A Mother’s Love

Please take a few minutes to watch this wonderful clip of a Mother and her two year old daughter. Be Inspired! http://thestir.cafemom.com/toddler/131286/cutie_with_down_syndrome_will

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Wendy’s Night!

Hello Friends! Just a reminder that tonight, Jan. 10th is Wendy’s Night in McHenry! Please join us between 5:00-8:00pm at the Wendy’s off of route 31. A portion of all proceeds (even the drive-up window) are donated to GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Awareness Center in McHenry. Thank you so much for your continued support, we…

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His disability does not define him…

This is a wonderful story shared with us by the FINDS group… It was by luck that Nick Williams picked out of a hat his favorite stroke, the butterfly, to compete in for a Dec. 27 swim meet.It also was only fitting that he was able to swim the 100 butterfly for his first individual…

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Holiday Party!

Please join us this Sat. December 3, 2011 from 1:00-3:00pm for our annual Holiday Party! Come for some fun games, crafts and friendship… Santa will be coming with gifts for all big and small! Please bring a snack to share and R.S.V.P. to the Playhouse (815)385-7529 by Friday.

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Friday Friends Halloween Bash!

Calling all Friday Friends! (18yrs. & older) We are meeting at the Playhouse this Friday 10/28 from 7:00-9:00pm for a Halloween Bash! Come in your best costume, we will be giving prizes out for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Games, dancing under our new Disco Ball, and festive food will be served. If you would…

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Teen Tastic!

Please join us this Saturday night, October 8th at 7:00pm Teen Tastic Group! (13-19yrs.) We are having GAME NIGHT! Please bring a small surprise for the prize table, snacks will be provided Join the fun, bring your siblings and friends to GiGi’s Playhouse McHenry!

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Friday Friends

Calling all our Friday friends (18 and older) to come out tomorrow night Sept. 23rd at 7:00pm to the Playhouse. We will be doing some decorating for fall/Halloween, having some pizza and dancing of course. Bring a friend and join us! Please R.S.V.P. to Jean at the Playhouse, (815)385-PLAY.

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Fashion Show

What a wonderful day it was…our 4th Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon!!So many smiling faces from the kids and their proud parents and grandparents, as they strutted and danced down the runway! At first some were a bit timid, but then Larry our fantastic MC turned up the music and away they went…some didn’t want…

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4th Anuual Getting Down with Fashion Show & Luncheon

The 2011 Fashion Show is just around the corner, Sunday September 18! Please send in your Model’s Biography form and pictures as soon as possible to Jean at mchenry@gigisplayhouse.org. It’s going to be a fantastic day! We have some wonderful raffle prizes, including a 2-Night stay the the Chicago Hyatt Regency plus a $100.00 gift…

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September Changes

Spanish Open Play will be on Sunday Sept. 11th due to the Labor Day Holiday, please mark your calendars and join us for fun and friendship. Signing Class: Starting in September Signing Class will now be on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month. Please join us for basic sign language, all are welcome!…

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