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SUMMARY:Laughter Rx Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Venue:\n\n\n\nGilda’s Club Grand Rapids \n\n\n\nVirtual & In-Person Attendance Options Available!  \n\n\n\nHaving trouble registering? See this step by step guide. \n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:\n\n\n\nNon- CE: – $25  \n\n\n\nSocial Work CE: $35  \n\n\n\nEMS CE: $35 \n\n\n\nNursing CE: $35 \n\n\n\nMembers: Free \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration for the Laughter Rx Symposium closes Wednesday\, March 6 at 8:30 p.m! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContent Guidance Rating:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClean Adult Laughs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSIMIN BEG\, M.D. “MANAGING PAIN THROUGH LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS” \n\n\n\nDr. Simin Beg will illuminate the complex aspects of pain and the multiple ways that pain can impact a person and their quality of life. Dr. Beg will share lifestyle interventions that can address and alleviate pain. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNANCY NORTON “THE POWER OF HUMOR FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS“ \n\n\n\nLearn how therapeutic humor helps manage pain\, stress & trauma responses. Humor helps us heal in an uplifting way that not only brings a sense of relief and empowerment\, it brings us joy. Charlie Chaplain said\, “Take your pain and play with it!” \n\n\n\nNANCY NORTON “THE POWER OF HUMOR FOR TRAUMA SURVIVORS” \n\n\n\nWe will apply therapeutic humor to experience the relief of painful traumas. Most of us have experienced some trauma. Healthcare workers experience a lot of vicarious trauma at work\, which can be as impactful as some direct traumas. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSymposium Agenda: \n\n\n\n8 a.m. – In-Person Registration Opens \n\n\n\n8:30 a.m. – In-Person Coffee & Networking Time \n\n\n\n8:50 a.m. – Welcome and in-person Introduction (Program Begins) \n\n\n\n9 a.m. -Simin Beg\, M.D “Managing pain through lifestyle interventions” \n\n\n\n10:10 a.m. – Nancy Norton: “The power of humor for healthcare workers” \n\n\n\n11 a.m. – Break 10 mins  \n\n\n\n11:10 a.m. – Nancy Norton: “The power of humor for trauma survivors” . \n\n\n\n12 p.m. Conclusion & Questions \n\n\n\nAll registrations are final.  No refunds will be available.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBelly Laughers Sponsors
URL:https://www.laughfestgr.org/event/lrxsymposium/
LOCATION:Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids\, 1806 Bridge St NW\, Grand Rapids\, Michigan\, 49504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Laughter Rx
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SUMMARY:What Makes You Smile Art Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:March 6 – March 10\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue:\n\n\n\nGilda’s Club Grand Rapids \n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:\n\n\n\nGeneral Admission: FREE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContent Guidance Rating:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAM- Family Friendly \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaughFest has teamed up with the students of West Michigan through the “What Makes You Smile” campaign. Students were asked to think about what makes them smile and write or illustrate it on a LaughFest smile card. These smiles will be on display at the Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids clubhouse for the duration of the festival. \n\n\n\nCome see them during open hours:  \n\n\n\nMonday- Thursday: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday: 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. \n\n\n\nMore Event Hours Coming Soon \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUnderwriting Sponsors\n\n\n\nMichigan Arts and Culture Council
URL:https://www.laughfestgr.org/event/what-makes-you-smile-art-exhibit/
LOCATION:Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids\, 1806 Bridge St NW\, Grand Rapids\, Michigan\, 49504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Laughter,Music, Film & Theatre
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SUMMARY:What Makes You Smile Art Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Venue:\n\n\n\nGilda’s Club Grand Rapids \n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:\n\n\n\nGeneral Admission: FREE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContent Guidance Rating:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAM- Family Friendly \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaughFest has teamed up with the students of West Michigan through the “What Makes You Smile” campaign. Students were asked to think about what makes them smile and write or illustrate it on a LaughFest smile card. These smiles will be on display at the Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids clubhouse for the duration of the festival. \n\n\n\nCome see them during open hours:  \n\n\n\nMonday- Thursday: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday: 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. \n\n\n\nMore Event Hours Coming Soon \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting Sponsor
URL:https://www.laughfestgr.org/event/what-makes-you-smile-art-exhibit-3/
LOCATION:Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids\, 1806 Bridge St NW\, Grand Rapids\, Michigan\, 49504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Laughter,Music, Film & Theatre
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