March 21, 2008 RSS feed / Community

Officials Attend Bake-Off

Hempstead Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino, second right, standing; attended Girl Scout Brownie Troop 1433's Bake-Off at Stewart Avenue Elementary School. Also shown are Nassau County Legislator Vincent Muscarella and Principal Linda Norton. More...

CMF Gala A Success

The mood was festive and fun, the setting was elegant and a wonderful time was had by all who attended this year's annual CMF Gala. The event was held at Chateau Briand in Carle Place on February 9th. More...

Easter Car Parade This Sunday

The 53rd annual Easter Sunday Vintage Car Parade will step off this Sunday at 1 p.m. from Tenth Street on Franklin Avenue. More...

Welcoming Club Builds Bears

The Welcoming Club of Garden City's Children's Day Off Event at Build A Bear was lots of fun for the children. The Lucky Bear was a favorite chosen by most if the kids. Each child put together their bear and dressed them to take them home. More...

Former GC Resident Releases Comedy Book

Humor columnist Jennifer Zajac has a new book out titled, I Read It Somewhere, So It Must Be True: Notes From a Mom Who Reads Too Much. More...

Bye Bye Birdie Performed At GCHS

Poodle skirts, pony tails, and bobby socks prevailed last weekend on the stage at Garden City High School's Inez Norman Spiers Auditorium, as the Garden City High School Masquers presented a glorious production of Bye Bye Birdie. More...

Girl Scouts Send Cookies To Troops

Girl Scout Troop 1275 thanks all our families, friends and neighbors who purchased Girl Scout cookies for the military. This project of sending Girl Scout cookies overseas has been successful thanks to your generosity. More...

A Labor Of Love At The Cathedral

Members of the Cathedral of the Incarnation gathered together on Saturday, March 15 to construct the beautiful Palm Screen that graced the main altar of the church on Palm Sunday. More...

Garden City Library News

News From The Children's Room

Outrageous Hat Day Story Times will not meet on March 24th due to the Spring Recess. The last day for the Winter/Spring Story Time is Monday, April 7th. More...

Seniors Renew Vows

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (left) joyfully presided over the renewal of vows for Sarah and Felix Iannacone of Garden City. More...

Socially Speaking

I warned you he was coming and I hope that you are prepared. If you don't get any Easter Eggs, it's not my fault. Let's all hope that the weather cooperates for the Easter Parade and those lovely Antique Cars. More...

Sue Alvey To Address Thursday Luncheon Group

The Thursday Luncheon Group, sponsored by the Garden City Community Church, will meet on March 27 at noon. Sue Alvey will deliver the program titled "Garden City Revisited." Come and share the photos and memories. More...

GCHS Holds Intramural Quiz Bowl Tournament

If you strolled past Garden City High School this winter and thought that Jeopardy might be running a contestant search, you would have been on the right track. More...

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

Fr. Gabriel Muteru, Honorary Chairman, and the Board of Trustees of the St. More...

Miracle Foundation Donates Funds For Prosthetic Eye

he Miracle Foundation, Long Island's leading charitable foundation dedicated to supporting research and treatment of cancer, recently presented a $330,000 grant to Dr. David Abramson of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. More...

Seventh Grade Welcomes Mercy Medical Center Doctor

Continuing in the fine tradition of sharing his expertise with St. Joseph's School, Dr. Dan Murphy, Director of Emergency Medicine at Mercy Medical Center, spent a class in the Science Lab discussing the heart and its functions. More...

EPOA Scholarship

It is with great pleasure the Eastern Property Owners Association announces a scholarship that will be available to local High School seniors. More...

Xtreme Win Sportsmanship Award

Last Sunday the Xtreme were presented with their third straight LUSL/Modell's Sportmanship Award. The team was given sportsmanship points for their conduct in each of their matches last fall. More...

Community Club Presents "Confessions Of A Shakespeare Addict"

On Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at 1:30 p.m .. More...

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On Sunday, April 13 , The Irish American Society, 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola, will hold its 75th Anniversary at 4 p.m. Come and enjoy yourself. $10 donation includes sandwiches, coffee, tea and soda bread and a cash bar for pleasure. More...

Many Local Residents Made The Kindest Cut of All

On March 10th 2008, Salone Di Capelli, in Stewart Manor, and the Junior Women's Club of Bellerosehosted a Pantene Beautiful Lengths hair cutting event. More...

Senator Hannon Helps Constituents "Close Life's Loopholes"

New York State Senator Kemp Hannon (R-6th S.D.) is pictured here with constituents at a free informational forum the Senator sponsored recently, called "Closing Life's Loopholes." The program focused on topics of interest to persons age 35-55 and pe More...

Club Members Enjoy Slide Show

Slide Show on Costa Rica's Rain Forest at Community Club. More...

Garden City Senior News

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...

A Three Session Gardening Series

Master Gardener Lynn Thomson will present three lectures with slide presentations on gardening for our area of Long Island. More...

Nightingale ~ Dietz Wedding

Mrs. Nancy Nightingale is most pleased to announce the marriage of her son, Jack Earnest Nightingale Jr., to Christine Patricia Dietz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Dietz of Verplank, NY. More...

Annual Blood Drive At Cathedral

The Cathedral of the Incarnation will again be hosting a New York Blood center Blood Drive on Sunday, March 30 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. All are welcome to participate. More...

Chamber Award For Community Achievement

At its sixth annual Pineapple Ball at the Garden City Hotel, Friday evening, April 18, the Garden City Chamber of Commerce will proudly present to Dennis Donnelly, the coveted Community Achievement Award. More...