Prepare to be amused! Mark Twain, the famous American humorist and author of such classics as Tom Sawyer, The Prince and the Pauper, and Huckleberry Finn is visiting Garden City and has agreed to schedule a lecture for the benefit of the Garden City Bird Sanctuary. It is rumored that even A T Stewart is rolling in his grave upon hearing that Mark Twain is in town. More...

It was a grueling schedule that required physical endurance, mental toughness and the ability to answer questions about everything from chemistry to the board game Monopoly. When the dust cleared, "Team McAuley", comprised of (left to right) Zack Zeno, Donnie Casler, Peter Cohn, and teacher Mr. Scott McCauley, won the title of Intramural Quiz Bowl Champions for 2009. More...

REGISTRATION FOR SPRING/SUMMER ADULT TENNIS BEGINS The Garden City Recreation Department will conduct evening tennis lessons for adults who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City at the Community Park Tennis Facility. The lessons will run for one hour each week in three sessions during the spring/summer months. More...

With Easter behind us and the weather (finally) warming up, children across the Village have begun the countdown to the last day of school For high school seniors, the envelopes are in, and it's time to decide on the next phase of their education. Unfortunately, this year that decision is even tougher due to the uncertain economy. More...

This is written in Jackson, Mississippi, where young Robert and I are in the midst of a nine day road trip mostly through the South, which will take us as far as New Orleans, about 185 miles south of here. As some readers of this space may recall, the lad, now 15, and I have taken an annual spring break trip each year since he was 8. More...