Village Sports

th, 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.

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.

magic the dog

On Sunday, February 11 th, at 1 p.m. the ever popular magician Bill White will visit Cluett Hall with Magic the Dog. This incomparable duo will perform amazing feats of magic to charm and thrill our Garden City audience. Magic the Dog has appeared on "The View" and "Animal Planet."

Admission for this show is $2.00, payable at the door. Reservations are necessary and can be made by calling the Recreation Office at 465-4075 by Friday, February 9th.

family fun time on sundays

On Sunday afternoons beginning January 14, the St. Paul's Field House will be open for "Family Fun" for Village families. This open time provides the opportunity for families to enjoy various gym activities in a indoor environment.The gym will be available for use from noon to 3:30 p.m. each Sunday until March.

This time is designated for our residents to use on a family or individual basis. No organized practices or workouts will be allowed. Although there will be staff to monitor activity, this is not a drop off program. We ask the elementary aged children be accompanied by an adult. For the safety of our users, no lacrosse or baseball will be allowed.

middle school recreation nights announced

The Garden City Recreation Department is sponsoring Middle School Rec. Nights on the following dates at St. Paul's Field House:

Friday, January 197th and 8th grades

Friday, January 266th grade

Friday, February 96th grade

Friday, March 27th and 8th grades

These parties will be chaperoned by the Recreation staff and will run from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is $5.00. A DJ will provide music and refreshments will be available for a nominal charge. The gym will be open for basketball, volleyball, dancing and other games.

Note- Once the children are in our facility for either of these programs, they will not be allowed to leave unless accompanied by an adult. Please come into the building to pick up your child.

adult art classes at Cluett hall

Due to popular demand, the Recreation Department will again offer an adult pastel class taught by Arleen Ruth Urban. This class is open to adult residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. The class will run from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Fridays beginning February 9 th. The classes will be held in Cluett Hall at St. Paul's. The cost of the 10 week program will be $105.

This ten week program will teach the beginner as well as advanced student the art of painting portraits and landscapes/still-life in pastels from photographs. Students will be given the option of dividing each three hour session between portrait or landscape, or they may concentrate solely on the subject of their choice.

Demonstrations will be available as needed throughout the program. Each student will receive the individual attention required to work at their own pace and level of expertise.

Arleen Ruth Urban, the instructor for this program, is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America. A winner of numerous awards, her commissioned portraits hang in the many Garden City homes.

To register for this program, please visit the Recreation Office in Village Hall.

youth paddle program to begin again

Garden City Recreation will start its second session of its Youth Platform Tennis Program on Friday, January 26 and will be held at the Platform courts at Garden City Community Park.

This five week program is open to any child in 6 th to 12 th grade who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. The cost of this five week program will be $100. The schedule is as follows:

Grades 9-12Fridays6 to 7:30 p.m.

Grades 6-8Fridays7:30 to 9 p.m.

To register, please visit the Recreation Office in Village Hall.

Adult dance classes at Cluett hall

Our second session of Adult Dance classes, taught by Felicia Lovaglio, will begin the week of January 22. This program is open to adults who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. The following classes are offered:

Tuesdays beginning January 22 at 9:30 a.m. - Stretch and Tone

Wednesdays beginning January 23 at 9:45 a.m. - Ballet

Thursdays beginning January 25 at 9:30 a.m. - Stretch and Tone

Saturdays beginning January 27 at 11 a.m. - Jazz

The cost of each 15 week session is $120.00 To register for these programs, please visit the Garden City Recreation Dept. in Village Hall at 351 Stewart Avenue. For further information, please call the Recreation Office at 465-4075.

OPEN GYM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

On Wednesdays and Thursdays in the months of January and February, the field House will be open and supervised from 3:30 to 5:45 p.m. for students of Middle and High School age to use for basketball. In addition, volleyball will be offered on Thursdays for the same age groups. The games are strictly pickup, and no organized practices are allowed. This time is for middle and high school youngsters to enjoy games and socializing on their own. The Field House will be supervised by the Recreation Staff, so no parents will be allowed in the field house during this time.

adult swim at adelphi

The Recreation Department's adult swim program will begin on Monday, October 16 th 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 16 Girls Varsity Track Team In Nike Championship

The Garden City High School Girls Varsity Track Team made school history by qualifying its 4 x 800 indoor relay team for the Nike Indoor National Championship.

It is the first time in Garden City High School History, which a Girls Varsity Track team has qualified for this prestigious national event. The team will travel to Landover, MD. on March 10 & 11.

The 4 x 800 relay team consisting of Katie Reilly (9th grade), Maddie Adams (11th grade), Emily Menges (9th Grade) and Brooke Senken (11th grade) finished in 6th Place with a time of 9:37.17 at the Archbishop Molloy Stanner Games held at the New York Armory on January 13, 2007.

Coach Erica Fregosi feels that this relay team is the best in Nassau County and may rank in the top ten in the nation. The team has depth and talent which is evidenced by the participation of 2 freshmen on this High School record breaking team. Coach commented, "There is chemistry and a desire to win among the girls". This desire took the team to the Conference Championships, where then won by 115 points, and will bring the team to the County Championships on February 4th. The team has an eye on competing in the New York State High School Championships in March at Cornell University.

Good luck girls in the upcoming weeks. Run fast, run hard and don't look back. Make Garden City proud!