Laughter Arts & Sciences Foundation
(a 501.c.3 non profit corporation)
Happy MIRTH Day!
This Event Directory for World Laughter Day is Happily Sponsored by
Laughter Arts & Sciences Foundation
(a 501.c.3 non
profit corporation)
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PURCHASE THE WORLD LAUGHTER DAY PLANNING KIT NOW, UPDATED FOR
2008 |
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Sunday, May 4, 2008 |
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On May 2 (Friday for all the week day people) At Flagstaff Medical Center.....The FIESTA committee I belong to at the hospital embraces laughter! I will be doing an hour long Laughter presentation with media coverage by channel 2 Health Watch. We will be handing out laughing toys to all who attend. We will have information on the benefits of laughter. We will be passing out bubbles, happy face stickers and chocolate throughout the day that day. On May 4 we will pass out more laughter toys, stickers, chocolate and have ongoing laughter DVDs playing in the cafeteria. I'm hoping to get people who attend on Friday to come play with me after work on Sunday and we will run around down town laughing and shouting HAPPY MIRTH DAY (maybe my belly dance troupe will come and we can laugh and belly dance at the same time :-) In Flagstaff, anything can happen. For more information: Janet Wilson, Certified Laughter Leader, jmwilson@uneedspeed.net
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Join the 2nd annual World Laughter Day Event, Sunday May 4th from 2:00-3:00, at Fire Station 43, in Ahwatukee Foothills, 4110 E. Chandler Blvd. (park W. of station at Chase Bank) Fun Fitness for all ages and at any level of mobility! Give yourself the gift of laughter. Everyone will leave with a SMILE guaranteed! For more info email Laurie at laurie52@cox.net
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ARIZONA, TUCSON
The Tucson Laughter Club will celebrate
World Laughter Day May 4, 2008 at McCormick Park (2950 N Columbus
Blvd, Ramada #2) from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. to join in
worldwide laughter with over 6,000 laughter clubs in 60 countries
around the world! Many certified laughter leaders will be leading
everyone in laughter exercises which cultivate childlike playfulness
for all ages!!! Laughter exercises include beneficial deep breathing
and simple stretching for your whole body. There will be story
telling and more fun at this big laughing event in Tucson! Everyone
is welcome to come join in the laughter fun!! The cost of admission
is your smile!! |
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Come join all the fun at The Jelly Belly Factory for World Laughter Day and Travis A.F.B. Spouse Appreciation Day. Sunday May 4th, 2008, from 11:00 - 2:00 p.m. Bring the family for a fun filled event of laughter, fun and games. A sweet time to be had for all who attend.
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CALIFORNIA - Mt. Shasta
"LAUGH IN" for World Laughter Day - Sunday May 4, 2:00pm-3:30pm, In Mount Shasta, CA at Shastice Park's upper field (or at City Park Rec.Center if it rains). To contribute to the international movement of world peace through laughter, this "Laugh In" event will connect us across social boundaries of religion, income, race, age, ability, politics, gender, and livelihood. Based on the "hundredth monkey" story, our goal is to bring at least 100 people together to symbolize the collective shifts that can occur through the effects of laughter. FREE and open to the public. Bring a
blanket for the ground. For more info, call Jen & Kate at
530-926-4770, email
practicelaughter@gmail.com, or go to
www.practicelaughter.com. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!! |
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Laughing for World Peace!
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Golden Gate Park May 4 from 1:-3pm
"When
we laugh at our problems, we will always have something to laugh
about." |
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COLORADO
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Illinois/Wisconsin areaOur
joint (Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Fun Squad, Inc., and
Jelly Belly) WLD Day Extravaganza will be held at the
Jelly Belly Factory Store from
1-4pm on
May 4th, 2008 in Pleasant Prairie,
Wisconsin. Come and make this event bigger, better and
merrier than last year. In 2007, over 500 people participated in
making this event the largest WLD event in North America. Now is the
time to laugh, connect, and mark your calendar.
For more information contact Chip Lutz,
czar@funsquadinc.com,
262-960-2034. |
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KANSAS |
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MARYLAND, Essex VERY EXCITED AS I HAVE PERMISSION TO BE AT A VERY BUSY CORNER IN ESSEX, MARYLAND. (Essex is outside of Baltimore). IT IS BY A BUS STOP AND ACROSS THE STREET FROM A WALGREENS AND 7-11. PLANS ARE TO HAVE SIGNS SAYING IT IS WORLD LAUGHTER DAY, SMILEY BALLOONS AND OF COURSE, WE WILL BE LAUGHING!!!! FOR ANY IN THIS AREA, THE INTERSECTION IS EASTERN BLVD. AND S. MARLYN AVE. RIGHT NOW, PLANS ARE FOR BETWEEN THE TIMES OF 1:30 - 3:300 P.M.
hahahahahahahahahah
SO EXCITED TO BE
PART OF SPREADING THIS MESSAGE.
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(in the grassy area next to the concession stand)
Join Certified Laughter Leaders Connie Cooney and Heather Wandell for Laughter Exercises in the Park. We invite you to participate in a Laughter Club Session, as practiced by The World Laughter Tour. The purpose of a laughter club is for members to release joyful expression more easily and more often. It lifts enthusiasm, morale and motivation, encourages improved relationships, and brings about amazing changes in peoples health and personal lives. Improving our personal lives is the first step towards global peace. It is difficult for violence to exist in the presence of true mirthful laughter. Bring your families for an hour of laughter exercises and fun! For more information contact haw@anotherwaytoseeit.com or
BE PREPARED FOR FUN! |
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MISSOURI, POPLAR BLUFF
The Happy Tails Laughter Club will be
holding World Laughter Day Events as follows: Friday, May 2, 2008 at 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. in conjunction with the ACS Relay for Life Suvivor Dinner, we will have opening laughter exercises and closing with the Happy Trails Song. Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 1600 S. 11th St, Poplar Bluff, MO. Saturday, May 3, 2008, 9:30a.m., Whitely Park, Poplar Bluff, MO Sunday, May 4, 2008, 11:30 a.m., Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 1600 S. 11th St., Poplar Bluff, MO
Sunday, May 4, 2008, The
Happy Tails Laughter Club will be hosting a WLD event at Lake
Wappapello, it is sponsored by the Woods Program and the
Independant Living Centerit is a special program designed for
people with disabilities. We expect approximately 200 people.
We will the leave Whitley Park event at 10:30 for this event at the
MAFCE booth, approximately 12:30pm.
For information
contact
SANDY SPARKMAN,
ssparkman@earthlink.net |
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NEW JERSEY, HAMILTONUSATF- NJ GRAND PRIX EVENT Hamilton World Laughter Day Run & Walk 5K Run/Walk & 1 Smile Fun Walk Veterans Park, Hamilton Township 8 am – 12 pm May 4, 2008 World Laughter Day Registration: 8am until 9:15 am Start times: 1 mile – 9:30 am 5K – 10:00 am Course: paved roads & trails in Hamilton Veterans Park, Kuser Road Registration: at the Games Pavilion – Coordinators: Baldasari & Leestma Race Management
More info call:
609-585-3972 |
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YORK, BUFFALO
May 4 starting at 2:00pm,
people from all walks of life can join in an informal celebration
near the rose
garden in Delaware Park.
Clowns will clown, jugglers will juggle, magicians will magish
(?!), and laughter leaders will lead laughter exercises.
The
rain location is
Unity Church, 1243 Delaware Ave,
so rain or shine there's going to be smiles and laughter in Buffalo!
Go to www.hahawny.org for
more info or to subscribe to free Humor Briefs to keep up-to-date on
fun and funny happenings in WNY. Happy Birthday World Laughter Tour - 10 years old! For more
information contact Nancy Weil, The Laugh Academy,
716-908-9154 or...
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NEW
YORK CITY For the first time since 9/11 the Department of Parks is granting us a permit to celebrate World Laughter Day NYC 2008 on the Great Hill in Central Park! We will gather on the Great Hill on May 4th, Sunday, from noon until 2pm. I hope you all can come and HOHOHAHAHA for World Peace. This event will be celebrated worldwide and will have local NYC coverage in the media as well as an interview with me on "Good Morning America" a few days prior. Feel free to contact me by e-mail or 917-297-7849. Hope to see you on the 4th. Laughter and Light, Alex Eingorn, dr@betterhealthnyc.com |
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OHIO, CANTONPlease join us in celebrating World Laughter Day Sunday, May 4, 2008 from 2:00-4:30 PM, Jackson Park North Canton, Ohio Free community event...open to all ... for the young and young at heart! Activities include: Laughter exercises..Solar observing..Philbee the Clown..Drumming Circle, Laughter Bingo..Children's Crafts..Fun Activities from "Andy's Parties", Food Tasting from "Raisin Rack"... Please bring nonperishable items for Salvation Army.
For more information, please contact
Certified Laughter Leader Peggy Stabholz at 330-499-3174. |
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PENNSYLVANIA,
PHILADELPHIA
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PENNSYLVANIA |
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"26.2 miles of
smiles" is how Arlington Cooperation Foundation describes
its Potomac River Run Marathon and Half on Sunday, May 4 --
World Laughter Day -- at 7 AM in Alexandria, Virginia. A
beautiful course on a beautiful day, this year's fifth annual event
again features Certified Laughter Leader James "Scotty"
Scott getting the crowd of 400 runners going with the only known
"laughing pre-race warm-up." Even the international athletes --
some from Ethiopia, Kenya, and Mexico -- get into the swing and
laugh. For more amusement, see the marathon's website at
www.pvtc.org/marathon. |
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VIRGINIA, Richmond - The BIG Event You are cordially invited to
attend the 5th annual World Laughter Day for peace. PS: Our regular sessions are held every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month starting 5:45 PM in the westend. Followed by pot-luck dinner at 6:45 PM~ and singing at 7:30 PM~ Vishwa & Indu Bhargava, Certified Laughter
Leaders
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WASHINGTON
Bellingham:
Bellingham Laughter Club will
celebrate World Laughter Day in Bellingham, WA at the Bellingham
Food Co-op Connections building, 4 p.m. We will have laughter
videos, stickers, balloons, tattoos, chocolate, and laughter as we
share the vital exuberance of joyful, social laughter. Come laugh
with us! Bring a friend! Seattle |
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Beaming Betsy will present a short laughter club at approximately 11:45 a.m. at the Tahoma U.U. Church, 1115 S. 56th, Tacoma, WA. A few laughter exercises and the reading of Steve Wilson's Proclamation as well as Madan Kataria's message will be read. Betsy Robinson, CLL, Tacoma, WA
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WISCONSIN, Pleasant PrairieIf you are looking for a place to celebrate World Laughter Day, come to the Jelly Belly Factory Center in Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin on May 4th! (We'll be there from 1-4pm that day) Last year, a group of FANTASTIC CLL's from Wisconsin, CTCA, and Illinois got together at Jelly Belly and showed nearly 600 people what it means to laugh 'til it helps! For specific info, please email me at czar@funsquadinc. |
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Events Around the World |
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AUSTRALIA,
MelbourneDown here in Melbourne, Australia we will be holding our celebration for World Laughter Day at 11am, on Sunday May 4th, at Federation Square. Join laughter leaders and lovers from all around Victoria as we celebrate this important day with a 30 minute laughter session in the heart of our great city. Laughter Clubs Victoria Inc has joined forces with the Leukaemia foundation and our celebration is now known as the 'World Laughter Day - Laugh for Leukaemia'. Donations to the Leukaemia Foundation are encouraged on the day. Last year brought over 300 laughers together and this year we are hoping to double that so if you are in Melbourne please join us.
For more information contact Bronwyn on
0421 335 197 or
bronwyn@letlsaugh.com.au |
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AUSTRIA, Vienna:
On May 4th 2008 we are happy to invite everybody who likes to
laugh, sing and dance with us to join in on world laughter day
celebrations beginning at 2 p.m. on the top of the hill “Am
Himmel” beim Baumkreis in 1190 Vienna, Austria.
For more information go to
www.lachyoga.at or contact Ellen
Müller
lachyoga@chello.at. We wish you all joy, happiness, love,
peace and laughter!
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JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION |
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 SASKATCHEWAN,
SASKATOONSaskatoon's 1st Annual World Laughter Day Celebration Sunday, May 4, 2008, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (regardless of what the weather might be like, so please dress accordingly) at the Band Shell (War Memorial) in Kiwanis Memorial Park, near the Delta Bessborough Hotel
For
more information, please contact:
Helen Bzdel,
laffingoutloud@shaw.ca, (306) 222-0563
OR Deb Sherbanuik,
lafterwellness@sasktel.net, (306) 230-7227 |
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ALBERTA, Edmonton |
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ENGLAND |
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11h00 - Plus Grand Éclat de Rire de France
Animé par Corinne Cosseron et Steve Wilson des USA The Tenth World Laughter Day in France For the 6th consecutive year, the French School of Laughter and Well-being will, on Sunday May 4th, celebrate the International Laughter Day in Frontignan (South of France on the Mediterranean Coast). This event is part of the 6th International Gathering of Laughers. On this occasion, the 6th Zygomatic Meeting (International Symposium on the benefits of laughter on your health) will be held on Saturday 3rd. As a special guest, Steve Wilson will co-animate with Corinne Cosseron – founder of the French School of Laughter – the Big Burst of Laughter at 11 a.m. on Sunday 4th, on the beach. All day long, different free activities connected to laughter will be organized. Everybody is welcome. Every laughter-related art will be represented in Frontignan from May 1st to 6th: cinema, theater, plastic arts, photography, happenings, music, songs, rigologie (laughology), laughter yoga, play sophrology, clown, humour, positive thinking and joie de vivre ! For mor information, please visit : www.ecolederire.org
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SWITZERLAND:
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DOWNLOAD THE PROCLAMATION
& MESSAGE
FROM STEVE WILSON
VIRGINIA, Alexandria
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