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The Garden City Unit of the American Cancer Society requests the pleasure of your company at the Twentieth Annual Phantom Ball. This beloved and unique event will not be held on Saturday, the third of May, at anytime whatsoever. More ... The Adelphi University School of Business is proud to convene the "First International Conference on Social Entrepreneurship, Systems Thinking, and Complexity" to be held from April 24 through 26, 2008. More ... Adelphi University's Institute for Parenting is proud to host John Grienenberger, Ph.D., who will present "What is Reflective Parenting and How Can it Help My Child?," another addition to the Parent Coffee Series on Thursday, May 8, 2008, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in Adelphi's Alumni House, 154 Cambridge Avenue, Garden City, NY. An interactive Q&A session will follow. More ... The Cathedral Choirs welcome you into spring with its 15th Annual Plant Sale. There are over 60 varieties of perennial plants, all grown organically in gallon-size pots, available. There are a number of new offerings such as hollyhock, four new varieties of daylilies, new varieties of astilbe, cranebill geraniums, and Echinacea plus much more. More ... Belmont Festival chairs have announced that the annual celebrations held in honor of the Belmont Stakes will take place on Friday, June 6. Both festivals will take place on the eve of the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes, which marks the third and final leg of the Triple Crown. More ... For the first time ever, the Welcoming Club is holding a Day at the Races! This event will take place on Saturday May 3rd at the Belmont Racetrack for the Nassau County Breeders Cup. We will also be able to place bets for and watch the Kentucky Derby that takes place at 6:15pm that evening. More ... The third annual A.T. Stewart Flea Mar-ket will take place on Saturday, June 7th on the grounds of the Historical Society Museum at 109 Eleventh Street. The Society is currently seeking vendors for this fun-filled event. All vendors are welcome. This is your chance to have the garage sale you've been waiting for! More ... The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead is planning for its 75 th Annual Art Exhibit at the Garden City Casino located at 51 Cathedral Ave, Garden City. Please join us to help celebrate our 75 th year. More ... Every warmer day brings the completion of the spire repair of the Cathedral of the Incarnation just that much nearer. Workers are on the scaffolding regularly again, and, if you are attentive, you will notice that the number of wooden crates and stacked stones are diminishing from the north fenced-in traffic circle. More ... Community Mainstreaming Associates, Inc., (CMA) recently named Marsha Marino as Medicaid Service Coordination Supervisor. Ms. Marino previously served as a part-time Medicaid Service Coordinator. Ms. Marino received her Master's of Social Work in 1993 from Adelphi University Graduate School of Social Work. Prior to working at CMA, Ms. More ... Don't forget to submit your child's pictures for the Adelphi Dance. Pictures should be dropped off or mailed to: Clare Cauchi, 10 East Drive or Nancy Tempesta, 100 Hampton Road. Deadline is April 15. More ... Learn the many ways that the New York State Attorney General's Office may be helpful to you and your family at a community forum on Tuesday, April 29, at 7 p.m. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and others from the NYS Attorney General's Office will be on hand with critical information about student loans, health care, consumer fraud, and more. The forum will be held at Clinton G. More ... On Thursday, April 17, a free self-help group for anxiety, panic disorder, depression, OCD and other nervous fears now meets at 8 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, corner of Chester Ave. and New Hyde Park Rd. More ... Are you concerned about the effects of global warming on the world in which your children will have to live? Did you know that each Garden City household can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by simply purchasing and using one compact fluorescent bulb (CFL) for one year? More ... This year's "Rage in the Cage" Platform Tennis Tournament was not only a well-attended and highly competitive mixed doubles tournament, it was a huge success for The Charlie's Champions Foundation, which benefited from the tournament's proceeds. More ... "What is Life Care?" This and all aspects of this new style of retirement living will be presented at the Garden City Community Church forum at 9:30 A, M. on Sunday, April 20 by Margaret Minichini, Director of Community Relations for the Amsterdam At Harborside. Her presentation is titled "The Financial and Lifestyle Benefits of Life Care". More ... On Tuesday, May 13th, Knights of Columbus members from all over New York State will gather in Albany for their Sixth Annual Albany Prayer Rally.They will assemble on the Capitol steps where they will pray the Rosary and listen to our State Legislators and other prominent speakers, according to Past Grand Knight Bob Guida of "Masgr. John's Knights," Bus Captain for the 17th District. More ... Fitness professionals note that belly dancing can serve as a refreshing alternative to typical exercises to help with long-term exercise adherence. Participants will learn popular belly dance movements, including hip circles, figure 8's, crescent moons, hip twists, undulations, shimmies and more. More ... (Rockville Centre, NY) -- Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre invites the community to a free Infant CPR Class on Sunday, April 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Mercy League Lounge, located on the first floor of the small building, opposite the entrance to the hospital's Emergency Department. More ... Farrell Fritz welcomes Garden City resident Michael P. Stafford to the firm's real estate and trusts & estates departments as counsel. Mr. Stafford will focus his practice in commercial real estate, and in estate administration and planning in both New York and Florida. More ... This year the Cinco de Mayo FiestA for FA, to be held Saturday May 3rd from 7 - 10pm in the garden of Sean and Anna Miller at 25 Saint Paul's Place in Cathedral Gardens, will be dedicated to the memory of Steven T. Florio. The fiesta's foundation lies in the celebra-tion of the gift of friendship, and we are grateful to have the opportunity to honor our truly special friend Steve. More ... Fr. Gabriel Muteru, Honorary Chairman, and the Board of Trustees of the St. John's Kenyan Children's Foundation cordially invite everyone to attend our main fundraiser, a Wine Tasting Reception, to be held tomorrow Saturday, April 19, 2008, from 8pm to 11pm, at Kellenberg Memorial High School Cafeteria. The cost to attend is $25 per person. More ... Summer seemed to be nudging spring recently and the result was that our flowering trees burst into bloom Ladies wearing light colors appeared overnight in our social landscape, and the dry-cleaners and furriers started taking in winter coats for storage. More ... Garden City resident Diana O'Neill recently addressed the Township Theatre Group of Huntington at their Volunteer Recognition Night held at the Farmingdale Knights of Columbus Hall. O'Neill, the Executive Director of the Long Island Volunteer Center, gave the group a well received talk on the challenges and rewards of volunteerism. More ... The community is invited to attend Garden City Branch AAUW annual Book and Author Luncheon which will be held on Friday, May 2, 2008 at The Swan club in Glenwood Landing at noon. The program will feature three authors. They are: Judith Caseley, Susan Astor and Vivian Farrell. More ... Nassau County Clerk Maureen O'Connell announced today that homeowners, who had their tax grievances rejected by the Assessment Review Commission, can file an appeal in the County Clerk's Office. More ... Winthrop-University Hospital will offer a free program, "Boning Up On Osteoporosis: Get Smarter, Get Stronger!" on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at 7:00 PM. It will be held at the Winthrop Community Outreach Center, located at 101 Mineola Boulevard, at the corner of Second Street in Mineola. More ... On Sunday afternoon, April 27 at 4 p.m., the Cathedral of the Incarnation presents the next organ recital in its 2007-2008 schedule. Talented Yale graduate students Andrew Pester and Enrico Contenti will be playing on the Cathedral's newly refurbished 1986 Casavant organ. More ... A series of three lectures in cooperation with the Garden City School District's Continuing Education Program. Reducing Your Real Estate Tax Assessment - Tuesday, May 6th, 7 - 8 PM. Do you think your real estate taxes are too high? Have you wondered what you can do about it? Have you received letters from organizations promising to help you reduce your real estate taxes? More ... Come along and see GYPSY on Broadway with the Adult Education office of the Garden City Schools. We are going to the matinee performance on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 "Watch out, New York. Patti LuPone has found her focus. And when Ms. LuPone is truly focused, she's a laser, she incinerates. More ... Learn 3 simple steps to bring back your skin's glow! Experience a 3 minute miracle. You will see the positive effects of a non-invasive (peel) treatment right before your eyes. The benefits: diminishes fine lines and wrinkles, pores will appear smaller, combats dry skin, acne prone skin is improved, lighten dark spots, and achieve a radiant complexion. More ... The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York will be holding auditions for new members on the morning and afternoon of Saturday, May 10 at Sachem East High School in Suffolk, and May 17, at Her-ricks High School in Nassau, followed by a round of June 14 auditions at Herricks for all ensembles. More ... The Garden City PTA is in the final week of its annual Spring Plant Sale. Thanks very much to the many families that have already ordered. We would love to continue to receive support for this important fundraiser. More ... St. Joseph's School presented a production of "Looking Glass Land" on April 4 and 5. The performances were seen by large enthusiastic audiences. More ... Nassau County Board of Assessors Chairman Harvey Levinson today announced that he is seeking college students to work as paid interns at the Department of Assessment located at 240 Old Country Road in Mineola for the summer break. "There is no teacher like experience," said Chairman Levinson. More ... A huge bargain "Annual book Sale" will be held on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and on Sunday, May 18 from 1 - 4 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library located at the corner of 60 Seventh St. and Hilton Ave., in Garden City. The Friends of the Garden City Public Library will sponsor this fabulous sale with all proceeds to benefit the library. More ... Professor Kathryn Stanley Podwall will present a free slide/lecture "Exploring Southhampton" at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at the Garden City Public Library located at 60 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY. Join an armchair tour of Long Island's oldest resort, Southhampton. More ... The Thursday Luncheon Group, sponsored by the Garden City Community Church, will meet on April 24 at noon. Anne Teleisha, an Elder Care Attorney, will speak on "Legal Information for the Elderly." There will be a question and answer period. More ... Learn how to locate information using search engines, write e-mail and send attachments, along with downloading and transfer of files. Ample time will be provided for hands-on activities and individual help. The 4-session course will be held on Thursday from 7 to 9 PM in room 167 at the High School. The dates are 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22. More ... Scott Sheets, who grew up in Garden City, Long Island, is one of 20 finalists in the American Idol Songwriters Competition with his song "Fly Me Away". If it gets the most online votes it could be performed live on American Idol's Finale. Voting ends April 23rd. More ... The Garden City Historical Society will host resident Ray Donnelly as our guest lecturer for a rousing flight through aviation history in his upcoming presentation, A History of Mitchel Field and Aviation in Garden City. This free lecture will take place at The Garden City Historical Society Museum, 109 Eleventh Street, this Sunday afternoon, April 20, 3:00 p.m. More ... The Recreation Department has planned a trip to the Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport and lunch at Nicky's for Wednesday, April 30th. The Recreation bus will pick us up at St. Paul's Senior Center at 10:15 a.m. We will then travel to Centerport and eat lunch at Nicky's. After lunch we will get a guided tour of William K. More ... Submitted on behalf of the Garden City Retired Men's Club by George M. Salem, Chairman, Program Committee, and Joe Leto, President. On March 17, 2008, at the GC Senior Recreation Center, Avalon Bay Communities gave a presentation updating Club members on plans to redevelop the St. Paul's main building and add new construction at the site. 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 ... The Garden City Public Library will host a Renovation Celebration on Saturday, April 19th from 10 am - 12 noon. The public is invited to take a tour given by student pages of the li-brary's renovated facilities. There will be speeches by local dignitaries followed by light refreshments in the Library's large meeting room on the lower level. More ... * Tues., April 22, 11:00 a.m. Pet Mobile, Pet Zoo on Wheels, Tickets starting Saturday,April 12, 9:00 a.m. * Thurs., April 24, 11:00 a.m. Movie, Oliver & Company YOUNG ADULT Program * Wed., April 23, Teens & Tots Training, Session I: 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Session II: 3:30p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Lunch Break.Registration began March 25. More ... Botanical Art Exhibition "Flora In Our Midst" a group botanical painting show will be exhibited in the Garden City Public Library's gallery from May 1-30, 2008 located at 60 Seventh St., Garden City, NY. View work by the talented students of Garden City artist Rose Pellicano who teaches at the Garden City Community Club and at Old Westbury Gardens. More ... Join us in the Children's Room on Saturday, April 19th from 10AM - 12 Noon as the library celebrates the completion of its Renovation. Tour the library, visit the Children's Room and see the new mural in the Story Room. More ... The Library's newly enlarged and renovated Young Adult Room is now open. The YA Computer Center, which was part of the Library's renovation project, is now in operation. There are four com-puters reserved for patrons in Grades 6-12 at the west end of the YA Room. There is also a laser printer and a sign up station for reserving the next available computer when all are in use. More ... The second annual Adult Winter Reading Club, "Cozy Up With a Good Book", concluded with a brunch held on Friday, April 11th at the Garden City Public Library. After reading and submitting book reviews throughout the winter, the group enjoyed a summer "beach party" celebration, which included raffle drawings. More ... Preparations are under way for the annual Spring Book Sale to be sponsored by The Friends of the Library on Saturday and Sunday, May 17 th and 18 th . On Sunday, all books will be half-price. More ... The daughter of a famed Broadway character recently decided to relocate from her home in Garden City. She generously donated scores of vintage vinyl 33 1/3 LP records of of Broadway original cast albums and movie sound tracks to the library. More ... Gloria Weinrich, Panel Moderator, has announced that copies of The Son Also Rises are now available at the Reference Desk. Ernest Hemingway novel. will be discussed on Wednesday, May 7th in the downstairs meeting room from 10 a.m. until noon. Participation is limited to 20 people and no registration is necessary. More ... The Garden City Public Library will offer the second in a series of Senior Connections Public Forums - "Elder Law" on Wednesday, April 30th at 1:30 PM. Ellen G. Makofsky, Esq. will speak about the intergenerational issue of protecting your family and your assets. Ms. More ... Travel photographers Mary & Theresa Dinh will present a FREE powerpoint lecture "Adventures Around The World" at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at the Garden City Public Library located at 60 Seventh St., Garden City, NY. Join sister adventure photographers with views of their stunning decade-long exploration of all seven continents. More ... In celebration of National Library Week, April 13th - April 19th , the Friends of the Garden City Public Library have generously donated their eco-friendly, non-plastic, quality tote bags to be distributed to each and every person checking out books. So celebrate libraries and stop by to check out some books and walk away with a handy tote bag. More ... The Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs takes pride in its Foster Grandparent Program which provides seniors with the joy and satisfaction of working with children. It also provides the children with the special attention only a grandparent can give. More ... Get Active! If you are 55+, become a member of the Retired and Senior Volun-teer Program (RSVP). You will find many exciting, enjoyable assignments. Call the Department of Senior Citizen Affairs at 227-8988 today. If you love children, offer your time and become a Foster Grandparent. More ... The Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs has released a newly updated edition of its Directory of Services. This 147-page publication is a comprehensive, updated listing of programs and services available to older persons from county, city, town, and private non-profit agencies. More ... At the Chamber of Commerce's luncheon program on April 2, in a room filled to capacity at the Garden City Hotel, developer Vincent Polimeni, of Polimeni International, LLC, with power-point presentation by son Michael Polimeni, along with Mayor Jack Martins of Mineola, presented an overview of the proposed Winston 285-unit, nine story luxury condominium planned for the north side of Old Cou More ... |
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