This Week at the Playhouse!

☀ This week at GiGi's Playhouse McHenry!

☀ Sunday, September 6: Nuestros Angeles 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Come meet other Spanish speaking families for fun and fellowship. Hosted by Jackie Bueno.

☀ Sunday, September 6, 4:15pm – 5:00pm: GiGi's Cheer Team The GiGi's Cheer Team practices every Thursday at Layton Athletics in Ringwood. If you wish to be a be a part of this team, please contact Carol AnCel at carolancel@att.net Hosted by Kelley Layton and Carol AnCel.

☀ Tuesday, September 8: Open Play 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. A great way to come visit GiGi's for the first time! All ages are welcome and we get pizza for lunch. =)

☀ Tuesday, September 8: Wendy's Night 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Come grab a burger with us at Wendy's (2433 N Richmond Rd, McHenry) and help raise awareness and funds for the playhouse.

☀ Thursday, September 10, 10:00am – 11:30am: Options and Advocacy For more information about this program, please visit: http://www.optionsandadvocacy.org/

☀ Friday, September 11, 10am – 11am: Baby Sign with Dawn Bring your little one and learn some basic signs! Hosted by Dawn Cummings.

☀ Friday, September 11, 7pm – 8pm: Teen Tastic Calling all teenagers! Come out and watch movies, play games, sing karaoke and make new friends. Hosted by Beth Marshall.

If you are interested in any of these FREE programs and would like more information, call us! You can leave messages for any of the program hosts at (815) 385 - PLAY. Give us a ring and we will get back to you.

Meet Our Volunteers: Jackie Bueno

Jackie Bueno is a volunteer who hosts Nuestros Angeles, a program where Spanish speaking families can come together!

How did you hear about GiGi's Playhouse?

Through our home physical therapist and early intervention. 

How did you become involved as a volunteer here?

I started to take my daughter to the Hoffman Estates location and when they gave me the newsletter, I noticed they had a hispanic play group. Then when I found out there was a Gigi's opening in McHenry, and I thought it would be awesome to volunteer for a spanish play group. 

What do you hope to accomplish with Nuestros Angeles?

I hope that I can bring as many hispanic families together out to Gigi's and just experience how great it is.  It's amazing how people from all kinds of backgrounds and cultures can come together for one cause. 

What would you like to say to the Spanish speaking families out there who may not know about this program?

It's a great program for everyone to come together like a family.  The kids play while the parents get to know each other.   

In three words, how would you describe your volunteer experience at GiGi's?

It's been wonderful.

It's because of dedicated volunteers like Jackie that our programs are possible! Thanks so much for all your hard work at the playhouse. =) Come Meet Jackie at the next Nuestros Angeles on Sunday, September 6, 10am - noon!

New Families at Nuestros Angeles

This sweet little bunny came to Nuestros Angeles last Sunday!

Making new friends. :)


We're so excited about the new families that came to play last week! WELCOME!

Nuestros Angeles is an all-ages playgroup for Spanish speaking families, held every first Sunday of the month, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Come play and socialize!

For more information, call Jackie Bueno at (815) 385 - PLAY