Welcome to the Playhouse, Shannon!
Shannon Lyons is a third-final year Child Life Graduate Student at Erikson Institute. She will be interning with GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago for the Fall 2021 semester. Shannon grew up in…
Read MoreCongratulations to our Rush OTD Students!
As summer comes to a wrap, we are excited to congratulate Kate, Megan, and Hannah on their graduation from the Occupational Therapy Doctoral program at Rush University. Since their first…
Read MoreThank you Megan, Kate and Hannah!
If you have been to the Playhouse this summer, you have most certainty seen our incredible Rush University occupational therapy student interns, Megan, Kate, and Hannah working hard with our…
Read MoreUIC OT Department Named GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago 2020 Partner of the Year
Pictured back row from left to right, GiGi’s Playhouse President, Evguenia Popova, Site Coordinator, Grace Glenny, UIC Student, Julie Suh, UIC Student, Holly Woyome. Front row from left to…
Read MoreCrawlers and Walkers is Back at the Playhouse!
Crawlers and Walkers is a great program for young children (ages 0-3) and their families! Come to enjoy an active hour of movement, singing and play. From ball…
Read MoreParent-Child Yoga at GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago
This week we kicked off parent-child yoga here at GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago. Parent-Child yoga is part of an 8-week program that Hannah Hartz, a Rush University occupational therapy doctoral student,…
Read MoreMeet Our Summer Interns
Hi, my name is Diego. I am 24 years old. My favorite foods are pizza, Coke, cake, chicken, and burgers. My favorite color is green and my favorite movie is…
Read MoreMeet Our EPIC Superheroes!
This past month in our EPIC: Journaling Club, we discussed positive affirmations, what it means to be a superhero and our inner superheroes powers. Everyone in the group shared…
Read More“Raise the Barr” Service Award Recipients 2020 & 2019
Happy Volunteer Awareness Month! Every year, our Playhouse Board of Managers selects a volunteer who goes above and beyond to support our participants and Playhouse families. This year, we are…
Read MoreQuincy Guest Lectures at Rush University
Written by Kate Williams GiGi’s Playhouse and it’s many participants have adapted to unprecedented challenges over the past year. We have found ways to stay connected and continue growing despite…
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