Light Bulb Moment in Literacy
Good At Guessing! Bruce, one of our many great literacy tutors, has been working with Michelle for 2 seasons now. Michelle is very bright and has learned that when reading she can look around for context clues. She made guesses on what the words said based on the pictures she...
June Programs
Programs for All Ages at GiGi's Playhouse Chicago Pre-Crawlers & Crawlers, Walkers & Runners June 8, 9:00am - 10:00am and 10:00am - 11:00am The Crawlers and Walkers program focuses on the development of gross and fine motor skills through activities that are hands-on and fun! Social skills and language development...
The E is for Empowerment!
EPIC: Empowering Participation Independence Community GiGi's Playhouse Chicago offers a program for adults called EPIC. The participants work on strengthening their abilities in each of the four categories listed in the title. In April, the EPIC program met at Two Hearted Queen coffee shop and worked on their resume. Who...
May Programs
Programs for All Ages at GiGi's Playhouse Chicago Pre-Crawlers & Crawlers, Walkers & Runners May 11, 9:00am - 10:00am and 10:00am - 11:00am The Crawlers and Walkers program focuses on the development of gross and fine motor skills through activities that are hands-on and fun! Social skills and language development...
RibFest 2019 – Grab Your Friends and Volunteer!
RibFest 2019: Volunteer for GiGi's Don’t miss this annual street party celebrating Ribs and Rock & Roll. Kick off summer at Ribfest Chicago! Voted Chicago’s Best Food Fest, Ribfest Chicago is also nationally recognized for its music. Fest goers can enjoy 25 hours of original music, from honky tonk to indie...
Elks Lodge Chicago Northshore and Lane Tech Hockey Support GiGi’s Chicago
Amazing Easter Celebration at GiGi's Chicago thanks to the Elks Lodge and the Lane Tech Hockey Team! The wonderful volunteers from the Elks approached us about having an Easter event. We had never had the Easter Bunny visit our playhouse but we loved the idea. The wonderful volunteers from the...
Berman Subaru Making the World a Better Place
Berman Subaru of Chicago believes in making the world a better place and the Subaru Love Promise is their commitment to show love and respect to their customers and to work to make a positive impact in the world. Berman Subaru of Chicago partnered with GiGi’s Playhouse to donate for every new Subaru purchase as...
Giving Teens a Voice
Self-Advocacy in Teen Programs We offer 3 teen programs at GiGi's Playhouse Chicago, and they alternate each Thursday night. One night you'll find Dance and Cooking Club on the agenda, and the following week Teen Tastic will take up the 2 hour block. Like all of our programs, our teens...
It’s All Adding Up!
Manny the Math Wiz! Manny and Addison were paired up for Math Tutoring this winter season and they hit it off right away! He's involved in so many programs at our playhouse, but this is the first time he's ever been matched up for Math Tutoring. Addison made learning fun,...
Milt’s BBQ selects GiGi’s to be Charity of the Month for April
We are so excited to announce that Milt's BBQ For the Perplexed has named GiGi's Playhouse Chicago as it's April Charity of the Month Partner. You can read more about Milt's below. Make sure to stop by Milt's in your GiGi's swag and send us a photo! We'll share on...
World Down Syndrome Day Full Recap
World Down Syndrome Day Full Recap: A Record Breaking Day World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is March 21. It is a day of global awareness which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. The 21st day of the 3rd month was selected to signify the uniqueness of...
Ogden Elementary School Celebrates World Down Syndrome Day
Kenny, the celebrity at Ogden Kenny is in the 1st grade at Ogden Elementary School. It didn't take long before he won the hearts of the student body and faculty members. As he walked down the hall, the other students greet him with high-fives or fist bumps and call him...
