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The Garden City Chamber of Commerce will proudly present its first annual "Restaurant Week in Garden City" from Monday, July 20 through Thursday, July 23 from 4-7 p.m. Participating Garden City restaurants will offer three-course price-fixed dinner selections for these four days only. More ... Islip Town officials joined Joseph A. Farkas, president of Garden City-based Metropolitan Realty Associates LLC in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of a new 161,000-square-foot class-A office building at the Sunrise Business Center in Great River. More ... In 1981, a time capsule was buried by Girl Scout Brownie Troop 1356 at Garden City Village Hall. It was supposed to be dug up 5 years later but no one ever did it!! Twenty eight years into the future..........TIME CAPSULE FOUND!!!!!!!!! There is construction being done at the Village Hall and the workers found it. More ... THE 2ND BATTALION, 25th Marines Association will host its Annual Golf Outing at Eisenhower Park on Aug. 3 to raise funds for the support of local Marine Reservists and their families. Play occurs on the Red and White Courses with a start at 1 p.m. Check in begins at 10 a.m., followed by a barbeque lunch. Play will be followed by a buffet dinner at the Carltun. More ... A lifelong collection of 19th century Victorian Staffordshire Dogs will be displayed at the Garden City Public Library during the month of July.Breeds from Afghans and Border Collies through to Salukis and Whippets will be included. In fact, most of the canine examples featured in the famous reference A-Z of Staffordshire Dogs are represented in the exhibit. More ... Stephanie Cullum, Marie Grant, Karen Guendjoian, Herta Kapp, Cheryl McAuliffe and John Russo of Coach Realtors' Garden City Office recently joined other specialists in the luxury real estate market from North America, for the Christie's Great Estates Regional Conference in New York City. More ... In 1990, the Garden City Water Department made a startling discovery during a digging operation in the vicinity of Raymond Court and Stewart School fields. There, several feet below the surface, was a large wooden water pipe more than 15 inches in diameter. Evidently, the pipe was used to carry a high volume of water, substantially more than what is needed for residential homes. More ... "A Morsel of Genuine History is a THING SO RARE as to be always valuable,'" Thomas Jefferson wrote The Garden City Historical Society filled Cluett Hall this past week for its St. Paul's Forum. This was reported in last Friday's paper and all of the speakers were very informative and concise. More ... The wedding of Dianne Bess and Kevin Daly took place on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Saint Helen's Roman Catholic Church, Westfield, New Jersey. The Reverend William Morris, a friend of the bride's family celebrated the Nuptial Mass. A reception followed at the Newark Club. More ... Matthew Jason Simone, all 8 pounds, 15-1/2 ounces was born on June 18, 2009 at 9:51 p.m., delighting his grandparents, Linda and Vincent Simone of Garden City and New York City. The grandparents are happy to announce that their son, Jason, and his wife, Caryn, are the proud parents of a healthy baby boy. More ... The Bar Association of Nassau County at its 110th Annual Dinner/Dance held at the Marriott Hotel, Uniondale, Long Island honored Edward T. Brown, Esq. More ... "Wii Night for YAs" will be held on Monday evening June 29th at 7 PM. The Young Adult Department was able to secure a Wii system to use for this fun program. Attendees are invited to bring a favorite game to play on the Wii system and share. There will also be other games available for everyone's use. Refreshments will be served. More ... The Board of Trustees of the Garden City Public Library regrets the passing of former Library Trustee Edward Starr. A Garden City resident for over 40 years, Mr. Starr died on June 21, 2009. He served for many years on the Library Board and retired as vice chair. More ... Children's Librarian Donna Furey kicked off the Garden City Library's summer season by visiting the Kindergartens and First Grades at Homestead School on Monday, June 15th to announce the Library's Summer Reading Clubs and special programs for children. The class pictured was also celebrating Flag Day. More ... Ticket distribution for a Garden City Library Children's Department Program Erik's Reptile "Edventures" begins on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 9AM. Erik's Reptile "Edventures" is returning to the stage at the Library as part of the Family Night Programming on Wednesday, July 8th at 7PM. This event is for residents of Garden City ages 2 1/2 through Grade 5 and their families. More ... July 6th, 20th and August 3rd, 17th 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Come to the Garden City Public Library where you can play your favorite games. Come by yourself, or come with friends. We supply the games...you supply the fun! Why not play games in the A.M., eat your lunch in our Step Down Café, and then stay for the afternoon movie? More ... All 'tweens and teens — from those entering Middle School for the first time in September 2009 to those entering 12th grade — are invited to be a part of the Garden City Library's Young Adult Summer Reading Club. Pictured are Kristen R. and Elizabeth M., two YA's, who joined the Summer Reading Club, with their registration sign up prize. Registration is ongoing. More ... For the second year in a row, the Garden City Public Library invited the U.S. Postal Service to send representatives to process passport applications on Saturday June 13th . Laura Flanagan, reference librarian, made arrangements for the Passport Fair with the Garden City Postmaster Joseph Agricola and Customer Service Supervisor Reena Varghese. More ... School's Out - Visit the Library for Different Activities Almost Every Day School's out! Are you looking for summer activities while the children are on vacation? The Library has something going on almost every day of the week. On Mondays there are storytimes for children ages 18 months through entering first grade. More ... *Tues., June 30 - 9:30 a.m. or 10:45 a.m., A Time for Kids, with Donna Green. For residents ages 21¼2 to 5 (No Kindergarten). *Tues., June 30 - K-2, 1:00 p.m.; Grades 3-5, 2:15 p.m. Mad Science of Long Island "Slime Time" Workshops. More ... The cub scouts of Pack 55 and their families celebrated another exciting year of scouting at their annual picnic. Though the weather kept the scouts from enjoying the outdoors, nothing could dampen their spirits! More ... Members of the Garden City German Club, also known as Garden City Deutsch Verein, have had a very busy season thus far and look forward to the many activities scheduled for the remainder of the year. The club is an association of adults who regularly attend German festivals. More ... During the current construction project at Village Hall, a Time Capsule buried in 1981 was found! The Time Capsule was buried by a local Girl Scout Brownie Troop who invited community to write letters to themselves, to be mailed when the time capsule was dug up. There are over 140 letters and we're trying to track down the current addresses of the recipients. More ... Beginning Monday, July 6, the Garden City Post Office, 600 Franklin Ave. will offer retail service hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. "Retail service hours have been adjusted based on an evaluation of customer usage," said Joe Agricola, Garden City Postmaster. More ... Included in the current exhibit at the Garden City Library, which ends on June 30th, is memorabilia from the life of Garden City's sole casualty in Iraq, 1st Lieutenant Michael L. LiCalzi, USMC. These items give us a snapshot of the remarkable life that this young man led and the sacrifice he made for his country. More ... On Tuesday, May 12, Adelphi University hosted an inaugural appreciation breakfast to be held annually for alumni and employers who equip Adelphi students with necessary hands-on experience in their areas of interest. More ... Councilman Edward Ambrosino presented a Town Of Hempstead Community Service and Excellence Award to Christine Poisson, a student at Garden City High School. More ... 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. The organization is non-sectarian and non-political. More ... The Garden City Recreation Department is pleased to announce its upcoming Gazebo Concert Series. Our concerts are held at the Gazebo on the corner of Hilton and Stewart Avenues and begin at 7:15 pm. More ... Mercy Medical Center will present a free one-hour lecture on "My Parents Are Aging. What Do I Need To Know? " on Wednesday, July 29th at 7:30 p.m. in the Mercy League Lounge on the hospital campus. Mercy's Director of Geriatric Medicine Dr. More ... On June 8 there were 1-1/2 tables of Monday nite Seniors duplicate bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows. More ... The annual brunch for the Bridge Marathon, a fundraiser on behalf of the Garden City League of Mercy Medical Center, was recently held at the home of Joan Hildreth, who is a co-chairperson with Marygene Anderson. The ladies who participated in the marathon played bridge by competing with each other during the past year. More ... The Garden City Public Library's program room was "swaying" to an enthralled audience as the Friends of the Library presented a "Cabaret Concert" on June 17. Pianist Charles Castorina and vocalist Betty Rose performed a great selection of everyone's favorite melodies. More ... Tina Sanacore, Executive Director of Literacy Nassau, invites Nassau County residents interested in helping to change the lives of others to sign up as a volunteer for Literacy Nassau, a volunteer tutoring service that is free for adults in Nassau County who seek to improve their reading, writing, or English speaking skills. More ... On the evening of June 19th, 2009, Troop 243 held an Eagle Court of Honor for scouts Michael E. Gamber and John J. Cassano. The ceremony was held in the auditorium of St. Joseph's R.C. School was attended by a large audience of friends, family, and dignitaries. More ... |
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