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Once again this year, the Cathedral of the Incarnation will be sponsoring the annual Memorial Day Fair on Monday, May 28 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. on the Cathedral's grounds between Cathedral Avenue and Rockaway Road. The Fair is very family oriented and there is entertainment for all ages. More ... Garden City SEPTA is seeking volunteers (14 years old and up) who wish to earn community service credit by helping our autistic students have some summer fun at the Garden City pool. The volunteers will be buddies to the students in the pool and at snack time. More ... While The Garden City Historical Society is always open to accepting donations appropriate for its Museum collection, it is also currently accepting donations for sale at its second annual A.T. Stewart Flea Market on Saturday, June 2. The Flea Market takes place on the Museum grounds, 109 Eleventh Street, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. More ... You are cordially invited to join the Garden City Unit of the American Cancer Society for our "Heart of the Home" Kitchen Tour, which will be held on Wednesday, June 6st from 10:00 am until 2:00pm. This eagerly anticipated event takes place just once every other year, and allows you to tour some of the most spectacular kitchens and great rooms you could imagine. More ... On Wednesday evening, May 23, 6-8 p.m., Lord & Taylor will host and sponsor one of the Chamber's traditional "After Hours Networking" events in Lord & Taylor's elegant Signature Cafe. "However, the event, touted as 'A Summer Fashion Adventure,' will be anything but traditional with 14 Chamber directors and members modeling Lord & Taylor's 2007 summer fashions. More ... It was on May 20, 1927, that aviation history was changed forever. Charles Augustus Lindbergh, a 25 year old from Little Falls, Minnesota, made the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 33-1/2 hours. This was a great feat that strikes me still as seemingly impossible and almost a miracle. Charles Lindbergh deserves to be praised as one of aviation's greater pioneers. More ... , the Mother's Day Mass and breakfast is being held at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola, at 9:45 AM. $10 for adults. Call 746-9392... If you are thinking of adopting a dog, call 944-8220. Many dogs at the Town of North Hempstead shelter are waiting to be adopted... More ... The Garden City School District Board of Education will meet in regular work session Monday, May 14 at 8:15 P.M. in the cafeteria of the high school. There will be a presentation on Math Curriculum Review. More ... Are you ready to plant this weekend? Do you need a last minute Mother's Day gift? Well the Cathedral Choirs and Development can make your job that much easier. Don't hassle with the long lines at retailers. Instead, just drive down to the Cathedral House at 50 Cathedral Avenue in Garden City and make your selections from fine quality plants. More ... On Friday May 18th there will be a special event at the Garden City Bird Sanctuary with live hawks, owls, falcons and Bobby Horvath. Bobby is a NYC Fireman who founded "Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation". He rescues injured or problem animals such as baby kestrels, foxes, bald eagles, possums, and brings them back to health with the goal of releasing them back into the wild. More ... On March 9th, the Garden City PTA hosted the 12th Grade Dance and Skit Night at the high school. Many parents participated in the skits and the students enjoyed a night of dancing and entertainment, games and prizes. A good time was had by all. Here are some pictures of the event. Congratulations to the Class of 2007! More ... The first phase of the Community Tree Planting grant project under the New York State Dept of Environmental Conservation's Urban and Community Forestry program was completed on Earth Day weekend, April 21 and 22. More ... A group of spirited St. Anne's parishioners---aptly titled "The Spirit Day Committee"-- got together recently in record numbers (See photo) to plan the most challenging and most satisfying quest in its five-year span of successes---helping to fund the construction of a Memorial Chapel in memory of the late Msgr. William F. More ... Hempstead Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino (2nd left) and Town Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin (left) attend the Garden City Chamber of Commerce Fifth Annual Pineapple Ball at the Garden City Hotel. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. McDermott of Garden City and Mattituck, NY are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie to David M. Laufer the son of Jeanne and Gerald Laufer of Northport, NY. Katie is a graduate of Garden City High School and Salve Regina University in Newport, RI. More ... Anna Lea Smith has been baking delicious cookies in preparation for the Annual Victorian Tea. Also on the menu will be tea sandwiches and homemade scones with clotted cream and jam. The Victorian Tea will be held on May 19 from 2:00-4:00 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau located on the corner of Stewart Avenue and Nassau Boulevard. Reserved tickets are $15. More ... Another season of Saturday night bridges ended this past weekend. We spent a lovely evening enjoying dinner and grand bridge. The winners for social bridge were Sue Giangrasso and Arlene Dausch. The winners for party bridge were Fran and Frank Deangelo. The winners for duplicate bridge were NS - Rosemary Brown and Evelyn Iagrossi and EW - Carrie and Bob Flapan. More ... I have just spent the last two Saturdays in the big city, (New York) attending two plays and I want to tell you they were both very good. The first one "Grey Gardens" was a compelling story with excellent acting, nice sets, costumes of the period, and even a good bit of humor. It played to a packed house and got the by now traditional standing ovation. More ... There is only one day left for Garden City residents ages 2 1/2 through Grade 5 to pick up a free kit to make a Mother's Day card and free tickets to a live performance of "The Wizard of Oz". Just come into the Children's Room to get your free play tickets and card kit. More ... Enjoy delicious BBQ steak with or without onions, along with baked potato, salad bar and dessert at Christ Episcopal Church in Garden City on Sunday, May 20 th . Servings start at 6 p.m. Everyone of any age is welcome and our raffles are fun for children as well as grown-ups. Adults are only $10; seniors, $9 and children (5-12) $5. More ... Longtime local resident and accomplished artist Suzie Alvey is lending her talent to assist The Garden City Historical Society in ensuring another successful A.T. Stewart Flea Market. This year's event takes place on Saturday, June 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine, on the Historical Society Museum grounds, 109 Eleventh Street. Mrs. More ... Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, pictured withProfessor Ali al-Rahman, Ph.D. and Deborah Dombrowski, Vice President of the Women's Criminal Justice Association,was given the Woman of the Year Award by the Women's Criminal Justice Association of Nassau County Community College. Rep. More ... Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (center) presents an official Town of Hempstead Citation to a bright group of students from Stratford Avenue School in Garden City, where the Supervisor served as a guest reader during the 2007 Read Aloud Week Program. More ... Ellen Schuler Mauk of Garden City, a deeply involved unionist at the statewide and national levels, was recently awarded the Higher Education Member of the Year Award at New York State United Teachers' 35th Representative Assembly in Washington, D.C. More ... Fourteen years ago, the "Before Mother's Day" plant sale began as a way of raising monies to subsidize the Cathedral Choirs. During this time they have been invited to sing at Cathedrals in England, Scotland, Washington and others. The three choirs consist of a Girls Choir, Schola (Women's Choir), and the Choir of Men and Boys. More ... The philanthropic department of the Womens Club of Garden City invites one and all to attend the Coney Island Picnic Bridge to be held on Monday June 18 th 12 noon at the G.C. Community Church. Donation: $20.00. Although this is called bridge, you may play any game of your choosing. More ... Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (3rd left) recently attended the Long Island Business Development Council Dinner where she gave opening remarks. More ... The multi-media digital program Nicaragua...A La Orden!, produced and presented by noted travel photographer and Long Islander Doug Going, recently drew more than 60 friends, supporters, and guests of the Save the Children Leadership Council of Long Island to The Stevenson Academy of Fine Arts in Oyster Bay. More ... The Friends of Mercy Medical Center raised more than $100,000 at the 41st annual Gentlemen's St. Patrick's Dinner on Thursday, March 15th at the Hempstead Golf and Country Club. Some 230 people attended the black-tie affair which honored Gerry Oakes of Garden City, Director of the Nassau/Suffolk Chapter of Swim Across America which has raised more than $1 million to support Mercy's "M.I.R. More ... To celebrate its 50th anniversary of service, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rockville Centre will host a concert by the Diocesan Choir at St. Joseph Church, located at Franklin Avenue and 5th Street on Friday, May 11th, at 8 p.m. The Diocesan Choir, whose 120 singers hail from communities throughout Long Island, will perform Charles Gounod's St. Cecilia Mass and other selections. More ... A huge annual book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19, at the Garden City Public Library. The Friends of the Garden City Library will sponsor this sale, with all proceeds to benefit the library. More ... The Cradle of Aviation Museum will celebrate one of the most significant moments in history during the weekend of May 18th, 19th and 20th when they commemorate the 80th Anniversary of Charles Lindbergh's flight from Roosevelt Field to Paris. They will be joined on the weekend by Erik Lindbergh, the grandson of Charles Lindbergh. More ... Elementary school students holding Summer Enrichment Program registration booklets that were mailed or sent home with students last week. The Summer Enrichment Program is open to all Garden City School District resident children who will enter any grade this fall, from kindergarten through grade 12. Registration takes place during May, but space is limited. More ... The Auxiliary of the Garden City Community Church will present its Spring Fund Raiser on Saturday, May 12, from 9am to 1pm. "Shop the Block" is a Vendor Mall and will be held on the grounds of the church. Fifteen vendors will be selling all new items including: jewelry, handbags, notecards, home accessories, fashions & accessories, candles and spa items. More ... The Long Island Ostomy Association invites you to our 21st Annual Health Fair to be held on the lower level of the Long Island Jewish Administration Building, 400 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park. The fair will take place on Wednesday, May 16th from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM. For further information, call (516) 742-6164. More ... Cub Scout Pack 55 traveled to Philadelphia to take part in an overnight Camp-In at the Franklin Institute of Science. The theme was Spy-Camp, as scouts had to find clues to solve a variety of science mysteries throughout the museum. The evening began with a special live demonstration of "Cartoon Physics. More ... Profesor Kathryn Stanley Podwell at 2 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library. This public program is funded by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Seating and parking are limited and on a first-come first-served basis. No tickets are required. The library is located at 60 Seventh Street in Garden City. For directions, call (516) 742-8405. More ... Winthrop-University Hospital's Auxiliary - which includes the Twigs and Wings of Winthrop, community-based voluntary advocacy groups dedicated to supporting the Hospital through various fundraising initiatives - is a recipient of the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) 2006 Auxiliary Advocacy Recognition. More ... It's that time again! Students of the Miracle Club at Garden City High School will be holding their 7th annual Walkathon on June 2nd from 1-3 p.m., following the SATs. The walk is held in memory of Michael J. Tenaglia, the founder of Garden City's Miracle Foundation. More ... More than 500 students, faculty and parent volunteers walked the local streets of Garden City on May 1stfor the second annual St. Anne's Walk-a-Thon. The student body raised over $50,000 for the school. The T-shirt worn by all of the students for the Spirit Walk, designed by Garden City resident and St. More ... The Garden City Retired Men's Club is a non-profit membership organization formed in April 1961 for the purpose of providing educational and recreational activities for the retired male senior citizens of the Garden City Community. The organization is non-sectarian and non-political. More ... Local resident Lana Noone will present her Vietnam "Operation Babylift" program at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, Plainview, on May 23, at 7:30 PM.and at the Rockville Center Public Library, Rockville Centre, on May 30, at 7:30 PM. More ... The recent Lenten Season brought forth innumerable blessings as Pastors William Harmon, Jeff Browning and the congregation of the Resurrection Lutheran welcomed 25 new members to their community of faith. More ... Our resident Dance expert, Felicia Lovaglio, will visit our Senior Center at St. Paul's every Monday until June 25 th to lead our seniors in Gentle Exercising. This free class is becoming very popular! Come to the Senior Center at 10 a.m. for this one hour class and meet Felicia to judge for yourself. Plan to stay for Bingo fun after at 11 a.m. More ... On May 7 th there were 8 tables of Seniors duplicate bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows. North-South 1. Grace Kelly & Joan Cowie 2. Joan Kiernan & Claire Burns 3. More ... RSVP - Improving Lives, Strengthening Communities, Making a Difference! The Department of Senior Citizen Affairs offers volunteer opportunities to people 55 and older at more than 100 community-based agencies and programs. Share your talents, experience and expertise with others!Please call the RSVP Program at 227-8988. More ... |
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