During the Holiday Recess, the Garden City Recreation Department will offer a gym program for children in the Saint Paul's Fieldhouse on December 26, 29, 30 and January 2. This program is open to youngsters of the Inc. Village of Garden City only.

The schedule for these programs will be as follows:

Kindergarten and 1st grade - 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.

2nd and 3rd grades - 10:30 a.m. to Noon

4th, 5th and 6th grade - Noon to 2 p.m.

For grades 7 to 12 - the fieldhouse will be open for supervised open play from 2 to 6 p.m.

For College students - the fieldhouse will be open for basketball from 6 - 7:30 p.m.

For further information, please call the Recreation Office at 465-4075.

Holiday movie at cluett

The Recreation Department will be showing "Dr. Suess' How the Grinch Stole Christmas," starring Jim Carrey at Cluett Hall on Tuesday, December 30 at 1 p.m. The movie runs approximately 102 minutes. Admission is free. Popcorn and snacks will be available for a normal charge. The recreation staff will supervise.

preschool arts and

crafts begins

The Recreation Department will begin its first session of Preschool Arts and Crafts the week of January 5th. This six week program is held at St. Paul's Cluett Hall and is open to children ages 3 1/2 to 5 years old who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City.

Children interested in this program may register for either Monday at 12:15 p.m. or Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. The cost of each 45 minute, six week session is $30.

The child registering MUST be 3 1/2 by January in order to register for a session. To register, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

preschool sports sampler

The Garden City Recreation Department is proud to announce it will offer a Pee-Wee All Sports Sampler program this winter for children ages 4 and 5 who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. This six week program will begin the week of January 5th. The program has been designed to provide an opportunity to try a wide variety of sports with basic instruction.

It will be held in the St. Paul's Field House according to the following schedule:

Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Thursday at 1 p.m.

This program will run for one hour and will be instructional, incorporating new skills and free play in a non-competitive atmosphere. A different sport will be offered each week.

The price for this six week program will be $48.

To register, please visit the Recreation Offices at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Please note- the child MUST be four by the start of the program in order to participate.

Middle school and high school open gym

The Garden City Recreation Department is pleased to announcce that this winter we will sponsor an Open Gym program for basketball and volleyball for Middle and High School aged students. This program will be conducted weekday afternoons after school in the St. Paul's Field House.

Our Winter Open Gym Program will provide the students an opportunity to participate in after school activities in a supervised setting.

This program will begin on Wednesday December 3rd and will be open every Wednesday and Thursday from 3:30 p.m. until 6 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a time set aside for middle and high school students to enjoy our facility while having fun with their friends. NO organized practices may take place at this time. Since the Recreation Department will provide supervision, no adults will be allowed in this field house at this time.

For futher information call 465-4075

men's saturday

basketball program

Our men's Saturday basketball program will not take place December 20th due to a school function December 27th for the holiday break. It will begin again at the Middle School on Saturday, January 3rd.

pool interviews

It may seem early, but the Recreation Department has set the following dates for interviews for positions at the Garden City Pool and Community Park for the 2009 Season. Any person who is currently in 11th grade of older is eligible to be interviewed. The dates for interviews are as follows:

Saturday, January 31, 2009 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Anyone who is interested in scheduling an interview can call the Recreation Office at 465-4075. All interviews will be conducted at the Recreation Department Office located at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

wednesday evening women's platform tennis program

& open house play

There are still openings available in the 7 p.m. session of our intramural platform program, which is held Wednesday evenings. This program is geared to beginners and is a learn and play program. The cost of the program is $110. Please visit the Recreation Offices at 108 Rockaway Avenue to register.

2nd session of children's tennis set to begin

on january 4th

It is not too early to register for our 2nd session of children's tennis lessons, which will begin in January at the Community Park Tennis Facility. Fun classes are offered for children ages 4-18 and are rapidly filling so do not wait or you will be closed out of your favorite day. To see what times and days are being offered and to register, please visit the Recreation Offices at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

ADULT PROGRAMS AT THE

FIELD HOUSE

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.

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.