Posts by Courtney Gamer
Last Summer at Monona Dr. GiGi’s Playhouse
We invite you to join us this Summer at the Playhouse for our LAST Session of FREE Programming in our current space on Monona Dr. Our new forever home in Fitchburg will be opening late August and Fall programming will take place there! Find details on each of our programs and links to sign up…
Read MoreBridging the Gap: The Interim Session
Welcome to the Interim! We officially wrapped up our Spring Session at GiGi’s Playhouse Madison with our culminating Madison 5K Walk/Run Event this past weekend. With that, we enter the transition period between our Spring and Summer Sessions which we are now designating as our Interim Session. Our Interim Session will run April 27 – June…
Read More10 Volunteers Making an Impact in Year 10
As we approach an incredible 10 Years serving our Madison community, and celebrate National Volunteer Month, we want to recognize the people who have made our mission to serve the Down Syndrome community possible: our Volunteers. Volunteers are the heart of GiGi’s Playhouse. They are the selfless, passionate, and optimistic people that keep our programs and events running. They…
Read MoreNew Year, Same FREE Programming!
GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is back and ready to offer our purposeful, educational, and FREE programming this New Year! Which Programs will you choose? Program Calendar All GROUP Programs + Math and Literacy Tutoring start the week of January 25th. Speech Therapy will begin the following week – on February 3rd. As always, all of our…
Read MoreWelcome Back! A look into Fall Programming at GiGi’s Playhouse Madison
Fall Programming- Take a Look! FREE Programming- starts September 15! GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is gearing up for our Fall 2025 Session – full of FREE Program offerings for ALL ages. Find details on each of our programs and links to sign up. Program Calendar For more information on One-on-One Literacy, Math and Speech click here. ALL Group Programs…
Read MoreSummer’s Calling: Our Playhouse is Answering!
FREE Programming- starts June 16! GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is gearing up for our Summer 2025 Session – full of FREE Program offerings for ALL ages. Find details on each of our programs and links to sign up. Program Calendar For more information on One-on-One Literacy, Math and Speech click here. ALL Group Programs and Tutoring start the week…
Read MoreNew Year, Same FREE Programming!
FREE Programming- What will you choose? GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is gearing up for our Spring 2025 Session – full of FREE Program offerings for ALL ages. Program Calendar ALL Programs, including Speech, Math, Literacy and Group Programming start the week of February 3rd. As always, all of our Programs will run the same time and day…
Read MoreInternship Experience: Empowering Students at GiGi’s Playhouse
Expanding beyond the general Volunteer role at GiGi’s, our Programs Internship was designed to build and support our next generation of advocates and educators. Currently studying at local universities and colleges, our interns come to us from a variety of backgrounds and educational paths. In the past year, we’ve welcomed 11 interns who were inspired…
Read MoreFALLing for GiGi’s Fun Programs
Fall programming at GiGI’s Playhouse Madison has something for everyone.
Read MoreA Place for EVERYONE to Grow
by: Sarah Bitter As a new volunteer and intern at GiGi’s Playhouse this past Spring Session, I got to experience for the first time how special of a place GiGi’s really is. I saw the tremendous progress of so many of our program participants: just beginning to crawl, learning new vocabulary words, figuring out how…
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