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The Church School families of the Episcopal Cathedral of the Incarnation hosted a Mardi Gras Celebration on Saturday evening, February 2. The evening of delicious foods including authentic New Orleans Specialties like Jambalaya, homestyle classics like roast turkey and glazed ham and a ... More ... Attention: 12th Grade Parents Any 12th grade parent who has signed up for skits, please remember there will be NO rehearsal during school winter break. The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 26th at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria. More ... PTA Offers CPR Class The Health and Safety Committee of the Garden City PTA is offering a Red Cross CPR Class for middle and high school students. Students will receive certification in both adult and child CPR. This is an important class that could save the life of a friend or family member. It is also an exce... More ...
On Friday, February 15, Jazz legend 86-year-old Chico Hamilton debuts Compilation Album Hamiltonia. Chico is considered one of the most important living jazz artists and composers. Known for representing jazz in its purest form, Hamiltonia is "jazz at its finest." 7 p.m. at Borders, 1260 Old ... More ...
The Garden City High School Masquers will present the lighthearted romp Bye, Bye Birdie on Friday and Saturday, March 14th and 15th, at 8 p.m. The popular musical comedy, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1961 with a book by Mike Stewart and music by Charles Strouse, features the h... More ...
Eleven hundred excited spectators filled the stands in the high school gym to capacity on Saturday, February 2nd to watch a team of district teachers challenge the Harlem Wizards in a fun-filled day of basketball and entertainment. The Wizards dazzled their opponents and fans alike with a va... More ...
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth P. Ducey of Garden City and East Quogue are very happy to announce the engagement of their son, Brian Thomas to Susan Dulepski, daughter of Joyce Dulepski of Hamden, Connecticut. Susan is a graduate of the University of Hartford. She is currently employed as a TV ... More ... Costa Rica's Rain Forest To Be Subject Professor Betsy Gulotta will be the speaker at the meeting of the Community Club on Thursday, February 21st at 1:30 p.m. at the Garden City Casino. Mrs. Gulotta has led field trips to Costa Rica from 1994 to 2007 as part of a course in Field Biology at Nassau Community College. More ...
There has been good news and bad news this past week. The bad news is that Fortunoff has declared bankruptcy and will be taken over by Lord & Taylor. Talbots will only advertise online and not in the newspapers. That is not good for the papers as they are shrinking as we read them. Sears ... More ...
Karen Ann Hoogland, daughter of Sharon and Bernard Hoogland of Ridgewood, New Jersey and Matthew Thomas Sheridan, son of Janet and Bill Sheridan, residents of Garden City, were married June 15th 2007 at the Church of Saint Gabriel in Saddle River, New Jersey. They honeymooned in Tahiti an... More ... Thursday Luncheon Group The Thursday Luncheon Group, sponsored by the Garden City Community Church, will meet on February 21 at noon. The program will be a presentation by the Garden City Police Department on safety at home. Members of the community are invited. Please bring your sandwich; dessert and coffee will be... More ... Last Chance For American Cancer Society Daffodils Every year the American Cancer Society welcomes the arrival of spring with thousands of daffodils. This magnificent flower is also the Society's symbol of hope that cancer will be eliminated as a major health problem. The Gift of Hope is the highlight of Daffodil Days. More ...
Mrs. Schoelle and Mrs. Talbot's 3 year old class cheers for their favorite team! More ...
The Community Church Bridge Club had their annual Christmas party on Dec. 11 at the church. Members exchanged gifts after enjoying a buffet. More ...
The Garden City Nursery School, located at 50 Cherry Valley Avenue in Garden City, currently has limited openings in its 3-year old nursery program for the 2008-2009 school year. This program is offered three days a week for 2 1/2 hours. The program begins in September 2008 and continues th... More ...
The Auxiliary of the Garden City Community Church held its annual installation of officers on Wednesday evening, January 30. About 40 church women attended this event of fellowship and fun at the lovely home of Debra Weber. More ...
"The right book at the right time can ignite a lifelong habit." With this quotation from the New York Times, the panel moderator opened the annual Book Review program at the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead on Wednesday, January 30 at 1:30 p.m. at the Garden City Casino. More ...
Dr. Mel Levine, internationally acclaimed learning expert, author, and co-founder of All Kinds of Minds, a non-profit institute for the understanding of differences in learning, will present a lecture for Garden City parents on Thursday, February 28th at 7:30 pm in the Middle School auditoriu... More ... Epilepsy Foundation Features Speaker The Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island will feature Priti N. Patel, PharmD, at a workshop on Wednesday, March 19, 2008. The workshop will take place from 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. at the Foundation headquarters at 506 Stewart Avenue in Garden City. More ... Senior Duplicate Bridge On February 4 th there were 6 1/2 tables of Senior duplicate bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows: North-South 1. John & Athena Philippides 2. Rosemary Brown & DeDe Flannary 3. More ...
On March 3, 2008 from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Women on the Fast Track (WOTFT), a Long Island - based organization for business and professional women, will hold an introductory meeting to inform women of the benefits networking offers-leading to building their businesses and enhancing their care... More ...
The Boy Scouts of Troop 134, led by Scoutmaster Dr. Nick Vernice and Assistant Scoutmaster Mr. Paul Vesnaver, took on Thunder Ridge Mountain Jan. 12th. It was a picture perfect day to hit the slopes as temperatures neared 60 degrees and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. The boys spent the we... More ... Senior Duplicate Bridge On February 4th there were 6 1/2 tables of Senior duplicate bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows: North-South More ... Forum On "Closing Life's Loopholes" New York State Senator Kemp Hannon (R-6th S.D.) is sponsoring a free, informational forum, "Closing Life's Loop-holes," on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 7-9 p.m. at the new Meadowbrook Pointe Athletic Club & Spa in Westbury. Reservations are necessary for this forum offering topics of interes... More ... Concert At Garden Stage Coffee House Pat Wictor And Toby Walker will perform together in concert at Garden Stage at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Garden City, on Friday, March 7th at 8:00 p.m. In a remarkably short period of time, Pat Wictor has become the name that is being chatted about on the acoustic, blue... More ...
The Garden City Senior Duplicate Bridge group held their annual Christmas Bridge party on December 10th at the Garden City Casino. Group President Evelyn Iagrossi thanked party chairwoman Judy Radocy and director Rosemary Brown, as well as Fran DeAngelo, who was responsible for reservations, ... More ... Garden City Senior News SENIOR TRIP TO CRADLE OF AVIATION MUSEUM The Recreation Department is planning a trip on February 27th to the fascinating Cradle of Aviation Museum. The Recreation bus will take us to lunch at Tin Alley Grill for lunch and then we will head to the museum for the afternoon. The cost of this trip will be $20. Space is limited and... More ... Garden City Retired Men's Club Events Calendar 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 ... Garden City Library News What's Up For Young Adults At The Library ' Tweens & Teen Movie Night Hairspray Wednesday, February 20 at 6:30 PM the Young Adult Department will be showing the 2006 hit movie Hairspray for all in grades 6-12. This movie is rated PG-13 and stars Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup and Michelle Monoghan. Great music, g... More ...
The first Tuesday of February has been the long-standing date for the St. Joseph School PTA annual Queen of Hearts Luncheon and the rainy day didn't dampen the spirit of St. Valentine as the crowd in pink and red attire flowed into the Cherry Valley Country Club. More ... Nigerian Author To Speak At Adelphi University Adelphi University is pleased to welcome award-winning Nigerian author Chris Abani, who will deliver "Human Rights, Politics, and Art: An Evening of Expression," on Wednesday, February 20, at 7:00 p.m. in Adelphi's Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City. The le... More ...
The Garden City Historical Society announces its third annual Juried Art Contest, "Architecture of Garden City". We invite students in grades kindergarten through 12 who reside in Garden City to participate. All submissions must illustrate an architectural feature of a residential or non-resi... More ...
The Mid-Winter Dessert Bridge held on Thursday, January 24 th at the Garden City Casino and sponsored by the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead was a smashing success. This is the club's only fund-raiser each year and the monies raised go toward scholarships and a number of other ... More ...
On Friday evening, December 14, 2007, Miss Areleen's Belles and Beaus which is part of the Garden City Singing For Fun Group treated residents in the Central section to Christmas Caroling. The women all wore bonnets and all carolers held candles with the lead caroler holding a lantern. More ... St. Anne's To Hold Benefit Dance Concert By Kyle Blanco As St. Patrick's Day waits in the not-so-distant future, the Youth Ministry and Altar Server Mentors of St. Anne's Parish are preparing to host a St. Patrick's-themed Benefit Dance Concert. The dance concert, to be held on Saturday March 8 from 7-10 PM in St. Anne's McCloskey Auditorium, wi... More ... Resurrection Invites All To Worship The Lutheran Church of the Resurrection is pleased to announce this year's weekly Lenten series focusing on the Faces of Prayer and important Life Questions. Resurrection in-vites members of the community to worship and reflect each Wednesday evening, in addition to the regularly scheduled se... More ...
Assemblyman Tom McKevitt visited with the 4th grade students on Friday, February 8th. He discussed the ins and outs of New York State government with them and held an informal question and answer session after his presentation. More ...
Thursday March 6 th The Garden City League of Mercy Medical Center is pleased to announce that the St. Patricks Day Luncheon is all set for Thursday, March 6 th . This lovely event will take place at the Cherry Valley Country Club. Boutique shopping will begin at 11:00 a.m. More ...
Long Island Water Conference (LIWC) Chairman Ken Claus and Second Vice Chairman Richard Tobin honored Senator Kemp Hannon for his dedication to environmental preservation. LIWC Legislative Co-Chairman Paul Granger also joined in recognizing the Senator for his services. More ... "School Problems: Could It Be ADHD?" Is your child inattentive, hyperactive and impulsive? Does this behavior interfere with school? Winthrop-University Hospital's Parenting Today educational series will sponsor a free lecture, "School Problems: Could it be ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)?" on Thursday, February... More ...
At its 2008 kick-off luncheon on January 9 at the Garden City Hotel, the Garden City Chamber of Commerce was pleased to welcome Matthew B. Whalen, vice president, development, AvalonBay Communi-ties, Inc. as guest speaker. More ... |
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