This film will be screened for free as part of our Reel Stories: Housing Justice in Film series, presented in collaboration with Trilingua Cinema, East Side Freedom Library and East Side Housing Justice. May 21st, 7:00pm East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St Paul "You can kill a revolutionary, but you can't kill the revolution." […]
Wednesday, June 17 | 5:30–7:30 PM East Side Freedom Library | 1105 Greenbrier Street, Saint Paul Free | RSVP here (RSVP not required, but if you would, it will help us ensure we have enough food and drinks for everyone. ) Join us for a community evening hosted by our partners at Upstream Minnesota, a […]
Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | East Side Freedom Library In collaboration with the Community Digital Repository at ESFL Join us for an afternoon of reading, conversation, and fellowship with poet and sound artist chaun webster and Black Studies Professor and Pullman railcar researcher, Dr. James Robinson. chaun webster's third […]
Sunday, June 28, 2026 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | East Side Freedom Library Cuba May Day Report - Let Cuba Live! Presented by SCOTA and MN Cuba Committee Join 3 Brigadistas for a report on their recent trip to Cuba for May Day. Hear first-hand stories from Cuba and discuss ongoing solidarity work: […]
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 […]
🗓️ Wednesday, July 22nd | 10am–3pm 📍 ESFL ☕ Snacks, coffee, and sodas provided — just stop by and sit for a chat. We Want to Hear Your Stories About the ICE Occupation of Minnesota. Troy Elizabeth Wilderson is working with StoryForge, a small Minnesota publisher putting together an anthology about the ICE occupation of […]
Tuesday, August 4 | 6:00–8:00 p.m | East Side Freedom Library Connecting Struggles: From Chile to the Boundary Waters, Community Resistance to Antofagasta Minerals Corp Chilean communities have been resisting copper-nickel mining by Antofagasta Minerals (Twin Metals) for decades. Chilean political economist Fernando Leiva Letelier has worked with these communities and researched the strategies that […]
Troy Elizabeth Wilderson hosts an open discussion at East Side Freedom Library in partnership with StoryForge.com as a part of the Metro Surge Anthology Project. Students, businesses, rapid responders, and everyone in between is invited to come and share experiences and stories from Metro Surge. There will be snacks, sodas, water, and coffee.
Thursday, August 6 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 📍 East Side Freedom Library (1105 Greenbrier, St. Paul) Learn 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 […]
Home Energy Savings Workshop Event Description: Join Good Energy Connections, East Side Freedom Library, Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs), and the Citizens Utility Board for a free home energy savings workshop! Learn about home energy usage and how it affects your bill, get DIY tips for cutting energy costs, discover money-saving upgrade options, and find […]