Friday Friends Hoffman Spring Dance!

Thank you to the Hoffman Estates Friday Friends for inviting our group out to your Spring Dance, everyone from McHenry had a great time dancing the night away! Great job to DJ Dave, playing all request and the oldies but goodies!! Hope to see all the Hoffman FF's at our...

Hockey Awarenss Night!

Thank you to all the familes and volunteers that came out to the Chicago Express Hockey Awareness Night! A very special thank you to Terry Brenner who, with much time and effort help make this event happen, great job! A big shout out to the Elite Stars dancers an skaters,...

Thank you to all the families and volunteers who came out for the St. Patrick's Day Parade, what a beautiful day! Everyone was in green and proudly holding up our "GiGI's Rocks" signs. The MC of the parade did an outstanding job announcing us and letting the community know who...

St. Patrick’s Day Parade!

Please join us for the local service day St. Patrick's Day Parade this Sunday March 11th. We will meet at the McHenry East Campus High School parking lot at noon to line up, the parade will start at 1:00. Please dress in green and help us to show the community...

Hockey Night!

Just a reminder...we still have a few tickets left for our Hockey Down syndrome Awareness/Fundraising Night! Chicago Express Hockey game Sat. March 17th at the Sears Center. Please call the Playhouse (815)385-7529 to odor tickets ($12.00). Will be a great event, lots of family fun!

Friday Friends.... Just a reminder that Tonight at 7pm is our Mexican Fiesta! We will be having tacos, fried ice-cream, pinata and festive music to dance to! Please R.S.V.P. to the Playhouse if you haven't already.

McHenry Expo

Please stop by the McHenry Expo tomorrow Feb. 18th at West Campus High School and visit our booth. The Expo is from 10:00-4:00pm. Hope to see you there!

Hockey & Awareness!

Hello GiGi's Friends-Mark your calendars for Sat. March 17th, yes St. Patrick's Day!We are having great event at the Sears Center. Hockey Fundraising Awareness Night! Chicago Express vs. Trenton, 7:30 game, raffles, chuck-A-Puck and so much fun for the whole family! Tickets are on sale now for $12.00, please email...

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!https://thestir.cafemom.com/toddler/131286/cutie_with_down_syndrome_will

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...

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...

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.