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Where you can find us in your community
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana has seven Gathering Place offices and shops across our council.
You can visit our Gathering Place offices to connect with staff, to shop, or to attend a program or event. You can even host your Service Unit or Troop meetings, FREE of charge.
Gathering Places
Burbank
4850 West 87th Street, Burbank, IL 60459
Gathering Place and Shop 
We are here to help.
Contact us at customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org, 1-855-ILOVEGS (1-855-456-8347), or use the chat button on the bottom of the screen.
Hours of Operation:
Now through December 22, 2023
| Day of the Week | Shop Hours | Office Hours |
| Monday | Closed | 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.* |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Friday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Select Saturdays* | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
Closed |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch except on Saturdays.
*Open the following Saturdays:
August 12, September 9, October 14, November 18, December 9.
Vist our Burbank Gathering Place to connect with staff, to shop, or to attend a program or event.
You can even host your Service Unit or Troop meetings-FREE of charge! Select “Reserve a Meeting Room” below.
Resources
Homewood
18022 Dixie Hwy, Homewood, IL 60430
Satellite Office and Micro-Shop
We are here to help.
Contact us at customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org, 1-855-ILOVEGS (1-855-456-8347), or use the chat button on the bottom of the screen.
Hours of Operation:
Now through December 22, 2023
| Day of the Week | Shop Hours | Office Hours |
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed | Closed |
| Wednesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Thursday | Closed | Closed |
| Friday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Select Saturdays* | 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
Closed |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
*Open the following Saturdays:
October 14, November 4 and December 2.
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch except on Saturdays.
Vist our HWSC Satellite Office & Shop to connect with staff, to shop, or to attend a program or event.
You can even host your Service Unit or Troop meetings-FREE of charge! Select “Reserve a Meeting Room” below.
Vernon Hills
650 N. Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Gathering Place and Shop
We are here to help.
Contact us at customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org, 1-855-ILOVEGS (1-855-456-8347), or use the chat button on the bottom of the screen.
Hours of Operation:
Now through December 22, 2023
| Day of the Week | Shop Hours | Office Hours |
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Friday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Select Saturdays* | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
Closed |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch except on Saturdays.
*Open the following Saturdays:
August 12, September 23, October 14 and 28, November 18, December 9
24/7 Locker Pick-Up now available.
Vist our Vernon HIlls Gathering Place to connect with staff, to shop, or to attend a program or event.
You can even host your Service Unit or Troop meetings-FREE of charge! Select “Reserve a Meeting Room” below.
Resources
Chicago
20 S. Clark St., Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60603
Gathering Place and Shop Order Pick-Up
We are here to help.
Contact us at customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org, 1-855-ILOVEGS (1-855-456-8347), or use the chat button on the bottom of the screen.
Hours of Operation:
Now through December 22, 2023
| Day of the Week | Pick-up Hours | Office Hours |
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Thursday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Friday | Closed | Closed |
| Select Saturdays | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch.
Vist our Chicago Gathering Place to connect with staff, to pick up online shop orders, or to attend a program or event.
You can even host your Service Unit or Troop meetings-FREE of charge! Select “Reserve a Meeting Room” below.
Resources
Joliet
1551 Spencer Road, Joliet, IL 60433
Gathering Place and Shop
We are here to help.
Contact us at customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org, 1-855-ILOVEGS (1-855-456-8347), or use the chat button on the bottom of the screen.
Hours of Operation:
Now through December 22, 2023
| Day of the Week | Shop Hours | Office Hours |
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Friday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Select Saturdays* | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
Closed |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch except on Saturdays.
*Open the following Saturdays:
October 14, November 18, December 9.
24/7 Locker Pick-Up now available!
Vist our Joliet Gathering Place to connect with staff, to shop, or to attend a program or event.
You can even host your Service Unit or Troop meetings-FREE of charge! Select “Reserve a Meeting Room” below.
Resources
GCNWI Build-A-Bear
650 N. Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Stop in or book your party today.
Girl Scouts big and small can now build a bear or furry friend as unique as they are, right in our Vernon Hills Gathering Place.
Hours of Operation:
Now through December 22, 2023
| Day of the Week | Workshop Hours Hours | Private Parties* |
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Closed |
| Friday | Closed | Closed |
| Select Saturdays | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
*2nd and 4th Sat of the month 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
*Schedule your par ty us ing the link below.
They can enjoy this as activity on their own, with their troop, or even have it be part of a special celebration, like a birthday party or bridging ceremony
Greene Wood
3155 71st Street, Naperville, IL 60517
Gathering Place and Shop
We are here to help.
Contact us at customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org, 1-855-ILOVEGS (1-855-456-8347), or use the chat button on the bottom of the screen.
Hours of Operation:
Now through December 22, 2023
| Day of the Week | Shop Hours | Office Hours |
| Monday | Closed | 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.* |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Friday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Select Saturdays | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
Closed |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch except on Saturdays.
*Open the following Saturdays:
August 12, September 9 and 23, October 14 and 28, November 18, December 9.
Vist our Greene Wood Gathering Place to connect with staff, to shop, or to attend a program or event.
You can even host your Service Unit or Troop meetings-FREE of charge! Select “Reserve a Meeting Room” below.
Resources
Schererville
705A, US Highway 41, Schererville, IN 46375
Gathering Place and Shop
We are here to help.
Contact us at customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org, 1-855-ILOVEGS (1-855-456-8347), or use the chat button on the bottom of the screen.
Hours of Operation:
Now through December 22, 2023
| Day of the Week | Shop Hours | Office Hours |
| Monday | Closed | 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.* |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Friday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Select Saturdays | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
Closed |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch except on Saturdays.
*By email, phone, or chat only.
Vist our Schererville Gathering Place to connect with staff, to shop, or to attend a program or event.
You can even host your Service Unit or Troop meetings-FREE of charge! Select “Reserve a Meeting Room” below.
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