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Join the Human Race on April 26th
Heroes Celebrating Charities in the Largest Nonprofit Collaborative Event in McHenry County! Join Us Today – Invite Others! Represent Gigi’s Playhouse McHenry at the 2020 Human Race 5K held at McHenry County College on April 26th. Registration site: https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/49128?groupName=McHenry+Gigi%27s+Heros There are places/events to join for everyone in the family – check it out! What a…
Read MoreHoliday Party Dec. 8th 4-6 pm
Enjoy a holiday celebration at the playhouse on Sunday Dec. 8th. Bring a snack, side dish or dessert to share. Main course is provided. Please RSVP to mklowas@gigisplayhouse.org how many adults and how many children will be attending. https://gigisplayhouse.org/mchenry/event/annual-holiday-party
Read MoreGroup Speech Session!
Group Speech Therapy is off to a great start this Fall! We are working hard on positive social interactions and increasing our conversational skills. All participants are engaged and are willing to practice new skills alongside their peers. All activities are group oriented. Each session we watch a short video about the lesson of the day…
Read MoreEagle Scout Project!
A big thank you goes out to Matthew W. for choosing GiGi’s Playhouse McHenry County to do your Eagle Scout Project! The fresh coat of paint and new colors look fantastic! In his own words, Matthew chose us because “My stepbrother Josh, he participates in Reading and Math literacy, TEAM, and Fantastic Friends. I wanted…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed!
We currently have exciting volunteer opportunities for program leaders and co-leaders, tutors, party planners and teen peer volunteers. Come and learn how to get involved! Our next volunteer orientation is February 20th from 6:30-8:00 pm at the Playhouse. If you are interested in becoming a GiGi’s volunteer or know someone who is, we hope you…
Read MoreAmina Grace Speech and Language Program: What’s being said around the playhouse…
The GiGi’s Playhouse Amina Grace Speech and Language Program provides youth, teens and adults with greatly expanded opportunities to evolve and refine their speech and language skills. Effective enunciation, clarity of speech, word order and message meaning are paramount to fostering greater self-confidence, comprehension, problem-solving, school readiness, social skills, independence, and overall quality of life. Here is what some of the…
Read MoreSpeech Highlight
Meet Jason Nosbaum, age 31. He has been participating in the Amina Grace Speech and Language Program since it first came to McHenry in April. Jason’s mom enrolled him in the program to help him be better understand throughout the community. Jason is very social and often calls, texts, and facetimes with friends on his…
Read MoreSpeech Spotlight: Marcus Weller
Marcus Weller, age 9, has been participating in the Amina Grace Speech and Language Program since April. Marcus’s parents enrolled him in the program because “Marcus has a lot of trouble with his speech. He has apraxia and has a hard time forming his sounds.” He is a very hard worker and knows the…
Read MoreDown Syndrome Acceptance Month 2017-Day 15
Down Syndrome Acceptance Month 2017-Day 15 We have been involved in GiGi’s Playhouse McHenry County since it began 8 years ago. This is where Rebecca first learned to read, practice her emerging social skills and go for just plain fun. For the past few years, Rebecca has been a regular attendee at the Kids Club…
Read MoreSports Day 2017
One of our outstanding community events is our annual Sports Day, which is put on in conjunction with the McHenry High School football team. The players learn about DS prior to the event, plan the activities and carry out all aspects of the day. Each player is then paired up or buddied up with a…
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