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Garden City School District parents and teachers will host the annual Garden City PTA / Garden City Teachers' Association Blood Drive on Tuesday, November 14, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. in the Garden City High School Gym. More ... Police Commissioner Ernest J. Cipullo advises that the Halloween season is upon us. It is supposed to be a time of good fun but it is also a time when our children are most vulnerable. A few safeguards should be in effect. In an effort to protect our children and help make this Halloween a safe and More ... The Lutheran Church of the Resurrection invites children 10 years and younger together with their families to the Annual Hallowed Eve Celebration. More ... Adelphi welcomes novelist Steven Post, author of Samsara Moon, for a lecture on November 15, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Blodgett Hall, room 209, 1 South Avenue, Garden City. The event, co-sponsored by Adelphi's Asian Studies Program and the History Society, is free and open to the public. More ... David Roth will perform at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Garden City, on Saturday, November 18. More ... Through November 17, Adelphi University, for the fourth consecutive year, will coordinate the local effort of Operation Gratitude as part of a nationwide fundraising effort to ensure that American service members receive holiday gift packages as they serve on active duty overseas. Items such as pack More ... On Friday, October 20, the Garden City Recreation Department sponsored a trip to Old Westbury Gardens. Seniors from our village enjoyed lunch and a beautiful day touring the house and fabulous gardens. Many thanks to the docent, "Oz" for his very informative tour. More ... Nothing But The Truth by Avi is a thought-provoking examination of freedom, patriotism and respect. Ninth grader Philip Malloy is kept from joining the track team by his failing grades in English class. Convinced that the teacher just doesn't like him, Philip concocts a plan to get transferred out More ... A rarely seen theatrical classic will get its New York premiere on October 28 when the Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island presents a staged reading of W.S. Gilbert's musical comedy , More ... On Saturday, October 28 and Sunday, October 29 come to a feis at 8:30 a.m. at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola. Call 746-9392... More ... On Wednesday, November 8, 2006 a ladies platform tournament will be held at Community Park beginning at 9 a.m. The cost is $22 per person and includes: court time, balls, food and refreshments, prizes and lots of fun. It is open to all levels of players. To sign up call Ronnie or Anne Marie at Commu More ... The Nominating Committee of the Central Property Owners' Association ( CPOA ) of Garden City is seeking candidates for the position of Village Trustee. The term of office for Village Trustee will be for two years from April 2007 to April 2009. More ... Acknowledging that youngsters tend to forget the rules of safety during the fun of trick-or-treating, parents are encouraged to review some of the more important safety suggestions with them: More ... Fall is full of fun for the students at the Community Church Nursery School! Making friends on the playground, painting, dressing up and building with blocks are just some of the fun activities the children can look forward to. More ... It was a spectacular evening as The Miracle Foundation and the Garden City Unit of the American Cancer Society hosted their end-of-summer fundraiser, Tastings 2006, at the home of Christine and Richard Ranieri. The Miracle Foundation and the American Cancer Society join together each year for this o More ... On Wednesday, November 1, the Garden City Historical Society will be honored to present "The Panama Canal: Its Past, Present and Future" by Robert McMillan, a longtime Garden City resident and former Panama Canal Commission Chairman. His lecture coincides with the release of his new book, Global Pas More ... All Garden City schools will be represented in the Dougall Fraser GALLERY at 102 Seventh Street during the Homecoming weekend of October 28th. We're enjoying lovely autumn temperatures and of course, the feast of All Hallows reminds us that Garden City's Homecoming and Street Fair are just around More ... Long-time Garden City residents Cummin and Maureen Clancy have generously volunteered to host the Winthrop-University Hospital annual holiday fundraiser, the Yuletide Ball, at their beautiful Stewart Avenue home on December 9. The event will raise funds in support of Winthrop's Child Life Program an More ... The holiday season would not be complete without our traditional Golden Goose House Tour and Boutique Shopping at the St. Paul's Field House. Twig's of Winthrop University Hospital Auxiliary will be sponsoring the 32nd annual event on the weekend of November 17th and 18th. Twigs' welcomes you to v More ... This Sunday, October 29 at 9:15 a.m., Elizabeth Y. Pixley will address the Adult Forum at the Garden City Community Church. Elizabeth Y. Pixley is a retired Professor of Biology at Monroe Community College, in Rochester, New York, where she taught from 1977-2005. She is a member of the Rochester A More ... Whether you want to make a presentation to the PTA, your local hobby group, or at a business meeting, you will benefit from the upcoming one session Adult Ed seminar on public speaking. More ... Adult Education is offering a one session seminar on how to sell your home in today's market. More ... Would you like to achieve the glowing and radiant skin that you have always wanted? And, would you like to get other tips which will make just that subtle difference and which will enhance your natural good looks? More ... Adult Education is offering a one session seminar that will explore ways on how to tap into what it is we 'feel,' 'sense,' or just plain 'know' and how to 'uncomplicate,' which is usually the contrary to our 'inner sense.' More ... Garden City Postmaster Joe Agricola and his staff are hosting a Passport Fair at the Roosevelt Field Postal Sore located in the lower level at Roosevelt Field, Garden City to make it more convenient for postal customers to obtain a passport. The Passport Fair will be held on Sunday, November 5th f More ... The Lutheran Church Of The Resurrection, 420 Stewart Avenue will hold its annual Christmas Mission Boutique More ... New York City was the site of the worst riots in American History in 1863, taking away much of the elation engendered by the Union Army's success at the Battle of Gettysburg. The Draft Riots and the part of the Irish in both the riots and as fighting men in the Civil War are the subject of the Irish More ... On Wednesday, October 4 th , The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead welcomed Steven DeBruyn, executive chef and wine director of the Garden City Hotel, to its first General Program of the 2006-07 season. Chef DeBruyn delighted the group with stories of his childhood in Belgium, his reason More ... Mr. and Mrs. Robert Somerman formerly of Garden City are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Rebecca Catherine Somerman to Aron Jay Wittkamper formerly of Tipton, Indiana. More ... You can tell that we are getting near Halloween when the gremlins come out to play and they did, appearing two weeks ago, in this column. Nearly the whole paragraph was inserted into the second paragraph and the Birthdays and anniversaries got lost in the shuffle. I was alerted by a constant reader More ... Cynthia A. Koncick, of Garden City, was honored as a Homecoming Hostess at Bucknell University for her commitment to service, academic achievement, leadership in extracurricular activities and loyalty to the university. More ... Visit the Pumpkin Patch At The Unitarian Universalist Congregation Central Nassau-Garden City, 223 Stewart Avenue (corner of Stewart Ave) Open daily 10:00 am-7:00 pm through Oct 31, Halloween More ... Calling all spooks, witches, vampires and disguised kids! Anyone twelve years old and younger is invited to the More ... Final plans are being made for the Fall Fair at the Presbyterian Church in Garden City, located at the corner of New Hyde Park Road and Chester Avenue, on More ... No other place anywhere in the world combines the beauty, culture, and history of the Greek and Roman empires as does Sicily. History will come alive for you in Sicily. More ... Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (right, back row) and Councilman Edward Ambrosino (3rd right, back row) present an official Town of Hempstead Citation on the occasion of the 2006 St. Catherine of Sienna School Walk-A-Thon at Averill Boulevard Park in Franklin Square. Pictured with the partici More ... Supervisor Kate Murray (2nd left) was joined by Councilman Ed Ambrosino (right), Town Clerk Mark Bonilla (2nd right) and Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin (left) as Garden City resident Joseph J. Ortego was presented with Hempstead Town's 2006 Hispanic Heritage Award. Mr. Ortego, an attorney and managin More ... On Tuesday, October 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. the Cathedral of the Incarnation Children and Youth Ministries is sponsoring a Halloween party for children. Children do not need to be members of the Cathedral congregation to participate. The party will be held at The Cathedral House at 50 Cathedral More ... Estate-planning attorney Jonathan Blattmachr and former Chair of the Planned Parenthood of Nassau County Board Betsy Blattmachr were the honorees at the recent PPNC 4th Annual Golf Classic at The Hamlet Golf and County Club. The Blattmachrs, long-time residents of Garden City, were joined by friends More ... Would you like to surprise a family member or a friend with a truly unique and memorable gift and, at the same time, contribute to charity? St. Joseph's Church offers you the opportunity to commemorate a christening, a first communion, confirmation, graduation, the wedding of a loved one, the death More ... Thank you to all who have sent in their reservations for the Annual Mother Daughter Dinner. We currently have our greatest response ever, and the event is now closed out. The evening will be filled with surprises and fun for all. The wonderful photographers at On Sight Photos will be offering a ch More ... The Garden City League of Helen Keller Services for the Blind held their annual Fall Festive Card and Games Party on Thursday, October 12, at the Garden City Community Church. Coffee and cake were served and approximately 26 prizes were raffled. It was a fun day for everyone in attendance. Mark you More ... The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead cordially invites its members and guests to meet Bill Hemp, author, actor and artist, at their General Program to be held on November 1, 2006, at 1:30 p.m., at the Garden City Casino. Mr. Hemp will be discussing his book, "New York Enclaves," in which More ... The Presbyterian Church in Garden City (on the corner of New Hyde Park Road and Chester Avenue) held a Children's Fair on a sunny, Fall afternoon, Oct. 14 More ... Prospective buyers of tickets to the Andy Cooney "Classic Irish Christmas" show have an "Early Bird" deadline of Thursday, November 9 for getting a chance, at no extra cost, of winning up to $25,000 Cash in the NY State K of C C&B Stakes, Concert "Chairman 'Jay" Lynch stressed as ticket sales kep More ... Saint Anne's Church is holding its annual Thanksgiving food drive. Unfortunately, there are now thousands of families in Long Island that are in need and will not have a Thanksgiving meal without help from the more fortunate. Our annual program provides a chance for everyone to participate. More ... Teenagers from Christ Episcopal in Garden City visited Wat-Thaitauron, a Theravada Buddhist temple in Elmhurst, Queens, on a Sunday School field trip on September 24. Visitors sat on a carpeted floor in the temple's top floor sanctuary, asking questions of a patient, saffron robed Thai monk who sat More ... The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program has received a grant of $2,000 from the WE CARE Fund of the Nassau County Bar Association in memory of Kathy Donnegan. Ms. Donnegan, who succumbed to breast cancer last year, had served as president of the Kiwanis of the Nassau County More ... Adelphi University is pleased to present an exhibition of 25 drawings and lithographs by Delaware artist Gus V. Sermas on display in the Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, from Sunday, November 12 through Friday, December 1. A free reception with the artist will b More ... Just in time for the holidays, The Digital Doctor, Stu Gershon will be at The Garden City Public Library on Wednesday November 8th at 7:00PM. The Doctor will help you decide how to choose the best digital camera for your needs. He will address the history of digital cameras, appropriate use, megapix More ... Adelphi University is pleased to welcome the internationally acclaimed pianist Golda Vainberg-Tatz on Wednesday, November 15, at 8:00 p.m. in Adelphi's Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City. The event, a part of the University's Prestige Concert Series, is free and o More ... Local resident Lana Noone will present her Viet Nam "Operation Babylift-Global Mom" program at the following Nassau County libraries. More ... Whether you want to make a presentation to the PTA, your local hobby group, or at a business meeting, you will benefit from the upcoming one session Adult Ed seminar on public speaking. More ... Keith DeCarlo , graduate of Garden City High School,2002, received his Bachelors of Science Degree, majoring in Ceramic Engineering, from Alfred University, Alfred, NY, in 2006. Ceramic Engineers and Scientists create and combine ceramic materials for specific needs and new applications. Keith is More ... Despite the daunting fact that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women, there is still hope. Some people are cured and, according to the American Cancer Society, currently there are about 330,000 long-term survivors. More ... Catholic Daughters of the Americas - Court St. Anne #1077 will hold its Annual Fall Bridge on Thursday, November 16, at 7:00 p.m. in McCloskey Auditorium at St. Anne's Church located on Dartmouth Street, Garden City. This bridge will raise money for the Court's many charities at Christmas time. More ... Village Pediatrics was recently awarded a Certificate of Recognition from the Nassau County Department of Health and a Certificate of Participation from Antonia C. Novello, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner, New York State Department of Health, for participation in the Nassau County and New York State Depa More ... Stockings from Santa You are invited to participate in supporting our troops overseas by donating a holiday stocking filled with goodies such as hard candy, socks, hand held games, playing cards, word search books, snack foods, small toiletries, hot chocolate etc. If you are unable to contr More ... Saturday, November 4, is the date slated for a Christmas Mission Boutique to be held at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 420 Stewart Avenue, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. More ... The Nearly New Shop of the Cathedral of the Incarnation has opened for business. It is located in the lower level of the Cathedral House at 50 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City. The Nearly New Shop has been a thriving outreach project for the past 49 years. A group of very dedicated ladies accepts cl More ... The Garden City Community Church Auxiliary will once again be hosting the "Garden City Shop" at the Homecoming Street Fair on Saturday, October 28. They will be selling the ever-popular Garden City logo flip-flops. The price remains $20 per pair and they come in adult sizes XS (4-5) to XL (11-12). More ... In less then eighteen days the 2006 Midterm Elections will come to a close. Who will victor and what will the headlines read on November 8? Are you someone who ponders these questions? Or perhaps you would like the opportunity to discuss your thoughts personally with those seeking election this More ... Two out of three people with diabetes also suffer from heart disease or stroke. Learn about the connections between these conditions and how you can reduce your risk. Winthrop-University Hospital's Perspectives in Health series will offer a free program, "Diabetes, Heart Disease & Stroke... What's More ... Senator Kemp Hannon (R-6th S.D.) is sponsoring his 5th Annual Senior Health & Awareness Day Friday, October 27, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hofstra University Arena, Earl Ovington Blvd., Uniondale. Senior health information, various health screenings, flu shots and information on senior programs such as eld More ... Now that fall season is upon us and Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, the St. Joseph's Sponsor A Family Program is busy preparing to help over 200 families from our neighboring parishes. We hope to make this a special Thanksgiving for the needy at Our Lady of Loretta Parish in Hempstead and Queen More ... Reference librarians Mrs. Flanagan and Mrs. Byrne are pleased to be moderating another popular LunchBag BookTalk on Wednesday, November 8th from 12:00 to 2:00PM .The Madonnas of Leningrad is a brilliant and moving debut novel about one woman's struggle to preserve an artistic heritage from the hor More ... Regardless of the rain and miserable weather, the fall cookout for the Garden City Retired Men's Club went off well. The Club now looks forward to its Christmas luncheon to be held at the Cherry Valley Country Club. More ... Celebrations Brass will be presenting "A Grande Tour of the Royal Courts," a concert of festive music for trumpet, violin, trombone and organ, on Sunday, October 29th at 4:30 p.m. at the Garden City Community Church. More ... The following issues were also addressed at the October 19th Garden City Board of Trustees meeting: More ... Where can you find authentic German bier, cuisine, folk dancers and music? At the Garden City Casino's annual Oktoberfest! More ... CHILDREN's PROGRAMS + Sat., Nov. 4, Atlantis Marine World. Turtle Time:1:00 p.m., Gr. K-2; Crab Lab: 2:00 p.m., More ... Are you in need of a vacation? Participate in the St. Joseph's Parish Party Sweepstakes and win the grand prize of a vacation for two in Las Vegas. Other prizes include a home decorating party for twelve at DiSalvo Galleries, an overnight stay at the Wingate Inn, a flat screen TV or a Sony Apple iPo More ... The UUCCN Annual Harvest Fair begins on Friday, November 3 with a preview from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. The $3.00 admission fee offers the opportunity to select from a vast array of items including the Book Room, Collectibles Table, Garage Sale items, Kids Store, Baked Goods and Crafts Table. More ... The 13 th Annual Caregivers' Ball was held on Friday, September 29 at the Tam O'Shanter Golf Club in Brookville. Over 200 people attended the dinner dance to support the ongoing needs of RotaCare and to honor Dr. Alan Guerci. Dr. Guerci, president and CEO of St. Francis Hospital and Mercy Medical More ... |
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