Village Sports

The Garden City Recreation Department will again sponsor Aquafina's Pit, Hit, and Run Baseball Skills Competition at Grove Park on Thursday, May 8th at 4 p.m.

The competition will be broken up into the following age groups: (Age is determined as of 07/18/08)

7-8 years, 9 -10 years, 11-12 years, 13-14 years

There is no fee for this competition but pre-registration is necessary! Winners at the local level will advance to the sectional competition to be held at a different location.

Registration forms can be filled out at the Recreation Department's new Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Ave. Preregistration must be done by noon on May 8th.

NEW SESSION OF YOGA

Our spring session of yoga will begin the week of April 28th. Connie McKnight, our certified yoga instructor, has designed classes with all ages in mind. 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 at 7:30 p.m. 8 Classes for $40

Thursdaysat 11:30 a.m. 9 Classes for $45

To register, please visit the new Recreation Department's Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

OVER 35 SOFTBALL

REGISTRATION BEGINS

Roster packages for the Garden City Recreation Department's Men's Over 35 Softball League are now available. This league plays on Sunday evenings. Rosters will be accepted from teams meeting the following eligibility requirements:

1, Teams must be comprised of residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City.

2. All players must be over 35 years of age or turning 35 during the course of the season.

The fee for this league is $500, which includes games, balls, and umpires. Application packages can be picked up at the Recreation Department in Village Hall. The completed roster package will be accepts until May 6th or until 12 completed packages are received.

WANT TO PLAY SOME SOFTBALL

Of you are a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City, age 18 or over, who would like to play softball in one of the Recreation Department's softball leagues. Call the Recreation Office at 465-4075 to put your name on our "player list". We sometimes have coaches who call looking for extra players to round out their rosters. Call and leave your name, age, address, and phone number and we will keep your name on file for the team who is looking for extra players.

Women's Spring

Tennis Tune-Up

All residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City are welcome to join our Women(s Spring Tennis Tune-Up. This program is geared to competitive and tennis team players. All sessions will be run at the Community Park Tennis Facility. The cost of each session is $75.

We have divided this program into five sessions as follows:

* Session 1 Monday , 5/5 and Wednesday, 5/7 9-11 am

* Session 2 Monday, 5/5 and Wednesday, 5/7 11:30 - 1:30 pm

* Session 3 Tuesday, 5/6 and Thursday, 5/8 9-11 am

* Session 4 Tuesday, 5/6 and Thursday, 5/8 11:30 - 1:30 pm

Groups are encouraged and all efforts will be made to accommodate team grouping and/or ability level by court and session whenever possible.

To register, pick up an application and return with payment to the Recreation's new Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Ave. (St. Paul's Athletic Complex) by April 30.

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.