On Monday, December 11th at 12:30 p.m. the Recreation Department will sponsor an Open House and Sing-a-long to celebrate the Holiday season. Any senior who resides in the Inc. Village of Garden City is invited to attend. You may bring your lunch if you wish and snacks, cakes, goodies, soft drinks, and good cheer will be provided. These programs will be held at the New Senior Center at St. Paul's.

Senior Trip To Jones Beach Holiday Light Spectacular

The Garden City Recreation Department will sponsor a trip to see the "Holiday Light Spectacular" at Jones Beach State Park. Any senior who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City, aged 60 or older is invited to attend this trip.

The trip will be taken on the following dates:

Thursday,December 7

Monday,December 11

The recreation bus will leave from Village Hall at 4:45 p.m. The trip is free, but preregistration is necessary and space on the bus is limited. You may register for only one of the two trips, by calling the Recreation Office in Village Hall at 465-4075.

Garden city seniors invited to a presentation on the civil war

All seniors are invited to attend a presentation on "The Civil War" on Thursday, December 14 th at 1 p.m. in the Senior Center at St. Paul's. This discussion will be led by Mr. Jack Griffin, former managing editor of UPI and Civil War expert. Mr. Griffin will discuss what might have turned out differently during that critical time in our nation's history. Please feel free to come early, bring your lunch and join other seniors in this informative presentation.

senior citizen flu shots

The Recreation Department, in cooperation with Winthrop University Hospital, the Nassau County Dept. of Senior Citizens' Affairs and the Nassau County Medical Center will conduct a flu immunization program for the senior resident of Garden City on Tuesday, November 28th. This is a free program.

The flu shot program will be held at the Senior Recreation Center of Golf Club Lane from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be no out of pocket cost to participants in this program, but each senior should bring his/her medicare care with them and each should have their social security number with them as it will be needed to fill out their forms.

Preregistration is necessary for this program. You may preregister for the flu shot program by calling the Recreation Office at 465-4075 beginning 9 a.m. on Tuesday, October 31st.

Any senior who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City, aged 60 years or older, is eligible to participate. For further information, please call the Recreation Office at 465-4075.

sewing at the new senior center at St. Paul's

Beginning Thursday, November 30 th at 1 p.m. , if you sew, crochet, knit, or want to learn how, please come to the "Sewing Plus" circle at the new Senior Center in the cottages at St. Paul's.

The group will be making lots more fun items for hospitalized children and lap robes for those slightly older.

This group is open to all senior men and women who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. All materials will be provided; however, bringing your own scissors, knitting needles, and crochet hooks is helpful. For further information please call the Recreation Department at 465-4075 or Adele at 747-6368.

senior walking group

Like to walk? Need to walk? Join our group of seniors as they walk at St. Paul's. The group meets on Thursdays at 11 a.m. at the new Senior Center at St. Paul's, walks, and then brings their lunch to enjoy at the Senior Center after the walk.

tuesdays at the New Senior center

Our senior residents are invited to join Andrew Karen, recreation staff member, to "Board Game Tuesday" at the new Senior Recreation Center at St. Paul's. Andrew will be there every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. to coordinate anyone interested in checkers challenges, chess matches, or any of our other board games kept at the Center. Feel free to bring a friend and visit our facility and see Andrew on Tuesdays for further information.

wednesdays at the new senior recreation center

We invited any senior resident interested in getting out and socializing to bring your lunch to the new Senior Recreation Center at noon on Wednesdays. The new Senior Recreation Center is located in the Cottages behind St. Paul's on Rockaway Ave. All are welcome.