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 […]
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 […]
First Thursday of the Month | 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 […]
Saturday, September 12 | 1:00–4:00 pm | East Side Freedom Library Annual Labor Solidarity Picnic Join us, and each other, for ESFL's annual Labor Solidarity Picnic! This year's theme is Labor and Freedom, and we'll spend the afternoon celebrating working people with good food, live music, and inspiring updates from the front lines of the […]
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 […]
Event Details Join us for a conversation with author John Hanson as he launches his new book, Fight & Win: Minneapolis Teamsters Strike, 1934. Part of the book was written right here at East Side Freedom Library! Historian and ESFL co-founder, Peter Rachleff, who mentored John throughout the writing process, will introduce the event. What […]
First Thursday of the Month | 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 […]
Thursday, October 15, 2026 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | East Side Freedom Library Roast Your Landlord Come tell your Housing Horror Stories! A chance to vent your frustrations and connect with tenants who are organizing to create a better Twin Cities. Come through, grab the mic, and let us know how you feel! […]
First Thursday of the Month | 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 […]
Thursday, November 19, 2026 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | East Side Freedom Library Fundraising Talk with Sarah Carthen Watson for Give to the Max Day A talk with the amazing Sarah Carthen Watson, a seasoned civil rights litigator who specializes in fair housing law and policy advocacy. Learn about how our work impacts […]