March 31, 2006 RSS feed / Community

From Chopsticks To Chopin

The Garden City Friends of Musichas rescheduled its popular Student Showcase toSunday, April 30, 2006at Gardener Hall in the Garden City Community Church from More...

Adult Programs

9* Su, 2:00 p.m. Kiss Me Kate, musicalpresented by Plaza More...

Conway - Nazworth Wedding

Miss Kelly Ann Conway and Mr. Jason Nazworth were married on February 4, at St Ignatius Church in Austin, Texas. Kelly is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Conway, Jr and Jason, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ledbetter, also of Texas. More...

   Socially     Speaking

Spring is here and in the Good Old Days, a lady%27s fancy turned to thoughts of Easter bonnets, Spring coats, a new dress, and new shoes and matching purse to go with it with which to greet the new season and the holidays. More...

Rayhill~Raskopf Engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rayhill of Grand Island, NY are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa, to William Raskopf, son of Kathryn Raskopf of Garden City and Vincent Raskopf of Staten Island. More...

Smith~Capri Engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Smith of Garden City, New York announce the engagement of their daughter, Kerry Kent to Marc Andrew Capri, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Capri of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. More...

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On Friday March 31, The Herricks Community Players will present its production of Stephen Sondheim%27s Follies at 8 p.m. at the Herricks Community Theater, 999 Herricks Rd. in New Hyde Park. Tickets are $17. Call 742-1926... More...

"Hola Happenings"

Exciting things have been happening at HOLA, the Spanish and Latin American Heritage Group of Garden City. More...

A Word From The Publisher

This week the Garden City Board of Education announced that it has at last come to an agreement with the Cathedral Diocese on the purchase of the Middle School%27s athletic fields. More...

Shop Till You Drop For Charity At Lord & TaylorOf Garden City

Lord & Taylor of Garden City and Tri-town Auxiliary of United Cerebral Palsy invite you to shop till you drop on Tuesday, April 4th. More...

Chaminade Volunteers Clean Up Bird Sanctuary

Volunteers from Chaminade High School%27s Emmaus service organization came to the Garden City Bird Sanctuary to start Spring Clean-up as the community nature preserve starts its 11th season. More...

Wellness Workshop

The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program offers educational programs on complementary practices that patients are using to augment their treatment. More...

Black Tie Gala

On Saturday, April 1, 2006, For The Kids Foundation (FTK) will host their More...

Town Of Hempstead's"Pathfinder Award"

Lucy Rosen, founder and president of The Business Development Group headquartered in Garden City and a resident of Oceanside, has been awarded the prestigious "Pathfinder Award" from the Town of Hempstead. More...

Ambassador Adamantios Th. Vassilakis Of Greece To Speak At Adelphi

Adelphi is pleased to welcome Ambassador Adamantios Th. Vassilakis, permanent representative of Greece to the United Nations, to discuss "Small Countries Diplomacy in the United Nations" on Monday, April 3, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. in the Ruth S. More...

How To Get A Civil Service Job

If you have ever thought about starting a civil service career, then you owe it to yourself to sign More...

Locks Of Love

On March 16th, Noreen Tuomey, a Garden City resident and freshman at Sacred Heart Academy, donated 11" inches of hair to the Locks For Love Foundation. The foundation provides hairpieces for young cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. More...

Children CelebrateSpecial Person's Day

The children at the Mommy & Me program at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection celebrated Special Person%27s Day. Participating in the program were grandmas and grandpas, aunts and uncles and even some daddies. More...

Family Bingo Night

The Garden City Chapter of the Women%27s Division of the Children%27s Medical Fund of New York will again hold their Annual Family Bingo Night. It will be held at Resurrection Lutheran Church on Friday, April 28th from 7 p.m. till 9 p.m. More...

'Update On Colon Cancer'

Free Lecture Sponsored by Winthrop-University Hospital April 11th More...

'Metabolic Syndrome:The Liver Connection'

Topic of Free Lecture at Winthrop-University Hospital April 12th More...

Friendship Picnic A Success

Kindergartners in Mrs. Goldner%27s and Mrs. Reilly%27s classes anticipated an early spring with a picnic in February. In preparation for the event, Mrs. Goldner%27s class composed an invitation that they delivered in person to Mrs. Reilly%27s room. More...

Back By Popular Demand

After his fascinating lecture on Rome's Sistine Chapel last December, it was a given that Thomas Germano, Art History Professor at Farmingdale State University of New York, would be invited for a return engagement. More...

Garden City Library News

Cooking With LI Wines At The GC Public Library

Come help celebrate "Long Island Reads Week" as professional Chef Charlie Walsh demonstrates Cooking with Long Island Wines. This mouth watering event will take place at the Garden City Public Library on Wednesday, April 5th at 7:00 PM. More...

Robertson~Ziccardi Wedding

Kathleen Magee Ziccardi of Garden City and Richard Ziccardi of Stewart Manor are very proud to announce the marriage of their son, Daniel Patrick Ziccardi, to Kory Arlyn Robertson, the daughter of Linda and Mark Robertson, of Paxton, Massachusetts, a More...

Germain~Raskopf Wedding

Nicole Germain and Vincent J. Raskopf, III were married Friday, September 23, 2005 at the Community Church of East Williston. The Rev. Pastor Hyuck performed the ceremony and the reception followed at The Swam Club in Roslyn. More...

Timko - Yablonowski Engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Denis Timko of Garden City are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Lindsey Timko to Matthew Yablonowski son of Cathy Wargel of St John, Indiana and Randy Yablonowski of Plainfield, Indiana. More...

PTA Seeking Site-Based Applicants

The Garden City PTA is currently accepting applications for site-based teams for the 2006/07 school year. Site-based teams are state-mandated, building-based committees that serve to enhance the educational experience for our students. More...

LEGAL NOTICES

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Prayer Service For Healing

Garden City Community Church On Wednesday, April 5th At 8 PM More...

West Pointer Speaks To University Club

The University Club of L.I. is honored to have as its speaker on Monday, April 10, Jennifer Kamrowski, a Garden City native who is a graduate of the Garden City High School and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. More...

John Mauk At Church Forum -- Rescheduled After Snowstorm

The Adult Forum at the Garden City Community Church will have John Mauk, Village Trustee, as its guest speaker this Sunday, April 2. His topic will be "St. Paul%27s: What%27s Happening Now?" Mr. More...

Winthrop Hosts Opera Night

On Thursday. March 16th, Winthrop University Hospital hosted its Ninth Annual Opera Night to benefit the Child Life Program for the Department of Pediatrics. Over 160 people, including many Garden City residents, attended the gala evening. More...

Long Island Regional Poison And DrugInformation Center

In 2005, the Long Island Regional Poison and Drug Information Center at Winthrop-University Hospital, one of the nation%27s largest certified regional poison control centers, managed a total of 50,045 calls from residents of Nassau, Suffolk and Westc More...

Receives Legion Of Merit Honor

Navy Capt. Andrew T. Macyko , son of Catherine M. and Andrew F. Macyko of Garden City, was recently awarded the Legion of Merit while serving as deputy director for operations on the staff of Commander, U.S. More...

Winthrop-University Hospital Welcomes 2006 Golf TournamentCo-Chairs

Winthrop-University Hospital%27s 21st Annual Golf Tournament is set for Monday, May 8, at The Creek and Meadow Brook Golf Clubs. More...

'Put Pep in Your Step: Treating Foot Problems'

Free Lecture for Seniors Sponsored by Winthrop-University Hospital April 12th More...

Garden City Senior News Computer Workshop Offered

The Garden City Recreation Dept. will again offer a one day workshop on computers for seniors who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. This workshop, called More...

Casino Junior DevelopmentTennis Program

The Garden City Casino is pleased to announce that the highly regraded Junior Development Tennis Program will again be offered this summer. More...

Hands Are Not For Hitting

On March 13th and 14th representatives from NCCADV (Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence) came to the kindergarten and first-grade classes at Hemlock School to provide information regarding proper use of their hands. More...

Art Exhibition

The Suburban Art League will hold an Exhibition at the St. Pauls School Auditorium in Garden City, 1295 Stewart Avenue from April 9, 2006 for one week 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. More...

Pack 55 Holds Award Dinner

Cub Scout Pack 55 held its annual Blue and Gold Dinner at the Garden City Casino on February 12, the day that 12 inches of snow fell by 11 a.m. Pack 55 families weren%27t going to let a snowstorm spoil their fun! More...