MN Book Award Series: Under Turbulent Skies - a reading and reflection by Kao Kalia Yang Thursday, May 22, 2025, 7:00 p.m. East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier Street, Saint Paul, MN 55106 REGISTRATION IS REQUESTED On April 22nd of this year, Kao Kalia Yang accomplished something no other person has in the history of […]
MN Book Award Series: Fiction Winner Mubanga Kalimamukwento Thursday, June 5, 2025, 7 p.m. East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier Street, Saint Paul, MN 55106 REGISTRATION IS REQUESTED Join the East Side Freedom Library as we welcome the 2025 winner of the Minnesota Book Award in the Novel & Short Story category, Mubanga Kalimamukwento. Acclaimed […]
Join us for our 9th Annual Union Job and Resource Fair, held at the Electrical Industry Building, 1330 Conway Street, Thursday, June 12 from 1:00 to 6:00 PM on Saint Paul’s East Side. Our goal is to connect individuals in our community with potential employers and local resources to create pathways towards a union career. […]
ART LAB FINAL SHOWCASE: MAPPING OUR HOUSING FAMILY TREES Sunday, June 22, 1 p.m. East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier Street, Saint Paul, MN 55106 Paint. Draw. Type. Map. Sing. Act. Glam. Listen. Share. Join us for an interactive, community empowered art lab showcase. The East Side Freedom Library Art Lab artists will bring their […]
BOOK RELEASE! Said Shaiye for ARE YOU BORG NOW? in conversation with Douglas Kearney Monday, June 30, 2025, 7:00 p.m. East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier Street, Saint Paul, MN 55106 REGISTRATION IS REQUESTED Join us at the East Side Freedom Library for a book release reading and conversation with noted author Said Shaiye and […]
Movie Night Out! TriLingua Presents "Despicable Me 4" Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 8:30 p.m. 1105 Greenbrier Street Paul, MN 55106 After all the Night Out celebrations, join TriLingua Cinema and the rest of the East Side Freedom Library crew for a FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING of Despicable Me 4 on the ESFL lawn! We'll be grilling up […]
Black August: Letter Writing to Honor Revolutionary Prisoner's Movement Sunday 8/10: Easy Side Freedom Library (1105 Greenbrier St, St Paul) at 3:00 p.m. We’re hosting letter writing to political prisoners at the East Side Freedom Library! Join the Party for Socialism and Liberation in commemorating Black August! We’re rolling out a series of events this […]
Book Event: Nordic Socialism by Pelle Dragsted, with Gary Kaunonen Sunday, August 10, 2025, 7:00 p.m. East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, Saint Paul., MN 55106 This event is free and open to everyone. Registration requested: Sign up HERE! Join us as the East Side Freedom Library welcomes author and Danish parliament member Pelle […]
At the East Side Freedom Library Please join us for a celebration of workers making history, from newly unionized locals to those winning first contracts. Hear from: AFSCME locals at the MN Historical Society & Science Museum, Macalester College staff & student workers, University of Minnesota workers, […]
Cracked Walnut Presents: "Expressions!" and Writers for Democratic Action Featuring Diane Jarvenpa, Margaret Hasse, Kathryn Kysar, Michael Kleber-Diggs and Donna Isaac Thursday, September 18, 7:00-8:30 p.m. East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier St., St. Paul, MN 55106 The East Side Freedom Library is thrilled to host the latest installment of this year's Cracked Walnut Poetry […]