Winter Programming 2020

Winter Programming 2020

For 2020 GiGi’s Playhouse Fox Valley is  making a concerted effort to have more educators and therapists as program leaders.  While you do not need to be a trained professional to lead our programs, there are some programs that would definitely benefit.  Here is our line up for Winter 2020:

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Weekly

/Seasonal

Ages 0-5

New Parent Orientation LMNOP Crawlers & Walkers 2 & Under Playgroup

Dance- Little Lights

Ages 6-12

    Playhouse Pals  

Busy Hands, Bigger Plans

Drama Troupe

Bowling

Dance- Dazzle

Ages 13-19

Teen Tastic     Cooking Club

Drama Troupe

Bowling

Dance- Radiance

Ages 18+

      Cooking Club

Drama Troupe

Bowling

Dance- Radiance

All Ages

Destination Discovery Hispanic Playgroup   Family Fun Night

Parents    

Parent University

 

Mom’s Night Out 1x quarterly

In the Works Super Sibs with Dr. Manfre at her Lisle office (psychologist), Fantastic Friends- AU Therapeutic Rec students

Programs for Ages 0-5

Weekly on Sundays: 11-11:30am (when Steps Dance Center does not have a competition):

January 5th, January 19th, February 2nd, February 23rd, March 8th, March 15th, March 29th

  • Dance- Little Lights
  • Lead by Emily Rosenberg, dance instructor at Steps Dance Center

1st Saturday of the month: 9-10:30am

February 1st, March 7th

  • Destination Discovery
  • lead by by Suraj Marwaha, medical student at Midwestern University

2nd Saturday of the month: 9-10:30am

January 11 (moved to January 25th), February 8th, March 14th

  • LMNOP
  • lead by Teresea Versaci, licensed Speech Therapist

3rd Saturday of the month: 9-10:30am

February 15th, March 21st

  • Crawlers and Walkers
  • lead by Suraj Marwaha, medical student at Midwestern University

4th Saturday of the month: 9-10:30am

January 25th, February 22nd, March 28th

  • 2 & Under Playgroup
  • lead by Karen Larson and Alison Hoffman, parents of children with Down syndrome

Programs for Ages 6-12

Weekly on Mondays: 4-5pm

January 13th, January 20th, January 27th

  • Bowling with NCHS @ Lisle Lanes
  • Lead by: Steven Ondrus, coach of NCHS bowling

Weekly on Thursdays: 5-6:30pm

January 16th, January 30th, February 6th, February 13th, February 20th, February 27th, March 12, March 19, March 26 (no class January 23, March 5)

  • Busy Hands, Bigger Plans 
  • Lead by Brooke Gilbertson, OT graduate student at North Central College

Weekly on Saturdays: 11:30am-12:15pm

January 11th, January 18th, January 25th, February 1st, February 8th, February 15th, February 22nd

  • Drama Troupe for ages 5-9
  • Lead by Cheryl Butler, founder of A Special Place, Buddy Theater

Weekly on Sundays: 11:30-12:15pm at Steps Dance Center(when Steps Dance Center does not have a competition):

January 5th, January 19th, February 2nd, February 23rd, March 8th, March 15th, March 29th

  • Dance- Dazzle
  • Lead by Emily Rosenberg, dance instructor at Steps Dance Center

3rd Monday of the month- 5-6:30pm

  • Playhouse Pals
  • Lead by Kelly Streff, parent of a child with Down syndrome

Programs for ages 13-19

Weekly on Mondays: 4-5pm

January 13th, January 20th, January 27th

  • Bowling with NCHS @ Lisle Lanes
  • Lead by: Steven Ondrus, coach of NCHS bowling

Weekly on Fridays: 5:45-7:15pm at Alleluia Church

January 1oth, January 17th, January 24th, January 31st, February 7th, February 14th, February 21st

  • Drama Troupe for ages 10+
  • Lead by Cheryl Butler, founder of A Special Place, Buddy Theater

4th Thursday of the month- 6-7:30pm

  • Cooking Club
  • Lead by Veronica Rios, parent of a child with Down syndrome

Weekly on Sundays: 12:15-1pm at Steps Dance Center(when Steps Dance Center does not have a competition):

January 5th, January 19th, February 2nd, February 23rd, March 8th, March 15th, March 29th

  • Dance- Radiance
  • Lead by Emily Rosenberg, dance instructor at Steps Dance Center

1st Thursday of the month

January 2nd, February 6th, March 5th

  • Teen Tastic
  • Lead by Tanya Jarvis, parent to a child with Down syndrome

Programs for ages 18+

Weekly on Mondays: 4-5pm

January 13th, January 20th, January 27th

  • Bowling with NCHS @ Lisle Lanes
  • Lead by: Steven Ondrus, coach of NCHS bowling

Weekly on Fridays: 5:45-7:15pm at Alleluia Church

January 1oth, January 17th, January 24th, January 31st, February 7th, February 14th, February 21st

  • Drama Troupe for ages 10+
  • Lead by Cheryl Butler, founder of A Special Place, Buddy Theater

4th Thursday of the month- 6-7:30pm

  • Cooking Club
  • Lead by Veronica Rios, parent of a child with Down syndrome

Weekly on Sundays: 12:15-1pm at Steps Dance Center(when Steps Dance Center does not have a competition):

January 5th, January 19th, February 2nd, February 23rd, March 8th, March 15th, March 29th

  • Dance- Radiance
  • Lead by Emily Rosenberg, dance instructor at Steps Dance Center

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