday, April 18th, 6:30-8:00pm The Economic Development Committee mission is to implement local efforts and support national programs to preserve and expand economic empowerment among African-Americans and other communities of color by; Researching […]
Video Variant Episode 3
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to: Video Variant Episode 3 Thursday, April 19, 2018, 7 - 9PM This is the third installment of a film screening series which features work from the local LGBTQIA+ filmmaker community. The evening will feature short films by seven talented artists: Leila Awadallah, Ari Newman, Jae Shin-Cross, Kara […]
Theatre of the Oppressed
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to: Theater of the Oppressed Friday, April 20th, 6:30-9pm and Saturday, April 21st, 10am-3pm Want to work toward social justice? In this introductory workshop series, we’ll explore the tactics of Theatre of the Oppressed, including Image Theatre and Forum Theatre. Theatre of the Oppressed (TO) allows […]