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SUMMARY:Seed Starting 101: The First Step in Your Home Gardening Adventure
DESCRIPTION:Former LexFarm Farmer Allison Ostrowski will be leading a workshop in the Learning Garden. Learn all about starting veggies and flowers from seed. Choose your own unique varieties and gain skills and confidence by doing it yourself! \nWe’ll talk all things seed starting. From seed sources and heat sources to watering and potting up. We’ll have a hands-on demo\, and you’ll bring home your choice of planted seeds to nurture and plant in your garden. \nAllison Ostrowski managed the greenhouse at LexFarm for five years before leaving farming in 2025. She learned a lot from the farmers before her and hopes to help as many folks grow their own food as she can! \nLexFarm Education Tent\, 52 Lowell St\, Lexington\, MA
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LOCATION:LexFarm\, 52 Lowell St\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
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SUMMARY:Learning\, Leaning\, Loving: Increasing Support & Ending Stigma Around Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:In 2013\, artist and entrepreneur\, JJ Long\, was diagnosed Bipolar 1 after having a string of manic episodes and delusions and was admitted into a psychiatric ward where he was put on mood stabilizers and antipsychotics to stop the mania. After being discharged from the hospital\, he remained on medication for over seven years and began his healing journey with the help of psychologists\, psychiatrists\, PCP\, coaches\, and supportive family and friends. On Dec. 31\, 2021\, JJ was finally able to successfully taper off medications and was medication-free for two and a half years with no manic episodes. During the summer of 2024\, however\, he endured another unexpected manic episode and was placed back in the psychiatric ward for three weeks. With many lessons learned\, JJ continues to move forward in his artistic and entrepreneurial career as he works to expand mental health awareness and advocacy with optimism born from experience. From first signs to situational episodes\, JJ will share his experience and thoughts about how to support loved ones\, how to advocate for yourself (and others)\, and ways to end the mental illness stigma by embracing love\, practicing kindness\, and increasing helpful support for all. Find out more about JJ Long and his art at www.jjartworks.com.
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LOCATION:Lexington High School\, 251 Waltham Street\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
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