Garden City Senior News
Please note that we have added another trip to our list of fun excursions!
Thursday, July 9 - Tour of Grand Central Terminal and Tea and Tour of Gracie Mansion - This very special tour will take you to all those places that have made this landmark the pride of New York City. After our guided Tour of the terminal, we will travel to Gracie Mansion for a special tea and tour of the Mayor's home. The cost of this trip is $81. Please note, anyone wanting to reserve for this trip must do so by Thursday, May 21st.
A check for $30 made payable to Prime Time Travel must accompany the reservation.
Wednesday, August 26- Tour of the USS New Jersey, USS Olympia, Independence Seaport Museum, and lunch on the Moshulu (4 masted ship) - The day begins on the Delaware with a tour of the USS New Jersey. We will then take the ferry across to Penn' Landing where will be have lunch aboard the beautiful four masted Moshulu. We will complete our day with a tour of Admiral Dewey's flagship, the USS Olympia and a tour of the Independence Seaport Museum. The cost of this trip is $105 and a $30 deposit is necessary to reserve your seat.
Tuesday, September 29 - Tour of West Point and a Hudson Highland Cruise - A guide will board our bus as we arrive at West Point to give us a tour of the Academy. There will be very little walking involved. We will then have lunch in the historic Hotel Thayer on the ground of the Academy. After lunch we will relax on a two hour cruise along the scenic Hudson River. The cost of this trip will be $95 and a $30 deposit is necessary to reserve your seat.
Wednesday, October 7 - Tour of FDR's Hyde Park Historic Site and lunch at the Hyde Park Steakhouse -Visit this special National Historic Site and see the home, the museum, and Val Kil, Eleanor Roosevelt's Private Sanctuary. We will first have lunch at the Hyde Park Steakhouse and Brewing Company. The cost of this trip is $81 and a $30 deposit is necessary to reserve your seat.
Wednesday, December 9 - Christmas Tour of Mills Mansion and Lunch at the American Bounty Restaurant of the Culinary Institute's "American Bounty" - We will tour the wonderful Mills Mansion, which will be beautifully decorated for Christmas. WE will then visit Hyde Park's Culinary Institute, where we will eat at the American Bounty Restaurant. The cost of this trip is $91 and a $30 deposit is necessary to reserve your seat.
To register for any of these trips, please visit the Recreation Offices at 108 Rockaway Avenue. A $30 check made payable to Prime Time Travel is necessary as deposit for each trip. Please register early as we only have 15-20 seats allotted for each trip.
st. paul's senior center hours
One of the best comradeship and fun with fellow seniors is at St. Paul's Senior Center! We are located in the cottages at St. Paul's Recreation Complex and are open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for any person aged 60 or above who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City.
Here are some of our activities for the upcoming week:
Our weekly schedule is as follows:
Monday, June 19:15 a.m. Exercise with Felicia
10:30 a.m. Exercise with Felicia
11:30 a.m. Come play Bingo!
Tuesday, June 2 2:15 p.m. Join Felicia at Cluett for a great walk
Wednesday, June 39:15 a.m. Exercise with Felicia
10:30 a.m. Exercise with Felicia
11:30 a.m. Brown Bag lunch with Friends have our discussions and lots of laughs!
Thursday, June 4Come and have some fun with games
1 p.m. Crafts with Natalie and Irene - make sure you stop by the center, you will be surprised how quickly you'll be making beautiful gifts for all!
2:15 p.m. Walking with Felicia (at Cluett)
Friday, June 59:15 a.m. Exercise with Felicia
10:30 a.m. Exercise with Felicia
11:30 a.m. Strength training with resistance bands









