November 7, 2008 RSS feed / Community

Adelphi University Presents Concerts In New Performing Arts Center

Adelphi University is pleased to offer an array of prestige concerts and productions featuring world-renowned musicians, guest artists, faculty, and students in its 500-seat acoustically state-of-the-art concert hall, convertible dance theatre More...

WPOA November Meeting Notice

The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) will hold its next general meeting on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 8 p.m. at Homestead School. More...

Jane Austen Lecture At Community Club

Why do we still read Jane Austen? Barbara Hellering will attempt to answer this question in her discussion of Austen's life and the background of her time as major influences that shaped her novels. More...

Holzapfel ~ Memoli Engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lucchino of New Fairfield, CT (Linda Pastula-Lucchino formerly of Garden City) and Mr. and Mrs. More...

"Ethics And The Patient"

On Sunday, November 16, 2008, at 11 am, Dr. Jeffrey Berger, Director of Clinical Ethics at Winthrop University Hospital, will present "Ethics and the Patient." Dr. More...

Careers In Private Investigations

Private Investigation is an exciting and growing field. There is full and part time work available, including evenings and weekends. More...

Mercy Ball Set For December 6th

The Friends of Mercy Medical Center will hold their 72nd annual Mercy Ball on Saturday, December 6th at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. More...

Half-Irish, Half-Scottish Comedian Featured

"Half-Irish, half-Scottish and 100% hilarious," Glasgow's Eddie Devine has emerged as one of the funniest men on the comedy scene today.He's one of an all-star cast set to entertain a traditionally humor-savvy audience in Paddy Noonan's stage More...

"Science, Religion And Ethics"

On Sunday, November 30, at 11 am, the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island presents Dr. Austin Dacey, a philosopher who writes on the intersection of science, religion, and ethics. Dr. More...

Saint Anne's Thanksgiving Food Drive

The annual Saint Anne's "Sponsor a Family" program is truly a community effort to provide Thanksgiving meals to local families in need. More...

Holiday Open House Party Demonstration

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. More...

News From The Children's Room Why Story Time?

Why does the Library host story time? Children love having stories read to them. Reading is also a great way for parents and children to spend some time together. More...

Decisions - Decisions

Jack Antoneck, aged 2 1/2, cannot decide which book he would like his Mommy to buy for him at the pre-Christmas mini-book sale sponsored by The Friends of the Library. This event will take place tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

Friends Of Library Book Discussion

In the novel Evening by Susan Minot, sixty-five-year-old Ann Grant Lord,now in the evening of her life, reminisces about a special summer weekend some forty years earlier during which she met and lost the love of her life. More...

Quilt Exhibit

Janet McLaughlin of Long Beach will exhibit "Decorative Custom Quilts" in the Garden City Public Library's gallery until November 28. Visitors can see colorful machine-pieced and stitched original wall hangings. More...

Library Staff Welcomes New Director

J. Randolph Colahan, Library Board Chair, introduced Margaret Cincotta, the new director of the Garden City Public Library, to the staff at a breakfast meeting held at the Library on September 25th. More...

Nov. 14th- The Broadway Musical

On Friday, November 14th at 10 a.m., parts two and three of the DVD series "Great American Music: Broadway Musicals" will be presented at the Garden City Library. More...

The Welcoming Club Of Garden City

The Welcoming Club of Garden City held its Newcomers Party for new members at the home of Jennifer Feingold, Membership Chair. To be included in the next Newcomers Party please contact Melissa Katinas at 750-5015. 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...

District Attorney Addresses Retired Men's Club

On Monday, October 20th, District Attorney Kathleen Rice took a few hours from a very busy schedule to spend some quality time with an overcrowded room filled with appreciative members of the Garden City Retired Men's Club. Ms. More...

Garden City Senior News

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, Dece More...

Community Club Learns Of Successful Program

John Cannizzo, Director of the Horticultural Society of New York's Green Team re-entry program for prisoners at Riker's Island, was the speaker at the October 29 th meeting of the Community Club at the Garden City Casino. More...

CMF Auction For Eli Manning Jersey

The Garden City Chapter of Children's Medical Fund is holding an auction for a NY Giants star Quarterback Eli Manning jersey. More...

Adelphi President At Community Church

This Sunday, November 9 at 9:15 a.m., Dr. Robert A. Scott will address the Adult Forum at the Garden City Community Church. Dr. Scott will talk on the "What's New at Adelphi" Dr. Robert A. More...

Golden Goose Gala And Candlelight House Tour

The excitement mounts as Twigs of Winthrop University Hospital Women's Auxiliary is poised to launch its signature holiday event, The 34th Annual Golden Goose Gala. More...

Socially Speaking

As I write this column, Election Day is two days away but as you read this it is all over and most folks are having a deep sigh of relief. Not because their candidate won, but because the campaigning is all over. More...

GC Graduate Passes CPA Exam

Alana Perini , Class of 2003 and Graduate of Providence College passed CPA Exam. Alana is employed by top accounting firm KPMG where she is a Financial Auditor. She currently resides in Manhattan. More...

Garden City Resident Produces Music CD

Garden City resident Danielle Gaudio-Lalehzar, daughter of Bob Gaudio of the music group The Four Seasons, recently produced a CD for children titled "Jersey Babys". More...

Community Club Hosts Artist

On October 22, 1:30 p.m. artist and lecturer Lois Schnackenberg presented an excellent program on Edouard Manet, the French artist, at the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead at the Casino. Form left to right: Garden Dept. More...

Trip To Merchant Marine Academy

On October 8th, members of the Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, took a trip to the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point. More...

Troop 55 Scout Seeks School Supply Donations

Troop 55 Eagle Scout Candidate Zach LaRose is reaching out to the Garden City community to find school supply donations for needy children of Backstretch workers at Belmont Racetrack. More...

Christmas Boutique At Church Of The Resurrection

The Lutheran Church of the Resurrection at 420 Stewart Avenue will hold a boutique between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Saturday, November 8. More...

Garden City Library News

Library Calendar For The Week YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS

**Sat., Nov. 15, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Scrapbooking Part 2. Registration began October 29. CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS *Tues, Nov. 11, 11:00 a.m. Family Movie, Abel's Island ADULT PROGRAMS Sunday, Nov. More...

Doo Wop Concert

Enjoy a free Doo Wop concert by "The Tribunes" with music from the 50's and 60's on Thursday, November 13 at 2 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library. More...

What's Up For Young Adults BABYSITTING WORKSHOP

Registration began Tuesday, October 7 for the Young Adult Babysitting workshop. Those who attend both sessions will be awarded a certificate of completion. More...

Book Discussion

In the novel Evening by Susan Minot, sixty-five-year-old Ann Grant Lord,now in the evening of her life, reminisces about a special summer weekend some forty years earlier during which she met and lost the love of her life. More...

Library Board To Meet

There will be a Regular Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees on the second Monday of November, November 10, at 7:30 p.m. More...

Friends Of The Library Gave Smiles To Patrons

On Sunday, November 2, The Friends of the Garden City Public Library sponsored a free program "Glen Anthony: Last of the Clean Comedians" which entertained a capacity crowd. Mr. More...

Jewelry Making & Design For Adults

Ofra Levin, founder of Ofra Jewels, studied jewelry design at The Fashion Institute of Technology and worked in the Diamond District in NYC. She will instruct you on making your own earrings with semi-precious stones. More...

Thursday Luncheon Group

The Thursday Luncheon Group, sponsored by the Garden City Community Church, will meet on November 13 at noon. Diane, of South City Garden, will offer a flower arranging demonstration and one lucky attendee will get to take an arrangement home. More...

"The Importance Of Humor"

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. More...

Brownie Troop Visits Chiropractic Office

Garden City Brownie Troop #1149 visited the offices of Center Island Chiropractic Associates in Hicksville for an educational walk-through program. More...

Free Workshops For Breast Cancer Patients

Exercise expert Margaret Bores, who is also a breast cancer survivor, teaches best exercise practices in this free workshop for breast cancer patients and survivors, to be held on Thursday, November 6, and Thursday, November 13, from 7 pm to 8 More...

Garden City Senior News

CPOA Meeting On November 11

Please join us at the next meeting of the CPOA at the Garden City Senior Recreation Center on Golf Club Lane on Tuesday, November 11 at 8PM. More...

A Workshop In Gerontology

The Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs will present a workshop entitled "The Crisis Driven Client: Angry and Anxious. More...

Community Church Sunday School Fun-Day!!

On Sunday, November 2, the Garden City Community Church Sunday School program had its annual Church School Fun-Day. Part of the morning was spent with the 6th and 7th grade students leading a Chapel Service that told the story of Noah's Ark. More...