The Recreation Adult Programs in the Field House begin on Tuesday, October 14th, 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 from 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.

WOMEN'S TENNIS LEAGUE OPENINGS

There are openings available in the Garden City Recreation Dept.'s Women's Intramural Tennis League on Wednesdays. It is a 3.0 Singles League that plays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For information on joining, please call Steve Espey at Community Park at 483-2525.

WOMENS' WEDNESDAY NIGHT PLATFORM LEAGUE

The Recreation Department will be offering its Wednesday night Women's Round Robin, just for fun, platform program beginning late October. As of now, details such as times and fees are being determined. Please watch this column for more details and information on how to register. This program is open to Village residents only.

ADULT DANCE CLASSES OFFERED

The Recreation Department's Adult Dance Classes will begin the week of October 14th according to the following schedule -

Beginner Adult BalletTuesdays at 9:15 a.m. 20 weeks at $160

Adult JazzSaturdays at 11 a.m. 18 weeks at $144

Exercise and Stretch (see below

Thursdays at 9:15 a.m. 20 weeks at $160

Each class lasts one hour. All classes will be taught by Felicia Lovaglio, director of our Dance Conservatory. For more information or to register, please visit the Recreation offices at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

ADULT EXERCISE AND STRETCH

This new one hour program will be taught by Dance Conservatory Director Felicia Lovaglio and will incorporate music with aerobic activity with resistance training using tubes provided by the Recreation Department. This class will be held on Thursday mornings beginning October 16th and will run for 20 weeks at a cost of $160. To register, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. Sneakers and a yoga mat are required for this program.

GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY PARK PLATFORM COURTS NOW OPEN!

Garden City Community Park's brand new platform courts have opened for the season. This state of the art facility is open for use to any resident of the Village of Garden City every day during the hours of 8 am to 11 pm. There is a fee of $28 per court hour for the use of the courts. As a result of the increasing interest in this sport, the Recreation Department is offering a new way to pay for the use of these courts - a resident membership!

A resident membership covers the season beginning October 15, 2008 to April 30, 2009. The membership is open to any individual who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. A person taking a membership would be covered for his or her share of the court cost during the time they play. It does not cover any programs or special events that the Recreation Department itself chooses to run. Recreation Department events would require an additional fee if applicable. The fee for membership will be $ 225.

Of course, if a resident chooses to not purchase a membership, he/she can still use the courts at regular court rate.

To register for membership, please visit the Recreation Offices at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

TEAM HANDBALL CLINIC FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLERS

The Recreation Department will again offer a clinic in European "Team" Handball on Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 pm beginning this Tuesday, October 7th in St. Paul's Field House. This free program will be open to any resident in 6th through 12th grades. Jesse Sorensen, former national player, will be conducting these clinics, which will continue until November 25th. Come down to the Field House this Tuesday to learn more about this exciting sport.

"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 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.

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