# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Better Things Gathering & Open Mic (August 2026)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Please join us on Tuesday, August 4th, at 7:00pm, at Moon Palace Books, for our next gathering, wherein we'll have discussions and activities centered on Black August, its history and what it means for us today, followed by an open mic.

All are welcome to show up and participate in the open mic - with a limit of one piece and five minutes per person. (List is first come, first serve.) This gathering, and the open mic afterward, will be hosted by Davi Gray and Erin Sharkey.

Light refreshments will be served; masks are required at Moon Palace Books and are available on-site. This is a free event.

Better Things is a series of events sponsored by the ReEntry Lab, in partnership with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop (MPWW) and Moon Palace Books. The ReEntry Lab is an organization working to connect writers and other artists leaving incarceration to a community that’s ready to receive them.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to legislative appropriations from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/minneapolis/better-things-gathering-and-open-mic-august-2026/200030463342856
- **Event Categories**: open-mic, art, workshops, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Minneapolis
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Moon Palace Books
- **lat**: 44.94722
- **long**: -93.23398
- **full address**: Moon Palace Books, 3032 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406-1932, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Better Things Gathering & Open Mic (August 2026) being held?
  - **A:** Better Things Gathering & Open Mic (August 2026) takes place on Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Moon Palace Books, 3032 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406-1932, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Better Things Gathering & Open Mic (August 2026)?
  - **A:** Better Things Gathering & Open Mic (August 2026) is organized by ReEntry Lab.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Better Things Gathering & Open Mic (August 2026) 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 Minneapolis, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Better Things Gathering & Open Mic (August 2026) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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