Fall 2020 Program Information and Registration
Registration for Fall 2020 Programming is now open! At GiGi's Playhouse Nashville, we make a lifetime commitment to support individuals with Down syndrome of ALL ages and help them achieve their Best of All by working diligently to offer a purposeful progression of high-quality therapeutic-based, educational, career development, and family connections programming. We provide visual supports,...
New Program Coming This Fall! SPOT ON Story Time!
We are so excited to announce a new specialty program coming to GiGi's Playhouse Nashville this fall! SPOT ON Story Time (recommended ages: 12 months-5 years) is an interactive and engaging program for young children with Down syndrome and their parents/caregivers. This program will be led by a Speech Therapist and...
The Extra Connection: New Caregivers Group!
The Extra connection is community group for new and expecting parents of children with Down syndrome. This group is a place for families to connect with one another and learn about local resources in our community! In this program, we will discuss relevant topics and have guest speakers from the...
Covid-19 Re-Opening Survey
We need your help! The safety of families and volunteers will always be the first priority at GiGi's Playhouse! That is why we suspended in-person programming back in March and will continue to follow the advice of healthcare professionals as we chart a course for the future. But as we...
Meet our 2020-2021 GiGi’s Ambassadors!
Our Ambassador program is designed to amplify the voices of adults with Down syndrome in our community, providing them opportunities to practice communication skills and self-advocate for themselves and the GiGi’s community. We are thrilled to introduce you to our new GiGi’s Ambassadors for 2020-2021: Ben Summers and Caroline Walker!...
CrossFit: At-Home
CrossFit At-Home Program Page Welcome to the (virtual) program page for: Friends, Fun, & Fitness: CrossFit. This program promotes physical fitness and facilitates social interaction and positive peer relationships through purposeful physical activities for adolescents and adults. Fitness activities include: squats, sit-ups, press over head, deadlift, plate ground to overhead,...
GiGi’s Playhouse Nashville: At Home Programs
Several of our GiGi's Playhouses across the country have been collaborating together to provide at-home programming for our families! We will keep updating you with new activities and programs over the next several weeks. We encourage all of our participants & their siblings to participate in these activities at home!...
Health Precautions for GiGi’s Programming
With the heightened concern around recent illnesses affecting our community such as the flu and the coronavirus, we wanted to take a moment to reassure our community about the precautions we take at GiGi's Playhouse Nashville to maintain a clean and sanitary environment for our participants and volunteers. As many...
Technicolor Trot: 1 Mile Fun Run Fundraiser
The Pi Delta Sorority at Lipscomb University has planned a 1 mile fun run in support of GiGi's Nashville! “The Technicolor Trot is a one mile fun run fundraiser taking place on Lipscomb University’s campus in support of Gigi’s Playhouse. The run will be untimed, and participants get to...
Thank You For an Amazing 2020 “I Have a Voice” Gala!
The annual "I Have a Voice" Gala & Auction is GiGi's Playhouse Nashville's most important fundraiser of the year, historically raising more than half of our annual operating budget and ensuring that we can continue to provide a range of therapeutic and educational programs at NO cost to families each...
Destination Discovery March 17th & 19th
Join us at the playhouse for Destination Discovery on March 17th & 19th! This program supports the development of fine motor skills, gross motor skills, social skills and language through purposeful play and peer to peer interaction in a casual and fun setting. This program also brings families together to...
Program Leader Spotlight: Jenny Matern
Jenny Matern has been with GiGi’s for a year as a member of the Young Professionals Board. Jenny spent a year and a half working with children with Down Syndrome at Susan Gray School in 2010-2011 and fell in love with this sweet population. From there she nannied for a...