HeART Haus

Events

HeART Haus Presents:

MENTAL HEALTH

Open Mic

Join us for an evening of creativity, connection, and community featuring:

Open mic with music, poetry, spoken word, and storytelling related to mental health

Mental health and wellness professional voices encouraged.

A space to explore emotional wellness, lived experience, and healing through creative expression.

Open to all who wish to share or listen*

*May include mature themes; not recommended for children

FRIDAY OCT 9
6-9pm
Free!

ZEN HAUS CAFE

9 S Broad St, Ridgewood NJ

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MENTAL HEALTH OPEN MIC - 10/9/2026

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Featuring
Kelly Catlin

Mental Health Advocate and Author of KURT COBAIN Forever in Bloom: The Legacy Beyond the Tragedy

The Mental Health Open Mic is a space to be seen, heard, and felt—just as you are.

Through music, poetry, storytelling, and creative expression, we gather in community to share the parts of our experience that don’t always have a place elsewhere. This is a space where vulnerability is met with presence, and expression becomes a form of healing.

At HeART Haus, we believe creativity is a powerful tool for emotional wellness. In collaboration with the Fair Lawn Arts Council, this open mic continues to grow as a space for connection, courage, and coming home to your voice.

You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to be willing to share—or to listen.


The Mental Health Open Mic is made possible with the support of