The mission of the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center is to preserve and celebrate the legacy of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and enrich the world through the healing powers of love and laughter. Lucie Arnaz noted, “As the children of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, and as president and vice president of the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center in our mother’s hometown of Jamestown, New York, my brother Desi and I searched for some time for a way to explore, extend and celebrate the global impact that our parents created through their television show, ‘I Love Lucy’.  In our search, we have established several different ventures to teach and try to understand humor and the power it has always held to heal the human spirit.” One of these ventures is Legacy of Laughter seminars, or LOLs: panel discussions, with audience interaction, that explore and celebrate the inestimable value of laughter. These are moderated by Lucie Arnaz, and panelists include those who create or perform comedy, who use it in their work, or who have been healed by it. The initial LOL took place in Jamestown, New York, on the 54th anniversary of the first airing of “I Love Lucy”. The next was in Los Angeles. Among the panelists to date are child star Jane Withers, Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry, and award-winning television writer Sam Denoff (The Steve Allen Show, The Andy Williams Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, That Girl). The most recent LOL – and the first one sponsored by TV Land – was held in Jamestown on May 26 during Lucy-Desi Days 2007. With the support of TV Land, plans are underway for two additional LOLs in other parts of the country. For highlights of previous Legacy of Laughter events, click on the links below:   LOL #1 LOL #2 LOL #3 LOL #4 Jamestown, New York October 15, 2005 Los Angeles, California December 12, 2005 Boulder City, Nevada March 3, 2007 Jamestown, New York May 26, 2007 LOL #5 Lake George, New York June 21, 2008