May 29, 2009 RSS feed / Community

Firefighters Help Neighbors Tackle Blazes

In the last month, Garden City's volunteer firefighters were busy assisting neighboring fire departments in tackling two serious fires. More...

Historical Society Annual Meeting

The Garden City Historical Society will hold its Annual Meeting this coming Wednesday, June 3, at 7:30 p.m. at The Garden City Historical Society Museum, 109 Eleventh Street. All members are welcome to attend. More...

Forum On Music Education

Violinist Jeffrey Wang will speak at a forum at the Garden City Community Church on Sunday, May 31 at 9:15 a.m., on "Education Through Music" in New York City's Inner-City Schools. More...

Autism Spectrum Disorders Lecture

According to the National Institutes of Health, autism is a complex developmental disability that causes problems with social interaction and communication. More...

Local Bands At Belmont Festival

Two local bands will be performing at the Garden City Belmont Festival on Friday, June 5. Six Gun - formed more than 20 years ago - has performed at the Belmont Festival every year since its inception. More...

Socially Speaking

Memorial Day has come and gone and in another two days "June will be busting out all over" to a Rogers and Hammerstein tune. More...

Births

Kyle and Erin Aldrich of Reston, VA, would like to announce the birth of their daughter Addison Rose Aldrich , born on Monday, May 11, 2009 at Fairfax INOVA Hospital in Virginia. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. More...

Vacation Bible School At The Cathedral Of The Incarnation

Registration for the Cathedral of the Incarnation's summer Vacation Bible School is underway: The theme this year is Bible Times B.C. which highlights Hebrew Scriptures. More...

Cathedral Women Host Successful Bridge

The Cathedral Women's 49th Geranium Bridge on May 14, 2009 in Cathedral House was the success that bridge players have come to expect of this organization's event. More...

Chief Deputy Comptroller Addresses Retired Men's Club

On Monday, May 18th Elizabeth Botwin, chief deputy comptroller from the office of Howard S. Weitzman, Nassau County Comptroller, addressed the Garden City Retired Men's Club. 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...

Free Childcare At Parent Sessions

The Institute for Parenting at Adelphi University is pleased to introduce the Adelphi University Youth Engaged in Service (AU YES) to Families Program. More...

Garden City Library Collection Of Eyeglasses

The Garden City Public Library is a collection site for used eyeglasses for the Recycle for Sight Program, which is run by a local Lions Club. More...

Library Calendar For The Week ADULT Programs

Monday, June 1 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Garden City AHRC *1:30 p.m. - Monday's Marvelous Movie Matinee - Miss Potter, 2006, 93 min. 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. More...

Library Offers De-Mystifying College Plans

Are you considering how to save for the escalating costs of your children's higher education but cannot unravel the questions surrounding college savings plans, otherwise known as 529 plans? More...

Food Drive At Library

A blue donation barrel for Long Island Cares, the Harry Chapin Food Bank, will be located across from the Library's circulation desk until the end of August. More...

Councilman Honors New Restaurant

Hempstead Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino (left) presents an official Town of Hempstead Certificate of Recognition on the occasion of the Grand Opening of Mumon Restaurant at 1300 Franklin Avenue in Garden City. More...

"See The Stars Come Out At Night" Program

Winthrop-University Hospital's Child Life Program is committed to addressing the unique emotional, social and physical needs of all childhood patients - from infants to young adults - with the support of a dedicated team of Certified Child Lif More...

Brownie Troop 1125 Earns Outdoor Adventurer Try-It At Old Westbury Gardens

Brownie Troop 1125 spent a lovely Friday afternoon in May exploring Old Westbury Gardens. They went on a nature hike where they looked for things they could see, hear, touch, and smell. More...

Art League Artist Awards

While the 53rd Annual Floral Park Art League Spring Outdoor Art Show And Sale fell victim to rain Saturday and Sunday May 2nd and 3rd, Mother Nature could not dampen the juried fine art competition that was held at the Floral Park American L More...

Restaurant Grand Opening

Councilman Edward Ambrosino attended the Grand Opening of "La Nonna Bella" Ristorante Italiano located on Franklin Avenue in Garden City. More...

56th Annual Cathedral Memorial Day Fair

The parishioners of the Cathedral of the Incarnation spent a very busy Memorial Day hosting the Annual Memorial Day Fair. The weather was gorgeous! The food was delicious! The rides were fun! More...

Pool Applications Mailed

The application packets for the Garden City Pool have been mailed, if you have not received one please come to either the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or the Pool Office to pick one up. More...

Garden City Budget News

The Board of Trustees recently approved a $44.3 million tax levy to pay for Village operations. More...

EPOA Invites All Residents To Hear Hempstead Supervisor

The Eastern Property Owners' Association is inviting residents from all sections of Garden City to hear Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray address the concerns of property owners at its joint annual meeting on Monday, June 1, in the larg More...

MTA Bailout - $1.5 Billion Payroll Tax

On May 15, 2009, Mayor Robert Rothschild and Trustee Nicholas Episcopia attended a press conference held by Nassau and Suffolk County legislators on the recently passed MTA Bailout Bill. More...

Welcoming Club Sponsors BBQ At GC

Don't want to mix the next great event? Please join us for the last social event of the season at the Garden City Country Club for the End of the Year Barbeque on June 6th 7:30pm-11:30pm with the band, "Changing @ Jamacia" playing all night! More...

The Office Cat

ON MONDAY, JUNE 1, the Dahlia Society will teach you an easy care method for growing healthy dahlia plants with the largest, most beautiful blooms at a 7 p.m. Dahlias 101 class. More...

Belmont Festival To Feature Art Contest, "Wing Off"

Organizers of the Belmont Festival at Garden City will "wing it" this year as planning for the annual event in celebration of the final leg of the Triple Crown enters its final weeks. More...

Councilman Attends Memorial Day Ceremony

Councilman Edward Ambrosino attended the Memorial Day Ceremony of the American Legion located at the Garden City Middle School on Cherry Valley Avenue in Garden City. More...

Resurrection & THE LIFE Church Receives Grant

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Garden City, and its new church, THE LIFE Church in Old Westbury, were recognized by the faculty, staff, and students of Long Island Lutheran Middle & High School with a grant form the LUTHERAN CRUSADER FUN More...

Women's Seminar Aims To Inspire

Long Island Women's Agenda (LIWA) will present the seminar "Positive Energy in Changing Times: What you can do for yourself, your organization, and your community" on Thursday, June 18, at Adelphi University's Alumni Center, located at 154 Cam More...

Ceremonial Groundbreaking At Bird Sanctuary, Parente Memorial

With $55,000 in funding provided through the 2006 Nassau County Environmental Bond, the Garden City Bird Sanctuary will have a wet meadows installed in a portion of the main stormwater storage basin at the 9-acre site. More...

Community Dance Project Presents...

The Community Dance Project of Garden City will soon reach a landmark anniversary, marking its fifteenth year of bringing the art of dance into the lives of girls. More...

Garden City Senior News

NEW "PRIME TIME" SENIOR TRIPS ANNOUNCED

Please note that we have added another trip to our list of fun excursions! More...

Free Drug Discount Card

Assemblyman Thomas McKevitt (R,C,I - East Meadow) would like to inform his constituents about the New York Prescription Saver. More...

Internationally Renowned Artist To Exhibit

Artist, educator, and author, Dan Welden B.A.'64, M.A.'67 will have his talent showcased in an art exhibition of 'Recent Works' held in Adelphi University's Ruth S. More...

Garden City Library News

Library Kicks Off Summer Season With String Bracelet Making

The Young Adult Department of the Garden City Library kicked off its summer season of programming on Saturday, May 23rd with a string bracelet making program. More...

Library Friends Sponsor"A Cabaret Concert"

Come to "A Cabaret Concert" with pianist Charles Castorina and vocalist Betty Rose on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library located at 60 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY. More...

AARP 55 Alive At Library

Registration begins Saturday, June 13, 9:00 a.m., at the reference desk for the AARP 55 Alive defensive driving course to be held at the Garden City Public Library. The course will be given Wednesday, June 24, from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. More...

Adelphi To Host Nonprofit Leadership

Summit 2009: The Future of Nonprofit Organizations-A Brave and New World, will be held at Adelphi University's Ruth S. Harley University Center, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, on Wednesday, June 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. More...

Eagle Scout Court Of Honor

Nassau County Legislator Vincent T. Muscarella, and Legislator Richard Nicolello attended the Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Troop 134. The ceremony was held at St. Anne's McCloskey Auditorium in Garden City. More...

Resurrection Continues Weight Loss Program

Resurrection Lutheran Church is continuing its new faith-based weight-loss plan with a Summer Session of "First Place 4 Health." Supported and endorsed by registered dietitians and physicians, this proven program is centered on achieving balan More...

NSDAR Hears Kordes

The Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter of the NSDAR ended its calendar year with a meeting at the Garden City Historical Society House on May 12. A business meeting chaired by Regent Janet Littlejohn was followed by a fingertip luncheon. More...

GC Resident To Star In "My Favorite Year"

Garden City resident Tom Humber will be featured in the BroadHollow Theatre Company's The Long Island Premiere of "My Favorite Year" from May 23 - June 7. More...

The Father Daughter Senior Dance

On May 2 nd , the TMA of Garden City High School sponsored its annual Father-Daughter Dance for members of the Class of 2009. The dance, co-chaired by Dan Ceriano and Randy Colahan, was held at the Nassau County Bar Association. More...

Chamber's Seventh Pineapple Ball Tops Them All!

On the evening of Friday, May 1, in a packed ballroom at the Garden City Hotel, the Garden City Chamber of Commerce celebrated its seventh annual Pineapple Ball, Garden City's quintessential event. More...