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The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) alerts Western residents to two important issues-the selection of a candidate for trustee from the West and AvalonBay's plan for development of Village property at the St. Paul's complex. The WPOA seeks applicants for the position of Village Trustee, a two-year term that begins in April 2009. More ... Twigs of Winthrop University Hospital Women's Auxiliary heralds the arrival this weekend of its 34th Annual Golden Goose Gala Candlelight House Tour and Holiday Shopping Boutique. The Candlelight House Tour will be held on Friday, November 21st, from 4 to 7:45 pm. Twigs invites you to tour breathtaking Garden City homes festively adorned for the coming holiday season. More ... On December 9 in the grand ballroom of the Garden City Hotel, Sasha and Ola, professional dancers at Ballroom Legacy, will entertain as Garden City AHRC celebrates its 45th gala annual Christmas luncheon. The excitement begins at 10:30 a.m. in the Terrace Room with cocktails and boutique shopping. Luncheon and the dance program follow in the grand ballroom at 12:30 p.m. More ... 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. With the holidays right around the corner, what a thoughtful and personal gift idea!. More ... Gloria Christi and Timothy Brown, longtime Music Ministry team at the Church of Saint Anne, Garden City, will host "The Magic of Christmas Concert and Brunch" for family and friends at The Sandcastle in Franklin Square on Sunday, Dec. 7 from 1:00 to 4:30 P.M. More ... The St. John's Kenyan Children's Foundation is looking for generous donors to provide Thanksgiving Dinners to the neediest families at Fr. Gabriel Muteru's parish, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary. If you are interested in donating a basket or shopping bag with all the items necessary to prepare a dinner on this special holiday, please email Kathy Billanti at kob322@optonline. More ... "Well hello Mr. Turkey" or a delicious preview to our upcoming holiday was celebrated at the Saturday night Casino bridge! We had a lovely turkey dinner with trimmings and a delicious dessert. Afterwards, we continued with many interesting bridge hands . The winners for party bridge were Dian and Dick Kendrick. More ... ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22 , the Irish American Society, 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola, will hold its Annual Thanksgiving Dance to start at 8:30 pm. and featuring The Andy Healy Band. Included will be coffee, tea and soda bread and an open bar and a chance to win a turkey. Donation is $15. For information and reservations please call 746-9392... More ... The annual Saint Anne's "Sponsor a Family" program is truly a community effort to help local families in need through the Christmas holiday season. Our deadline to pick a family to sponsor is December 8 th . More ... You can almost smell the turkey roasting ( I do hope that you ordered yours) and now it's time to get down to the "good stuff" as in the decision whether to have apple or pumpkin pie. Why not do what I have always done and take the easy way out - have one of each. Have you ever wondered what, if any, dessert the Pilgrims had? More ... The Garden City Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Garden City Historical Society will join forces to present a complimentary. Yuletide Cocktail Reception at the festively decorated Historical Society Museum, 109 Eleventh Street, Garden City on Wednesday evening, December 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is graciously sponsored by the firm of Reisman, Peirez and Reisman, LLP. More ... The newly renovated Garden City Country Club will be beautifully decorated and home to Garden City Nursery School's Annual Holiday Boutique on Tuesday, December 2nd. From 1-9pm, thirty unique vendors from the tri-state area will be selling gift items that are sure to please those on your list this season. More ... The ten hospitals of the Long Island Health Network (LIHN) recently recognized State Senator Kemp Hannon with their 2008 Quality Leadership Award for his commitment to LIHN's goals of improving healthcare quality and increasing access to affordable healthcare. Sen. More ... The holidays are a time of sharing and remembering those who are less fortunate. Assemblyman Tom McKevitt (R,C,I - East Meadow) is reminding us that it is important to get involved in activities such as Coats for Kids, that will provide children with warm coats for the upcoming cold months. More ... What was it like 2000 years ago, in Bethlehem, when Jesus was born? What did it sound like? What aromas would you smell? What interesting people might you meet? Lutheran Church of the Resurrection is setting the stage for an authentic, hands-on experience to visit the ancient village of Bethlehem during the time of the census. More ... "Tis' the season," to start gathering up any toys that you would like to donate for underprivileged children. Assemblyman McKevitt is sponsoring Toys For Tots this year and hoping that all are willing to share with the community. "Toys For Tots is a great project which I love to participate in. It helps give presents to kids who may not be as fortunate. More ... The Council of Leagues of Mercy Medical Center invites the community to join in the annual Tree of Lights holiday celebration on Tuesday, December 9th at 7:00 p.m. The ceremony provides the opportunity to recall the need to grow stronger together in our search for peace, with the Tree of Lights representing a beacon of hope and unity in our fragmented world. More ... Once again the Cathedral of the Incarnation will be collecting calendars for The Seamen's Church Institute. Please do not throw out any extra calendars you might receive as promotions or advertisements or gifts. Put them to a wonderful use by bringing them to the Cathedral of the Incarnation and placing them in the box in the narthex or to the Cathedral Office in the Cathedral House. More ... Garden City's Tri-Town Auxiliary of United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau is proud to present a special luncheon and shopping event on December 10 (12:00 noon - 4:00 PM) at the Inn at New Hyde Park located at 214 Jericho Turnpike. The shopping starts at 12 noon on Wednesday December 10. More ... "O Come All Ye Faithful" (unfaithful also invited) to the traditional Christmas Hour of Music presented by the Garden City Community Club at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 2 p.m. There will be a selection of semi-classical and popular Christmas music and even a sing-a-long. More ... Our Rec. Department Seniors have planned a holiday luncheon at Cinelli's Restaurant in Franklin Square on Wednesday, December 17th. Our Seniors will travel by Recreation Bus to Cinelli's, where we will enjoy a three course luncheon with laughter, Christmas carols, and good food. The cost of this trip will be $23, payable in cash at the time of registration. More ... Garden City Seniors Duplicate Bridge Club will hold its annual Christmas Bridge dinner, open bar, prime ribs of beef or chicken, dessert and coffee. Reservation M. Fran DeAngelo phone - 747-0537. Make check payable to G.C. More ... The Advisory Council to the Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs invites the public to attend its regular meeting: Friday, December 12, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. 60 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Uniondale For more information and directions, please call 227-8949. More ... On Sunday, November 23rd at 4:00 p.m. the combined Cathedral Choirs will present an afternoon of English choral music of the twentieth century. Featured will be masterpieces by two of the centuries most eminent composers, The Twelve by William Walton and the Missa Brevis in D by Benjamin Britten. More ... The Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) provides free monthly legal consultation clinics for Nassau County residents 65 or older. Seniors have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an attorney for a half-hour private consultation on any topic of concern. The next Senior Citizen Free Legal Consultation Clinic will be held Tuesday, December 16, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. More ... On November 17 th there were 10 tables of Senior duplicate bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows. North-South 1. John & Athena Philippides 2. Grace Kelly & Joan Cowie 3. 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 ... November: Tax Specialists Needed to Assist With Tax Preparation for Seniors and Low-Income Residents. Training will start soon for volunteers to assist with income tax preparation and application for Earned Income Tax Credit. More ... What's Up For Young Adults At The Library YAK & SNACK # 2 TWILIGHT Fifteen young adults participated in the Yak & Snack to discuss Stephenie Myer's Twilight on Monday evening, November 3rd. All are anxiously awaiting the opening of the movie, November 21st. The discussion was lively and the menu of cider, apples, cookies and chips was appreciated. More ... The Garden City Public Library subscribes to valuable and authoritative information services which are available free of charge to every Library member 24 hours a day from home or office. More ... Christine Rissanen facilitated a scrapbooking workshop for young adults at the Garden City Library on Saturday, November 15th. Novices learned basic techniques while those who had experience with this popular art form refined their skills. All of the teens decorated holiday themed pages to take home. More ... The results are in! The children of Garden City have voted, and in a decisive victory, Fancy Nancy, by Jane O'Connor, won Favorite Children's Book! Second place went to four popular series: the Skippyjon Jones picture books by Judy Schachner, the Frog and Toad easy readers by Arnold Lobel, the Magic Tree House books by Mary Pope Osborne, and the Harry Potter books by J.K Rowling. More ... The Garden City Public Library as part of the Hauppauge Industrial Association's Summer Food Drive contributed 265 lbs. of non-perishable food and other items to Long Island Cares, Inc., The Harry Chapin Food Bank. The Library had a collection bin in the lobby for canned and dry goods and other non-perishable baby products, laundry products, and paper products throughout the summer. More ... 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 ... Christmas is right around the corner and the St. Joseph's Sponsor a Family Committee is busy preparing to help over 250 families from neighboring parishes. More ... The Garden City Police Department will be taking affirmative steps to ensure the safety of the people of Garden City during the upcoming Holiday season. During this Holiday Season, all of the department's regular marked and plain clothes patrols will be intensifying their coverage of the Village's residential, business and shopping areas. In addition, Police Commissioner Ernest J. More ... The holidays are coming! Are you ready? Do you need a day with your girlfriends to help you to unwind and relax? How does a delicious lunch, great shopping and a fashion show sound? You won't want to miss this fun afternoon. We are pleased to invite you to the 2008 Holiday Fashion Show and Luncheon at 11am on Friday, December 5th at the Cherry Valley Club. More ... The Presbyterian Women at the Presbyterian Church in Garden City are planning for The Annual Holiday Victorian Tea, Boutique and Raffle to be held on Saturday, December 6th. The church is located on the corner of New Hyde Park Road and Chester Avenue. Come and enjoy a selection of teas, scrumptious finger sandwiches, delicious tea, breads and delectable desserts. More ... The Garden City Hotel's tradition of its Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony continues on Monday, December 1 beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more than 20 years, Garden City and the surrounding communities have ushered in the holiday season by joining together at The Garden City Hotel for a special event. More ... Baroque trumpet ensemble Celebrations Brass/Clarino Consort will be presenting "Fanfares and Flourishes, a Grande Tour of the Royal Courts," a concert of ceremonial music for two baroque trumpets, strings and organ, at the Garden City Community Church on Sunday, November 23 at 4 p.m. More ... Allstate agent Jerry Barry, whose office is located at 226 7th Street in Garden City, was recently named an Agent Hero by Allstate Insurance Company's New York Region for awarding a $1000 grant to a local youth program. Barry donated a $1000 grant to The Andy Foundation, a Garden City-based organization created for the purpose of helping children. More ... Old Country Road is one of the main arteries in Nassau County, dotted with stores and businesses all along its length, but at the quiet western end of this prominent street, is a beige, oblong building that has been there for more than fifty years. This is the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island. More ... A unique program at Winthrop-University Hospital is providing Long Island patients with chronic kidney disease a direct link to experts from one of the top-rated kidney disease programs in the country according to U.S. News & World Report. More ... The 2008 Garden City Bird Sanctuary Environmental Stewardship Award was presented to Frank and Kris Harder as part of the ceremony for "Make A Difference Day" on October 26. This annual award was established to acknowledge the significant support and demonstrated actions by volunteers as environmental stewards. More ... The Garden City Assembly held its "Presidents' Ball" on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at beautiful Verdi's of Westbury. Music for the revelers was provided by the Plus Five Orchestra. The Garden City Assembly is happy to welcome two new member couples to the organization: Mr. and Mrs. Nunzio Cardone and Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Daley. More ... Pastor Jeffrey Browning was installed as Senior Pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection recently. Previous to the joyful installation service, Browning served as Pastor of Programs and Activities under Pastor Bill Harmon, and then as interim pastor. More ... |
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