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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. For a donation of $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for children, (kids under three eat free!), you can enjoy several types of pancakes as well as sausage, fruit, and bagels. More ... 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, from 8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. More ... 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. This is their annual benefit for their scholarships and other philanthropic activities. The fee is $18 per person and reservations are being taken by Mrs. More ... 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. Her specialty training with cancer patients has enabled her to provide many with relaxation techniques that allow them to feel better all over. More ... 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 (drugs). More ... 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 ... The majority of volunteers who work for the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program are fighters, having successfully battled the disease. Now they are prepared for a battle of a different sort as they fight a proposed $300,000 cut in funding that will dim the lights on a program that for 28 years has helped many people during their darkest days. More ... 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 ... 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... DEFENSIVE DRIVING courses are being conducted by the Automobile Club of NY in the Garden City office located at 229 Seventh St. More ... 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. Cholesterol testing will be done at the same time as blood donation and results will be mailed to the donor's home. More ... 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. The meeting took place on Tuesday, December 3, 2008 at the Garden City Hotel. More ... 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. Now in its 7th year, the Long Island Volunteer Hall of Fame celebrates the humanitarian spirit by inducting volunteer founders of nonprofit organizations. More ... 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. Maria Ann is a 1989 graduate of St. Mary's Girls High School, Manhasset. She received her Bachelors degree in Fine Arts from Marist College in 1992. More ... 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 ... 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. Amy completed her undergraduate degree at Boston College followed by dental school at the University of Maryland. More ... 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. Catell's invaluable service to JANY began in the late eighties when he began his tenure as Board Member. His impact continues today; he recently led National Grid in launching their first ever JANY Bowl-A-Thon. 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 ... 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. All classes are held in Cluett Hall at St. Paul's. Any resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City is invited to join these relaxing classes. More ... 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. Bring cards and play bridge or Mah Jongg. Please send your checks to: Mrs. Eda Meglio, 101 2nd Street Apt. More ... On December 15th there were 8-1/2 tables of Senior Duplicate Bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows. More ... The Garden City Casino held its Second Annual Wine Tasting Evening recently to the enjoyment of over sixty members and guests. Lucy Agrawal and Catherine LeMonda orchestrated the evening which included an array of Italian wines and an ample assortment of Italian antipasto favorites. Salvino Nasello, Wine Consultant from Vias Imports Ltd. More ... * *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 looks forward to January 5th when Monday's Marvelous Matinees will present Anthony Adverse at 1:30 pm in the Garden City Library. This blockbuster film based on the 1933 blockbuster novel by Hervey Allen stars Fredric March and Olivia de Haviland and has a stellar cast of familiar faces. The film earned three Oscars for Best Editing, Best Musical Score and Best Cinematography. More ... 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. At this program, instructor Sue Bazzicalupo will demonstrate and help teens prepare 3 different Mexican treats. The group will be limited to the first 25 registrants. Ole! More ... 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. You choose the books you want to read or listen to. More ... 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 ... "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. This ongoing series on the history of the Broadway musical is presented by the Garden City Branch of AAUW in conjunction with the Friends of the Garden City Library. More ... 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. Registration for book discussions is in person in the Children's Room only. Registration is open to Garden City residents only for the first two weeks. More ... 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. The story was about the newest angel, Dumas, who was receiving instruction about angelhood and getting her facts straight about the story of Jesus' birth. More ... 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 ... Three times a charm couldn't be more true for this awesome Garden City High School sister pair. After a second and third place finish in the previous two years, Kelsey and Jacqueline Raynor ended their high school doubles career with a New York State title. More ... Adelphi University is pleased to present the upcoming gallery exhibitions beginning in January 2009 at its main campus, 1 South Avenue. More ... 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 (published by Free Press), was released. More ... |
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