# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mental Health Open Mic
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Please join us out in the community for Menlo Park’s 8th Annual Mental Health Open Mic Night!

Musician and mental health advocate Frances Ancheta Becker will be our emcee for a special event at Café Zoe. Let’s bring our voices together—or feel free to come and share support as a listener--to increase awareness and inspire action to reduce stigma against those with mental health conditions.

Whether in sharing experience, music, storytelling, readings, or poetry, join us in a safe space where you can share your own words, or listen to those of others.

About Mental Health Month:

Each year, Menlo Park Library partners with San Mateo County Health’s Office of Diversity and Equity to observe Mental Health Month, supporting awareness and action to reduce stigma against those with mental health and substance use conditions.

During the month of May, Menlo Park presents free events offering information, support, and opportunities for reflection and self-care:

- May 20: Building Brain-Healthy Habits
- May 27: Mental Health Open Mic

This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Cafe Zoe & Neighborhood Pizza Guy, 1929 Menalto Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025
https://www.menlopark.gov/Government/Departments/Library-and-Community-Services/Events/Events-for-adults/20260527-Mental-Health-Open-Mic

More free events with Menlo Park Library:
https://www.menlopark.gov/Citywide-calendar

Menlo Park Library on social media:
@menloparklibrary on Instagram & Facebook
@menlolibrary on Twitter/X
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/menlo-park/mental-health-open-mic/200030014869445
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, open-mic, mental-health, music, art, literary-art, entertainment, calendar, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 55

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Menlo Park
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: CAFE Zoë
- **lat**: 37.459227637627
- **long**: -122.15277143882
- **full address**: CAFE Zoë, 1925 Menalto Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025-2863, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Mental Health Open Mic being held?
  - **A:** Mental Health Open Mic takes place on Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm at CAFE Zoë, 1925 Menalto Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025-2863, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Mental Health Open Mic?
  - **A:** Mental Health Open Mic is organized by Menlo Park Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Mental Health Open Mic 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 Menlo Park, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 50+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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