September 2024 Best of All

By Pamela Lynch | September 27, 2024 |

Participant Best of All Grandparents are participants too! Programs at GiGi’s are a family affair. Siblings, grandparents, aunts, and uncles are always welcome. We recently had a program specifically for Grandparents and while we only had a couple attend it was still a magical morning. Grandparents, you are welcome anytime! Volunteer Spotlight Luke and Rick…

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Gala 2024

By Pamela Lynch | September 6, 2024 |

Join us on National Meet New Friends Day (October 19, 2024) for our annual fundraising gala. In honor of this day and all the friendships formed here at GiGi’s, the event is FRIENDS-themed this year and we can’t wait for the Central Perk-Coffee Pull. Doors will open at 5:30 pm for cocktail hour with the…

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August 2024 Best of All

By Pamela Lynch | August 26, 2024 |

Participant Best of All Darrian has a lot to say. Darrian has been participating in our adult group speech group, aka, Coffee Club for over a year.  She tends to be quiet, taking everything in and responding with gestures and whispers. This week Darrian was participating with a voice we could hear! Darrian has been…

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Fall 2024 Programs & Events

By Pamela Lynch | August 22, 2024 |

GiGi’s is booming with exciting programs and events this fall. Our website calendar is full of the regular programs offered but we wanted to highlight a few new or special events here on the blog. We don’t want you to miss anything! Additional details (times, locations, etc) can be found on our website calendar which…

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Worth the Drive

By Pamela Lynch | August 19, 2024 |

Many GiGi’s Playhouse locations serve a large metropolis area. Here in the Quad CIites, we’re a little unique. We serve: Many of our families drive 30, 40, 60, and even 90 minutes to get to the Playhouse and participate in the FREE purposeful programs. We reached out to a few families to see if they…

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