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Celebrate May Day with the East Side Freedom Library: A Panel Discussion with Workers Who Have Organized Minnesota’s Leading Cultural Institutions
Celebrate May Day with the East Side Freedom Library: A Panel Discussion with Workers Who Have Organized Minnesota’s Leading Cultural Institutions
Register to attend in-person or virtually via Zoom The past year has seen new energy and passion flow into the labor movement, much of it from young workers in industries which have never been unionized before. Across the country and locally, Starbucks, Trader Joe's, Half Price Bookstore, and Amazon workers have organized, struck, and, in […]
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Muyehpen: Conversation with Playwright Ehkhudah Zar
Muyehpen: Conversation with Playwright Ehkhudah Zar
The East Side Freedom Library and Exposed Brick Theatre invite you to a selected reading of the upcoming production of: Muyehpen by Ehkhudah Zar Followed by an Artist Talk with the playwright, cast and director Eliza Rasheed. Join us in-person or on Zoom here! Based on a folktale that has been passed down for […]
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Book Geek Happy Hour
Book Geek Happy Hour
Register here to join this virtual event on Zoom Are you thirsting for some time to read and a chance to talk about what you’re reading? Read on your own starting at 4pm and join the Zoom conversation at 5:30pm to share what you are reading.
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The Future of Housing: Reading of a Play by Kat Purcell
The Future of Housing: Reading of a Play by Kat Purcell
Join the East Side Freedom Library for a reading of a new play by Kat Purcell, The Future of Housing. Two performances: Friday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m. & Saturday, May 13 at 2:00 p.m. Sign up to join in person or virtually on Zoom A staged reading of The Future of Housing, a new play […]
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The Future of Housing: Reading of a Play by Kat Purcell
The Future of Housing: Reading of a Play by Kat Purcell
Join the East Side Freedom Library for a reading of a new play by Kat Purcell, The Future of Housing. Two performances: Friday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m. & Saturday, May 13 at 2:00 p.m. Sign up to join in person or virtually on Zoom A staged reading of The Future of Housing, a new play […]
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The Roseville History Book Club: American Midnight
The Roseville History Book Club: American Midnight
Register on the Ramsey County Library website American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis by Adam Hochschild The Roseville History Book Club meets monthly with a representative of the East Side Freedom Library, for discussions on a wide variety of topics from American history. Enrollment limited to insure an intimate discussion […]
Raja Shehadeh: Presented by Rain Taxi + Mizna
Raja Shehadeh: Presented by Rain Taxi + Mizna
Please note: this is an in-person event only; virtual attendance is not available. Masks are required at the East Side Freedom Library. Contact Mizna with event questions Two boundary-pushing Minnesota organizations, Rain Taxi and Mizna, are proud to team up to present an evening with renowned Palestinian writer and human rights activist Raja Shehadeh, who […]
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The Links Between Trauma, Harm and the Cycles of Violence with Crixell Shell, MS
The Links Between Trauma, Harm and the Cycles of Violence with Crixell Shell, MS
Join us for the next Shared Learning Community Circle Sponsored by Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative and the East Side Freedom Library Register here to join this virtual event on Zoom May guest speaker Crixell Shell will present on the links between trauma, harm and the cycles of violence. Crixell Shell, MS (she/her) is the Executive […]
History Revealed: The Hormel Strike of 1985-1986
History Revealed: The Hormel Strike of 1985-1986
Register in advance for this live virtual presentation on Zoom Registration is limited. You will receive a confirmation email after registering. For questions, please email [email protected] In partnership with Ramsey County Historical Society & Roseville Library In August 1985 the nation’s attention turned to Austin, Minnesota, where 1,700 meatpacking workers prepared to launch a strike […]
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Thi Bui. Bao Phi: Immigration, Identity and the Arts with Gao Hong & Kevin Phoojywg Xiong
Thi Bui. Bao Phi: Immigration, Identity and the Arts with Gao Hong & Kevin Phoojywg Xiong
Immigration, Identity and the Arts Music and conversation with Thi Bui, Bao Phi, Gao Hong and Kevin Phoojywg Xiong at Springboard for the Arts, 262 University Ave West, Saint Paul, MN 55103, 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open in the pursuit of solidarity! You are invited to join American Composers Forum (ACF) and East Side […]
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10th Year Anniversary Gala
10th Year Anniversary Gala
Purchase Tickets 10th Year Anniversary Gala JUNE 3, 2023, AT 5:00 PM, EAST SIDE FREEDOM LIBRARY In Honor of ESFL Founders Peter Rachleff & Beth Cleary Special Speaker Kao Kalia Yang, Author & Founding ESFL Board Member Catering by Hilltribe | Vinai | Union Hmong Kitchen, Yia Vang, chef-owner To make a gift in support of […]
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Book Geek Happy Hour
Book Geek Happy Hour
Register here to join this virtual event on Zoom Are you thirsting for some time to read and a chance to talk about what you’re reading? Read on your own starting at 4pm and join the Zoom conversation at 5:30pm to share what you are reading.