Village Sports

adult swim at adelphi

The Recreation Department's adult swim program will begin on Monday, October 16th at Adelphi's indoor pool located in Woodruff Hall. This free program is open to any adult resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City, aged 18 or older. The pool is open for lap swimming on Mondays through Thursdays in one hour time blocks at 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Anyone interested in this program must sign up through the Recreation Office. 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 and space is limited.

adult programs at the field house

The Recreation Department's Adult Programs in the Field House begin on Monday, October 16th, according to the following schedule:

Mondays 7:30 - 10 pmMen's Open Basketball

Men's Over 40 Basketball

Tuesday7:30 - 10 pmMen's Over 30 Basketball

Wednesday7:30 - 10 pmMen's Open Basketball

Men's Over 40 Basketball

Thursday7:30 - 10 pmAdult Volleyball

8:30 - 10 pmAdult Soccer

These programs are open to residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City who have graduated high school. All programs listed are free of charge and strictly "pick up". A picture ID is required to sign in to any program. For further information, please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075.

childrens' swim lessons at adelphi

The Garden City Recreation Department will be conducting Children's swimming lessons for Village residents at the Adelphi University Swimming Pool in Woodruff Hall on Saturday mornings. Your child must be six years of age by the start of the program to participate. The classes will begin Saturday, October 28, 2006. Classes are taught by Red Cross Certified Instructors. The cost is $40.00. To register, please mail this form and a check to the Recreation Department at 351 Stewart Ave. Walk in registrations will not be accepted until October 23rd.

Level 1 - Introduction to Water Skills

Level 2 - for children who have taken a lesson but need to learn fundamental skills

Level 3 - will build on fundamental skills by providing guided practices

Level 4 - Develops confidence in the strokes learned and improve other aquatic skills

Level 5 - Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes

Level 6P - Personal Water Safety - for children who have passed "Red Cross" level 6 or 7 - stresses survival floating, treading water, swimming in clothes, etc.

Level 6F - Water Fitness - for children who have passed "Red Cross" level 6 or 7 - sessions will cover learning training techniques, how to use fins, kickboards, pace, clock, etc.

Classes offered are as follows: CODE

10:00 am Level 1(10 maximum)10-1

10:00 am Level 3(10 maximum)10-3

10:00 am Level 4(10 maximum)10-4

10:00 am Level 6F(12 maximum)10-6F

11:00 amLevel 2(10 maximum)11-2

11:00 amLevel 3(10 maximum)11-3

11:00 amLevel 4(10 maximum)11-4

11:00 amLevel 5(10 maximum)11-5F

12:00 amLevel 2(10 maximum)12-2

12:00 amLevel 4(10 maximum)12-4

12:00 amLevel 5(10 maximum)12-5

12:00 amLevel 6P(12 maximum)12-6P

1:00 pmLevel 1(10 maximum)1-1

1:00 pmLevel 3(10 maximum)1-3

1:00 pmLevel 4(10 maximum)1-4

1:00 pmLevel 5(10 maximum)1-5

Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable.

To register: by mail only, no walk in registrations will be accepted until October 24th. We can not be held responsible for delays in the mail. To register, pick up an application at the Recreation Office in Village Hall. You can also make your own by listing your child's name, address, phone number, birth date, grade he/she will be entering in September and the class codes for which you are registering. Mail all information with full payment to the Garden City Recreation Department at 351 Stewart Avenue. Please make all checks payable to the "Inc. Village of Garden City".

new dance class offered

The Recreation Department's Dance Conservatory is now offering a Ballet and Tap Combo class for 4th graders and up on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. This hour long class will start on Tuesday, October 17 and run for 22 weeks at a cost of $176. This class is open to any resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. To register for this class, please visit the Recreation Office in Village Hall.

preschool arts and crafts at cluett hall

The Recreation Department will be offering a six week arts and crafts workshop for village resident Preschoolers. These classes are held once a week in a 45 minute session at Cluett Hall. Children must be 3 1/2 years old at the start of the class. The six week session will be held on the following days:

Wednesday at 12:15 p.m.Thursday at 12:15 p.m.

and will start the week of October 11th. The cost of these workshops will be $30. To register, please visit the Recreation Office in Village Hall.

yoga classes offered

Our fall session of yoga will begin the week of October 2nd. Connie McKnight, our certified yoga instructor has designed classes with all ages in mind. Any resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City is invited to join these relaxing classes. The description of our classes is listed below:

YogaDoesit 1 (for relaxation and good health)

In this "gentle yoga" class, we'll explore and discover how simple yoga postures and breath work help to relieve stress, tension and improve flexibility and straighten muscles. Since yoga has been found to benefit everyone including seniors, those with back problems, headaches, sleeping problems and other medical challenges, all are welcome. So if you want to relax the mind/relax the body and learn more about yoga, please join us in this gentle yoga class. Bring a sticky mat, wear comfortable clothes and come to relax and even have some fun. Other props will be suggested at the first class. (this class was formerly Yoga over 50)

YogaDoesit 2 (For relaxation and fitness)

In Yoga Does II, we'll explore and discover the many benefits of yoga. Yoga postures and breath work help to relieve stress and tension as well as straighten muscles and improve flexibility. This class will include more challenging postures (than YogaDoesit I). So if you are looking for a good workout as well as a way to relax the mind/relax the body, please join us. Bring a sticky mat, wear comfortable clothes. Other props will be suggested at the first class.

The course schedule is as follows:

MondaysAll Level Yoga10:30 a.m.

MondaysYogaDoesit 2 7:45 p.m.

ThursdaysYogaDoesit 111:30 a.m.

Each 10 ten week course will cost $50 and each class is 55 minutes long. All classes are held in Cluett Hall at St. Paul's. To register for any of these classes, please visit the Recreation Office in Village Hall.

aerobic classes at cluett hall

Aerobic classes are held in St. Paul's Cluett Hall according to the following schedule:

Monday8:15 a.m. taught by Pat Kennedy

Wednesday8:15 a.m.taught by Pat Kennedy

Thursday8:15 a.m.taught by Pat Kennedy

Thursday7 p.m.taught by Joy Cody

Sunday6:45 p.m.taught by Joy Cody

Our instructors are up to date on the latest moves to keep you interested while exercising. Pat and Joy have years of experience and can show the individual how to modify the exercises to their levels.

To attend a single class, you only need to show on a given day and pay $4.00. If you would like to attend regularly, then we have 20 class passes that cost $60, a savings of $1.00 per class. For further information, please visit Cluett Hall or call Grace at 742-4905 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.