Garden City Senior News

2009-01-09 / Community

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.

The course schedule is as follows:

Mondays 7:30 p.m. 15 Classes for $75

Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. 16 Classes for $80

Thursdays 11:30 a.m. 16 Classes for $80

To register for a class, please visit the Recreation Department's Administrative Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Senior walking program

Our Senior walking group has become so popular that we are adding a day! Our group will now meet at Cluett Hall at 2:15 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday and walk for at least 20 minutes. Felicia will moderate this program, which will take place rain or shine! Dress for the elements but if it rains or is too cold, we will walk indoors. No registration is needed- come and join us!

philadelphia flower show

On Wednesday, March 4th, the Recreation Department will sponsor a trip through Prime Time Travel to the Philadelphia Flower Show (cost $74)

This special one day trip to one of the Nation's premier floral shows will feature the special theme of "Bella Italia." Walk around the spectacular gardens and sit in on workshops to get ideas for the upcoming spring season. Lunch will be "on your own." The cost of this trip will be $74.

Preregistration is necessary for this trip and a $30 deposit made payable to "Prime Time Travel" is needed to secure a reservation. To register, please visit the Recreation Offices at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

take an "nypd" tour of

new york city

On Tuesday, April 28th, the Recreation Department will sponsor an "NYPD" Tour of NYC through Prime Time Travel.

With a retired NYPD police officer as our tour guide, we will explore New York City on a motorcoach as he shares his knowledge and experience as one of New York's finest. After our tour, we will go to Little Italy to enjoy lunch at SPQR.

The cost of this trip will be $79. Preregistration is necessary for this trip and a $30 deposit made payable to "Prime Time Travel" is needed to secure a reservation. To register, please visit the Recreation Offices at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

the intrepid is back in

new york city

The Intrepid has returned to New York. On Wednesday, May 13th, come with the Recreation Department as we tour this amazing vessel. Discover areas never seen before. Visit the Museum, the top secret Growler submarine, and the SST Concorde.

We will travel by coach bus with Prime Time Travel. We will tour the Intrepid. After our visit, we will be enjoying lunch at the Heartland Chophouse. The cost of this trip will be $95. Preregistration is necessary for this trip and a $30 deposit made payable to "Prime Time Travel" is needed to secure and reservation.

To register, please visit the Recreation Offices at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

st. paul's senior center

WINTER hours

One of the best comradeship and fun with fellow seniors is at St. Paul's Recreation complex and are open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for any person aged 60 or above who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City.

Snow and ice will not out do us! We love our Center! Here are some of our activities for the upcoming week:

Our weekly schedule is as follows:

Monday, January 12 -9:15 a.m. Exercise with Felicia

10:30 a.m. Exercise with Felicia

11:30 a.m. Bingo Fun and Brown Bag lunch

Tuesday, January 13 - Mornings - Relax with our multiple Games

2:15 p.m. Join Felicia at Cluett for a comfortable walk

Wednesday, January 14-9:15 a.m. Exercise with Felicia

10:30 a.m. Exercise with Felicia

11:30 a.m. Brown Bag Lunch - Bring yours and join in on the fun.

Following lunch - We will be fortunate to have our very own Mayor of Garden City, Mayor Peter Bee, who will give us a talk about our wonderful town!

Thursday, January 15-10 a.m. Bingo with Andrew

1 p.m. Wonderful needlework is always done by our seniors to bring happiness to people in need.

Friday, January 16- Exercise with Felicia is cancelled for today and will begin again on Wednesday, January 21 st.

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