May 2, 2008 RSS feed / Community

Memorial Day Fair, Craft Fest

For the 55th year, The Cathedral of the Incarnation is sponsoring a community Memorial Day Fair and Craft Fest on Monday, May 26 from 12 noon until 4 p.m. The event is held on the Cathedral Grounds at 50 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City. More...

On Friday, May 2, come see Siobhan Quinn and Michael Bowers in concert at Garden Stage at 8 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 223 Stewart Ave. They'll entertain you in a new and bigger way. $15 donation. More...

Fundraiser For Kenyan Children A Huge Success

The second annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser hosted by members of the St. John's Kenyan Children's Foundation was held on Saturday, April 19th at Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale. More...

GC Attorneys Meet Northern Ireland Leader

Michael Hopkins, at left, and Donal Mahoney, at right, met recently with the Rev. Ian Paisley, First Minister of Northern Ireland, during his state visit to the U.S. Messrs. More...

President Of Liberia Worships at Cathedral

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the current President of Liberia, worshipped with the Cathedral of the Incarnation on Sunday, April 13, at the 9:30 a.m. Mass. More...

GC Attorney To Receive 'Education Partner' Award

Stephen Gassman, Esq., president of the Nassau County Bar Association, is one of 11 individuals to receive the Nassau BOCES "Education Partner" Award. More...

Do Your Last Minute Mother's Day Shopping with No Hassle

Have you left your Mother's Day shopping to the last minute? Well there is an easy no hassle solution to this problem. More...

Community Club Program

The Community Club of Garden City & Hempstead will present a lecture, "Behind The Bright Lights: The Broadway Theaters-works of Art in the making," on Thursday, May 15th at 1:30 p.m. More...

Paintings By J. Hirsch At The Barnes Gallery

John E. Hirsch's still life paintings in oil and acrylic will be on view at the Barnes Gallery, 2 Nassau Boulevard in Garden City South from May 6th through May 31st. More...

Waldorf Senior Wins Poetry Award

On April 10th, students from throughout Long Island attended Adelphi University's annual Poetry Festival, which included workshops, a student poetry reading and a keynote address by Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Natasha Trethewey. More...

Honored By Mineola-GC Rotary

Mineola Lion President Rick Volpe was recently honored for his community service by the Mineola Garden City Rotary Club. More...

"Garden City: Then & Now"

The Garden City Community Church announces the "Garden City: Then & Now" slide presentation by Suzie Alvey will be given on Sunday, May 4th, 2008. The program will be presented at the 9:15am Adult Forum in the Parlor. More...

What's Up For Young Adults At The Library Teens And Tots Storytime Training

Training for the popular "Teens and Tots Storytime" has begun. Anyone who wishes to participate in this valued community service must go through a two session training. Once trained, a volunteer is ready to participate every summer. More...

Library Book Discussion & Movie

The Sun Also Rises Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises will be discussed on Wednesday, May 7 from 10 a.m. until noon. More...

Library Programs For The Week YOUNG ADULT Programs

* Wed., May 7, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. L.I. Chess Nuts for middle school teens * Sunday, May 4 Adult Program-Ladies & Gentlemen, Gilbert & Sullivan performed by 2:00 p.m. The Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company. More...

Community Church VBS Treks To The Rainforest

Come Join the Fun! This year the Garden City Community Church Vacation Bible School program treks down to the Rainforest. More...

Garden City Senior News

SENIORS INVITED FOR A MAKE UP WORKSHOP

Beauty advisor Corinne from Lancome in Lord and Taylor will visit St. Paul's Senior Center on Tuesday, May 13 at 1 pm and will endeavor to give us information on how to make sensational ef-fects using makeup! More...

Trophy Night Winners

On April 14 th the Garden City senior duplicate bridge club held its annual Doris Gesele trophy nite. The lucky winners that evening were Irene Christie and Joan Stewart. More...

"Raising Children To Be Good Catholics"

St. Joseph's Parish Adult Faith Formation Board invites you to another evening of friendship, faith, and dialogue on Wednesday, May 7th at 8:00pm in the St. Agnes Room (Church Basement). More...

Evensong For Ascension At Cathedral

On Sunday, May 4, the combined Cathedral Choirs will sing an Evensong for Ascension. The service will begin at 4 p.m. in the church.Evensong is a tradition of the Anglican Communion tradition that is many centuries old. More...

Geranium Dessert Bridge At Cathedral

The Cathedral Women's 48th Annual Geranium Dessert Bridge will be held in the Cathedral House, 50 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City on Thursday, May 8 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. More...

New Eagle Scout

Andrew Nothel, son of Becky and Jim Nothel, Rockville Centre, and grandson of Barbara and Jack Nothel, Garden City, attained the highest rank in Boy Scouts and became an Eagle Scout. More...

The Newest Trends In Breast Cancer Treatment

The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer program presents its popular annual panel of breast cancer specialists telling about the latest trends in breast cancer treatment. More...

PTA Budget Presentation

The Garden City PTA will only be offering two presentations of the 2008-2009 Garden City School Budget. In the past, parents and community members had the opportunity to attend the budget presentation at any of the schools' May PTA meetings. More...

New And Expectant Mom Tea

Winthrop-University Hospital is inviting new and expectant moms to a Formal Tea at the Garden City Hotel, located at 45 Seventh Street, Garden City, on Saturday, May 17, 2008, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. More...

Garden City Public Library Completes Renovation Project

The Garden City Public Library hosted a Renovation Celebration on Saturday, April 19th to mark the completion of the Library's renovation and expansion project. Library Board Chair J. More...

Socially Speaking

In a busy life there should always be time to think, to ponder, to contemplate and if you don't have something - a topic, a problem, or a thought, here are a couple of things that just might fill the bill. 1. More...

Woman's Club of Garden City

Two successful Bridges were held by the Woman's Club of Garden City at the Casino. A delicious dessert and coffee was provided by Gloria Mentzel, Bridge chairwomen, at the first Bridge on Feb. 4 th . More...

Local Author Speaks To Club

Sarah V. Langan, a graduate of Garden City High School, was the guest speaker at the April 9 th meeting of The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead. In her introduction, Chairperson Prem Chauhan announced that Ms. More...

Welcoming Club Day At The Races

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. More...

Small Business Networking Expo

Senator Kemp Hannon (R-6th S.D.) is sponsoring a Small Business Networking Expo on Thursday, May 8, at the Nassau County Cradle of Aviation, Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Garden City, from 4- 7 p.m. There is no entrance fee. More...

PTA Plant Sale Pick-Up

Thanks to all who participated in the 2008 Garden City PTA Plant Sale. The plant sale was very successful and all of the proceeds will be distributed back to each of the seven Garden City Schools. More...

NSDAR To Hear Colonial Music

Members of the Colonial Aaron Ogden Chapter of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet on May 7th at the Garden City Historical Society, beginning at 11:00am. The meeting will be chaired by Chapter Regent Mrs. More...

The Internet-All You Need To Know

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. More...

American Legion Offers Scholarship

Garden City's William Bradford Turner Post No. 265 has announced that it will be awarding an $8,000 scholarship to a student who commits to becoming a full time Hofstra University student this fall. The Past Commander Gerald F. More...

Local Childcare Coordinator Conference

Garden City resident Carol Anne Matina was recently invited to join nearly two hundred of her peers at a national conference in Santa Fe, NM., hosted by Cultural Care Au Pair. More...

Resident To Discuss Babylift

Local resident Lana Noone will participate in a talk-back at the end of the May 9th Off-Broadway Performance of "A Piece of My Heart" by Shirley Lauro. More...

Troop 56 Finds Its Way To West Point

During the weekend of April 11 through April 18 Troop 56 participated in West Point's Boy Scout orienteering weekend.The event is held at West Point's Camp Buckner and is run by West Point Cadets who are members of their Orienteering Club. More...

Basic Landscape Design

Garden City Public Library Thursday, May 1st 10:00 AM Many of us dream of creating a beautiful garden, but don't know where to begin. We thumb through catalogs and read books, but are confused by the myriad of choices. More...

News From The Children's Room

Games have been added to the Special Needs Collection. These games are appropriate for the preschool-Grade 2 child with special needs. They may be checked out for a two week period of time. More...

New Treatment Advances For Cataracts & Glaucoma

Winthrop-University Hospital's "Health Update for Seniors" community education series will present a free program, "For Your Eyes Only: New Treatment Advances for Cataracts & Glaucoma," on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. More...

Adelphi University Holds Commencement

Adelphi University will confirm more than 2,500 graduates at the associate's bachelor's, and master's levels at its 112th Commencement on Monday, May 19, 2008. Adelphi President Robert A. 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...

Seniors Duplicate Bridge

On April 28 th there were 10 tables of Seniors duplicate bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows. More...

Rick Volpe Receives Rotary Community Service Award

On Thursday, April 24, at Jonathan's restaurant Rick Volpe of Mineola was presented with the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club's Community Service Award. More...

Community Church To Hold Inquirer's Meeting

The Garden City Community Church will hold an Inquirer's Meeting on Wednesday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the church Parlor. More...

Thursday Luncheon Exercise

The Thursday Luncheon Group, sponsored by the Garden City Community Church, will meet on May 8 at noon. Ginny Fortney, making a return appearance, will lead attendees in gentle exercise for older people. More...