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World Laughter Day 2007 Upcoming Events

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Australia

Victoria

• Melbourne: May 6th, 9.30am - 10am, St Pauls' Courtyard, Federation Square. Contact Bronwyn Roberts at 0421 335 197 or email bronwyn@letslaugh.com.au

Austria

• Vienna: May 6th, 2pm, “Am Himmel” beim Lebensbaumkreis in 1190 Vienna. Contact Ellen Müller at lachyoga@chello.at or visit www.lachyoga.at

Brasil

Minas Gerais

• Belo Horizonte: May 6th, 10-11:30am, Praca da Liberdade. Contact Mari Tereza at mari@clubedagargalhada.com.br, 0055-31-97646252 or 031-3241 5078

Canada

British Columbia

• Quesnel: 9:30-10:30am, Ceal Tingley Park. Contact Chris Hartridge, Quesnel Laughter Club at 250 992-8271 or email hartridge@msn.com

Manitoba

• Winnipeg: May 6th, 2-3pm, St. Vital Park at the Soccer Field Shelter. Contact Rolande Kirouac at 204 256 6215 or email rkirouac@mts.net

Ontario

• Burlington: May 6th, 2-4pm, Central Park Bandshell, next to Central Library on New St. one traffic light west of Guelph Line. For more info call Marja Pirie at 905-332-3394 or email marja@cogeco.ca
• Richmond Hill / Markham: May 6th, 7-8:30pm, McConaghy Centre - 10100 Yonge St. - Room # 204 - Richmond Hill (North of Major Mackenzie). For more info please call Ana or Marjorie at 905-780-9626 or 905-888-6588, or email kallu65@hotmail.com
• Toronto: May 6th, 11 am, 12:30pm, Kew Beach Park - South of baseball diamond near Lee Avenue. Contact Wendy Woods at 416-926-9450 or wwoods@watershedtraining.ca, or Beverley Howell at (416) 691-8408 or beverley@beverleyhowell.com
• Toronto: May 6th, 2-4pm, High Park - cook house by the pool and baseball diamond. Contact Denise Rackett at 416-653-5177 or drackett@sympatico.ca

Quebec

• Ottawa: May 6th, 1-2pm, rue Laurier. For more info call Linda Leclerc at 819.210.5057 or visit www.yogadurire.com

Denmark

• Copenhagen: May 6th, 2-4pm, Klampenborg “Deer Garden” Open Air Scene. For more information please call Thomas Flindt at +45 28 92 00 78 or email thomas@laughteratwork.com

France

• Paris: May 6th, 3pm, Foire de Paris Porte de Versailles (Paris 15e). Contact Julien Peschot at (+33) 625 706 936 or visit www.ecolederire.com

India

Extensive World Laughter Day Celebrations are planned throughout India this year on May 6th. For more information about what & where please email laugh@laughteryoga.org. This is a very busy time of year and you may not get a reply right away. A more practical approach to find out what is happening in the city of your destination is to go to any local Laughter Club (they meet in public parks early in the morning) and ask them.

Italy

Toscana

• Florence: May 6th, 5-7pm, Villa Ventaglio, Via Aldini 11. Contact Simonetta Marchionni at (+39) 3388661689 or simonettamarchionni@virgilio.it
• Rome: May 6th, 4-6pm, Parco di Spinaceto (Ingresso Via Carlo Avolio). Contact ltoffolo@yahoo.com or visit www.yogadellarisata.it
  

Sweden

• Linköping (Ostergotlands): May 6th, 2-3pm, Naturcentrum, Trädgårdsföreningen. For more info contact Helen Thyrvin at 0703 58 56 16 or email helen@helhetstanken.se

Switzerland

• Zuerich: May 6th, Laughter Parade followed by a big Laughterparty. More info at www.lachparade.ch

USA

Alaska

• Anchorage, May 6th, 12:30-1:30pm, Alaska Regional Hospital in the first floor lobby (by the fountain). Contact Jennifer Fielder at 350-8822 or ahlafskaclub@yahoo.com

Arizona

• Phoenix, May 6th, 10:00-11:00am, Ahwatukee Foothills at Sunray Park 4059 E. Ray Road. Contact Laurie Nathanson at 480-540-4776 or laurie52@cox.net

California

• Encinitas, May 6th, noon-1:30pm, Moonlight Beach. Contact Teresa Shafer at 760-809-9069 or tdshafer@cox.net
• Irvine, May 6th, 11am - 6pm, Heritage Park, 14301 Yale Ave. Visit www.hahayoga.com
• Los Angeles, May 6th, 11:30am - 4pm, Belvedere Park, 4865 e 1st St. Click here for more information
• San Diego: May 6th, 12:45-1pm, Balboa Park, Park Boulevard & President's Way. More info at www.althealnet.com
• San Francisco: May 6th, 1-3pm, JFK Drive - across the street from Conservatory of Flowers. Contact Bev Bender at 415.239.2708 or email bev@laughter4all.com

Colorado

• Boulder, May 6th, 3-4pm, Boulder County Courthouse Lawn (Pearl St. Mall). Contact Betsy Janowak at 720-849-0038 or bajano9@comcast.net

Georgia

• Decatur: May 6th, 2-3:15pm, on the Square at the Gazebo behind the Old Courthouse at Ponce de Leon & Clairemont Ave. Contact Jean Woodall at 404 378-1673

Iowa

• Dubuque: May 6th, 12pm - 3pm, Fountain Park at 2728 Asbury Road. Contact Patrick Sterenchuk at 563-580-9779 or email omtattva@gmail.com

Kansas

• Topeka, May 6, 2-3pm,in front of Plaza West Apartments, 5620 SW 22nd St. (22nd & Belle Ave). Contact Maggie Kelley at 785-273-8253 or maggiekelley@cox.net. Visit www.imoklaughterclub.org

Maryland

• Potomac: May 6th, 7 am, World Laughter Day Potomac River Run Marathon & Half, Alexandria VA. Contact racedirector@att.net or visit pvtc.org/marathon

Michigan

• Rochester Hills, May 6th, 2-4pm, Unity Church of Rochester, 1038 Harding.
• Suttons Bay: May 6th, 3-6pm, The Friendship Center, 201 Broadway. Contact E. Gail Robinson at 231 256-3477 or visit www.laughingmatters.us

New Jersey

• Hamilton. May 6th, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Grounds of the Mercer County Geriatric Center, 2300 Hamilton Avenue. For information call 609-588-5856 or email lboyd@mercercounty.org

New York

• Buffalo, May 6th, 1-4 pm, Unity in Buffalo, 1243 Delaware Avenue. For more information contact 716-983-7714 or 716-684-2007, or email caren@heartwingshealing.com
• New York, May 6th, 1-3pm, Riverside Park (North Lawn at 79th Street). Visit wwww.grabbagiraffe.org, www.yogalaff.com or www.betterhealthnyc.com

Ohio

• Akron, May 6th, from 3pm, Hardesty Park (almost at the corner of N. Hawkins & W. Market, across from Arby’s). Contact Carol Bailey Floyd at 330-836-4456.
• Canton, May 6th, 2-5pm, Price Park, W. Maple Street. Contact Peggy Stabholz at (330) 400-3174 or email sabinasky@aol.com

Pennsylvania

• Harrisburg, May 6th, from 1pm, Harrisburg Area Community College, 1 HACC Drive. WLD celebration combined with the Arthritis Walk & Dog Walk. Registration: 1PM; Walk Begins: 2PM; 1 mile or 5K walk. For more information contact Kelly at 717-763-0900 or kkulp@arthritis.org. Register online at http://harrisburgarthritiswalk.kintera.org

Texas

• McAllen, May 6th, from 7pm, 5401 N. 5th Street. For more information call 956-687-4061 or email rgvhappinessclub@gmail.com

Virginia

• Richmond, May 6, from 1pm, Bell Tower at the Capitol Grounds, 9th and Franklin Streets, Downtown Richmond. Contact Vishwa-Indu Bhargava at 804 740 5529 or visit www.asianamerican-va.com

Washington

• Bainbridge Island, May 6th, 2-3pm, by the children's playground in Battle Point Park, Arrow Point Drive. Contact Eileen at 206-842-1616. On WLD: 206-225-8501
• Bellingham, May 6th, 4-5pm, 1012 Dupont St. Contact Mary at 360-920-3617 or email therapeuticstudio@msn.com
• Seattle, May 6th, 2-3pm, Harborview Medical Center, 325 - 9th Av., in Cafeteria on basement level. Contact Kevin at 206-731-3544, On WLD Tita at 206-769-5151

Wisconsin

• Milwaukee, May 6th, 1-3pm, Ellsworth Park, 600 E Ellswort St., Bayside. Email info@laughteryogamilwaukee.com or visit www.laughteryogamilwaukee.com
• Pleasant Prairie, May 6th, 1-4pm, Jelly Belly Center, 10100 Jelly Belly Lane, WI 53158. Contact Nicole Shumate at 847 731 8735 or email nicole.shumate@ctca-hope.com / Chip Lutz at 262.960.2034, cwlutz@gmail.com

United Kingdom

Hertford

• St Albans: May 6th, 1-3pm, Verulamium Park between the Roman Wall and the Band Stand. Contact Lotte Mikkelsen at +44 1727 872 680 or email lotte@unitedmind.co.uk. Visit http://www.unitedmind.co.uk