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Feel Fest City
LOCATION: The block between 1st St in front of the Fox Theater
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We guarantee you’ll be excited to find out about all of the amazing opportunities in the community and beyond that can benefit you or someone you knows wellness.
Participants will receive a Feel Fest Ticket at the end of each workshop or after engaging with at least 5 booths to be redeemed at the Feel Fest booth for snacks, drinks or Merch.
You wont want to miss a stop at all of the booths that are coming to Feel Fest this year. -
There will also be ax throwing, a paint booth, sidewalk chalk art, and a fan favorite, Feelix the Feel Fest Mascot photo booth.
Plenty of delicious food will be on hand with local food trucks and their many delicious offerings for all Feel Fest attendees .
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Come watch the festivals special feature film, The Wisdom of Trauma. Feel Fest is proud to present best selling author Gabor Mate’s acclaimed documentary film to festival attendees.
*Following the film we invite you to stay for a panel discussion, featuring all of Feel Fest 2026 workshop presenters for a community discussion.
Closing Ceremony
We hope you join us for our final Feel Fest event of 2026 in the plaza, where we will have community candle-lighting and settle in to have Cocoa with Coco. We invite attendees to bring chairs and blankets and curl up with a delicious cup of hot cocoa or any other delicious treat at the Fest, as we watch the Movie Coco under the stars until its time to say goodbye until next year.
Workshops/ Booths
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Grab a map and sign up! Feel Fest moves into downtown where a series of creative mental wellness workshops in various locations await you. Art, music therapy, tips and tricks for anxiety and stress, for all ages, and so much more! Claim a ticket after each workshop to be redeemed for scrumptious food or drinks later at the Feel Fest merch booth.
LOCATION: The block between
1st St in front of the Fox Theater
TIME: 1:00 PM – 4:45 PM
*Arrive early to sign up for workshops
*participants will receive a Feel Fest Ticket at the end of each workshop or after engaging with at least 5 booths to be redeemed at the Feel Fest booth for snacks, drinks or Merch.
Have ever hard a hard time feeling your body or lost track of your feet touching the ground when you walk?If you need some tools to help you feel less anxious, be more present in difficult moments or to help to start your day out on the right path this workshop is probably for you. Participants will be given somatic, body based tools that anyone can use to get your nervous system back on track.
Bio: Samantha Canales - is an artist, published writer and grief counselor who has led grief support groups, public art therapy projects and trauma related workshops around the country. She is the facilitator for the weekly grief support groups that are free and open to the entire community here in Hutchinson each Tuesday from 6 - 7:30 pm at 317 W 2nd St.Can You Feel Me?
The Grief Tree Project
Join the Grief Tree Project and paint a tree! Bring your artistic mind and your big heart and grab a paintbrush. Participants will get a chance to paint a grief tree that will be one of many that will be planted around Hutchinson! Once planted, members of the community will be able to write the name of a loved one they've lost and hang them on these beautiful works of art throughout our community.
*Please note that community members will have a chance to adopt a grief tree to be planted on their property following the workshops in the plaza. Say It Out Loud: Open Mic Comedy & Poetry
Hosted by Bret A. ThomasCome together at the Chester I. Lewis Plaza to express yourself, connect with others, and share a little laughter. Poetry can help us put difficult emotions into words, comedy can help us find new perspectives, and sharing our voices with a supportive audience can help us feel heard and less alone. Whether you come to perform or just listen, this workshop celebrates creativity, connection, and the power of saying it out loud!
Intro to Feeling
Most of us were never really taught what to do with our feelings - and a lot of us grew up learning that having them was a problem. In this workshop, we’re going back to basics.
Intro to Feeling is a gentle, no-jargon conversation about emotions: what they are, why we have them, and why they’re not something to be embarrassed about. We’ll talk about how the families and environments we grew up in shaped the way we learned to handle (or not handle) our inner world - and how those patterns often follow us into adulthood without us even realizing it.
You’ll leave with a clearer picture of what it looks like to actually notice your emotions and take care of yourself in the moment - no previous experience or background required. Just come as you are.
Bio: Chyann Morey is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and owner of Satori Therapy in McPherson, KS. She specializes in working with people who have experienced complex trauma - the kind that builds quietly over time through life experiences rather than one big event. Chyann has her own experiences with shame and trauma and it is a big part of what brought her to this work. It is why she is so passionate about creating spaces where others are safe enough to feel. She is committed to meeting people where they are and believes that healing is accessible to anyone with a little curiosity and willingness.
Platicas from the Heart
Platica means conversation.
Conversations from the heart. Come Join this year’s Platicas host, Chucc Crumble as community members gather in the plaza to share stories of loss, struggles and hope, as others listen. In this open air workshop, where storytelling becomes a conversation, with a speaker and a listener, participants will learn the skill of conscious listening and the physical and mental health benefits it can bring to their lives. Will you be the speaker or the listener?
Healing Through Relational Care and Song
Khy and Madi will guide a session made for deepening your care practice and soothing the nervous system. Through the natural co-regulation of song and meditation, we will connect, first, to our own deepest needs, then with others. By the end of the workshop we hope to elicit a feeling of mutual holding of each other and ourselves.
Bio: Khyah Van Es is a Singer-Songwriter and Multidisciplinary Artist centered in community care. They have performed professionally with bands, choirs, theaters, and a solo project for 10+ years. Born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, they find deep enjoyment in admiring life, creation, and collaboration - especially away from home! They spent two years as a Core Organizer for Black Rainbow, an Abolitionist organization based in Kansas City, Missouri, and they spent 2 years living and volunteering in New Orleans, Louisiana.
You can follow Khyah on Instagram @earthangelyukiBio: Madi Laughlin is a folk-soul musician & singer/songwriter, reveler of God, educator, textile artist, and community partner based in Wichita, KS. They specialize in relational care and education, having attended many care-specialized gatherings through their travels in Switzerland and the U.S., including Swiss Rainbow, Queer Meditations Circle of Bern, and Küche für Alles community kitchen at Quai du Bas, Biel/Bienne.
You can find Madi in their musical projects: Sunblush (@sunblushband, prairie fem-folk) and Yaouei (@yaouei) (ethereal folk), or working in private and public instrumental and vocal music education. Be sure to listen to the ‘Gently’ EP by Madi Laughlin on any streaming platform, and follow @madilaughin to keep up with their travels and music!
The Brick Wall: Acknowledge
What are you carrying—and how is it shaping the direction of your life? The Brick Wall is an interactive introduction to Acknowledge, the first step of the ENDURE Framework. Through storytelling, personal reflection, and a memorable visual exercise, Dakotah Sanders invites participants to recognize what may still be influencing them today. Participants will leave with greater awareness, a renewed sense of personal agency, and one intentional direction forward.
Bio: Dakotah Sanders is a published author, Certified Level 2 Peer Support Specialist and Peer Mentor, Certified Case Manager, and founder of ENDURE. Drawing from lived experience and long-term recovery, he helps people understand how adversity shapes their lives and discover the courage to move forward with purpose, hope, and intentional direction.
Art therapy
Rachel Beyda, LPCC, ATR-P, is an independently licensed mental health counselor and grief group facilitator with a duel Master's degree in Art Therapy and Counseling. She specializes in grief and trauma support, using a combination of modalities including somatic work, Rogerian techniques, DBT, and ecopsychology. She works with high-needs populations in person in central New Mexico, and facilitates a free weekly online grief that is open for anyone across the country (and beyond) to join. 
A Moment to Breathe: Meditation for Every Age
Bio: Madi Moore is the founder of Self-Love Actualized LLC, a Certified Breathwork Facilitator, Meditation Facilitator, and Self-Love Practitioner. Her own experience with meditation has helped her calm her nervous system, move through difficult emotions, reconnect with herself, and find greater clarity and inner peace. She is passionate about helping people of all ages discover simple, accessible tools for navigating overwhelm and creating more peace, connection, and self-love in their everyday lives.This welcoming 30-minute workshop introduces meditation in a simple and approachable way for children, adults, and families. Participants will learn how meditation and intentional breathing can help calm the body, settle the mind, and provide support during overwhelming moments. They will then experience a guided meditation and learn an easy breathing technique they can use wherever they are.
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Activities
LOCATION: The block between 1st St in front of the Fox Theater
TIME: 1:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Feel Fest activities: Ax throwing, a paint booth, sidewalk chalk art, and a fan favorite, Feelix the Feel Fest Mascot photo booth.
Plenty of delicious food will be on hand with local food trucks and their many delicious offerings for all Feel Fest attendees .
FREE ENTRY
Movies
LOCATION: The Fox Theater
TIME: 5:15 PM
Come watch the festivals special feature film, The Wisdom of Trauma. Feel Fest is proud to present best selling author Gabor Mate’s acclaimed documentary film to festival attendees.
-Following the film we invite you to stay for a panel discussion, featuring all of Feel Fest 2026 workshop presenters for a community discussion.
FREE ENTRY
Closing Ceremony
LOCATION: Hutch Rec Plaza
TIME: 5:15 PM
We hope you join us for our final Feel Fest event of 2026 in the plaza, where we will have community candle-lighting and settle in to have Cocoa with Coco.
We invite attendees to bring chairs and blankets and curl up with a delicious cup of hot cocoa or any other delicious treat at the Fest, as we watch the Movie Coco under the stars until its time to say goodbye.