Saturday, January 2, 2010

Future Friday Friends is having a PAJAMA PARTY!


Monday, December 14, 2009

Baby Sign this Friday!



Baby Sign with Dawn Cummings is every Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. This free program focuses on basic signs to help teach your little one to communicate. Babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their parents or caregivers are all welcome!

We hope to see you there!

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Future Friday Friends



Future Friday Friends made paper plate turkeys and fruit kabobs last month!


 

Join us December 18th at 6:30 for Christmas Crafts and a snack!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Teen 'Tastic THIS Friday!

Don't forget TEEN 'TASTIC is this Friday, December 11th,  at 7:00 p.m. We're going to watch a Christmas movie and hang out! Come in out of the cold! =)

Monday, December 7, 2009

New Art Class!

We have been having such a good time with the new Art Class, led by Kathy Smith!



 

Art Class is for children aged 9 or older and is held on the first and third Thursdays of every month. Next class is December 17th at 4:00 p.m! We hope to see you there. =)

Monday, November 30, 2009

December at the Playhouse


Monday, November 16, 2009

Daddy & Me This Sunday


Monday, November 9, 2009

Teen Tastic THIS FRIDAY!

Don't forget about TEEN TASTIC this Friday at the Playhouse! We'll be making crafts and hanging out. Please join us! =)


Saturday, November 7, 2009

Skill Builders NOVEMBER!


Friday, November 6, 2009


☀ This week at GiGi's Playhouse McHenry!


☀ Sunday, November 8: 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, November 8, 4:15pm – 5:00pm: GiGi's Cheer Team The GiGi's Cheer Team practices every Sunday 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.

☀ Monday, November 9, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Signing 'Til Dawn Click here for more information about this program! Hosted by Dawn Cummings.

☀ Tuesday, November 10: 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, November 10: 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.


☀ Friday, November 13, 10am – 11am: Baby Sign with Dawn Bring your little one and learn some basic signs! Hosted by Dawn Cummings.

☀ Friday, November 13, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.: Teen Tastic  Calling all teenagers! Super Fall Craft Night! We'll be doing lots of crafts, hanging out and having fun. Please join us! For more information, click here. Hosted by Beth Marshall.

☀ Saturday, November 18, 10am – 12pm: Skill Builder Saturday Join us for an afternoon of fun as we reinforce - or learn new- academic skills. All ages welcome - parental involvement required! For this month's skills and program, click here! Hosted by Carrie Lucas.

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.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

This week at GiGi's Playhouse McHenry!


☀ This week at GiGi's Playhouse McHenry!

☀ Sunday, November 1, 4:15pm – 5:00pm: GiGi's LXC Cheer Team The GiGi's Cheer Team practices every Sunday 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.

☀ Sunday, November 1, 10am – 2pm: Getting Down With Fashion! Fall fashion show fund raiser! Click here for more information!


☀ Monday, November 2, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Signing 'Til Dawn Click here for more information about this program! Hosted by Dawn Cummings.

☀ Tuesday, November 3: 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. =)

☀ Friday, November 6, 10am – 11am: Baby Sign with Dawn Bring your little one and learn some basic signs! Hosted by Dawn Cummings.

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.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Future Friday Friends Having a BLAST!

Oh my gosh, we have been having such a blast at Future Friday Friends & Kids Club!




We make our OWN snacks, follow directions and work as a group! =)



We made rainbow 'nanners!



We painted pumpkins for Halloween! They turned out so AWESOME!



Here's a rainbow we painted all together as a group. We had to work as a team which was hard but WE DID IT!



 Hanging out with friends is the best. =)

Future Friday Friends/Kids Club is a FREE program for ages 5 - 12 hosted by Carol AnCel. We do seasonal activities, work on following directions, make our own snacks and learn to work as a group. Sometimes our group leader sneaks in educational activities too. =)

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Friday Friends - Having Fun & Helping Out!

Friday Friends is our adult group - last month we hung out AND helped the playhouse by helping paint the centerpieces for our upcoming Fashion Show fund raiser!

"I just love coming here and to school and that's it!" - Jessica






Next month we're going BOWLING! Details coming soon. =)


Friday Friends is hosted by Sue DuBois. For more information, call (815) 385 - PLAY

Friday, October 23, 2009

This Week at the Playhouse!

☀ This week at GiGi's Playhouse McHenry!

☀ Sunday, October 25, 9am – 11am: Daddy & Me Hang out time for dads and their kids. Hosted by Henryk Krukowski.

☀ Sun, October 25, 2pm – 4pm: HALLOWEEN PARTY! Come out for some spooooooky fun! Hosted by Michelle Polizzi.

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Sunday, October 25, 4:15pm – 5:00pm: GiGi's LXC 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.

☀ Monday, October 26, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Signing 'Til Dawn Click here for more information about this program! Hosted by Dawn Cummings.

☀ Tuesday, October 27: 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. =)

☀ Wednesday, October 28, 6:30pm – 8:00pm Book Making Night Give back to our free Literacy Program by helping us make the materials our tutors use to teach kids how to read! Bring your kids and they can all play together too. =) Hosted by Laura Cook.

☀ Friday, October 30, 10am – 11am: Baby Sign with Dawn Bring your little one and learn some basic signs! Hosted by Dawn Cummings.

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.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Join us for Baby Sign This Friday!


Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Teen 'Tastic Fall Craft Night!


Monday, October 12, 2009

Skill Builders THIS SATURDAY!

Please join us for an afternoon of
SKILL BUILDING! 

 

Skill Builders with teacher Carrie Lucas is held on the third Saturday of every month. This is an ALL AGES, FREE program. If you see a skill you’d like your child to work on, come on in!
 
Sessions are held at the McHenry Playhouse, 1720 N Richmond Rd. RSVP to Carrie Lucas by calling (815) 385 – 7529.


October 17th, 10am – 12pm – “It’s Fall!”
  • Story Time:  The Old Witch and the Polka Dot Ribbon
  • Math:  Making a fall math coloring book. Counting, sorting and using patterns.
  • Handwriting: Practice D’Nelean print and script for vowels.
  • Spelling/Writing: Practice spelling fall words by writing a shared Halloween story.
  • Craft:  Make foam squirrel magnets and Halloween mobiles

Friday, October 9, 2009

This Week at the Playhouse!

☀ This week at GiGi's Playhouse McHenry!


☀ Sunday, October 11: 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, October 11, 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.

☀ Monday, October 12, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Signing 'Til Dawn Click here for more information about this program! NEW DAY AND TIME FOR THIS PROGRAM! Hosted by Dawn Cummings.

☀ Tuesday, October 13: 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, October 13: 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.


☀ Friday, October 16, 10am – 11am: Baby Sign with Dawn Bring your little one and learn some basic signs! Hosted by Dawn Cummings.

☀ Friday, October 16, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.: Future Friday Friends & Kids Club Come and Play with your friends at the Playhouse! Children ages 5-12 get together for some social time with peers. We play games, dance, eat, talk, make crafts and just enjoy each others company. This is also a great time for parents and siblings to socialize! Hosted by Carol AnCel.

☀ Saturday, October 17, 10am – 12pm: Skill Builder Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Join us for an afternoon of fun as we reinforce - or learn new- academic skills. All ages welcome - parental involvement required! Hosted by Carrie Lucas.

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.

Friday, October 2, 2009

This Week at the Playhouse!

☀ This week at GiGi's Playhouse McHenry!

☀ Sunday, October 4, 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.

☀ Monday, October 5, 10am – 11am: Signing 'Til Dawn Signing til Dawn is a class for both parent and child. Teachers and para's also welcome!! For more information on this program, click here. Hosted by Dawn Cummings.

☀ Tuesday, October 6: 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. =)

☀ Friday, October 9, 10am – 11am: Baby Sign with Dawn Bring your little one and learn some basic signs! Hosted by Dawn Cummings.

☀ Friday, October 9, 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.

Friday, September 25, 2009

This Week at the Playhouse!

☀ This week at GiGi's Playhouse McHenry!

☀ Sunday, September 27, 9am – 11am: Daddy & Me Hang out time for dads and their kids. Hosted by Henryk Krukowski.

☀
Sunday, September 27, 4:15pm – 5:00pm: GiGi's LXC 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 29: 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. =)

☀ Wednesday, September 30, 6:30pm – 8:00pm Book Making Night Give back to our free Literacy Program by helping us make the materials our tutors use to teach kids how to read! Bring your kids and they can all play together too. =) Hosted by Laura Cook.

☀ Friday, October 2, 10am – 11am: Baby Sign with Dawn Bring your little one and learn some basic signs! Hosted by Dawn Cummings.

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.