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:
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Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Weekly
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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 |
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Ages 13-19 |
Teen Tastic | Cooking Club |
Drama Troupe Bowling Dance- Radiance |
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Ages 18+
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Cooking Club |
Drama Troupe Bowling Dance- Radiance |
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All Ages |
Destination Discovery | Hispanic Playgroup | Family Fun Night |
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Parents |
Parent University |
Mom’s Night Out 1x quarterly |
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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