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Five-year-old Julia McCarthy holds the 18 pound pumpkin she grew in her Garden City back yard. Julia entered her pumpkin in the recent Hicks Nurseries Giant Pumpkin Contest in Westbury, earning special commendation. The winning pumpkin weighed 846 pounds and was grown by Robert Sabin of Mill Neck. More ... Patrick Finn, school teacher, education expert, and urban activist, will deliver the Robert F. & Augusta Finkelstein Memorial Lecture, "A New Paradigm for Education Working-Class Students," on Monday, November 17, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City. The event is free and open to the public. More ... Hofstra student Christina Pashayan is part of Hofstra's efforts to host the third and final presidential campaign of the 2008 election on October 15, 2008. This debate, focused on the economy and domestic issues, will be televised live around the world. More ... A.J. DeCamello, PhD, NYS Licensed Psychologist Concerned about what's coming up next with your teenager?!? Learn to adopt a series of supportive guidelines to be more savvy and successful during these challenging years. Find ways to resolve issues common to all families with adolescents. In this parent-friendly exploration, Dr. More ... Acknowledging that youngsters tend to forget the rules of safety during the fun of trick-or-treating, parents are encouraged to review some of the more important safety suggestions with them: FOR CHILDREN: -Try to trick-or-treat when it is still light outside. More ... When witches brew and goblins howl deep into the night, and there is danger all around that might give you a fright, then take good care to guard yourself and the ones you love, All Hallows Eve holds terrors that you cannot possibly think of. More ... The Garden City Chapter of Children's Medical Fund, Schneider Children's Hospital, is offering the Entertainment Book jam-packed with lots of money - saving offers for restaurants, shops, hotels, airport parking, movies, museums, fast food, day cleaning, etc. The Entertainment Book is the perfect holiday, birthday, hostess or stocking stuffer gift. More ... Mary O'Dowd, a featured vocalist at Paddy Noonan's "Musical Taste of Ireland," a stage review to be held at Saint Anne's McCloskey Auditorium at 1:30 P.M. on Sunday, Nov. 30, is a native New Yorker, raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Her parents hail from Sligo and Roscommon Counties. More ... With the increase in the price of gasoline, home heating oil and food from last year, many families here on Long Island are having to scale back on gifts during the upcoming Christmas season. Some are limiting how much they spend; others are only buying items that are on sale. More ... The Cathedral of the Incarnation will be conducting a Giant Sale on Saturday, November 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There are many new and gently used treasures to be found. Items include house wares, glassware, dishes, books, small appliances, framed art work, toys, holiday decorations and beautiful and unusual bric-a brac. More ... The Nominating Committee of the Central Property Owners' Association ( CPOA ) of Garden City is seeking candidates for Central's position of Village Trustee and Central's at-large position of Board of Education Trustee. More ... All Island Transportation, Delux Transportation, Luxury Transportation, McRide's Taxi, Ollie's Taxi & Airport Service, Toda La Isla and Taxi Latino are pleased to offer free local transportation on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2008 to all physically challenged and Senior Citizens to and from the polls, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. More ... Acclaimed author, Peter Quinn, will speak about his newest book at the meeting of the Irish Cultural Society on Tuesday, November 11 . The meeting will start at 8 p.m. in the Garden City Library, 60 Seventh Street, across the street from the Garden City Hotel. The meeting is open to the public. More ... The Friends of the Adelphi University Library will hold its 13th Annual Fall Art Lecture with art historian and popular lecturer from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Elizabeth Kessler-Dimin, who will speak on "New Greek and Roman Galleries" on Sunday, November 2, at 3:00 p.m. in Adelphi's Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City. More ... The Election day Fair will be held at the Garden City Community Church on Stewart Avenue and Whitehall Blvd. on tuesday, November 4 th form 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More ... My how time flies! I hope you can read this between answering your door bell and greeting the trick or treaters. Let us hope that it is all treats. The following week brings more treats, especially for the creative shopper. More ... NY Giants star Quarterback Eli Manning will be donating a personalized jersey to the winner of a silent auction at the Children's Medical Fall Brunch and Fashion Show at the Hempstead Country Club on November 13th. Bidding will start at $475.00, with 100% of the proceeds going to Children's Medical Fund to benefit Schneider Children's Hospital. More ... The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead opened its 2008-09 club season with a timely program entitled: "Songs America Voted By: Campaign songs of the 19 th Century," featuring musical historian and balladeer Linda Russell. More ... Franklin Hill Perrell, Chief Curator of the Nassau County Museum of Art, will present a free lecture, Tiffany and the Gilded Age, on Thursday, November 6, at 7:30 p.m. at The Garden City Historical Society Museum, 109 Eleventh Street. More ... All Welcome, Garden City Ski Club meeting Wednesday, November 4 th , 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 1000 Marcus Avenue, New Hyde Park. Join us for meetings on the first and third Wednesdays through April (except for holidays). More ... The U.S. population age 65 and over is expected to double in the next 25 years. Our gigantic and rapidly aging baby-boomer generation guarantees that the challenge of long term care will become greater and far more expensive with time. It is crucial for all of us to understand this critical subject in all its ramifications. More ... Winthrop-University Hospital's Parenting Today educational series will offer a free lecture, "Healthy Kids: Weight Management for Children & Teens," on Wednesday, November 5, at 7:00 PM. The program will be held at Winthrop's Community Outreach Center, 101 Mineola Boulevard, at the corner of Second Street in Mineola. More ... This three-part course gives an introduction and some examples of how archaeology has contributed to our knowledge of world civilization. WHAT IS ARCHAEOLOGY? More ... Dr. Sheila Dauer, director of the Women's Human Rights Program of Amnesty International USA, will speak about violence against women, on Sunday, December 7 at 11 am at the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, 38 Old Country Road, Garden City, New York. More ... The first weekend of October found the scouts of Garden City' Community Church's Troop 56 climbing the slopes of Harriman State Park. The scouts used their navigational skills to find their way along the Menomine trail to Stockbridge stone Shelter. After setting up camp the scouts cooked their own meals over an open fire. More ... The Cathedral of the Incarnation will be conducting a Giant Sale on Saturday, November 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There are many new and gently used treasures to be found. Items include house wares, glassware, dishes, books, small appliances, framed art work, toys, holiday decorations and beautiful and unusual bric-a brac. More ... This Sunday, November 2 at 9:15 a.m., Dr. Tom Ryley will address the Adult Forum at the Garden City Community Church. Dr. Ryley will talk on the "2008 Presidential Election" Dr. Ryley received his Bachelor's degree from Rutgers University. He served in the Army as a lieutenant in the Infantry. More ... A new Christian coffeehouse, Café Ablaze, will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, Nov. 22. Hosted by Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, the event is open to all and will feature Long Island-based recording artists, "Eyewitness", whose talented blend of musical styles has earned tri-state acclaim. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. More ... Family Court Judge Carnell Foskey attended a meet and greet cocktail reception hosted by Garden City attorney, Philip Sands, Esq. and East Meadow attorney, Patrick W. Curry, Esq. More ... Saturday, November 8. is the date slated for a Christmas Mission Boutique to be held at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 420 Stewart Ave., between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Throughout the year ladies of the congregation hold weekly workshops producing beautiful crafts and ornaments. A special session of the workshop is devoted to creating hand knitted items. More ... Vote for your favorite children's book! This is an opportunity for the children of Garden City to vote in an election. Let your voice be heard! Children can fill out a ballot in the Children's Room now through Tuesday, November 4th. More ... The first session of the two-part Young Adult Babysitting Workshop was held on Tuesday, October 28th at the Library. Two neonatal nurses from Winthrop University Hospital discussed the care and health of infants and young children. A second session of the first part will be held on December 17th. The second part of the workshop will be held on November 5th and December 16th. More ... Travel photographer Doug Going will present a free multimedia program: "Nicaragua .. A La Orden!" on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 2 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library located at 60 Seventh St., Garden City, NY. This public program is funded by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Seating and parking are limited and on a first-come first-served basis. More ... The Garden City Library celebrated Teen Read Week from October 12th through October 18th. Since this year's theme was "Books With Bite", the Young Adult Department held the fall season's first Yak and Snack on October 14th . Young adults in grades 6- 12 were invited to share a favorite book while having a bite to eat. More ... While the grown-ups are pondering their choice of candidate for U. S. President, the children of Garden City have their chance to vote too! The Children's Librarians would like to know what children like to read. Do they prefer authors like J.K. Rowling or E.B. White? Books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Loser? Or series like The Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew? More ... The Garden City Public Library will lose its Internet connection for several hours on Wednesday, November 5, due to electrical work at the Nassau Library System. During this time, library patrons will not have access to the Internet, the Library catalog, or other online resources. More ... 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. With this one stroke painting technique, even beginners can create a lovely work of art. These glasses make a wonderful holiday or hostess gift-or just keep them for yourself! More ... Join Barbara Sheridan from Look Who's Cooking to learn how to plan for a holiday open house that both you and your guests will enjoy. Barbara will demonstrate how to make a variety of hot hors d'oeuvres and special desserts. A taste of each item prepared will top off the evening, and, of course, there will be recipes to take home so that you can recreate this buffet at home. More ... **Mon., Nov. 3, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. YAK & SNACK Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Registration began October 6. **Wed., Nov. 5, 9:30 a.m. Registration begins for YAK & SNACK, Fever, 1973, by Laurie Halse Anderson, to be held on Wed., December 3, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. More ... The Board of Trustees of the Garden City Public Library recognized Risha W. Levinson, DSW for 25 years of volunteer services to Senior Connections. The Library presented Dr. More ... The Garden City Public Library will be open Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. More ... Enjoy a FREE performance "Glen Anthony: Last of the Clean Comedians" at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2008 at the Garden City Public Library located at 60 Seventh St., Garden City, NY. Hear the master of wholesome, hilarious humor and impersonator extraordinaire. This public program is funded by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library. More ... The Garden City Library will host the third in a series of three Senior Connections Public Forums on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 1:30 PM. Melissa Atkinson, LCSW will present the importance of humor in the later years of life. Ms. Atkinson will discuss the many benefits of laughter as part of the healing process. More ... senior citizen flu shots offered on december 9th Th e Garden City Recreation Department, in conjunction with the Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs, Winthrop Hospital, and Nassau University Medical Center, is sponsoring a Senior Citizen Flu Immunization Day on Tuesday, December 9th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Garden City Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. More ... 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. The organization is non-sectarian and non-political. More ... On Thursday, September 18 th the Garden City Retired Men's Club joined forces to help celebrate the 80 th birthday of fellow members Hal Hecken, Don Carss, Gene Senese, Frank DeMaio, Ralph Torino, Arthur Moscato, Ron Zwicke, Joe Frey, Charlie Hoagland and Frank Sawicki. More ... On Oct 27 there were 9 1/2 tables of Senior duplicate bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows. North-South 1. Jackie West & Estelle Fischer 2. Anthena Philippides & Lucile Tilitz 3. More ... The Garden City Bird Sanctuary's Halloween Fest and Haunted Hike brought hundreds of folks to Garden City's community nature preserve for a "spooktacular" time. "Sump-thing" continues to be a tremendous community asset as the 9 acre stormwater basin was transformed into a community party with crafts, games, pumpkin decorating, contests, and oodles of prizes and fun for all participants. More ... Marilyn Maccaro-Goldman, educator from the Long Island Science Center in Riverhead, presented a program on bats at the Garden City Library on Saturday, October 18th. Children enjoyed a demonstration, completed question sheets and made a bat project. More ... Participants at the Garden City Library eBay workshop held on October 21st learned the in and outs of buying and selling on eBay, the popular online auction website. The Library invited Sharper Training Solutions to give a lecture and demonstration of eBay, including how to create usernames and passwords, how to check the reliability of sellers, and how to maneuver through the site. More ... Gloria Weinrich, Panel Moderator, has announced the title of the book to be discussed on Tuesday, December 2 nd from 10 a.m. to noon in the downstairs meeting room. Evening by Susan Minot tells the story of a woman on her deathbed. More ... Have you often wondered how to create those fabulous finishes you see on walls and furniture? This class is an introduction to faux finishing. You too can sponge, rag, crackle, marbleize and more with great results. Instructor will demonstrate surface prep, products, and tools and you will practice the techniques in class. More ... The Garden City AHRC annual gala Christmas luncheon and fashion show will take place on Tuesday, December 9 in the grand ballroom of the Garden City Hotel. The event is a holiday tradition for AHRC and is the auxiliary's most successful fundraiser to aid children and adults with special needs. More ... This past weekend scouts from Troop 55 celebrated a Canadian Thanksgiving Feast out east at the Schiff Scout Camp in Wading River, New York. The main part of the weekend was camping and preparing a traditional thanksgiving meal. The boys prepared and cooked under the direction of adult Scout leaders. It was a true feast. More ... The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead held its annual Friendship Luncheon on September 17, at the Westbury Manor. Guests enjoyed a delicious lunch, and were entertained by professional musicians performing traditional American music. There were also table prize and a door prize. The weather was perfect for strolling the gardens while chatting with friends, members and guests. More ... On October 18th St. Anne's Church CCD groups got together to make dinner for 70 people staying at the Ronald McDonald House. Chicken Parm, salad, pasta and meatballs rolls for dinner and cookies, and cream puffs. The Ronald McDonald house located in New Hyde Park is a home where families who have a sick child in Long Island Jewish Hospital can stay for minimal cost. More ... |
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