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SUMMARY:HISTORY DAY MENTORING! - Every Saturday morning from 10am-12pm
DESCRIPTION:National History Day Mentoring Returns to ESFL! \nWe’re excited to launch this year’s ESFL National History Day Mentoring Project! \n\nOur first session was Saturday\, December 6\, and will continue every Saturday morning from 10AM–12PM throughout the season through April 2026.\n\nThis year’s National History Day theme is:  REVOLUTION\, REACTION\, AND REFORM IN HISTORY \nAs the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, students are invited to explore how revolutions spark reactions\, how reactions inspire reforms\, and how each moment sets off the next\, just like a line of falling dominoes. \nAre you or your students passionate about racial justice\, labor activism\, women’s rights\, immigrant history\, GLBTQ+ movements\, environmental activism\, or other powerful stories of change? \nDo they want to create performances\, documentaries\, exhibits\, websites\, or research papers? \nSend them to the East Side Freedom Library! \nHere they’ll find: \n\n\nRich research resources (books\, art\, music\, archival material)\nConnections for oral histories\nExperienced mentors who have supported local students for over 10 years\nAnd our results? Last year\, three ESFL-mentored students won first or second place at Nationals!\nSTARTING THIS SATURDAY\, DECEMBER 6 – THEN EVERY SATURDAY MORNING\, 10AM–NOON\nEast Side Freedom Library\n\nStudents are encouraged to make an appointment by emailing Peter Rachleff (American History professor at Macalester College for 30 years and coordinator of the ESFL mentor team): peter@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org \nAfter their first session\, students are welcome to return anytime to use ESFL resources. Menors will be available for in-person or remote one-on-one support. \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/history-day-mentoring-every-saturday-morning-from-10am-12pm/2026-03-28/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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SUMMARY:Food for Thought: Cultivating Community through Culinary Curiosity
DESCRIPTION:COURSE DESCRIPTION: Over four weeks\, this course invites participants to explore food as history\, memory\, and connection. Through shared stories and discussion\, participants examine meaningful foods from their personal and family traditions and craft short personal narratives. We will begin every session sharing a meal from a local chef\, as a way to launch us into our food memories. Come have fun eating and writing in community! \nWHEN: Four Wednesday evenings – March 4\, 11\, 18 & 25 from 6:00-8:00pm. \nWHERE: East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier Street\, St Paul. \nHOW: Email info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org to register. Course is free and open to all\, but must commit to attending the 4 sessions. \nArtist Facilitator: Ánh-Hoa Thị Nguyễn\, (MFA) is a refugee\, poet\, community artist\, curator\, educator and food scholar/writer. Her most recent publication is a food essay titled “Buy 10 Get 1 Free! Open Letter to Bánh Mì Wanna Be’s” in What We Hunger For: Refugee and Immigrant Stories about Food and Family” edited by Sun Yung Shin 신 선 영. \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/food-for-thought-cultivating-community-through-culinary-curiosity/2026-03-25/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260324T173000
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SUMMARY:Good Energy Connections Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Good Energy Connections Info Session @ ESFL \nTuesday\, March 24th at 5:30pm \n  \nNeed help lowering your energy bills and making your home more comfortable? There is SO much information out there and so many programs…it can be hard to \nknow where to start!  \nGood Energy Connections can help – at no cost to you. \nJoin us at East Side Freedom Library on March 24th at 5:30 to learn about ways to make your home more comfortable and lower your energy bills!  \nTopics that will be covered include: \n\nHow energy is used in your home and how it impacts your utility bills\nTypes of projects you can do yourself to make your home more comfortable and save money on utility bills\nTypes of upgrades that will make your home more comfortable and save money on utility bills\nDetails on the various options available to cover all or a portion of the cost for home energy upgrades\nHow Neighborhood Energy Navigator Freddy Alvarado-Sariñana will support you throughout the process!\n\n\nGood Energy Connections is “program-neutral” – which means they don’t represent any specific programs. They are here to make sure your household gets whatever fits you best. If your home feels drafty\, your bills are too high\, or you’re ready to upgrade your appliances\, Freddy can help. \nHomeowners and renters in 1-4 unit buildings in Payne-Phalen\, Dayton’s Bluff\, Rondo\, Midway\, and Frogtown are eligible. \nLight snacks will be provided.
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/good-energy-connections-info-session/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
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SUMMARY:HISTORY DAY MENTORING! - Every Saturday morning from 10am-12pm
DESCRIPTION:National History Day Mentoring Returns to ESFL! \nWe’re excited to launch this year’s ESFL National History Day Mentoring Project! \n\nOur first session was Saturday\, December 6\, and will continue every Saturday morning from 10AM–12PM throughout the season through April 2026.\n\nThis year’s National History Day theme is:  REVOLUTION\, REACTION\, AND REFORM IN HISTORY \nAs the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, students are invited to explore how revolutions spark reactions\, how reactions inspire reforms\, and how each moment sets off the next\, just like a line of falling dominoes. \nAre you or your students passionate about racial justice\, labor activism\, women’s rights\, immigrant history\, GLBTQ+ movements\, environmental activism\, or other powerful stories of change? \nDo they want to create performances\, documentaries\, exhibits\, websites\, or research papers? \nSend them to the East Side Freedom Library! \nHere they’ll find: \n\n\nRich research resources (books\, art\, music\, archival material)\nConnections for oral histories\nExperienced mentors who have supported local students for over 10 years\nAnd our results? Last year\, three ESFL-mentored students won first or second place at Nationals!\nSTARTING THIS SATURDAY\, DECEMBER 6 – THEN EVERY SATURDAY MORNING\, 10AM–NOON\nEast Side Freedom Library\n\nStudents are encouraged to make an appointment by emailing Peter Rachleff (American History professor at Macalester College for 30 years and coordinator of the ESFL mentor team): peter@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org \nAfter their first session\, students are welcome to return anytime to use ESFL resources. Menors will be available for in-person or remote one-on-one support. \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/history-day-mentoring-every-saturday-morning-from-10am-12pm/2026-03-21/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T210000
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SUMMARY:FILM SCREENING: A BUG'S LIFE\, as part of the Reel Stories: Labor in Film Series
DESCRIPTION:This film will be screened for free as part of our Reel Stories: Labor in Film series\, presented in collaboration with East Side Freedom Library and the ESFL Labor Advisory Committee.\n\nMarch 19th\, 6:00pmEast Side Freedom Library1105 Greenbrier Street\, St Paul\n\n“Critics who write off A Bug’s Life focus on the surface-level plot about Flik’s individual perseverance … But under this palatable veneer is a story about workers’ rights\,”\n-Rebecca Long\, Observer\n\nSynopsis\nFlik is an inventive ant who’s always messing things up for his colony. His latest mishap was destroying the food stores that were supposed to be used to pay off grasshopper Hopper. Now the strong-arming insect is demanding that the ants gather double the food or face annihilation. To avert disaster\, Flik goes on a journey to recruit fighters to defend the colony. When he meets a band of high-flying circus insects\, he thinks he’s found his salvation.\n\nThis film is rated G. Parents or guardians are encouraged to consult Common Sense Media.\nThis film will be screened in English with English subtitles.\n\nReel Stories: Labor in Film\nThis winter\, Reel Stories: Labor in Film brings three landmark films to the East Side Freedom\nLibrary\, each illuminating the struggles\, victories\, and everyday courage of working people.\nFrom the coal fields of West Virginia in Matewan (January 15)\, to the groundbreaking\, worker-\nled Salt of the Earth (February 19)\, to a family-friendly look at collective resistance in A Bug’s\nLife (March 19)\, this series pairs each screening with speakers\, panels\, and community\nconversation. Join us as we explore the history and future of the labor movement—and the\npower of solidarity on screen and in our neighborhoods.
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/film-screening-a-bugs-life/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260318T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260318T200000
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SUMMARY:Food for Thought: Cultivating Community through Culinary Curiosity
DESCRIPTION:COURSE DESCRIPTION: Over four weeks\, this course invites participants to explore food as history\, memory\, and connection. Through shared stories and discussion\, participants examine meaningful foods from their personal and family traditions and craft short personal narratives. We will begin every session sharing a meal from a local chef\, as a way to launch us into our food memories. Come have fun eating and writing in community! \nWHEN: Four Wednesday evenings – March 4\, 11\, 18 & 25 from 6:00-8:00pm. \nWHERE: East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier Street\, St Paul. \nHOW: Email info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org to register. Course is free and open to all\, but must commit to attending the 4 sessions. \nArtist Facilitator: Ánh-Hoa Thị Nguyễn\, (MFA) is a refugee\, poet\, community artist\, curator\, educator and food scholar/writer. Her most recent publication is a food essay titled “Buy 10 Get 1 Free! Open Letter to Bánh Mì Wanna Be’s” in What We Hunger For: Refugee and Immigrant Stories about Food and Family” edited by Sun Yung Shin 신 선 영. \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/food-for-thought-cultivating-community-through-culinary-curiosity/2026-03-18/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260316T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260316T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T011421Z
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SUMMARY:Rebuilding Home: A Conversation on the Impact of Immigration Raids on Housing
DESCRIPTION:Rebuilding Home: A Conversation on the Impact of Immigration Raids on Housing @ ESFL \nMonday\, March 16th from 4:30-6pm  \n\nWe all know ICE is still terrorizing our neighborhoods. As a result\, people are continuing to stay home in fear and many renters now face potential eviction. These raids are harming housing in many ways. It is crucial that we show up as a community to process the harm and work to support those most impacted. As we have learned many times now\, we help us. \nJoin hosts from East Side Freedom Library and Indigenous Roots for a conversation on the devastating impacts on housing from these past months as well as how we can band together to start healing our communities.
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/rebuilding-home-a-conversation-on-the-impact-of-immigration-raids-on-housing/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Side Freedom Library":MAILTO:info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260314T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260314T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
CREATED:20260122T213434Z
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SUMMARY:HISTORY DAY MENTORING! - Every Saturday morning from 10am-12pm
DESCRIPTION:National History Day Mentoring Returns to ESFL! \nWe’re excited to launch this year’s ESFL National History Day Mentoring Project! \n\nOur first session was Saturday\, December 6\, and will continue every Saturday morning from 10AM–12PM throughout the season through April 2026.\n\nThis year’s National History Day theme is:  REVOLUTION\, REACTION\, AND REFORM IN HISTORY \nAs the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, students are invited to explore how revolutions spark reactions\, how reactions inspire reforms\, and how each moment sets off the next\, just like a line of falling dominoes. \nAre you or your students passionate about racial justice\, labor activism\, women’s rights\, immigrant history\, GLBTQ+ movements\, environmental activism\, or other powerful stories of change? \nDo they want to create performances\, documentaries\, exhibits\, websites\, or research papers? \nSend them to the East Side Freedom Library! \nHere they’ll find: \n\n\nRich research resources (books\, art\, music\, archival material)\nConnections for oral histories\nExperienced mentors who have supported local students for over 10 years\nAnd our results? Last year\, three ESFL-mentored students won first or second place at Nationals!\nSTARTING THIS SATURDAY\, DECEMBER 6 – THEN EVERY SATURDAY MORNING\, 10AM–NOON\nEast Side Freedom Library\n\nStudents are encouraged to make an appointment by emailing Peter Rachleff (American History professor at Macalester College for 30 years and coordinator of the ESFL mentor team): peter@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org \nAfter their first session\, students are welcome to return anytime to use ESFL resources. Menors will be available for in-person or remote one-on-one support. \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/history-day-mentoring-every-saturday-morning-from-10am-12pm/2026-03-14/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260312T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260312T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
CREATED:20260305T005629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T005629Z
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SUMMARY:ConneQT Information Session with Avenues for Youth
DESCRIPTION:ConneQT Information Session with Avenues for Youth @ ESFL\nMarch 12th from 5:30-7pm \n\nConneQT\, a host home program\, is a housing option where LGBTQI+ youth choose to live with community members. The goal of this program is to provide culturally responsive housing within a youth’s own community. They do this by recruiting\, training\, and supporting community members that share their homes. \n  \nConneQT needs hosts now more than ever. Between long-term effects of COVID-19 and short-term impacts of the immigration raids\, many queer youth are in highly vulnerable positions. Anti-trans legislation around the country means more trans people arrive in Minnesota every day. Join this information session to learn how you can help.
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/conneqt-information-session-with-avenues-for-youth/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Side Freedom Library":MAILTO:info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260311T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260311T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
CREATED:20260212T172638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T174841Z
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SUMMARY:Food for Thought: Cultivating Community through Culinary Curiosity
DESCRIPTION:COURSE DESCRIPTION: Over four weeks\, this course invites participants to explore food as history\, memory\, and connection. Through shared stories and discussion\, participants examine meaningful foods from their personal and family traditions and craft short personal narratives. We will begin every session sharing a meal from a local chef\, as a way to launch us into our food memories. Come have fun eating and writing in community! \nWHEN: Four Wednesday evenings – March 4\, 11\, 18 & 25 from 6:00-8:00pm. \nWHERE: East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier Street\, St Paul. \nHOW: Email info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org to register. Course is free and open to all\, but must commit to attending the 4 sessions. \nArtist Facilitator: Ánh-Hoa Thị Nguyễn\, (MFA) is a refugee\, poet\, community artist\, curator\, educator and food scholar/writer. Her most recent publication is a food essay titled “Buy 10 Get 1 Free! Open Letter to Bánh Mì Wanna Be’s” in What We Hunger For: Refugee and Immigrant Stories about Food and Family” edited by Sun Yung Shin 신 선 영. \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/food-for-thought-cultivating-community-through-culinary-curiosity/2026-03-11/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Side Freedom Library":MAILTO:info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260310T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260310T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
CREATED:20260305T005436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T005436Z
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SUMMARY:Trans Host Home Sessions with MUUSJA
DESCRIPTION:Trans Host Home Sessions with MUUSJA @ ESFL\nMarch 10th from 5:30-7pm \n  \nLearn how you can support trans/nonbinary refugees of all ages who are coming to MN seeking a safer life. This session is for people interested in providing housing for folks needing a safe place to land\, welcoming refugees by sustaining relationships with them\, or offering support in other ways. Hosted by MN Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Alliance (MUUSJA).
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/trans-host-home-sessions-with-muusja/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Side Freedom Library":MAILTO:info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260307T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260307T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
CREATED:20260305T014635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T014635Z
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SUMMARY:MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO - Rent Relief Assistance Fundraiser!
DESCRIPTION:My Neighbor Totoro\nNeighbors Supporting Neighbors: Pantry Drive and Rental Assistance Fundraiser!\n\n\nSaturday\, March 7th\, 6:00pm\n\n\nEast Side Freedom Library1105 Greenbrier St\, St Paul\, MN 55106\n\n\nJoin us for a very special screening of the globally beloved animated masterpiece MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO! The third in a series of fundraiser screenings for East Side Rental Assistance\, this time we will also be supporting a pantry drive for Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center. Take a couple hours to recharge in community while raising money for our neighbors!\n\n\nAbout the Fundraiser\nWith more evictions looming we are organizing this event in support of Rent Assistance for Families Affected by ICE – an online fundraiser hosted by Cempazuchitl Collective. You can donate and find out more about this campaign here:\nhttps://www.givemn.org/story/arpbcg\n\n\nA donation of $25 is recommended to see the movie. In addition\, we encourage folks to bring pantry items such as diapers\, baby formula\, basic food stuffs\, cleaning supplies\, etc. You can also donate money to the pantry here: http://indigenous-roots.org/donate\nWe hope you will attend\, share this event\, and donate.\n\nSynopsis\nMy Neighbor Totoro (1988) follows young sisters Satsuki and Mei\, who move to the 1950s Japanese countryside with their father to be near their hospitalized mother. They discover and befriend magical\, cuddly forest spirits\, including the large\, titular Totoro\, who aids them in navigating their fears in this beloved family classic.\n\nThis film is rated G. Parents and guardians are encouraged to consult Common Sense Media.\nThis film will be screened in English with English subtitles.
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/my-neighbor-totoro-rent-relief-assistance-fundraiser/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Side Freedom Library":MAILTO:info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260307T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
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SUMMARY:HISTORY DAY MENTORING! - Every Saturday morning from 10am-12pm
DESCRIPTION:National History Day Mentoring Returns to ESFL! \nWe’re excited to launch this year’s ESFL National History Day Mentoring Project! \n\nOur first session was Saturday\, December 6\, and will continue every Saturday morning from 10AM–12PM throughout the season through April 2026.\n\nThis year’s National History Day theme is:  REVOLUTION\, REACTION\, AND REFORM IN HISTORY \nAs the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, students are invited to explore how revolutions spark reactions\, how reactions inspire reforms\, and how each moment sets off the next\, just like a line of falling dominoes. \nAre you or your students passionate about racial justice\, labor activism\, women’s rights\, immigrant history\, GLBTQ+ movements\, environmental activism\, or other powerful stories of change? \nDo they want to create performances\, documentaries\, exhibits\, websites\, or research papers? \nSend them to the East Side Freedom Library! \nHere they’ll find: \n\n\nRich research resources (books\, art\, music\, archival material)\nConnections for oral histories\nExperienced mentors who have supported local students for over 10 years\nAnd our results? Last year\, three ESFL-mentored students won first or second place at Nationals!\nSTARTING THIS SATURDAY\, DECEMBER 6 – THEN EVERY SATURDAY MORNING\, 10AM–NOON\nEast Side Freedom Library\n\nStudents are encouraged to make an appointment by emailing Peter Rachleff (American History professor at Macalester College for 30 years and coordinator of the ESFL mentor team): peter@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org \nAfter their first session\, students are welcome to return anytime to use ESFL resources. Menors will be available for in-person or remote one-on-one support. \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/history-day-mentoring-every-saturday-morning-from-10am-12pm/2026-03-07/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Side Freedom Library":MAILTO:info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260306T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260306T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
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SUMMARY:FILM SCREENING: The Brother from Another Planet
DESCRIPTION:FILM SCREENING: The Brother from Another Planet \nThis film will be screened as part of our series We Belong: Immigration in Film.  \nMarch 6th\, 7:00pm\nEast Side Freedom Library\n1105 Greenbrier Street\, St Paul \nThis is a free community screening. Attendees are encouraged to donate to East Side Rent Assistance here. \n“Immigration? Gimme a break. We had a kid overdoes downstairs last night and you’re pestering people about some piece of paper that says they’re legal? You wanna know my opinion? My opinion is you people just made up the immigration scam just to keep people under your thumb.”  \n–The Brother from Another Planet \nJoin us at the East Side Eagle’s Club for a free community screening of this warm and heartfelt social satire from master filmmaker John Sales. We’ll have free popcorn\, with drinks and pizza available for purchase at the bar. Take a couple hours to relax and recharge in community as we continue to fight for our neighbors. \nSynopsis \nThe Brother (Joe Morton) is an alien and escaped slave on the run from his home planet. After he lands in New York City\, he tries to adapt to life on the streets of Harlem. Although the Brother is mute\, he does have great abilities at fixing machines\, and he gets a job. As the Brother tries to blend in with his new culture\, he finds an apartment and gradually makes friends. Meanwhile\, he is pursued by two agents from his home world who are intent on returning there with him. \nThis film is Rated R. Parents or guardians are encouraged to consult the IMDB Parents Guide. \nThis film will be screened in English with English subtitles. \nTrailer
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/film-screening-the-brother-from-another-planet/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
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SUMMARY:Food for Thought: Cultivating Community through Culinary Curiosity
DESCRIPTION:COURSE DESCRIPTION: Over four weeks\, this course invites participants to explore food as history\, memory\, and connection. Through shared stories and discussion\, participants examine meaningful foods from their personal and family traditions and craft short personal narratives. We will begin every session sharing a meal from a local chef\, as a way to launch us into our food memories. Come have fun eating and writing in community! \nWHEN: Four Wednesday evenings – March 4\, 11\, 18 & 25 from 6:00-8:00pm. \nWHERE: East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier Street\, St Paul. \nHOW: Email info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org to register. Course is free and open to all\, but must commit to attending the 4 sessions. \nArtist Facilitator: Ánh-Hoa Thị Nguyễn\, (MFA) is a refugee\, poet\, community artist\, curator\, educator and food scholar/writer. Her most recent publication is a food essay titled “Buy 10 Get 1 Free! Open Letter to Bánh Mì Wanna Be’s” in What We Hunger For: Refugee and Immigrant Stories about Food and Family” edited by Sun Yung Shin 신 선 영. \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/food-for-thought-cultivating-community-through-culinary-curiosity/2026-03-04/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Side Freedom Library":MAILTO:info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260228T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260228T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
CREATED:20260220T211215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T211215Z
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SUMMARY:WRITERS' WORSHOP with acclaimed writers  DINAW MENGESTU and BURHAN SӦNMEZ
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 28th from 10-1pm \nat the East Side Freedom Library \njoin Burhan Sönmez and Dinaw Mengestu for an intimate writers’ workshop on using craft to process moments of crisis. Drawing on their experiences writing through political upheaval\, exile\, and uncertainty\, Burhan and Dinaw will guide participants through conversation and exercises focused on transforming fear\, disruption\, and grief into language that clarifies and endures. \nLimited spots available. Email info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org to register. \n  \nWRITER BIOS \nDINAW MENGESTU\, is the President of PEN America. Mengestu directs both the Center for Ethics and Writing and the Written Arts Program at Bard College. A PEN America trustee since 2016\, he has won the prestigious 2012 MacArthur Genius Grant and the National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Award. He has reported on conflicts in Darfur\, Uganda\, and eastern Congo in articles for The New York Times\, The New Yorker\, Harper’s\, Granta\, and Rolling Stone. \nMengestu’s first three novels – The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears (2007)\, How to Read the Air (2010)\, All Our Names (2014)\, all New York Times Notable Books – explore the psychic toll and complexities of immigration from his native Ethiopia to the United States. His most recent novel\, Someone Like Us (2024)\, shifts to the U.S.-born second generation\, examining how displacement shapes their identity and a sense of belonging; it was named one of former President Obama’s ten best books of 2024. \n\nBURHAN SӦNMEZ\, a Kurdish novelist from Türkiye\, is the President of PEN International. His novels have been translated into more than forty languages and received international prizes\, including the EBRD Literature Prize\, the Orhan Kemal Novel Award and Vaclav Havel Library Award. He translated the poetry book of The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William Blake into Turkish. \nHe received a Law degree from the University of Istanbul and worked as a lawyer before moving to Britain due to political reasons. Sonmez is a Senior Member of Hughes Hall and Trinity College\, University of Cambridge. From Middle East Technical University in Ankara to The Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano he has given lectures on literature and freedom of expression in various universities. \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/writers-worshop-with-acclaimed-writers-dinaw-mengestu-and-burhan-s%d3%a7nmez/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Side Freedom Library":MAILTO:info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260228T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260228T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
CREATED:20260122T213434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T213434Z
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SUMMARY:HISTORY DAY MENTORING! - Every Saturday morning from 10am-12pm
DESCRIPTION:National History Day Mentoring Returns to ESFL! \nWe’re excited to launch this year’s ESFL National History Day Mentoring Project! \n\nOur first session was Saturday\, December 6\, and will continue every Saturday morning from 10AM–12PM throughout the season through April 2026.\n\nThis year’s National History Day theme is:  REVOLUTION\, REACTION\, AND REFORM IN HISTORY \nAs the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, students are invited to explore how revolutions spark reactions\, how reactions inspire reforms\, and how each moment sets off the next\, just like a line of falling dominoes. \nAre you or your students passionate about racial justice\, labor activism\, women’s rights\, immigrant history\, GLBTQ+ movements\, environmental activism\, or other powerful stories of change? \nDo they want to create performances\, documentaries\, exhibits\, websites\, or research papers? \nSend them to the East Side Freedom Library! \nHere they’ll find: \n\n\nRich research resources (books\, art\, music\, archival material)\nConnections for oral histories\nExperienced mentors who have supported local students for over 10 years\nAnd our results? Last year\, three ESFL-mentored students won first or second place at Nationals!\nSTARTING THIS SATURDAY\, DECEMBER 6 – THEN EVERY SATURDAY MORNING\, 10AM–NOON\nEast Side Freedom Library\n\nStudents are encouraged to make an appointment by emailing Peter Rachleff (American History professor at Macalester College for 30 years and coordinator of the ESFL mentor team): peter@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org \nAfter their first session\, students are welcome to return anytime to use ESFL resources. Menors will be available for in-person or remote one-on-one support. \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/history-day-mentoring-every-saturday-morning-from-10am-12pm/2026-02-28/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Side Freedom Library":MAILTO:info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
CREATED:20260220T210841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T210841Z
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SUMMARY:PANEL: VOICES WITHOUT BORDERS with writers Kao Kalia Yang\, Dinaw Mengestu and Burhan Sönmez
DESCRIPTION:PEN America and the East Side Freedom Library are pleased to present Dinaw Mengestu\, Burhan Sönmez\, and Kao Kalia Yang in a timely conversation about the role of writers and the power of solidarity in moments when human rights and democratic values are under strain. \nDrawing on their experiences as writers shaped by displacement\, censorship\, migration\, and political upheaval\, the speakers will explore the role of literature as witness\, refuge\, and resistance. The evening will feature readings from Dr. Jonas Attilus and Hawra Alnabi\, refugee and immigrant writers based in Minnesota\, centering voices whose work emerges directly from their experiences of exile and resilience. \n  \nFriday\, February 27th\, 6-8pm \nat the East Side Freedom Library \n1105 Greenbrier Street\, Saint Paul\, MN 55106 \nWheelchair accessible entrance. No previous registration necessary. \n  \nhttps://pen.org/event/voices-without-borders/
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/panel-voices-without-borders-with-writers-kao-kalia-yang-dinaw-mengestu-and-burhan-sonmez/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Side Freedom Library":MAILTO:info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
CREATED:20260122T213434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T213434Z
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SUMMARY:HISTORY DAY MENTORING! - Every Saturday morning from 10am-12pm
DESCRIPTION:National History Day Mentoring Returns to ESFL! \nWe’re excited to launch this year’s ESFL National History Day Mentoring Project! \n\nOur first session was Saturday\, December 6\, and will continue every Saturday morning from 10AM–12PM throughout the season through April 2026.\n\nThis year’s National History Day theme is:  REVOLUTION\, REACTION\, AND REFORM IN HISTORY \nAs the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, students are invited to explore how revolutions spark reactions\, how reactions inspire reforms\, and how each moment sets off the next\, just like a line of falling dominoes. \nAre you or your students passionate about racial justice\, labor activism\, women’s rights\, immigrant history\, GLBTQ+ movements\, environmental activism\, or other powerful stories of change? \nDo they want to create performances\, documentaries\, exhibits\, websites\, or research papers? \nSend them to the East Side Freedom Library! \nHere they’ll find: \n\n\nRich research resources (books\, art\, music\, archival material)\nConnections for oral histories\nExperienced mentors who have supported local students for over 10 years\nAnd our results? Last year\, three ESFL-mentored students won first or second place at Nationals!\nSTARTING THIS SATURDAY\, DECEMBER 6 – THEN EVERY SATURDAY MORNING\, 10AM–NOON\nEast Side Freedom Library\n\nStudents are encouraged to make an appointment by emailing Peter Rachleff (American History professor at Macalester College for 30 years and coordinator of the ESFL mentor team): peter@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org \nAfter their first session\, students are welcome to return anytime to use ESFL resources. Menors will be available for in-person or remote one-on-one support. \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/history-day-mentoring-every-saturday-morning-from-10am-12pm/2026-02-21/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Side Freedom Library":MAILTO:info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
CREATED:20260212T182636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T183549Z
UID:10000199-1771524000-1771533000@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Screening: SALT OF THE EARTH\, as part of the Reel Stories: Labor in Film Series
DESCRIPTION:UPCOMING EVENT AT ESFL\, Thursday\, February 19th at 6pm\n\n\nScreening: SALT OF THE EARTH\n\n\n\nThis film will be screened for free as part of our Reel Stories:\nLabor in Film series\, presented in collaboration with East Side Freedom Library and the ESFL Labor Advisory Committee.\n\n\n\nFebruary 19th\, 6:00pm\nEast Side Freedom Library\n1105 Greenbrier Street\, St Paul\n\n\n\n“Proudly\, deeply\, defiantly humanistic\,”\n-Matt Brunson\, Film Frenzy\n\n\n\nSalt of the Earth is an extraordinary film — extraordinary in the story it tells of Mexican zinc miners and their families who engage in an historic strike in post-WWII Arizona\, and extraordinary in its very making\, with a creative team consisting of blacklisted Hollywood writers\, directors\, and actors\, and a cast in which many of the characters are played by actual participants in the strike.\n\n\n\nThe film is so extraordinary that we will have TWO terrific scholar-activists introduce it and lead our discussion afterwards. Both of them have conducted research and published studies that center communities of color here in the Twin Cities. One is Rahsaan Mahadeo\, Assistant Professor of African American and African Studies at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of “Funk the Clock\,” a study of race and time\, which upends what we think we know and offers new ways to think about the production of knowledge. The other is Jimmy Patiño\, Associate Professor of Chicano Studies at the University of Minnesota. While his first book\, “Raza Si\, Migra No” focused on Chicano struggles in San Diego\, his current work explores solidarity among Chicanos\, African Americans\, and American Indians here in Minnesota.\n\n\n\nTheir work\, and this film\, could not be more timely. Join us to explore how Mexican miners and their families wrote a new chapter in American labor history\, and how their story speaks to the challenges we face today.\n\n\n\nSynopsis\nAt New Mexico’s Empire Zinc mine\, Mexican-American workers protest the unsafe work conditions and unequal wages compared to their Anglo counterparts. Ramon Quintero (Juan Chacon) helps organize the strike\, but he is shown to be a hypocrite by treating his pregnant wife\, Esperanza (Rosaura Revueltas)\, with a similar unfairness. When an injunction stops the men from protesting\, however\, the gender roles are reversed\, and women find themselves on the picket lines while the men stay at home.\n\n\nThis film is not rated. Parents or guardians are encouraged to consult the IMDB Parents Guide.\nThis film will be screened in English with English subtitles.
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/screening-salt-of-the-earth-as-part-of-the-reel-stories-labor-in-film-series/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Side Freedom Library":MAILTO:info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260214T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
CREATED:20260122T213434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T213434Z
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SUMMARY:HISTORY DAY MENTORING! - Every Saturday morning from 10am-12pm
DESCRIPTION:National History Day Mentoring Returns to ESFL! \nWe’re excited to launch this year’s ESFL National History Day Mentoring Project! \n\nOur first session was Saturday\, December 6\, and will continue every Saturday morning from 10AM–12PM throughout the season through April 2026.\n\nThis year’s National History Day theme is:  REVOLUTION\, REACTION\, AND REFORM IN HISTORY \nAs the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, students are invited to explore how revolutions spark reactions\, how reactions inspire reforms\, and how each moment sets off the next\, just like a line of falling dominoes. \nAre you or your students passionate about racial justice\, labor activism\, women’s rights\, immigrant history\, GLBTQ+ movements\, environmental activism\, or other powerful stories of change? \nDo they want to create performances\, documentaries\, exhibits\, websites\, or research papers? \nSend them to the East Side Freedom Library! \nHere they’ll find: \n\n\nRich research resources (books\, art\, music\, archival material)\nConnections for oral histories\nExperienced mentors who have supported local students for over 10 years\nAnd our results? Last year\, three ESFL-mentored students won first or second place at Nationals!\nSTARTING THIS SATURDAY\, DECEMBER 6 – THEN EVERY SATURDAY MORNING\, 10AM–NOON\nEast Side Freedom Library\n\nStudents are encouraged to make an appointment by emailing Peter Rachleff (American History professor at Macalester College for 30 years and coordinator of the ESFL mentor team): peter@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org \nAfter their first session\, students are welcome to return anytime to use ESFL resources. Menors will be available for in-person or remote one-on-one support. \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/history-day-mentoring-every-saturday-morning-from-10am-12pm/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Side Freedom Library":MAILTO:info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260207T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
CREATED:20260122T213434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T213434Z
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SUMMARY:HISTORY DAY MENTORING! - Every Saturday morning from 10am-12pm
DESCRIPTION:National History Day Mentoring Returns to ESFL! \nWe’re excited to launch this year’s ESFL National History Day Mentoring Project! \n\nOur first session was Saturday\, December 6\, and will continue every Saturday morning from 10AM–12PM throughout the season through April 2026.\n\nThis year’s National History Day theme is:  REVOLUTION\, REACTION\, AND REFORM IN HISTORY \nAs the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, students are invited to explore how revolutions spark reactions\, how reactions inspire reforms\, and how each moment sets off the next\, just like a line of falling dominoes. \nAre you or your students passionate about racial justice\, labor activism\, women’s rights\, immigrant history\, GLBTQ+ movements\, environmental activism\, or other powerful stories of change? \nDo they want to create performances\, documentaries\, exhibits\, websites\, or research papers? \nSend them to the East Side Freedom Library! \nHere they’ll find: \n\n\nRich research resources (books\, art\, music\, archival material)\nConnections for oral histories\nExperienced mentors who have supported local students for over 10 years\nAnd our results? Last year\, three ESFL-mentored students won first or second place at Nationals!\nSTARTING THIS SATURDAY\, DECEMBER 6 – THEN EVERY SATURDAY MORNING\, 10AM–NOON\nEast Side Freedom Library\n\nStudents are encouraged to make an appointment by emailing Peter Rachleff (American History professor at Macalester College for 30 years and coordinator of the ESFL mentor team): peter@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org \nAfter their first session\, students are welcome to return anytime to use ESFL resources. Menors will be available for in-person or remote one-on-one support. \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/history-day-mentoring-every-saturday-morning-from-10am-12pm/2026-02-07/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Side Freedom Library":MAILTO:info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260131T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
CREATED:20260122T213434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T213434Z
UID:10000186-1769853600-1769860800@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
SUMMARY:HISTORY DAY MENTORING! - Every Saturday morning from 10am-12pm
DESCRIPTION:National History Day Mentoring Returns to ESFL! \nWe’re excited to launch this year’s ESFL National History Day Mentoring Project! \n\nOur first session was Saturday\, December 6\, and will continue every Saturday morning from 10AM–12PM throughout the season through April 2026.\n\nThis year’s National History Day theme is:  REVOLUTION\, REACTION\, AND REFORM IN HISTORY \nAs the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, students are invited to explore how revolutions spark reactions\, how reactions inspire reforms\, and how each moment sets off the next\, just like a line of falling dominoes. \nAre you or your students passionate about racial justice\, labor activism\, women’s rights\, immigrant history\, GLBTQ+ movements\, environmental activism\, or other powerful stories of change? \nDo they want to create performances\, documentaries\, exhibits\, websites\, or research papers? \nSend them to the East Side Freedom Library! \nHere they’ll find: \n\n\nRich research resources (books\, art\, music\, archival material)\nConnections for oral histories\nExperienced mentors who have supported local students for over 10 years\nAnd our results? Last year\, three ESFL-mentored students won first or second place at Nationals!\nSTARTING THIS SATURDAY\, DECEMBER 6 – THEN EVERY SATURDAY MORNING\, 10AM–NOON\nEast Side Freedom Library\n\nStudents are encouraged to make an appointment by emailing Peter Rachleff (American History professor at Macalester College for 30 years and coordinator of the ESFL mentor team): peter@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org \nAfter their first session\, students are welcome to return anytime to use ESFL resources. Menors will be available for in-person or remote one-on-one support. \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/history-day-mentoring-every-saturday-morning-from-10am-12pm/2026-01-31/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Side Freedom Library":MAILTO:info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
CREATED:20260122T211525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T211525Z
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SUMMARY:CLASSES: HISTORY & ORGANIZING TACTICS OF THE LABOR MOVEMENT
DESCRIPTION:Taught by Peter Rachleff and Carson Starkey \n@ the East Side Freedom Library \nStarting on Monday\, January 26th \nfrom 6:30-8:30pm \n  \nRegister through Saint Paul Community Education\, but you can also email Peter at: peter@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/classes-history-organizing-tactics-of-the-labor-movement/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Side Freedom Library":MAILTO:info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
CREATED:20260120T155622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T155622Z
UID:10000183-1769259600-1769265000@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Who's Got The Power? The Resurgence of American Unions
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an essential conversation about the labor movement’s revival with Dave Kamper\, author of “Who’s Got the Power? The Resurgence of American Unions.”\n\n\n\nSaturday\, January 24\, 2026\n1-2:30pm\nEast Side Freedom Library\n\n\n\nA Twin Cities resident\, veteran labor organizer\, and labor historian who has taught at Metro State University and now works at the Economic Policy Institute\, Kamper offers a compelling exploration of how American workers emerged from the pandemic with newfound energy and strength.\n\n\n\nThrough interviews with workers and labor leaders—from Frito-Lay workers in Kansas and teachers in Chicago to Amazon warehouse workers in New York and auto workers in Detroit—he captures the stories of those on the front lines of a new wave of labor activism.\n\n\n\nDave will be joined by a panel of local labor activists who have been part of this resurgence and have read his book. Copies will be available for purchase.\n\n\n\nWhether you’re deeply involved in labor organizing or simply curious about the seismic changes reshaping American work today\, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/whos-got-the-power-the-resurgence-of-american-unions/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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ORGANIZER;CN="East Side Freedom Library":MAILTO:info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061016
CREATED:20260122T213434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T213434Z
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SUMMARY:HISTORY DAY MENTORING! - Every Saturday morning from 10am-12pm
DESCRIPTION:National History Day Mentoring Returns to ESFL! \nWe’re excited to launch this year’s ESFL National History Day Mentoring Project! \n\nOur first session was Saturday\, December 6\, and will continue every Saturday morning from 10AM–12PM throughout the season through April 2026.\n\nThis year’s National History Day theme is:  REVOLUTION\, REACTION\, AND REFORM IN HISTORY \nAs the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, students are invited to explore how revolutions spark reactions\, how reactions inspire reforms\, and how each moment sets off the next\, just like a line of falling dominoes. \nAre you or your students passionate about racial justice\, labor activism\, women’s rights\, immigrant history\, GLBTQ+ movements\, environmental activism\, or other powerful stories of change? \nDo they want to create performances\, documentaries\, exhibits\, websites\, or research papers? \nSend them to the East Side Freedom Library! \nHere they’ll find: \n\n\nRich research resources (books\, art\, music\, archival material)\nConnections for oral histories\nExperienced mentors who have supported local students for over 10 years\nAnd our results? Last year\, three ESFL-mentored students won first or second place at Nationals!\nSTARTING THIS SATURDAY\, DECEMBER 6 – THEN EVERY SATURDAY MORNING\, 10AM–NOON\nEast Side Freedom Library\n\nStudents are encouraged to make an appointment by emailing Peter Rachleff (American History professor at Macalester College for 30 years and coordinator of the ESFL mentor team): peter@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org \nAfter their first session\, students are welcome to return anytime to use ESFL resources. Menors will be available for in-person or remote one-on-one support. \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/history-day-mentoring-every-saturday-morning-from-10am-12pm/2026-01-24/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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SUMMARY:MATEWAN Free Screening + discussion
DESCRIPTION:Sometimes we need to look back at history to find strength to continue the struggles for justice we are currently facing. Along with our siblings at Trilingua Cinema\, we invite you this Thursday\, January 15th at 6pm for a free screening at ESFL of the epic film MATEWAN. \nThis film will be screened for free as part of our Reel Stories: Labor in Film series\, presented in collaboration with East Side Freedom Library and the ESFL Labor Advisory Committee. \nJanuary 15th\, 6:00pm\nEast Side Freedom Library\n1105 Greenbrier Street\, St Paul \n“It makes history sing\,” \n-Michael Willmington\, The Los Angeles Times \nStart your new year with a free labor film series. TriLingua Cinema brings three landmark films to the East Side Freedom\nLibrary\, each illuminating the struggles\, victories\, and everyday courage of working people. Each film will be introduced by a local scholar-activist who will also lead a post-film conversation. \nStarring James Earl Jones\, “Matewan” is a dramatic film about the early 1920s mine wars in West Virginia. Leading the discussion of the film will be Gary Kaunonen\, the Education and Program Manager at the Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm. He is the author of three terrific books about immigrant iron and copper miners in the early 20th century\, and he is also a documentary filmmaker. His “Northern Minnesota’s Labor Wars” looks at strikes in 1916 and 1917 and their significance to World War I-era repression and deportations. We can count on Gary to help us tie the West Virginia labor story to our own Minnesota history\, and to put the past challenges faced by immigrant workers in conversation with those of our present moment. \nSynopsis \nIT TAKES MORE THAN GUNS TO KILL A MAN.\nFilmed in the coal country of West Virginia\, “Matewan” celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union organizer\, Joe Kenehan\, a scab named “Few Clothes” Johnson and a sympathetic mayor and police chief heroically fight the power represented by a coal company and Matewan’s vested interests so that justice and workers’ rights need not take a back seat to squalid working conditions\, exploitation and the bottom line. \nThis film is rated PG-13. Parents or guardians are encouraged to consult the IMDB Parents Guide. \nThis film will be screened in English with English subtitles.
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/matewan-free-screening-discussion/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251203T180000
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SUMMARY:Public Reading of new writing by Refugee Writers Cohort\, mentored by award-winning author Kao Kalia Yang!
DESCRIPTION:Public Reading of new writing by Refugee Writers Cohort\, mentored by award-winning author Kao Kalia Yang\nWednesday\, December 3rd\, from 6-8pm at the East Side Freedom Library \nOver the past seven months\, a group of seven writers—Minnesota’s first-ever Refugee Writers Cohort—have been gathering monthly at ESFL to develop new work under the mentorship of award-winning author Kao Kalia Yang. We now invite you to join us in celebrating their voices and hearing the powerful writing they have created. The event will including a reading and a Q & A with the writers. \nWe will have light refreshments. \nESFL is a wheelchair accessible space. \n  \n“This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.”
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/public-reading-of-new-writing-by-refugee-writers-cohort-mentored-by-award-winning-author-kao-kalia-yang/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251129T130000
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SUMMARY:REMINISCING RONDO: A Community Archiving & Art Collaging Event
DESCRIPTION:ESFL’s Community Digital Repository (CDR) Team has been collaborating for some time to make this event happen. CDR Director\, Michaela Day\, will be there that day facilitating an Art and Archives Collage workshop!\n\nREMINISCING RONDO: A Community Archiving & Art Collaging Event\nLocation: Golden Thyme Cafe\, 856 Selby Ave St. Paul\n\n“Celebrate History\, Art\, and Memory in the Heart of Rondo”\nJoin us for hands-on community archiving event featuring student collage art inspired by Black entrepreneur — abolitionist  in 1850s Saint Paul. \nBring in family photos to preserve digitally. Free printing and scanning for family documents is available. \nCreate an archival collage that tells YOUR story. \n  \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/reminiscing-rondo-a-community-archiving-art-collaging-event/
LOCATION:Golden Thyme Cafe\, 856 Selby Ave\, St Paul\, MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T210000
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SUMMARY:UNION: documentary about union campaign by Amazon workers! - Film screening for Give to the Max Day
DESCRIPTION:Union \nNovember 20th\, 7:00pm\nEast Side Freedom Library\n1105 Greenbrier Street\,\nSt Paul\, MN 55106 \nFREE SCREENING\, RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE:  \nJoin us for a celebration of solidarity and storytelling and a special screening of the film UNION on Thursday\, November 20th\, at The East Side Freedom Library. \nSynopsis \nThrough intimate cinema vérité\, UNION chronicles the extraordinary efforts of an unlikely group of warehouse workers as they launch a grassroots union campaign at an Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island\, New York. Led by the charismatic but underestimated Chris Smalls\, the diverse band of workers start the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) and embark on a journey against one of the largest and most powerful companies in the world. The odds are stacked against them\, as the group finds itself up against a tech industry giant with unlimited resources\, without major support from national unions or politicians\, and while navigating internal divisions within their own ranks. Filmmakers Brett Story and Stephen Maing document the struggle from day one\, offering a gripping human drama about the fight for power and dignity in today’s globalized economic landscape. \nThis film is not rated but should be appropriate for youth 14 and over. Parents or guardians are encouraged to use their own discretion. \nThis film will be screened in English with English subtitles. \nTrailer \nEvent hosted in conjunction with our dear friends of TriLingua Cinema: 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/union-documentary-about-union-campaign-by-amazon-workers-film-screening-for-give-to-the-max-day/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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