The new writing group is 2-3 on Wednesdays. AtWindhorse Associates:in Northampton (Market St turns into North St.)

This group is sponsored by Freedom Center, the RLC,
and Windhorse. I will be leading it with Dave Stark,
a hilarious and witty writer.

Queer writer, educator, and Icarus Project organizer Jessica Max Stein talks about homophobia, mental health, and our broken educational system. She recently won an award from Poets & Writers magazine, and had a poem published in the Sun magazine. She reads from her 'zines Mad Love and Long Walk Back To Myself.

FLUX: a group exhibit of the 2007 Career Initiatives Artisits: Virginia Harlow, Larry Ditman, Janice Sorensen Opening reception: Apollo Grill at Eastworks - 116 PLeasant St. Easthampton, MA Sunday June 3 1pm-4pm

Mina, a main organizer with the Portand Icarus Project, discusses her experiences diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder schizophrenia - bipolar type, coming off meds, homelessness, mysticism, and helping people through psychotic crisis, as well as reading from her 'zine.

Visionary writer, musician, and sculptor Eddie Bartok-Baratta performs his powerful poetry, plays flute, and discusses his amazing life, trauma and violence, and his creativity.

Ireland Activist and Poet John McCarthy, Mindfreedom International representative to the United Nations, discusses being 'normally mad,' recovery, the UN Disability Convention, and challenging system abuses, in dialog with Will Hall and co-host Oryx Cohen. John also responds to callers, and reads a very moving poem about the death of a friend in the system. A very popular show.

Poetry special with psychiatric survivors Carey Lamprecht, Ashley McNamara, Oryx Cohen, Chaya Grossberg, Ellen Hayes, and Teddy Peterson.

Ashley McNamara, co-founder of the Icarus Project, discusses her struggles with experiences diagnosed as bipolar disorder, and her work organizing the Icarus Project, an alternative support network for people who challenge the medical and disease understanding of madness. Ashley also reads from her poetry and journal.