August 15, 2008 RSS feed / Community

Serious Car Accident

Nassau County Police Third Squad detectives report the details of a serious vehicle accident that occurred on Tuesday August 12, at 2:35 P.M. in Garden City. More...

Family Promise Of NC

Are you concerned about helping homeless families in our local communities? You are invited to meetings for Family Promise of Nassau County, Inc., the third Monday of every month, at 7:30 p.m. More...

Socially Speaking

With Athena Talk about Gremlins! I don't know what happened, but last week's column was a repeat of the previous week's column and I will now try to repeat some of the information from the missing column. Bridge Alert! More...

Falco-Fiore Engagement

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Falco of Garden City are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Susan, to Joseph Fiore, son of Joseph and Georgianna Fiore of Great Neck. More...

Consignment Shop Celebrates First Anniversary

You are cordially invited to attend the Garden City Historical Society's First Anniversary Celebration of the A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment Shop on Saturday, September 13th from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. More...

St. Anne's Spirit Day Preparations Taking Place

Traditional tell-tale signs of another great success for Saint Anne's annual "Spirit Day," this year on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 1 to 10 P.M., will be the size of the throng of worshippers at 5:30 P.M. More...

Defensive Driving Course

Mercy Medical Center is pleased to offer the community the Empire Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course. The course will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. More...

Senator Greets GC Intern

Senator Schumer meets one of his Long Island interns, Justin Kirschner, Garden City resident who is studying Government at Georgetown University. More...

Seniors Play Friday Morning Games

Senior Citizens are invited to get together with other seniors at the Garden City Library to play their favorite board games. More...

Transportation Exhibit

A transportation-themed collection will be displayed in the Garden City Public Library's showcases August 1 thru 26. See a variety of Avon collectibles and toys including cars, buses, trolley cars and more. More...

Children "Catch The Reading Bug" Through Book Discussion

The Garden City Public Library hosted eight book discussions for children this summer as part of the "Catch the Reading Bug" Summer Reading Program. More...

Special Meeting Of Library Board

There will be a Special Executive Session Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees at the Library on Tuesday, August 19, at 7:30 p.m. More...

Seniors Duplicate Bridge Results

On August 11 there were 8 tables of Seniors duplicate bridge in play. Results of the evening were as follows. More...

Nassau County Programs For Seniors

Teaching/Mentoring Experience? Can You Spend a Few Hours a Week Bringing Your Skills to a Child in Need? Summer is almost over and it is time to plan all the wonderful activities you can do this fall. More...

Bridge Season Registration

Bridge Chairperson, Susan Giangrasso, has announced that on Tuesday afternoons and Saturday evenings the Casino will again be offering dining along with bridge. Participants may choose to play either social or duplicate. More...

Chamber Celebrates Business Openings

New business firms and retail services continue to flourish within Garden City's commercial districts, bringing with them new vitality and energy to the Village. More...

Women's Club Sayanora Party

On a lovely afternoon in July, a group of Garden City ladies enjoyed lunch at The Carlton in Eisenhower Park. More...

Good Clean Fun!

Boy Scout Troop 56 Garden City is holding a car wash fundraiser on Saturday August 23 from 8am to 12 noon at the Cherry Valley Stop & Shop. More...

The Office Cat

The Nassau North Shore Christian Women's Club invites all women to its Things You "Auto Know" Luncheon on Sept. 2 at 11:30 a.m. at the George Washington Manor Restaurant, Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. The cost of the luncheon is $17. More...

Ducey- Rutz Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Ducey of Garden City and East Quogue with much happiness are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Karen Marie to Dean Rutz. The Sunset Wedding took place June 15th on Bainbride Island, Washington. More...

Rosary Altar Society Communion Brunch

Caryl Donovan and Marjorie Brown are co-chairladies of the Annual Communion Brunch to be held on Sunday , October 5 th after the 9:00 am Mass. It will be held at the Garden City Country Club, Stewart Ave. More...

Closing Bridge

The closing Bridge at the Garden City Community Church was held on June 24 th . Following a fun evening of Bridge and refreshments, the ladies posed for pictures. Judy Radocy gave Alice Cammiso a gift for her presidency. Bravo. More...

Family/Caregiver Support Group

The Long Island Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in collaboration with Winthrop University Hospital Division of Oncology & Hematology is offering a FREE family/caregiver support group. More...

Car Seat Safety Event

Assemblyman Thomas McKevitt (R,C,I - East Meadow) will be sponsoring a car seat safety event on Monday, August 25th, from 9:30am to 1:30pm at Village Parking Field 6E in Garden City. More...

Garden City Library News

What's Up For Young Adults

METAMORPHOSIS YOUNG ADULT SUMMER READING CLUB CLOSING Saturday, August 16th is the last date to submit a mini-review to become eligible for the annual Back to School Bash. More...

Teens And Tots Share Stories At The Pool

Julia Cupolo and Jill Docherty, two of the Library's Young Adult volunteers, shared stories with a group of children at the Garden City Pool on Tuesday July 29th. More...

Library Board To Meet

There will be a regular meeting of the Board of Library Trustees on the second Monday of August, August 11, at 7:30 p.m. More...

Library Programs For The Week YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS

*Mon., Aug. 11, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Teen Word and Trivia Games with Newsday's puzzleman, Stanley Newman. Registration began July 28. ADULT PROGRAMS *Monday, August 11 1:30 p.m. More...

Garden City Library News

News From The Children's Room

Prizes continue to be awarded for participants in the Summer Reading Club in the Children's Room! The raffle winners for this week are: For Grades K-2: More...

Library Programs For The Week ADULT PROGRAMS

*Tuesday, August 19, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Garden City Recreation Department Chess Club *Friday, August 22, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Games for Seniors-Registration not required. More...

Garden City Senior News

GAZEBO CONCERTS ANNOUNCED

Garden City Recreation happily announces the start of our summer Gazebo concert series on Thursday, June 26th. Our concerts are held at the Gazebo on the corner of Hilton and Stewart Avenues at 7:15 p.m. More...

Information And Assistance Fair

The Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs is coordinating a free Information and Assistance Fair on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 from 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon at the Elmont Public Library, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. 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...

Community Club Friendship Luncheon

Marge Goldsmith and Betty Pupke are Co-Chairing the upcoming Friendship Luncheon for the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead. The event will take place on Wednesday, September 17 th from Noon to 3 p.m. More...