February 29, 2008 RSS feed / Community

Blood Drive At Mercy Medical Center

Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre invites and encourages members of the public to participate in a Blood Drive to support Long Island Blood Services to be held on Friday, March 28th, from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. More...

"Picture The Scene... Of The Crime"

You're at a party. Guests are drinking, casually mingling. Then shots ring out! A woman screams! A man clutches his chest as he crumbles to the floor, writhing and bloodstained. Dead before your very eyes! WHODUNIT?!? More...

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On Saturday, March 1, Spirituality for Singles will be held at St. Aidan's Church, 505 Willis Avenue, Williston Park. Mass will be held at 7:30 p.m. More...

Friends Donate TV To Library

Marge Kelly, Young Adult librarian (l) and Laura Flanagan, reference librarian, are shown with a 26" flat TV set with DVD player which was recently donated to the library by The Friends of the Library. More...

Gung Hay Fat Choi To All From Locust School

Students paraded around Locust School on February 7 to usher in the Chinese Year of the Rat with dragon puppets, musical instruments, and a great big Gung Hay Fat Choi (Happy New Year) to all. More...

Resident Exhibits Work At Adelphi

Susan Petry, longtime resident of Garden City, will be honored by Adelphi University with an art exhibit entitled MUSINGS at the Swirbul Library Gallery (One South Avenue, Garden City.) The exhibit runs from March 2nd through April 15th, with More...

College Notes

Brian J. McGowan, son of Dr. and Mrs. Neil R. McGowan, is a recipient of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the fall 2007 semester at Colgate University, where he is a member of the Class of 2009. More...

Socially Speaking

Spring will soon be with us and the magazines are filled with spring styles giving us hints as to what we will be wearing very soon. I don't know about you, but when I look at these styles I know what I won't be wearing. More...

College Notes

Amber M. Miller , of Garden City, has been named to the President's List for the Fall 2007 semester at Coastal Caro-lina University. More...

College Notes

Cristina Poliseno of Garden City, a student at Wagner College in Staten Island, N.Y., has been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2007 semester. More...

CMF Spring Card Party & Boutique

Please join us as we host our annual Spring Card Party at the Garden City Casino on Monday, March 17. The Garden City Chapter of Children's Medical Fund will be holding the event on St. More...

Local Kiwanians Attend Mid-Winter Conference

The president and several past presidents of the Kiwanis Club of Garden City attended the New York District Kiwanis Mid-Winter Conference at the Hudson Valley Resort & Spa on February 22nd - 24th. More...

Garden City Retired Men's Club Calendar Of Events

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. More...

Hempstead Town Thanks Committee Members

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (fourth right) thanks P.S. More...

"Five Reasons To Visit Your Gyn"

Winthrop-University Hospital's Women's Wellness Series will offer a free lecture, "Give Reasons to Visit your GYN," on Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at 7:00 PM. More...

Winthrop Presents Free Lecture

Winthrop-University Hospital's Health Update for Seniors community education series will present a free lecture, "Yes It's Treatable! Urinary Inconti-nence in Women," on Wednesday, March 12, 2008. More...

Valley Stream Artist Presents Gallery Exhibition

"A Mixed Palette" , an exhibition of paintings by Valley Stream artist Noel Darvie will be featured at the Barnes Gallery, (Two Nassau Boulevard., Garden City South, NY) April 1 through April 30. More...

Magic Show Back In Town

Mark & Kym's Magic Show, which has become a traditional annual treat for youngsters in the Garden City area, will be back in town at 2 P.M. tomorrow, Saturday, March 1 in St. More...

GC Volunteer Firefighter Receives American Legion Award

On Wednesday, February 20th, Garden City's William Bradford Turner American Legion Post awarded Ex-Captain Steve Carss with one of the Legion's Annual Law & Order Awards. More...

Panel Discussion On Home Design

In conjunction with industry experts, Design Management Company (DMC) will hold an exclusive roundtable panel discussion for the affluent home owners of residential communities in the Garden City, New York area on Tuesday, March 11, at the diS More...

Hannon Helps "Give Kids A Smile"

New York State Senator Kemp Hannon, Chair of the Senate Health Committee, recently volunteered to help more than 1,700 children from Long Island schools receive free dental screenings and oral hygiene instruction, as part of the "Give Kids a Smile" e More...

Hannon Invites Nominees For "Women Of Distinction"

Senator Kemp Hannon (R-6th S.D.) invites local residents to nominate friends, coworkers and neighborhood leaders whose outstanding work on behalf of our communities makes them deserving of special recognition by the State Senate as a More...

Last Chance For Friends Of Music Showcase

What parent would pass up the opportunity to bolster their child's musical self-confidence by performing in front of an entirely friendly group of music lovers? More...

Teens: Got Talent?

Teenaged artists, musicians, and poets are being sought to participate in a festival to be held at The Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island on May 31, 2008. The theme for the festival is "Create a Caring World." There is no entrance fee. More...

Events At Ethical Humanist Society

Two events are scheduled for April 6 at the Ethical Humanist Society of LI: The Power of Poetry The Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island will have as its platform "The Power of Poetry" by Leader Anne Klaeysen on Sunday, April 6 More...

Homestead School 'Star Of The Week'

During the week Feb 11-15, five year old Michael Bareswill was named "Star of the Week" for Mrs. Kristen Thompson's kindergarten class at the Homestead Primary School. More...

Spirituality In The Face Of Serious Illness

A panel of distinguished religious leaders will talk about how people draw strength from their beliefs in coping with illness in a panel entitled, Spirituality in the Face of Serious Illness. More...

CMF Ladies Shopping Event

Spring into action to help the kids ar Schneider Children's Hospital and at the same time get a fabulous new piece to add to your spring wardrobe! More...

School Aid Rally Tomorrow By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

An Education and Taxpayer Rally is scheduled for Saturday, March 1st at noon at Ellsworth W. Allen Park in Farmingdale, Garden City Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Feirsen reminded residents at the Feb. More...

Parents Raise Dismissal Concerns

Two Garden City residents who have students in the Middle School expressed concerns about the safety of the dismissal process at the Feb. 25th Garden City Board of Education meeting. On Feb. More...

Resurrection Lutheran Church To Host Choir

The members and friends of Resurrection invite all in the community to a choir concert on Friday, March 7, 2008, at 7:00 PM. More...

Reminder To Senior Parents

Those participating in skits night, dress rehearsal is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. This is our last meeting before the dance. More...

Board Of Education Meeting Dates

There will be a Special Meeting of the Garden City School Board of Education at 8:15 P.M., Monday, March 3, in the library of Garden City High School. A Budget Work Session will follow. Part II of Instructional Components will be discussed. More...

Annual PTA Dinner

The annual PTA Dinner will be held on April 10, 2008 at 6:30 PM at the Inn at New Hyde Park, on Jericho Turnpike, in New Hyde Park. The PTA Dinner Committee will be selling grand raffle tickets and admission tickets in advance of the event. More...

Woman's Club Bridge Update

The first Woman's Club of Garden City Bridge for 2008 was held on Monday, Jan 7, at the Garden City Casino. Bridge Chairman Gloria Mentzel welcomed everyone to a luscious dessert and coffee hour followed by bridge. More...

Garden City Library News

News From The Children's Room Leap Into Leap Year

It's Leap Year! Come to the Library and leap into a good story!Use the Internet and find out what Leap Year means and when it started. More...

Actors Reminisce

In February 1957, approximately 20 Garden City residents enrolled in an Adult Education course (now called Continuing Education) on Techniques of Acting. More...

College Notes

Alexandra Josephine Rodman, a Dartmouth College student in the class of 2010 from Garden City, studied Italian in Rome during the winter 2008 term as part of the College's Language Study Abroad Program. More...

College Notes

Megan Elizabeth Hyland, a senior at Washington and Lee University, has earned dean's list status for the recently ended fall term. More...

Community Club Studio Opens Season

The Community Club Studio is proud to announce it's 75 th season. We offer a variety of classes for the spring term, culminating with a May exhibit of the students' work. The spring class schedule runs Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 12:30. More...

The Art Of Flower Arranging

Linda Gambardella, Program Chair for the Auxiliary of the Garden City Community Church, is pleased to announce that Muriel Urban will present a spring program on the Art of Flower Arranging on Friday, March 7 th at 10:30 a.m. More...

College Notes

Thomas Hobbs D'Antonio , a Dartmouth College student in the class of 2010 from Garden City 11530, studied Italian in Rome during the Winter 2008 term as part of the College's Language Study Abroad Program. More...

St. John's Kenyan Children's Foundation Wine Tasting

Fr. Gabriel Muteru and the Board of Trustees of the St. More...

Computer Workshops For Seniors Offered

The Recreation Department is offering several one day, two hour workshops for our senior residents. These will be held at St. Paul's Senior Center. More...

Garden City Senior News

Computer workshops for seniors offered

The Recreation Department is offering several one day, two hour workshops for our senior residents. These will be held at St. Paul's Senior Center. More...

Senior Women's Club News

Eight tables of bridge players braved the rainy weather to attend the Senior Women's Luncheon Bridge at the Garden City Country Club on Jan. 11. More...

Raising The Flag For India

Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray (center, back row), helped members of the Indian American Forum raise the Indian flag at Hempstead Town Hall in honor of India Republic Day. More...

Irish Comedy At Cultural Society Meeting

The Cill Cais Players will entertain the audience at the March meeting of the Irish Cultural Society with its production of "The Swallow Tailed Coat," a one-act comedy by seamus Burke. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 11 at 8 p.m. More...

Guitarist, Composer & Conductor At The Community Church

This Sunday, March 2 at 9:15 a.m., Michael Dadap will address and play a sampling of his music at the Adult Forum at the Garden City Community Church. More...

Masquers To Perform Bye Bye Birdie!

It is Garden City High School's pleasure to announce the upcoming Masquers' spring production of Bye Bye Birdie!, a musical comedy born from the collaboration of Michael Stewart, Charles Strouse and Lee Adams. More...

Volunteer Honored By Village Board

Mayor Peter Bee (left) presented 20-year resident Thomas M. Simpson with a citation honoring his volunteerism at the Feb. 19th meeting of the Garden City Board of Trustees. More...

Womens Club Meeting News

A happy group of members and guests of the Womens Club of Garden City came to the Garden City Public Library on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The monthly meeting, chaired by President Norma Takach, preceded the program with a short business meeting. More...

Cathedral's J2A Goes On Mission Trip

As part of their faith journey, and in preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation, the Cathedral of the Incarnation's Journey to Adulthood (J2A) Group are on a Mission Trip to Mississippi this week while on holiday from school. More...

Kiwanis Announces Scholarship

The Kiwanis Club of Garden City has announced that applications are now available for the 2008 Kiwanis Service Scholarship. More...

Welcoming Club Newcomers Cocktail Party

"The ladies that attended the February Welcoming Club of Garden City Newcomers Cocktail Party". For information about joining contact Leslie Lam, Newcomer's Cocktail Committee at 742 - 0409 or Gretchen Sundius, Membership at 248-9515." More...

A Meditation On The Passion Of Christ

On Sunday, March 2 at 4 p.m. a special service for Lent, A Meditation on the Passion of Christ is being celebrated at the Episcopal Cathedral of the Incarnation. More...

Womens Club Celebrates

The Womens Club of Garden City celebrated the holidays with a party at the Garden City Library. More...

Noted Historian To Address AAUW

The community is cordially invited to attend the branch meeting of AAUW on Monday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Garden City Public Library. The speaker will be Dr. More...