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Garden City resident and former village mayor, Richard Benack, announced the publication and release of his first novel, "Saints Aren't Angels", the detailed revelation of daily challenges won and lost by Saint John Bosco during the initial twenty two months of his priestly career. More ... Top o' the mornin' ladies ... Invitations have gone out for the Mercy Saint Patrick's Day Luncheon! The date of this fun filled event is Thursday, March 8 th at Cherry Valley Club. The festivities begin at 11:00 a.m. with boutique shopping followed by a delicious 3 course meal and a complimentary glass of wine. The cost of this fund raiser is $65 per person. More ... Bob Franke will perform at Garden Stage (formerly Coffee House Concerts) at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Garden City, NY on Friday, March 2, at 8 p.m. More ... Members Of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce's Pineapple Ball Committee have scheduled a series of meetings to set plans for the Chamber's fifth annual Pineapple Ball gala to be held on Friday evening, April 20 at the Garden City Hotel. More ... An Afternoon Of Irish Music Sunday March 11th at 1:30 PM Garden City Public Library Celebrate St. Patrick's Day as The Garden City Public Library welcomes back retired NYC detective Ed Deacy, now a successful cabaret entertainer and actor. Mr. Deacy was recently awarded the title of "New York State's Senior Idol. More ... "The Welcoming Club of Garden City held its Newcomers Cocktail Party at the lovely home of Jennifer Gisolfi. If you would like to join our club please call Christine Bernhard 775-5154 or Gretchen Sundius 248-9515 to join and be included in the next Newcomer's event. Arts and Crafts will have a beading class at Michaels on Tuesday February 27. More ... The forum at the Garden City Community Church on Sunday, February 11 at 9:15 am will be led by Ann Mallouk. Her subject including a short video will be "the Construction of the Wall Around Bethlehem" with the subtitle "Let us go now unto Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place." Luke 2:15.The forum is open to the public and one enters from the Whitehall side. More ... Make your reservations now for the St. Anne's Church Parish Party which is just a few weeks away on Friday, March 2, 2007. Join the parishioners as they celebrate the "Spirit of Caring" at the beautiful Garden City Hotel. Cocktails begin at 7:30 p.m. and music will be supplied by the talented Joe Tucci and the Times Square Orchestra. Black tie is optional. More ... The Interfaith Nutrition Network program will discuss the issues of hunger and homelessness on Long Island on February 22 from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. This senior group meets in the church parlor of Garden City Community Church. Guests are asked to bring a sandwich and dessert and beverage will be provided by hostesses Blanche Volz and Alice Melkonian. More ... What better way to shake off the chill of winter than to join us for the annual CMF Spring Card Party and Boutique. As Springtime rapidly approaches, preparations are being made for the luncheon and bridge that will be held on Monday, More ... Following the roaring success of our first bingo day, The Andy Foundation will host bingo at Cluett Hall in St. Paul's once again! Get together with some friends on March 14 (no school) between 12-2 PM for an afternoon of bingo fun, pizza, soda and a great chance to win cool prizes, all for just a $10 donation! Additional cards will be $2. More ... Rob Alvey, Founder of the Garden City Bird Sanctuary, appeared as a guest at the February 5th meeting of the Nassau County Legislature to welcome the new Nassau County Official Bird - the osprey. More ... Mr. and Mrs. William Doherty of Garden City, New York are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Christopher John to Chakira-Iliana Dike, daughter of Joseph and Charlyce Dike of Medford, New York. Christopher attended Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, earning a B.S. in Music Education in 2000 and a M.A. in Wind Conducting in 2003. More ... The Men's Association sponsored Mother/Son dinner dance will be held on Friday, June 1st, and the Father/ Daughter dinner dance will be held on Saturday, June 2nd. More ... Judy Radocy, president of the Senior Women's Club of Garden City, is proud to congratulate the club's recording secretary, Gloria Weinrich on her election as vice-chair of the Garden City Library board. Gloria has been a director on the library board for three years, and previous to her appointment had been a director on the board of the Friends of the Garden City Library. More ... Garden City is a beautiful place with its trees and flowers as well as its many original homes gracing our streets. It also has the Cathedral of The Incarnation (as good as anything we go to see in Europe) and it has St. Paul's School - a tribute to the founder of Garden City. Without all of these, we would be just another suburban town with no striking identity to claim as our own. More ... That's the theme making the rounds in St. Anne's parish in advance of the promised "roasting and toasting" of a retired advertising executive and longtime Msgr. John's Knights Ad and Promotion Director, Dan Burns, by his Knight buddies scheduled to take place at a dinner-dance in Koenig's Restaurant, Floral Park, at 7 P.M. on Saturday evening, Feb. 24.This. More ... Mark your calendar for June 2 and start your spring cleaning early! In the tradition of Garden City's founder, Alexander Turney Stewart, who was known for developing the department store concept, The Garden City Historical Society has revived the memory of his entrepreneurial spirit by hosting its annual A.T. Stewart Flea Market event, an old fashioned community garage sale. More ... On Sunday, February 17 , come to the laser shows at the Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Rd. Centerport.On Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m., there will be rock 'n' roll theme shows with the music of either Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin. There are crafts classes for kids too. Call (631) 854-5579... More ... Bob Franke will perform at Garden Stage (formerly Coffee House Concerts) at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Garden City, NY on Friday, March 2, at 8 p.m. More ... trip to the philadelphia flower show The Recreation Department will sponsor a trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show through Prime Time Travel on Wednesday, March 7 th . Prime Time Travel will pick our group up in the morning from Lord & Taylor's parking lot. More ... American Legion Auxiliary Post #265 is celebrating its 88 th Birthday on Sunday - March 25 th at the Senior Center on Golf Lane from 12:30 - 5 p.m. There will be a super buffet of Chicken Cordon Bleu, Sliced Beef, Vegetables and salad with a tempting dessert. Beer, wine, soda and coffee round out the menu. The cost is only $20.00 per person. Card tables will be available. More ... This year the American Cancer Society will celebrate their Daffodil Days during the week of March 19th. It is our hope that you will join the Garden City Unit of the American Cancer Society in continuing to make a difference in the fight against cancer by participating in the "Daffodil Days" campaign. More ... What are you doing with the kids this day off from school? Come join The Welcoming Club of Garden City on March 2nd to see why Once Upon A Toddler is the best Mommy & Me class around! Once Upon A Toddler is a Mommy and Me program where you can play and learn with your child in a supportive, exciting, and literature-rich environment. More ... |
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