Powered Through Poetry

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Fri Dec 11 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center | Milwaukee, WI

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A free evening of spoken word on healing and recovery, hosted by Jazz Tyler. Food and child care for ages 2 to 10 provided.
About this Event

Join us for Powered Through Poetry, a free evening of live spoken word hosted by Jazz Tyler. Hear poets share stories about healing, recovery, and getting through hard times. Poets will be announced soon.


Friday, December 11, 2026. Doors open at 5:30 PM. The show runs from 6 to 8:30 PM Central.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 1531 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee, WI 53205.


This is a sober event. Food will be provided, and child care is available for kids ages 2 to 10. Register for free to reserve your spot.


Presented by the Milwaukee County Department of Health & Human Services Adult Protective Services Opioid Prevention Team, in collaboration with the King Center and INPOWER.

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 1531 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee, United States

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