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08/30/2025

5th petty propolis artist festival

12PM-8PM

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08/30/2025

5th petty propolis artist festival

Join us as we sunset our 5th Petty Propolis Artist Festival in Historic Idlewild, MI!!


FEATURING Khary Frazier!!!


Sounds by DJ Nefyu and AmaDe...

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12PM-8PM

08/31/2024-9/01/2024

4th petty propolis artist festival

12pm-4pm (8/31) & 12pm-11pm (9/1)

Riffe Youth Center (Lot Owners)

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08/31/2024-9/01/2024

4th petty propolis artist festival

Join us for our 4th Petty Propolis Artist Festival in Historic Idlewild, MI.

SCHEDULE BELOW:


AUGUST 31ST


12pm-4pm

Reiki, Games, Vending, Kayaki...

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12pm-4pm (8/31) & 12pm-11pm (9/1)

Riffe Youth Center (Lot Owners)

07/25/2024

Soulful Symbolism presents Lyrical Landscapes Vol. 3, featuring Tawana Petty aka Honeycomb

630pm-830pm

Live6 Alliance

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07/25/2024

Soulful Symbolism presents Lyrical Landscapes Vol. 3, featuring Tawana Petty aka Honeycomb

Get ready for soul-stirring performances at the open mic session, where you can share your voice and stories.


The open mic welcomes poets, mu...

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630pm-830pm

Live6 Alliance

07/14/2024

HEaling happenings at the hive idlewild

10Am

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1pm

HIVE Idlewild

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07/14/2024

HEaling happenings at the hive idlewild

On Sunday, July 14, 2024 from 10am-1pm, have herbal tea and learn about some of the history of healing plant medicine in Idlewild with herba...

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10Am

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1pm

HIVE Idlewild

07/07/2024

2nd Annual poetry love festival

2pm

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6pm

Spread Art

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07/07/2024

2nd Annual poetry love festival

Join us on July 7, 2024 from 2-6pm for One Single Rose’s®️ 2nd Poetry Love Festival celebrating Detroit poets and love of the word! There wi...

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2pm

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6pm

Spread Art

OBSERVED: HYPERVISIBILITY AND RECLAMATION (3/22 - 4/26)

What does it mean to be seen? To be watched? Are there consequences for collapsing the two? Observed: Hypervisibility and Reclamation explores the contradictions we face when surveillance is conflated with safety; when law enforcement agencies, governments, businesses, and institutions leverage digital and biometric technologies to track us, as well as our resistance and community responses.

04/17/2024

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

430pm

Haverford College

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04/17/2024

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

VCAM Screening Room

exhibits.haverford.edu/observed

  • Devren Washington, Organizing Director, People’s Tech Project
  • Nancy Parker, Executive Direc...

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430pm

Haverford College

03/22/2024

Curator talk & opening reception

430pm

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7pm

Haverford College

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03/22/2024

Curator talk & opening reception

Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery, Haverford College

exhibits.haverford.edu/observed

This exhibition features the work of Tawana Petty, Halima Afi Cas...

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430pm

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7pm

Haverford College

5th petty propolis artist festival in historic Idlewild, mi

For the past decade Khary Frazier has been most known for his groundbreaking media and podcast network, Detroit is Different. But, Frazier is also a dope emcee. Returning to the hip hop stage for the first time since 2017, Khary will take us on a journey of nostalgia, reflection, healing, and celebration.

Join us August 30th for our 5th Petty Propolis Artist Festival in historic Idlewild!

Riffe Youth Center
Lot Owners Association
11330 Lake Dr
Idlewild, MI 49642

8/30/2025 at 7PM

FREE Community Event!!

    Visionary Resistance fellowships

    Application is now open for the Visionary Resistance Fellowships!!

    Five $5000 fellowships will be awarded to support artist projects in data justice and environmental justice.

    For Detroit and Highland Park residents.

    Apply now through December 20, 2024, at 5pm ET.

    Visit: bit.ly/visionary_resistance or scan the QR code.

    #pettypropolis
    #visionaryresistance
    #datajustice
    #environmentaljustice


    (Support from Democracy Fund, the Just Tech Fellowship, the Midwest EJ Network and Transforming Power Fund.)

    Deconflating Surveillance with safety poetry contest

    Deconflating Surveillance with Safety (removing the conflation between surveillance and safety) Poetry Contest  Submissions accepted until January 19th at 11:59 pm ET.  5 winners will receive $250 and feature in a monthlong exhibition. 5 runners-up will receive $100 and honorable mentions.


    Email one poem per person in PDF format to: submissions@pettypropolis.org  (Please human written submissions only!)

    The Poetics of making public comment

    Join us for our upcoming workshop, The Poetics of Making Public Comment.

    Participants will leverage poetic strategy and devices to synthesize political issues and articulate written and oral arguments for public comment.

    Sat, March 2nd
    2pm - 4pm ET

    Free workshop! Snacks and supplies provided.

    RSVP here: bit.ly/poeticsofmakingpubliccomment

    4 Women-One Woman Shows

    Petty Propolis is honored to partner with One Single Rose® for 4 Women - One Woman Shows on Friday, May 10, 2024, at 630pm at September Bliss Event Studio

    These epic shows will feature poetry, music and storytelling by #Detroit artists:

    Arrie Lane
    Honeycomb
    Peace
    Tabitha Rasul

    Join us for an evening you won't forget, hosted by Rosemarie Wilson, so you actually get 5 women for the price of 4 one-woman shows!!

    This isn't just for the ladies. Everyone is welcome!! Tell a few friends and bring a few

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