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." […]
SUNDAY, MAY 17th from 1PM to 3PM at the East Side Freedom Library Please register (not required!) ahead of time so we know numbers and can stay in touch about this event. Join East Side Freedom Library, the Minnesota Historical Society, and the Japanese American Citizens League for a powerful conversation between American Peril author […]
Indigenous Short Film Festival! April 26th, 11:00am TriLingua Cinema @ East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St Paul TriLingua Cinema in collaboration with Z Puppets Rosenschnoz presents 45 minutes of free, family-friendly short films by local Indigenous artists. See animation, puppetry, comedy and drama on screen through a Native lens. Hosted by Dagsi Turtle […]
Please register (not required!) ahead so we know numbers and can stay in touch about this event. In our pursuit of solidarity, justice, and equity for all, fights for environmental justice illuminate collaborative paths toward a better future. Twin Cities environmental justice leaders across St. Paul and Minneapolis will lead a conversation about using our […]
Level up your job search .... for FREE. Join us April 16th, 6–8 PM at East Side Freedom Library for a hands-on job readiness workshop designed to help you show up confidently and strategically in today's job market. Here's what you'll walk away with: A stronger, ATS-ready resume Strategies to communicate your skills with impact […]
Saturday, April 11th from 12-3PM at the East Side Freedom Library. This is a BLM MN Reparations Advocacy event to educate the community about the anti-Black Hate resolution the Commission passed in February. All are welcome to attend! Come join a community conversation about Anti Black Hatred on Saturday, April 11th from 12-3pm at the […]
Thursday, April 9th at 6pm at the East Side Freedom Library BOOK TALK: Join ESFL in welcoming writer, poet, and journalist, Dr. Omar Zahzah to discuss his new book, Terms of Servitude: Zionism, Silicon Valley, and Digital Settler/Colonialism in the Palestine Liberation Struggle. Zahzah illustrates how big tech has leveraged massive power to spread propaganda, […]
TEAMSTER METROPOLIS, Book event with author Ryan Murphy Monday, March 30, 2026, 7pm at ESFL ESFL's Labor Advisory Committee invites you to a special author event with Ryan Murphy, and his new book, TEAMSTERS METROPOLIS. A native of the Twin Cities and a graduate of Macalester College, Ryan is Associate Professor of History at Earlham College […]
National History Day Mentoring Returns to ESFL! We're excited to launch this year's ESFL National History Day Mentoring Project! Our first session was Saturday, December 6, and will continue every Saturday morning from 10AM–12PM throughout the season through April 2026. This year's National History Day theme is: REVOLUTION, REACTION, AND REFORM IN HISTORY As the […]
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 […]