Glamorous GiGi!
GiGi is glammed up and ready for next week's 2015 i have a voice gala! She has been working so hard to prepare for this night. GiGi even increased the number of times she has been working out each week to make sure she is ready to dance the night...
World Down Syndrome Day Dance Party
Join the National Achievement Center for the dance party of the year! On Saturday, March 21st, stop by the Playhouse for food, fun, crafts and, of course, dancing. Don't forget to wear your craziest pair of socks! See our invitation below for more details. If you have any questions,...
Registration open until Friday, March 6th for tutoring!
The GiGi's Playhouse Literacy and Math Tutoring Programs are based on proven methodologies from professionals in the field. This highly individualized program provides custom-made materials relevant to each student's level of learning, interest and age. The focus extends from sight word recognition to matching, selecting and naming,phonics, comprehension, number recognition and...
Matt and His Words to Live By…
Matt Kaman is just one of our talented artists and mentors in Hugs + Mugs. Every day that he comes into work, he writes a new quote from the heart to greet our customers. Matt's latest post is the perfect way to enter into some (hopefully) warmer months: "The Lent...
Mitchell and his tutor, Loretta
Here at Hoffman Estates, our tutor rooms are always filled with students and teachers throughout the week. Sometimes, the entire session consists of one reading a-z book, which is awesome. And other times, these sessions get pretty creative! Here is an email I just recevied from one of our very...
Fitness Party with Friday Friends
On Friday night, Friday Friends hosted a Fitness Party with our local partner Heroic Fitness! Yoga, dancing, boxing and kale smoothies were just some of the exciting options for our adults to try! A massive candlelit yoga session broke out in the Playhouse, which was the perfect way to end...
Welcome to the family Kim and Savannah!
We were so excited to welcome Kim and baby Savannah to Open Play yesterday! Savannah was born 7 weeks ago and weighed 5 lbs., 5 ounces, and today, she will be getting her NG Tube out. As many of you know, Open Play can be a pretty chaotic time of day....
Yoga inspiration
Kameko, one of our current GiGi U students, participated in yoga yesterday with her classmates. When I asked what yoga means to her, Kameko said, "Yoga brings your heart, your mind and your body together as one." Well said, Kameko! GiGi U is all about creating a Whole U. Healthy...
Our first featured guest blogger: Amy Dietrich-Hernandez!
Hi all! Here at Hoffman, we have a ton to say! We could fill this blog with special moments that happen here every single day of the week! But from time to time, we want to feature one of our wonderful families and what's happening in their lives. So, I...
Introducing Mariano’s newest employee!
GiGi's Playhouse and Hugs + Mugs would like to congratulate Tim Dorrain on his new position at Mariano's! Tim graduated GiGi U last year and began working as an intern at Hugs + Mugs immediately after. Tim has gained an incredible amount of knowledge through GiGi U and Hugs + Mugs, and Mariano's...
#GiGi’sGoesGlobal
This week, our Special Events Manager here at GiGi's Playhouse Inc., Sarah Rickaby, was in Disney World with her family. On their last day in Hollywood Studios, her kids, Jacob and Leanna, wore their neon green GiGi's 5K t-shirts to really stand out in the crowd. While waiting in line...
