We Love our Volunteers

This week is National Volunteer Appreciation Week! Here at GiGi’s Playhouse, we simply could not exist without the help, kindness and dedication shown by each and every one of our FANTASTIC volunteers! It never ceases to amaze me how much can be done by a small group of dedicated people, and that’s what we have…

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Hugs from your Hoffman team!

Your Hoffman team just wanted to say a quick hello and invite you into the Playhouse any day of the week!  Whether you’re looking for some info on adult programming, a tour of the Playhouse, or an awesome cup of specialty coffee, your Hoffman team is here to help! It has been such a joy…

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Welcome to the family, Noelle!

The National Achievement Center was so happy to welcome Noelle and her mom, Melanie, to the Playhouse today!! Noelle is a beautiful 7-month-old girl and after a tour of the Playhouse, every parent, sibling and volunteer in the building wanted the opportunity to hold her! From the second they walked into the Playhouse, Melanie and…

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Grace’s first time on stage

We had an exciting first in the Playhouse on Tuesday morning before LMNOP. Grace and her Grandma, Christine, come to LMNOP every week, and the transformation we have seen in Grace from her first class through today is just phenomenal.  We were all standing around the stage waiting for class to begin, and Grace crawls over…

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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 knowledge of addition and subtraction…

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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 season has already begun. Sometimes,…

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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 an evening of intense workouts!…

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GiGi’s Day at your Chicago Mustangs!

We are so proud of the newest Chicago Mustangs team member, Brian Rogala! Come out to GiGi’s Day on Sunday, February 15th at 2:30pm at the Sears Centre to watch Brian, and the rest of our participants, in action! Tickets can be purchased at www.searscentre.com using the code gigi. Or, stop by Hugs & Mugs before the…

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