May Happenings 2020
Due to directives from the CDC and/or Illinois Governor, all in-person programs/events are canceled and the Playhouse is closed through May. There are lots of virtual programming taking place each day! Please visit the website calendar and our social media sites for updates and announcements. Local Live Virtual Programs LMNOP...
2020 Gala Award Nominations
The format of our gala may be different this year but one thing remains the same. Each year we present special awards to individuals, businesses or groups that have made an impact in the past year. Sometimes it is simply the amount of time they have spent volunteering and other...
Home “Play” for Speech
Home “Play” NOT Home Work for Speech Ann Suess Cobb, the new GiGi’s Playhouse Quad Cities Speech and Language Pathologist, has shared the following suggestions with some of her current students (ages 2-4) and we thought maybe others would benefit from it as well! Mirror Play I...
Literacy & Math at Home
Our Math & Literacy Coordinators compiled a few activities that you can use at home to keep the learning going in addition to having fun too! Math Activities The following math games can be played with a regular deck of cards! War 2 players (greater/less than) Determine which of the...
Going Virtual
As you can imagine, our gala committee and board of managers have been faced with a very difficult decision. Due to COVID-19 and the recent restrictions for gatherings, we were faced with cancelling and/or rescheduling our upcoming gala. We then decided to think outside of the box. The gala will...
April Happenings 2020
As of 4/1/2020 All in person programs and events are cancelled due to directives from the CDC and/or Illinois Governor. Please visit the website calendar and our social media sites for updates and announcements. Special Events "i have a Voice" Virtual Gala April 25th Join us for a night of...
Programs and Activities At Home
We can't take credit for these amazing plans and activities but we certainly wanted to share them with you! We encourage all of our participants & their siblings to participate in these activities at home! Thank you to the Indianapolis and Nashville Playhouses (and possibly others) and their volunteers for...
Help Support GiGi’s: No Cost Necessary
In light of our current situation, we wanted to share some helpful information on how to support small businesses and non-profits, such as GiGi's Playhouse, without spending money: 1. Follow them on social media: this helps them to connect with you better and allows them to reach a wider audience....
3 Days – 21 Facts (Day 3)
Today is day 3 and we will be finishing up the 21 facts and also having a virtual party on Facebook at 3:21 ET. Hope we "see" you there! In case you missed it, GiGi's is sharing 21 facts about Down Syndrome over the course of 3 days to celebrate...
3 Days – 21 Facts (Day 2)
3 Days of Down syndrome Facts! In case you missed it, GiGi's is sharing 21 facts about Down Syndrome over the course of 3 days to celebrate World Down syndrome Day this Saturday, 3.21.20. Every day we are sharing 7 facts on our social media platforms. Below are the facts...
3 Days – 21 Facts (Day 1)
3 Days - 21 Facts about Down syndrome In case you missed it, GiGi's is sharing 21 facts about Down Syndrome over the course of 3 days to celebrate World Down syndrome Day this Saturday, 3.21.20. Every day we are sharing 7 facts on our social media platforms. Below are...
Updates – Coronavirus Impact here at GiGi’s Playhouse Quad Cities
Dear participants, families, friends and volunteers, You may have seen the recent Facebook post and/or received the email regarding the GiGi's Playhouse Quad Cities suspension of programs and events. We want to be clear on a number of things. ALL programs for the remainder of this month are canceled! This...