# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Swing Set Open Mic: Inclusive QTPOC-led Community Event
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 13 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 13 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: An affirming, inclusive open mic for poets and storytellers of all kinds. Hosted by queer and trans people of color.About this EventCome join our community at Swing Set Open Mic! We're an affirming, inclusive space to share your poetry, music, storytelling, or any art you want to bring.Swing Set is happily collaborating with Long Beach Forward and their mission to create a healthy Long Beach by building community knowledge, leadership, and power in collaboration with Long Beach residents and community organizations. LBF serves community health and safety needs and collectively builds people power for racial, economic, and social justice.LOCATION: Long Beach Forward2217 E 6th St, Long Beach, CA 90814Long Beach Forward is on the lower level of the Youth Movement and Education Center (YMEC), a tan colored, three-story ADA accessible office building located on a residential street at 2217 E 6th St. Long Beach, CA 90814. Parking is limited and we encourage walking, biking, public transportation, and carpooling. LBF's entrance is located on the western side of the building down a double ramp (follow the LBF signage for directions). There is one small doorway threshold to enter the building. Two gender neutral restrooms are located on the lower level.TIME: 7:00 p.m.Event starts at 7 p.m. Doors open early at 6:30 for sign-ups. Join our pre-mic kickback sesh and get your name on the list!PUBLIC TRANSIT: The YMEC is accessible by Long Beach Transit routes 20’s, 90’s, and 151. Biking is encouraged, as well. Feel free to bring your bike inside the lobby for safekeeping.PARKING: Free parking is available in LBF’s satellite parking lot (enter at 621 Dawson Ave) located a short block away as well as on the street. Please do not park in the lot adjacent to our office building as it does not belong to us.All parking spots at 621 Dawson are available for LBF guests EXCEPT SPOTS NUMBERED 1-6 which are reserved.SIGN-UP INFO: Sign-ups to share your work on stage start at 6:30 on the day of, first come first serve. Simply write your name on our sign-up sheet! We recommend arriving early to reserve your spot.CHECK-IN: RSVP checks at the doorSign in at the front desk and check in with the name on your ticket.MASK POLICY: Masks are REQUIRED at this event to help protect the community against COVID, the flu, and other illnesses. Free face masks are available in the lobby courtesy of LBF and Mask Bloc Long Beach. Thank you for helping keep us safe!Follow us here on Eventbrite or on Instagram at @swingsetopenmic to stay updated on future events! Come for the mic, stay for the community.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/long-beach/swing-set-open-mic-inclusive-qtpoc-led-community-event/100001984317362648
- **Event Categories**: open-mic, art, literary-art, health-wellness, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Long Beach
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Long Beach Forward
- **lat**: 33.7742704
- **long**: -118.1649981
- **full address**: Long Beach Forward, 2217 East 6th Street, Long Beach, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Swing Set Open Mic: Inclusive QTPOC-led Community Event being held?
  - **A:** Swing Set Open Mic: Inclusive QTPOC-led Community Event takes place on Fri, 13 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 13 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Long Beach Forward, 2217 East 6th Street, Long Beach, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Swing Set Open Mic: Inclusive QTPOC-led Community Event?
  - **A:** Swing Set Open Mic: Inclusive QTPOC-led Community Event is organized by Swing Set Open Mic.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Swing Set Open Mic: Inclusive QTPOC-led Community Event is ideal for aspiring performers, spoken word artists, budding comedians, and audiences who love discovering raw, unpolished talent in an intimate and supportive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Long Beach, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Swing Set Open Mic: Inclusive QTPOC-led Community Event sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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