Summer 2015 tutoring registration is now open!

Looking for something fun and educational to do this summer?  The Summer 2015 tutoring session is now open for registration.  Take a look at our website here to register as a tutor or a student! Nicole is a GiGi U graduate, Hugs + Mugs mentor and Literacy and Math student in our tutoring program.  Nicole…

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Our Playhouse is in training mode!

Here at the National Achievement Center, we are so excited to welcome all of our Site Coordinators from around the country for two days of training!  We have our days packed with information about sponsorship, electronic check-in and, of course, our awesome blog! We’ll be updating our blog with photos throughout our training, but we…

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Moms, it’s no secret how much WE LOVE YOU!!! We thank you for being our advocates, our friends and the greatest moms in the entire world!  And on Sunday, we want to celebrate YOU! Bring your whole family to Hugs + Mugs on Sunday and moms will receive a FREE GELATO, just because we love…

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Workin’ for the Weekend!

We have a busy weekend here at the Playhouse! On Friday, April 17th, we are hosting our Family Game Night from 6-8pm. Then, on Saturday, April 18th from 10am-12pm, we are hosting an all-ages Open Play! Now that the weather is getting a nicer, we want to offer programs to our families that will be…

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Loads of fun at LMNOP

We had a ton of fun at this week’s LMNOP program! Learning Music N Our Peeps takes place every Tuesday from 10-11am.  Lead by a team of Speech Pathology students from Elmhurst College, each week’s program includes music, fine motor/sensory skill development and socialization.  Our little ones work so hard each and every day to…

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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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Ft. Wayne, IN visitors!

The Playhouse was buzzing on Thursday during Open Play – lots of families home from Spring Break, new mom Melanie stopped by for the first time and we were lucky enough to meet Cari, Sandy and Chloe from Fort Wayne, Indiana! They were on their way to visit family in the Chicagoland area and decided…

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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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