October 17, 2008 RSS feed / Community

WPOA Seeks Applicants For Trustee

The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) is seeking applicants for the position of Village Trustee (two-year term); term begins in April 2009. More...

The Art Of Protest In America

On Sunday, November 2, at 11 am, Leonard Meiselman will present "Art Cries Out: The Art of Protest." From the Holocaust and Hiroshima to Iraq and Darfur, this talk will explore the role of the arts and artists in American culture, including p More...

Rededication Of The Cathedral's Spire

The Episcopal Cathedral of the Incarnation offered a very special Festival Evensong on Saturday, October 11 at 3:00 p.m. to celebrate the rededication of the Cathedral spire and the blessing of the rebuilt tower bells. More...

The Office Cat

On Friday , October 17, The ACDS 2008 Annual Dinner Gala Benefiting the Children of ACDS will be held beginning at 7 p.m. at the Cradle of Aviation Museum. More...

Mercy's Mother/Daughter Dinner Dance

Mercy League of Garden City is hosting the always popular Mother-Daughter Dinner Dance. It will be held on the newly renovated New Hyde Park Inn November 3rd. The festivities begin at 6:30 pm. More...

Resident To Be Honored

Neil Nahoum, Garden City resident and President of NMN Fabrics Group, Inc., will receive the 2008 Alvin Levine Public Service Award at The NephCure Foundation's Countdown to a Cure 2008 event on Thursday, October 30, at Terrace on the Park in More...

Community Church Forum: Sleep Disorders

This Sunday, October 19 at 9:15 a.m., Dr. Gurmit S. Gill will address the Adult Forum at the Garden City Community Church. Dr. Gill will talk on "Sleep Disorders, How They Affect Our Body, Health, & Mind - What We Can Do About Them". More...

Free Lecture At Winthrop

Winthrop-University Hospital's Advances in Cancer Care educational series will offer a free program, "Leukemia, Myeloma & Lymphoma: New Tests, New Drugs, New Hope," on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. More...

Socially Speaking

With Athena Well, we all saw the fashions for fall in the magazines and newspapers and they certainly are different. There was one cocktail dress that I would really think long and hard about buying, but then I saw the price - $6,400. More...

Cathedral Book Club Formed

The Cathedral of the Incarnation has formed a book club. The first meeting will occur on November 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Cathedral House located at 50 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City. More...

Garden City Library News

Library Exhibit On Motoring History

Mayor Peter Bee and daughter Victoria viewing the Garden City Motoring History Exhibit at the Garden City Library. Exhibit runs through October: main and lower floors. More...

Seated Aerobics Continues

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...

What's Up For Young Adults At The Library EDIBLE HAUNTED HOUSES

The "Edible Haunted Houses" program with Christine Rissanen will be held on Saturday, October 18 at 3 PM. Registration began Saturday, October 4th. At this workshop Ms. Rissanen will teach the art of creating edible houses. More...

Library Open On Sundays

The Garden City Public Library will commence Sunday openings Sunday, October 19. More...

Defensive Driving

Registration begins Saturday, October 25, 9 a.m., at the reference desk for the AARP 55 Alive defensive driving course to be held at the Garden City Public Library. The course will be given Saturday, November 8, from 9:15 a.m. - 5 p.m. More...

Garden City Senior News

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...

Legal Clinics For Seniors

The Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) provides free monthly legal consultation clinics for Nassau County residents 65 or older. More...

Seniors Connections To Host Assemblyman

The Garden City Library will host the second in a series of three Senior Connections Public Forums - "Senior Issues" on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 1:30 PM. More...

CMF Hosts Fall Boutique

The Garden City Chapter of Children's Medical Fund invites you to our Fall 2008 Showcase on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 from 10:00am - 2:00pm. More...

Presbyterian Annual Church Fair

On Saturday, November 1st, 2008 the Presbyterian Women will present their Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The church is located at 91 Chester Avenue, Garden City, on the corner of New Hyde Park Road. Phone #516-354-1848. More...

"Coloring Outside The Lines"

On Thursday, November 13th through Sunday, November 16th, The Most Happy Theater Company in association with Tre Amici Productions will be performing three original one act plays collectively entitled "Coloring Outside Lines. More...

Pumpkin Patch Planned

Autumn colors abound wherever you look on the grounds of the Unitarina Universalist Congregation in Garden City at 223 Stewart Avenue. Pumpkins and mums galore have arrived with more to come. More...

Middle Class STAR Rebate Checks Are Hitting Mailboxes

Senator Kemp Hannon announced the State has mailed out Middle Class STAR Rebate Checks to homeowners who are in the STAR program. "If you did not receive your check yet, you will be receiving it soon," said Senator Hannon. More...

The Price Of Privilege

Grab your spouse, friends and neighbors! Make it a night out! What drives well-meaning, affluent parents to be over involved in the wrong things and under - involved in the things that kids need most? More...

Estates POA Seeks Candidates

The Board of Directors of the Property Owners Association of Garden City Estates, Inc. has announced that its Nominating Committee is seeking candidates who are interested in being interviewed for the position of Village Trustee. More...

CMF Brunch And Fashion Show

The Garden City Chapter of Children's Medical Fund invites you to our Fall Brunch and Fashion Show on Thursday, November 13th at the Hempstead Country Club. More...

PTA Reflections Program

The Garden City PTA will soon hold its annual Reflections contest. More...

Catholic Daughters Annual Card Party

Catholic Daughters of the Americas - Court St. Anne #1077 will hold its annual Autumn Card Party on Friday evening, November 14 th at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of St. Anne's School (located on Dartmouth Street off New Hyde Park Road). More...

UUCCN Harvest Fair

For the first time, UUCCN is having the Harvest Fair in October. More...

Garden City Seeking New Members For Special Police

The Garden City Special Police often goes unnoticed. You may have seen us at work and have not even realized it was the Special Police. More...

Children Run Voter Registration Drive

This fall the children and teens of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island (located in Garden City) hosted a voter registration drive at the Stop & Shop in Carle Place. More...

Garden City Antiques, Book & Ephemera Fair

The Antique & Book World's best-kept secret is finally revealed! Now you can shop where the pros shop. More...

Casino Bridge Results

Our first bridge of the 2008-2009 took place last Saturday night. It was a lovely evening with a large group present. The dinner was delicious and the bridge engaging. The winners for Party bridge were Gloria Malhame and Mary Pascale. More...

Welcoming Club's Annual Halloween Brunch

Ghouls, goblins, princesses and pirates of all ages are welcome at the Garden City Welcoming Club's Annual Halloween Brunch!!! More...

Library Calendar For The Week CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

* *Sat., Oct. 18, 9:00 a.m. Registration begins for Pumpkin Craft to be held on Oct. 25. * * Sat., Oct. 18, BATS! with the Long Island Science Center. More...

Hand Painted Holiday Wine Glasses

Instructor Irene Marchese will teach you how to hand-paint four wine glasses with a beautiful holiday motif and a gift bag to bring your completed glasses home in. More...

Library Hosts Identity Theft Program

Brian P. Herrington, Assistant Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, from the New York State Attorney General's Nassau Regional Office gave a presentation on identity theft protection at the Garden City Library on October 9th. More...

News From The Children's Room Bats and Pumpkins

Two special programs will be held for children this October. Bats! with the Long Island Science Center will be held on Saturday, October 18th for Grades K-2 at 1PM and for Grades 3-5 at 2:30 PM. More...

Garden City Senior News

new senior trips planned

The Recreation Department has secured seats on the following upcoming Prime Time Travel Trips: Tuesday, December 2 nd - Holiday Decorations at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan (cost $59) Due to time constraints, t More...

Nassau County Programs For Seniors

October: Good at Balancing Your Checkbook? Are You Willing to Teach Someone Who Needs to Learn How? Numbers, numbers everywhere and none of them add up! Stacks of bills and I don't know if I owe them money! Am I overdrawn? More...

Annual Harvest Fair And Antique Sale

The Harvest Fair at Christ Episcopal Church in Garden City has something for everybody. More...

HOLA Collects For Operation Christmas Child

On Monday, November 3rd HOLA of Garden City, Inc. will be collecting shoe boxes at the Garden City Library from 4:00-5:30pm for Samaritan's Purse - Operation Christmas Child. More...

Christmas Boutique At Resurrection Church

The Lutheran Church Of The Resurrection, 420 Stewart Avenue will hold its annual Christmas Mission Boutique Saturday, November 8 between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. More...

CMF Fall Card Party And Boutique

Come out and enjoy a lovely afternoon with friends playing bridge while supporting Schneider Children's Hospital at the same time! The CMF Fall Brunch and Boutique will be held on Monday, October 27th at the Garden City Casino. More...

Fun For All Ages At Block Party

The annual Jefferson Street Block Party, which was held on September 7 this year, was a huge success. The day kicked off with the ever-exciting closing of the block at 1 p.m. More...