COME SEE "KUNG FOO PANDA"

The Recreation Department will give a showing of the animated movie "Kung Foo Panda" in St. Paul's Cluett Hall on Sunday, February 8th at 1pm. Admission to this 98 minute, "PG" movie is free. Snacks and drinks will be sold for a nominal charge. Come and join us!

January 21, 2009 hubbell's pond

for skating

Due to the extraordinary cold we are experiencing in our area, Hubbell's Pond, located on the grounds of the Garden City Men's Club, has frozen. Due to the generosity of the Club, the Recreation Department is offering skating on the pond under the following conditions:

-Conditions change by the day. The pond will be evaluated daily for safety and thickness. The Recreation Department will decide by 1 pm each day as to whether conditions will allow skating. Anyone interested may call our office at 465-4075 between 2 pm and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday or St Paul's at 742-4905 on the weekends for daily updates.

-No one is allowed to park in the Club's parking lot. Participants can park at the Middle School or St. Paul's and walk across to the gate open on Stewart Avenue.

-Skating, if conditions are favorable, is only allowed during the following hours:

Monday through Friday 2 pm to 8 pm

Saturday 10 am to 8 pm

Sunday 10 am to 6 pm

•Although hockey will be allowed, it will only be played in designated areas. If there areas are filled, or if the attendants on duty feel that the ice is too crowded, hockey will be suspended.

REMEMBER- a RED sign on the skating shack signifies skating for the day!

adult art classes at cluett hall

Due to popular demand, the Recreation Department will again offer an adult pastel class taught by Arleen Ruth Urban. This class is open to adult residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. The class will run from 9:00 am to 11:30 am on Fridays beginning February 20th. Our classes will be held in Cluett Hall at St. Paul's. The cost of the 10 week program will be $105 (Supplies are bought on your own- a supply list will be handed out at the first class.)

This ten week program will teach the beginner as well as advanced student the art of painting portraits and landscapes/still-life in pastels from photographs. Students will be given the option of dividing each three hour session between portrait or landscape, or they may concentrate solely on the subject of their choice.

Demonstrations will be available as needed throughout the program. Each student will receive the individual attention required to work at their own pace and level of expertise.

Arleen Ruth Urban, the instructor of this program, is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America. A winner of numerous awards, her commissioned portraits hang in the many Garden City homes.

To register for this program, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

santa photos

For those families who visited Santa at the Recreation Dept but did not receive their photos, your photos are ready and waiting for you! Come to the Recreation Office Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to pick them up.

7th and 8th grade

recreation nights

The Garden City Recreation Department is sponsoring a "Rec. Night" for Seventh and Eighth Graders on the following dates in St. Paul's Field House:

Friday, February 6th

These parties will be chaperoned by the recreation staff and will run from 7 to 9 p.m.

Admission is $5.00. A DJ will provide music and refreshments will be available for a nominal charge. The gym will be open for basketball, volleyball, dancing and other games.

Note: Once the children are in the field house, they will not be allowed to leave unless accompanied by an adult. Please come down to the field house to pick up your child.

sixth grade rec. nights

The Garden City Recreation Department is sponsoring a Middle School Rec. Night for Sixth Graders on the following dates at St. Paul's Field House:

Friday, January 28th

Friday, February 27th

These parties will be chaperoned by the recreation staff and will run from 7 to 9 p.m.

Admission is $5.00. A DJ will provide music and refreshments will be available for a nominal charge. The gym will be open for basketball, volleyball, dancing and other games.

Note- Once the children are in our facility for either of these programs, they will not be allowed to leave unless accompanied by an adult. Please come into the building to pick up your child.

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.

Middle school and high school open gym

The Garden City Recreation Department is pleased to announce 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 further information call 465-4075

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 B-ball 7:30-10 p.m.

Mens' Over 40 B-ball 7:30-10 p.m.

Tuesdays Mens' Over 30 B-ball 7:30 -10 p.m.

Wednesdays Mens' Open B-ball 7:30-10 p.m.

Mens' Over 40 B-ball7:30-10 p.m.

Thursdays Adult Volleyball 7:30 - 10 p.m.

Adult Soccer 8:30 - 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.

FAMILY FUN TIME

ON SUNDAYS

On Sunday afternoons beginning January 11, the St. Paul's Field House will be open for "Family Fun" for Village families. This open time provides the opportunity for families to enjoy various gym activities in an indoor environment. The gym will be available for use from noon to 3:30 p.m. each Sunday until March.

This time is designated for our residents to use on a family or individual basis. No organized practices or workouts will be allowed. Although there will be staff to monitor activity, this is not a drop off program. We ask the elementary aged children be accompanied by an adult. For the safety of our users, no lacrosse or baseball will be allowed.

COME SEE MAGIC THE DOG

Bill White, magician extraordinaire, and his dog, Magic will be visiting Cluett Hall on Sunday, February 1st at 1 pm. Bill White and Magic perform amazing tricks, so amazing that they have been featured on "Animal Planet"!

This performance is free but reservations are necessary. To reserve a seat, please call the Recreation Office at 465-4075.

CHILDREN'S INTRAMURAL "ROUND ROBIN"

TENNIS PROGRAM

The Recreation Department is running our Intramural Match Play Program. Our Match Play Program is a Junior League Intra-club Program for children ages 9-18. This program offers competitive match play formatted to fit each child's playing level. All matches are played in the Community Park Tennis Facility.

The league is organized by age and playing ability. Interested children MUST be able to serve for the baseline, sustain a slow paced rally, keep score unassisted and have an understanding of the rules of tennis.

This program will be minimally supervised during match play. The matches will be set up by our teaching staff. All matches will be held on Sundays between 2 and 4 p.m. beginning Sunday, January 25. There will be no make-ups for this league. All participants should show up the first Sunday at 2 pm.

If you choose to participate in this league, the cost of the 9 week program will be $160. To register for this program, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

JUNIOR PADDLE TENNIS FOR GRADES 6-12

A Junior Paddle Clinic is being offered at Garden City Community Park beginning Friday, January 30. This clinic, which will teach the fundamentals of the game, is open to residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City in grades 6-12

Grades 6-86 to 8 p.m.

Grades 9-128 to 9:30 p.m.

This program is under the direction of Sue Tarzian. The cost of the eight week session will be $144. Space is limited. To register for this program, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.