The following demonstrations for our senior residents will take place at the Senior Recreation Center on Golf Club Lane:

Monday, February 28 - “Line Dancing Made Easy”. Line dancing expert Fran Gong will visit our Recreation center to teach the newest steps.

Monday, March 14 - “Origami - the art of oriental paper folding.” No materials required, just come and have fun.

Monday, March 21 st- Speaker James W. Reed, Deputy Commissioner for the Office of Consumer Affairs of Nassau County will speak about “Identity Theft: America’s Fastest Growing Crime”. Last year over 10 million people were victims.

Learn why senior citizens are major targets and what you can do to protect yourself.

All seniors aged 60 and over who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City are invited to attend these free programs. All programs will take place during our Senior Recreation group meeting on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. at the Garden City Recreation Center on Golf Club Lane. For further information, please call the Recreation Office in Village Hall.

Senior Citizen Tennis Time

The Recreation Department is please to announce the continuation of Dedicated Senior Citizen Tennis Court Time at the Community Park Tennis Facility. During certain times of the week, courts will be designated “senior citizens only”. this court time can be booked at a discounted rate of $15 and is available to senior citizen aged 60 or older who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. The following requirements must be met in order to book the court.

1. Senior court time may only be booked up to two days ahead.

2. All players on the court must be 60 years or older.

3. All dedicated court time must be used for play only, no private lessons allowed on these courts.

The following days and times will be available:

Wednesdays 7 to 8 a.m.

Wednesdays2 to 3 p.m.

Fridays3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

for further information or to reserve senior court time, please call the Tennis Hut at 483-2525.

Nassau County’s Home Energy

Assistance Program

The Nassau County Department of Senior Citizens Affairs would like to make Garden City’s Senior Citizen population aware of their Home Energy Assistance Program. HEAP is a program to help coordinate and assist income eligible households with their energy needs. HEAP is available to Nassau County seniors aged 60 years or older who own or rent and help is based on income. Call the HEAP office at 227-7386 for an application that will determine if you are eligible for this program.

Adult Swimming At Adelphi

The Recreation Department offers Adult Swim sessions at Adelphi University’s indoor pool located at Woodruff Hall. This free program is open to any adult, 18 years or older, who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. The pool is open for use Mondays through Thursdays in two sessions: 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Anyone interested in this program must sign up through the Recreation Department. You must register each day you would like to swim by calling the Recreation Office at 465-4075. No reservations will be taken ahead of time. For further information, please call the Recreation Office.

Senior Program Line

The Recreation Department operates a “Senior Information Line” which answers questions about activities offered by the department for Garden City residents. In addition, any seniors with questions about other services are referred to the Garden City Senior Project. Seniors may call 465-4190, Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.