The Recreation Department will show the movie, "Underdog", rated PG and running 82 minutes, in St. Paul's Cluett Hall on Wednesday, February 20th at 1 p.m. Admission is free and snacks will be available for a nominal charge. For further information, please call 465-4075.

FEBRUARY BREAK

GYM PROGRAM

The Recreation Office will run a gym program for children in grades Kindergarten through High School in St. Paul's Field House from Tuesday, February 19th to Friday, February 22nd. The schedule will be as follows:

- Kindergarten and 1st grade 9 to 10:30 a.m.

- 2nd and 3rd grades 10:30 a.m. to noon

- 4th- 6th grades noon to 2 p.m.

- 7th - 12th grades 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

This program will be run by the Recreation Staff and is open to children only. For further information, please visit the Recreation Office in Village Hall.

adult pastel class

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 15 th. The classes will be held in Cluett Hall at St. Paul's. The cost of the 10 week program will be $105 (Supplies are bought on your own - a supply list will be handed out at the first class).

This ten week program will teach the beginner as well as the 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 hours 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 many Garden City homes.

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

adult stretch classes registering

Our 2 nd session of adult Stretch classes, taught Felicia Lovaglio, will begin the end of January. This program incorporates dance movements while stretching your body and is open to adults who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. The following classes are offered:

Tuesdays beginning February 5 th at 9:30 a.m. Stretch and Tone

Thursdays beginning February 7 th at 9:30 a.m. Stretch and Tone

To register, please visit the Recreation Office in Village Hall. It can also be dropped off at the Recreation Office in Village Hall. For further information, please call the Recreation Office at 465-4075. The cost of each 15 week session is $120.00.

Middle School rec nights

The Garden City Recreation Department is sponsoring a "Rec. Night" for Middle Schoolers on the following dates in St. Paul's Field House:

Friday, January 11th - 7th and 8th graders

Friday, January 25th - 6th graders

Friday, February 8th - 6th graders

Friday, February 29th - 7th and 8th graders

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 the field house, they will not be allowed to leave unless accompanied by an adult. Please come down to the field house to pick up your child.

family fun time on sundays

On Sunday afternoons beginning January 6, 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 an 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.

winter chess club begins

The Garden City Recreation Department is sponsoring a Chess Club for children in grades 3-6. This free program will run on Saturdays from noon to 2 p.m. at the Garden City Library's Small Meeting Room. The program begins on January 12 th and will run through March. Players at all levels of experience are invited to attend. For further information, please call 465-4075.

winter yoga at cluett Hall

Our winter session of Yoga will begin the week of January 28 th. Connie McKnight, our certified Yoga instructor, has designed classes with all ages in mind. Each 12 week course will cost $60 and each class is 55 minutes long. All classes are held in Cluett Hall at St. Paul's.

Any resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City is invited to join these relaxing classes.

The course schedule is as follows:

Mondays All level Yoga at 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays All level Yoga at11:30 a.m.

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

Middle And High School Open Gym

Our Middle/High School Open Gym Program will now continue on the following days and times -

Wednesdays from 3:30 - 6 p.mBasketball

Thursdays from 3:30 - 6 p.m. Basketball and Volleyball

Tuesdays are no longer available do to the start of our elementary school program.

Games are strictly pickup. This time is set aside for students to enjoy activities with their friends in a supervised setting. No organized practices or parents are allowed during this time . For further information please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075.

adult swim at adelphi

The Recreation Department's adult swim program has begun 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 program is open to residents 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 Adult Programs in the Field House began on Tuesday, October 9 th, according to the following schedule:

Mondays Mens' Open Basketball7:30-10 p.m.

Mens' Over 40 Basketball7:30-10 p.m.

TuesdaysMens' Over 30 Basketball7:30-10 p.m.

WednesdaysMens' Open Basketball7:30-10 p.m.

Mens' Over 40 Basketball7:30-10 p.m.

ThursdaysAdult Volleyball7:30-10 p.m.

Adult Soccer8:30-10 p.m.

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.