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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 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:
| 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 | Closed | Closed |
| Saturdays | Closed | Closed. |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch
All locations closed for the following holidays:
Indigenous Peoples Day – October 12
Veterans Day – November 11
Thanksgiving – November 26-27
Winter Break – December 24 – January 1
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
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:
| 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 |
| *Saturdays | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch.
*Select Saturdays: Sept 12, Oct 17, Nov 21 & Dec 5
All locations closed for the following holidays:
Indigenous Peoples Day – October 12
Veterans Day – November 11
Thanksgiving – November 26-27
Winter Break – December 24 – January 1
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
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:
| Day of the Week | Pick-up 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 | Closed | Closed |
| Saturdays | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch.
All locations closed for the following holidays:
Indigenous Peoples Day – October 12
Veterans Day – November 11
Thanksgiving – November 26-27
Winter Break – December 24 – January 1
Our new Chicago Gathering Place Micro-Shop is now open! Shop in person for uniforms, badges, gifts, cookie merchandise and more.
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
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:
| 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 |
| Saturdays | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch.
Closed the Following Saturdays: Sept 26 & Oct 3
All locations closed for the following holidays:
Indigenous Peoples Day – October 12
Veterans Day – November 11
Thanksgiving – November 26-27
Winter Break – December 24 – January 1
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.
Resources
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 |
1st and 3rd Sat of the month 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
See link below for group party details.
Click here for more details!
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
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:
| 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 |
| *Saturdays | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch.
*Select Saturdays: Sept 12, Oct 17, Nov 21 & Dec 5
All locations closed for the following holidays:
Indigenous Peoples Day – October 12
Veterans Day – November 11
Thanksgiving – November 26-27
Winter Break – December 24 – January 1
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
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:
| 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 |
| *Saturdays | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Closed from 1 – 2 p.m. for lunch.
*Select Saturdays: Sept 12, Oct 17, Nov 21 & Dec 5
All locations closed for the following holidays:
Indigenous Peoples Day – October 12
Veterans Day – November 11
Thanksgiving – November 26-27
Winter Break – December 24 – January 1
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
