Third Thursdays for Housing Justice - "Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street"
2026-07-16 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier St, Saint Paul, MN, 55106
Thursday, July 16, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | East Side Freedom Library
In partnership with Trilingua Cinema

Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street
As part of our “Reel Stories: Housing Justice in Film” series with Trilingua Cinema, we will be holding a screening and discussion around a documentary about community organizing in one Boston neighborhood that had had enough of being used as a dumping ground.
We’d love to know you’re coming: register here if you’re comfortable doing so.
It’s never required, and walk-ins are always welcome.

What is the Housing Justice Program?
The Housing Justice Program grew out of East Side Housing Justice, a coalition that began in 2019 that drove discussion around housing issues. We are continuing that work by coalition building and creating events that help us rethink common narratives around housing
What are Third Thursdays?
As part of our Housing Justice Program, we are holding events on Third Thursdays to talk about housing in a variety of ways, like documentary screenings and talks with local activists! We hope to spark invigorating discussion and build quality connections amongst our community.
Why you should come!
Come through to learn and meet others who care about housing! We want people to carry lessons from these events beyond our four walls and make connections. Here at ESFL, we believe solidarity is the way forward, so come through, make friends and start building power for change!
We’d love to know you’re coming: register here if you’re comfortable doing so.
It’s never required, and walk-ins are always welcome.
Want to learn more? Reach out to the Housing Justice team!
lucid@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
dakota@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org

Third Thursdays for Housing Justice - "Blue Houses: A Reflection on Home"
2026-08-20 18:30 - 20:30
Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | East Side Freedom Library
In partnership with Trilingua Cinema

Blue Houses: A Reflection on Home
Join Kao Kalia Yang and Katrina Mendoza as they tell stories of their different blue houses from their childhoods. A chance to reflect on what a home can mean for yourself and your neighbors.
We’d love to know you’re coming: register here if you’re comfortable doing so.
It’s never required, and walk-ins are always welcome.

What is the Housing Justice Program?
The Housing Justice Program grew out of East Side Housing Justice, a coalition that began in 2019 that drove discussion around housing issues. We are continuing that work by coalition building and creating events that help us rethink common narratives around housing
What are Third Thursdays?
As part of our Housing Justice Program, we are holding events on Third Thursdays to talk about housing in a variety of ways, like documentary screeningss and talks with local activists! We hope to spark invigorating discussion and build quality connections amongst our community.
Why you should come!
Come through to learn and meet others who care about housing! We want people to carry lessons from these events beyond our four walls and make connections. Here at ESFL, we believe solidarity is the way forward, so come through, make friends and start building power for change!
We’d love to know you’re coming: register here if you’re comfortable doing so.
It’s never required, and walk-ins are always welcome.
Want to learn more? Reach out to the Housing Justice team!
lucid@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
dakota@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org

Third Thursdays for Housing Justice - "The Pruitt-Igoe Myth"
2026-09-17 19:00 - 21:00
Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | East Side Freedom Library

The Pruitt-Igoe Myth
Another part of our Reel Stories series, we will hold another film and discussion, this time around the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex in St Louis. The complex gained an infamous reputation and became a cautionary tale around public housing, but like many things, the true story is more complicated
We’d love to know you’re coming: register here if you’re comfortable doing so.
It’s never required, and walk-ins are always welcome.

What is the Housing Justice Program?
The Housing Justice Program grew out of East Side Housing Justice, a coalition that began in 2019 that drove discussion around housing issues. We are continuing that work by coalition building and creating events that help us rethink common narratives around housing
What are Third Thursdays?
As part of our Housing Justice Program, we are holding events on Third Thursdays to talk about housing in a variety of ways, like documentary screenings and talks with local activists! We hope to spark invigorating discussion and build quality connections amongst our community.
Why you should come!
Come through to learn and meet others who care about housing! We want people to carry lessons from these events beyond our four walls and make connections. Here at ESFL, we believe solidarity is the way forward, so come through, make friends, and start building power for change!
We’d love to know you’re coming: register here if you’re comfortable doing so.
It’s never required, and walk-ins are always welcome.
Want to learn more? Reach out to the Housing Justice team!
lucid@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
dakota@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org
