February 20, 2009 RSS feed / Community

Police Report Home Robbery

The Garden City Police Department reports that a robbery that occurred on February 13th at a Meadow Street residence where 2 males armed with machetes pried open a rear door and proceeded to go to an upstairs bedroom where they confronted a re More...

Adelphi President's Gala Honors Executives, Alumni

Adelphi University will hold its ninth annual President's Gala, an evening to benefit student scholarships, on March 28, at the Garden City Hotel, Garden City. More...

HealthNets Conference At Adelphi

The 2009 HealthNets Conference will be presented on March 27, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. More...

The Office Cat

CLARK BOTANIC Garden will hold a "Fireside Chat" on container gardening on Sunday, March 8 at 1 p.m. Maura McGoldrick-Brush will give a presentation on creating containers to suit any space. $8 for members, $10 non-members. More...

Joining Dental Practice

Drs. Anthony and Ruth Randi are pleased to announce that Dr. Catherine Skarulis, a specialist in Pediatric Dentistry, will be joining their dental practice. Dr. Anthony Randi, a prosthodontist, and Dr. More...

Mercy League Scholarship Applications

Applications are now being accepted for the Sister Mary Grace Memorial Scholarship in Health Care sponsored by the Council of Leagues of Mercy Medical Center. More...

Welcoming Club Holds "Rock-n-Bowl"

On January 24th, The Welcoming Club of Garden City held its traditional "Rock-n-Bowl" at the AMF Bowling Alley in Garden City. Over 100 couples attended the event, making the evening one to remember! More...

Spring Has Sprung At Nearly New Shop

Get rid of the winter doldrums and the economic blues and make a trip to The Nearly New Shop sponsored by the Cathedral of the Incarnation. More...

Community Club Presents"A Tribute To Danny Kaye"

Members and guests of the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead are in for a special treat when Robert Spiotto, the multi-talented artistic director of the Community Arts Programs at Hofstra University and executive producer of Hofstra U More...

Garden City Library News

News From The Children's Room Parent/Child Book Discussion

Here is a riddle for fourth and fifth graders: What do you get when you mix a group of fourth and fifth graders, their parents, the book "The Janitor's Boy" by Andrew Clements, and trivia basketball? More...

Thursday Luncheon Programs

The Thursday Luncheon Group, sponsored by the Garden City Community Church, will have a musical program on Thursday, February 26 at noon. Martha Pearson, a church member, will lead a sing-a-long. More...

Book Discussion & Movie

Book Discussion 11AM to 1PM - Movie at 1:30PM Sue Monk Kidd's The Secret of Bees tells the story of 14 year old Lily Owens, who is haunted by the memory of her late mother who died when she was only four. More...

Bill White And Magic The Dog Entertain Families

Bill White (center) entertained families with his dog and his magic on Tuesday, February 17th at the Garden City Library. Steve Ilardi (left), a parent who attended with his three sons, and Page (right), a young participant, offered to assist Mr. More...

Library Programs For The Week CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

* Sat., Feb. 28, 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Father/Son Book Discussion for 4th and 5th Graders and their dads. Registration began Jan. 12. * Sat., Feb. 28, 9:00 a.m. 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...

Nassau County Senior Citizens Programs

February: Have You Ever Had an Emergency Where You Were Left With Nowhere to Go and Someone Came to Your Aid? You Too Can Be That Someone! More...

Recital In The Cathedral

As part of the Music in the Cathedral series for 2008-09, Christopher Jacobson will be offering a recital in The Cathedral of the Incarnation on Friday, February 27thm at 8 p.m. Mr. More...

Named To Gardens Board

On Thursday, January 14, the Clark Gardens Auxiliary installed Marie Ramos as President and Dian Kendrick as 1 st Vice President for the terms of 2009 and 2010. Clark Gardens is nestled in the town of Albertson on 193 I.U. Willets Road. More...

Girl Scout Scavenger Hunt For Charity

Girl Scout Troops 1110 & 1125 are going on a scavenger hunt on Friday, February 27, from 4:00-5:30 pm to benefit "The INN" in Hempstead The troop will be collecting the following items in the Grove Park neighborhood (east of Clinton an More...

Resident Leads 2008 AHRC Walk-a-thon

The Nassau County AHRC Foundation held its annual Walkathon on November 2 at Eisenhower Park. More...

Girl Scout Cookies Are On Their Way!

Garden City Girl Scouts, Parents and Community Volunteers bundled up on a chilly February morning to help distribute cookies at the GC Girl Scout Cookie Pickup at GC High School. More...

Trustees Debate Payment Of Attorney Bill

The law firm hired by the Garden City Board of Trustees to help study the legal steps involved with the St. More...

Hannon Named Honorary Chair

Senator Kemp Hannon was recently named the Honorary Chair for the Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island, 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner Dance. More...

"Easel" Art On Exhibition

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Councilman Ed Ambrosino announced that the town's Experienced Art Students Enrichment League (EASEL) is presenting an art exhibition at the Garden City Public Library from March 4 through March 30. More...

Adelphi Sponsors "Teaching And Learning Celebration"

Adelphi University's Ruth S. More...

Psychologist To Speak At Lindemann Lecture

Jerome Wakefield, Ph.D., university professor, professor of social work, professor of conceptual foundations of psychiatry, and affiliate faculty of bioethics at New York University, will present the 2009 Lindemann Lecture, "The Loss of Sadnes More...

GC Residents Enjoy Cruise

Clients and friends of Seventh Street travel enjoyed a European cruise last September. Their next trip will be a five day trip to Canada on the Queen Mary on Labor Day weekend. More...

Casino Bridge

There was the feeling of "love" in the air as the ladies and gentlemen came adorned in their red valentine attire! The room was also in its pink and red motif to compliment the members and guests. More...

Garden City Annual PTA Dinner

The Garden City PTA dinner committee has packaged a wide range of kid-themed raffle baskets for the upcoming March 26th GCPTA annual fundraising event, "Spring Scentsations." Raffle prizes were purchased with money collected from parents at th More...

Socially Speaking

We have all heard of the financial hard times of our towns, our cities, our states, and our national government, but the icing on the cake was the announcement that in a short time the Postal Service would again be raising the rates of postage More...

CMF Spring Card Party

Please join CMF for its annual spring card party at the Garden City Casino on Monday, March 30. Boutique shopping will begin at 11:30 a.m. and lunch and bridge will follow at 12 noon. More...

Named To Gardens Board

On Thursday, January 14, the Clark Gardens Auxiliary installed Marie Ramos as President and Dian Kendrick as 1st Vice President for the terms of 2009 and 2010. Clark Gardens is nestled in the town of Albertson on 193 I.U. Willets Road. More...

Dinner With President Thomas Jefferson

In celebration of Presidents Day, The Garden City Public Library hosted and delicious "Dinner with President Thomas Jefferson on Wednesday, February 4th . More...

The Watercolor Experience Workshop

Artist James Taylor will demonstrate different approaches to the watercolor medium in a four session workshop. More...

The Tax Man Cometh Rescheduled

Due to the inclement weather on Thursday January 15th , The Tax Man Cometh program was cancelled and rescheduled for Monday, February 23rd at 7:00 PM. Mr. Donald X. Clavin Jr. More...

Garden City Library News

What's Up For Young Adults

The instructor for the January 10th workshop, Mexican Cooking for Teens, was unable to come to the Library because of a personal emergency. The program has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 21st at 3:30 PM. More...

Seniors Connections To Host Spring Series at Library

This Spring Senior Connections will hold a series of informative and interesting Public Forums on topics related to life in the senior years. More...

Garden City Senior News

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. More...

Café Ablaze Christian Coffeehouse

When Café Ablaze opens the doors for its next event, guests will again find a fantastic evening of great music, delectable desserts and coffees, and friendly conversations at candlelit tables. More...

Troop 243 Experiences Valley Forge

On January 17, 2009 Boy Scout Troop 243 of St. More...

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

The Episcopal Young People's Fellowship at Christ Episcopal Church in Garden City invites one and all to its P ancake Supper on Tuesday, February 24 . Continuous serving starts at 5:30 p.m. and goes until 7 p.m. More...

Mercy St. Patrick's Day Luncheon

Garden City League of Mercy invitations are in the mail for the lovely Annual St. Patrick's Day Luncheon. The date for this fun and festive event is Thursday, March 5 th . The cost for the ladies luncheon is $65. More...

Girl Scouts In Garden City Go Rock Climbing!

Garden City Girl Scouts enjoyed an exciting evening of indoor rock climbing! This event was enjoyed by over 80 4th Grade through High School level Girl Scouts. They chatted, laughed, climbed and cheered each other on! More...