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August 29, 2008 / Community

The Office Cat

"Artmosphere" will round out a fabulous summer as this unique display, a first for The Artists Group, comes to the stage at Tilles Center on Sept. 4, 5, 6 and 7 at 8 p.m.. Tickets are $30 each and call the Tilles Center Box office at 299-3100. More...

Seniors Connections To Host Fall Series

This Fall Senior Connections will hold a series of informative and interesting Public Forums on topics related to life in the senior years. 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...

Homemakers And Women Of Garden City

On Tuesday, September 2nd all are invited to attend Homemakers of Franklin Square first meeting at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, 54 Nassau Blvd., West Hempstead, 12-2 p.m. More...

Bart ~ Rick Wedding

Elizabeth Cappell Bart and Geoffrey Lawrence Rick were married May 23, 2008 at St. Joseph's Church in Garden City. The ceremony was officiated by Monsignor James Lisante. The reception was at The Mansion at the Woodlands in Woodbury. More...

Win A Diamond Watch At "Tastings With A Twist"

Please join your friends, neighbors and the Garden City Unit of the American Cancer Society on Friday, September 12th for "Tastings with a Twist". This annual end-of-summer celebration will be hosted by Mr. & Mrs. More...

AAUW 70th Anniversary Tea

The Garden City Branch of The American Association of University Women announces its 70th Anniversary Membership Tea to be held at The Garden City Community Church, Stewart Avenue and Whitehall Boulevard on Sunday, September 21, 2008 More...

Welcoming Club Forms New Group

Garden City residents and Welcoming Club Newcomers gathered in August at Deni Stott's lovely home to play bunko and start a new group. More...

Garden City Library News

Library Holiday Hours

The Garden City Public Library Labor Day weekend hours are: Friday, August 299:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday August 30CLOSED Sunday August 31CLOSED Monday September 1 (Labor Day):CLOSED More...

News From The Children's Room

Summer Winners and Fall Program Schedule Congratulations to all the winners and to all who participated in the Summer Reading Club! We had an enthusiastic group of readers this summer. More...

Friends Of The Library Book Discussion

Erik Larson's engrossing account of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, Devil in the White City, will be discussed on Wednesday, October 1st at The Garden City Public Library. More...

Adelphi Honors Dance Legend

Adelphi University is proud to present "Ruth St. More...

County Clerk Thanks Summer Intern

Nassau County Clerk Maureen O'Connell was pleased to welcome Katelin Foley of Garden City as a summer intern. More...

Meadowbrook Pointe Hosts Chamber's Summer After Hours

Photos by John Ellis Kordes

Once again, the elegant Meadowbrook Pointe Condominium & Villa facility was the setting for the Garden City Chamber's mid-summer After Hours networking party on August 6. More...

College Notes

Fairfield University, a comprehensive Jesuit University in Fairfield Connecticut that challenges its students to lead inspired lives of leadership and service, has announced the names of the students from this area who qualified for the dean's More...

Library Friends Sponsor FREE Comedy Play

Enjoy a FREE one-act play "The 75 th " by Israel Horovitz at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at the Garden City Public Library located at 60 Seventh St., Garden City, NY. More...

Garden City Senior News

senior stretch with felicia

Felicia Lovaglio will continue her very popular stretch classes in St. Paul's Senior Center for any senior who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. These classes are held each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10 a.m. More...

Seniors Duplicate Bridge

On August 29th there were 10-1/2 tables of Seniors Duplicate Bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows. More...

Free Legal Consultation Clinic For Seniors

The Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) provides free monthly legal consultation clinics for Nassau County residents 65 or older. Seniors have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an attorney for a half-hour private consultation. 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...

Scarola ~ Miller Engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Scarola of Garden City are very happy to announce the engagement of their son Len Scarola to Kelly Miller, daughter of Nicholas and Dorothy Mazzola, of Staten Island, NY. More...

Socially Speaking

With Athena

Summer is over! At least the traditional one is with the closing of the G.C. Pool on Labor Day and school opening later in the week. It really doesn't matter that we still have a few more weeks of summer. More...

Save The Date

It started with the Godfather Party, then Casino Night, followed by a Derby Day to remember...now it's time to get out your lederhosen and prepare for a fall classic!!! The Andy foundation proudly presents Octoberfest - Saturday, Oct. More...

Hannon Announces Re-Election Campaign

Senator Kemp Hannon, one of the most widely respected experts on healthcare in the State Legislature, has announced he will seek re-election this Fall. "I know the burden people are facing. More...

Rosary Altar Society Luncheon

Reverend Monsignor Edward L. Tarrant will be the keynote speaker at the St. Joseph Rosary Society's annual brunch on October 5 th . The title of his speech is "How Precious is the Gift of Faith." Rev. Msgr. More...

Seated Aerobics Is Back

The Garden City Public Library is pleased to offer the very popular Seated Aerobics again this Fall. What better way to have fun while exercising...Seated Aerobics! All classes are choreographed to enjoyable music. More...

Cub Pack 7 At Cub-Parent Weekend 2008

"Cubs Scouts and Dads from Garden City Pack 7 attended Cub-Parent Weekend July 18-20 at Schiff Scout Reservation, a 400-acre Scout camp located in the Long Island Pine Barrens in Wading River NY. More...

Oxygen Masks For Pets Donated To Fire Departments

In giving a helping hand to save the lives of pets, Dr. More...

GC Resident Wins Essay Contest

Astoria Federal Savings held its third annual essay contest for children, ages 5-12, asking the students to complete the statement: "If I save a lot today, in the future I could... More...