January 2, 2009 RSS feed / Community

Mid-Winter Card Party

It's coming! Thursday, January 22nd from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Garden City Casino. It's the Mid-Winter Dessert Card Party sponsored by the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead. More...

Three Arrests In Drug Investigation

Garden City Police Commissioner Ernest Cipullo announces that a lengthy joint investigation by the Garden City and Hempstead Police Departments has resulted in the arrest of three subjects for criminal possession of controlled substances (drug More...

The Office Cat

ON SUNDAY JANUARY 4, ethical issues in the news will be presented by the Ethical Humanist Society of LI on the first Sunday of each month at 10 a.m. at the society, 38 Old Country Rd. Call 741-7304... More...

Garden City Clergy Breakfast With Village Officials

Earlier this month, an illustrious group of Garden City officials met with local clergypersons at the annual Garden City Clergy Fellowship (GCCF) holiday breakfast meeting. More...

Calabrese ~ Saloy Engagement

Mrs. Daniel V. Calabrese of Garden City is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Maria Ann to Brian Stephen Saloy. Brian is the son of Stephen Saloy of Southampton, formerly of Garden City. More...

New Pediatric Dentist

Amy Planz, a 1994 graduate of Garden City High School has recently passed her Board Certification in Pediatric Dentistry. She is now a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. 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...

Senior Women's Club News

Please note our Senior Women's Club Luncheon has been changed from January 9, 2009 to January 16, 2009. It will be held at the Garden City Country Club at 12 noon for $39, Choice of turkey, salmon Dijon, Honey Ham. More...

Casino Wine Tasting Evening

The Garden City Casino held its Second Annual Wine Tasting Evening recently to the enjoyment of over sixty members and guests. More...

What's Up For Young Adults At The Library MEXICAN COOKING FOR TEENS

Registration began Saturday, December 27th for the YA program, Mexican Cooking For Teens. The workshop will be held on Saturday, January 10th at 3:30 PM. More...

Garden City Library Programs The Tax Man Cometh

Thursday January 15th 7:00 PM The Garden City Public Library Come to the Library to learn everything you've always wanted to know about property taxes and more. Mr. Donald X. Clavin Jr. More...

News From The Children's Room Winter 2009 Registration

Registration for Winter 2009 storytimes and book discussions will begin at 9:30a.m. on Monday, January 12, 2009. Registration can be done online at www.gardencitypl.org or in the Children's Room. More...

Taxpayer's Forum Comes To Garden City

Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin (left) discusses important tax issues with Agnes and Al Mathers of Garden City at a recent Taxpayer's Forum held at the Saint Paul's Seniors Center in Garden City. More...

Art Exhibitions Open At Adelphi

Adelphi University is pleased to present the upcoming gallery exhibitions beginning in January 2009 at its main campus, 1 South Avenue. More...

Michael Phelps Visits Adelphi

On December 9, 2008 a sold-out crowd of nearly 2,000 visited Adelphi University to hear fourteen=time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps at the new Center for Recreation and Sports the day his book, No Limits: The Will to succeed (publ More...

Troop 243's Pancake Breakfast

Troop 243 will hold its annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, January 11, 2009 in the St. Joseph's School cafeteria from 8 AM to 1 PM. The event has proven to be a great culinary and social event year after year. More...

Kindergarten Registration

Registration for students entering kindergarten at any Garden City Union Free School District primary school in September 2009 will be held at Hemlock School during Registration Week on Tuesday, January 20, through Friday, January 23, 2009, fr More...

Massage Therapy Workshops Series For Breast Cancer Patients

In this hands-on workshop, on Monday, January 26, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm, Sr. Virginia Connors teaches some massage techniques that will improve physical and emotional well-being. More...

Village Board To Hold Budget Work Sessions

The Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City will conduct work sessions to review the proposed 2009/10 Operating/Capital Budgets on: Thursday, January 29, 2009 , 7:00p.m. More...

Parent Education Workshop

The Garden City Community Council on Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention is pleased to present a Parent Education Workshop - Thriving Teens: Parenting For Positive Growth, from the Parenting Institute Of The NYU Child Study Center. More...

Blood Drive At Garden City Library

Long Island Blood Services will hold a blood drive at The Garden City Public Library on Tuesday, January 6th from 3PM to 8:30 PM. The blood drive will be held in the Library's large meeting room on the lower level. More...

Selected For LI Volunteer Hall Of Fame

Rob Alvey, founder of the Garden City Bird Sanctuary has been selected as an inductee to the Long Island Volunteer Hall of Fame for his long term community service work on the environment. More...

Socially Speaking

So, it's the day after New Year's (or you are reading this on Nw Year's Eve) but if I am not mistaken, you have put off so many things such as your Thank You Notes , your New Year's resolutions, and last, but not least - your DIET! More...

GC Resident Honored By JANY

At this year's 2008 Junior Achievement of New York Gala, Bob Catell, Chairman of National Grid, who now resides in Garden City, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. More...

Garden City Senior News

ADULT YOGA IN CLUETT HALL Our winter/spring session of yoga will begin the week of January 12th. Connie McKnight, our certified yoga instructor, has designed classes with all ages in mind. Each class is 55 minutes long. More...

Senior Duplicate Bridge News

On December 15th there were 8-1/2 tables of Senior Duplicate Bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows. More...

Garden City Library News

Garden City Library Calendar Of Events YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS

* *Mon., Jan. 5, 9:30 a.m. Registration begins for 'Tweens & Teens Movie Night: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, to be held on Jan. 19. * *Sat., Jan. 10, 3:30 p.m. Mexican Cooking for Teens. Registration began December 27. More...

AAUW Goes To The Movies

AAUW looks forward to January 5th when Monday's Marvelous Matinees will present Anthony Adverse at 1:30 pm in the Garden City Library. More...

Cozy Up With A Good Book!

It's that time again! You are invited to join the Garden City Public Library for its third annual Adult Winter Reading Club to be held from Sunday, December 7th to Sunday, April 5th. Receive a gift just for signing up! There are NO meetings. More...

When A Baby Broadway Says Hello

"Broadway in its Infancy" will be discussed on DVD by Johns Hopkins Professor Bill Messenger at the Garden City Library on Friday, January 9th at 10a.m. More...

Christmas At The Cathedral

On Christmas Eve, December 24, at the 5 p.m. Family Mass, the children of the Cathedral of the Incarnation's Church School presented a version of the birth of Jesus. More...

Raynor Sisters Win States

Three times a charm couldn't be more true for this awesome Garden City High School sister pair. More...