Symposium on play set for Eberhard Center

A symposium on play is set for Friday at the Eberhard Center.
A symposium on play is set for Friday at the Eberhard Center.

Grand Valley, Grand Rapids Children's Museum and Aquinas College will host a daylong symposium on why play is important not only to children but to business and community leaders.

“Symposium on Play” will be held Friday, March 1, at the Eberhard Center on Grand Valley’s Pew Grand Rapids Campus. Sessions will run from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

The keynote speaker is Darell Hammond, founder and CEO of KaBoom, the nonprofit organization that works with communities to create playgrounds.

Other sessions will be led by faculty members, criminal justice leaders, physicians and business leaders.

Cost to attend is $25, $10 for students. Click here to see a full schedule and for more details.
 

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