Village Sports

"MOMMY AND ME" YOGA PROGRAM

Our new "Mommy and Me" yoga program is open to children ages 3 to 5 years old who live in the Inc. Village of Garden City, and their parent/caregiver. This program will begin the on Wednesday, September 17th at 9:15 a.m. at St. Paul's Cluett Hall. Connie McKnight, our certified yoga instructor, has designed the classes to stimulate the child and the adult as well. Each class is 55 minutes long. Children MUST be three by the start of the class in order to attend. The 12 week session will cost $60 and will run into December. For further information or to register for this program, please visit the Recreation's Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Any questions? Please feel free to contact Andrew Karen (Garden City Recreation Hockey Coordinator) at 516-644-3331 or by email at gcrechockey@aol.com.

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Recreation Department Dance Conservatory

There are limited openings available for the Recreation Department's Dance Program for children ages 3 1/2 through high school. Please visit the Recreation Offices at 108 Rockaway Avenue for openings and to register for this program.

adult pastel class now forming

for the fall

The Garden City Recreation Department is offering an adult art class. This ten week program will teach the beginner as well as the advanced student the art of painting portraits and landscapes/still-life in pastel from photographs.

The first lesson will include a portrait and landscape demonstration. At this time, a supply list will be provided. Students will be given the option of dividing each three hour session between portrait or landscape/still-life, or they may choose to concentrate soley on the subject of their choice.

Demonstrations will be available as needed throughout the program. Each student will receive the individual attention required at their own pace and level of expertise.

Arleen Rueth Urban, the instructor for this program, is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America. A winner of numerous awards, her portraits hand in many Garden City homes, as well as throughout the United States. A portrait of Elvis Presley permanently hands in Graceland, and Barbara Walters is among her celebrity commissioned subjects.

This class is open to adult residents who reside in the Inc. Village of Garden City. The class will run from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each Friday beginning September 5th in Cluette Hall at St. Paul's. The cost of this ten week program will be $105.

To register for this program, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. For further information, please call 465-4075.

ADULT FALL YOGA PROGRAM

Our fall session of yoga will begin the week of September 15th. 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 All level Yoga at 7:30 p.m. 13 Classes for $65

Wednesdays All level Yoga at 10:30 a.m. 13 Classes for $65

Thursdays All level Yoga at 11:30 a.m. 12 Classes for $60

To register for any of these classes, please visit the Recreations Department's Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Avenue

YOUTH TENNIS LESSONS AT COMMUNITY PARK

Our Recreation Department Youth Tennis Program at Community Park begins next week. There are classes available for children ages 4-18. Please visit the Recreation Offices at 108 Rockaway Avenue for further information or to register.

Round Robin

Intramural Match Play

This tennis program is for children ages 9 and up who are ready to take their tennis skills to the next level by playing intramural matches in a minimally supervised, fun environment. It is held at the Community Park Tennis Facility. Children must be able to serve from the baseline, sustain a slow paced rally, keep score and have a general understanding of the rules of tennis. Screening for this program will be held on Sunday, October 5th at 2 pm. You must register for this screening. The cost of this program will be $160.

Team Tennis for Juniors

This program is for junior players ages 9-18 who want to play competitive tennis in a team format. Interclub play and practice time are offered in this program. A tryout is mandatory for this program since there are a limited number of participants. Tryout dates for this program are October 4th at 3:30 p.m. and October 5th at 4 p.m. There is a cost to participate in this program, which will be determined at a later date.