November 27, 2009 RSS feed / Community

WPOA Seeks Applicants For Village, School Board

The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) is seeking applicants for the positions of Village Board Trustee, a two-year term that begins in April 2010, and School Board Trustee, a three-year term that begin on July 1, 2010. More...

Cathedral Seats New Bishop

The Right Reverend Lawrence C. Provenzano was invested as the Eighth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island on November 14, succeeding the Right Reverend Orris G. Walker, Jr. who has retired. More...

“Irish On The Waterfront”

The author of a book about the Irish on the New York and New Jersey waterfront, the back story of the classic movie On the Waterfront, will speak at the December 8 meeting of the Irish Cultural Society. More...

“The Nutcracker Suite 101”

The holiday season is upon us and with it brings the joy of children’s imagination and hope. Sadly, there are many children that will go without the magic of the season. Thirteen million American children live in poverty. More...

Presbyterian Church Victorian Tea

The Presbyterian Women at the Presbyterian Church in Garden City, located at the corner of New Hyde Park and Chester Avenue, are getting ready for the Victorian Tea and Christmas Boutique to be held on Saturday December 12, 2009. More...

Socially Speaking

Thanksgiving is over and now it’s time to get ready for the Christmas holidays. More...

Holiday Cheer And Chatter Fund Raiser

Ladies mark your calendars for a fund raiser for Garden City S.E.P.T.A. on Friday, December 11th ! More...

Resident Honored By Village

Mayor Robert Rothschild presented Garden City resident Alfred Urban with a citation on behalf of residents and the Board of Trustees at the Nov. 19th Board meeting. More...

Women On The Fast Track December Meeting

On December 7, from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Women on the Fast Track (WOTFT), a national organization for business and professional women, will hold their Nassau County Chapter meeting. More...

Resident Appears On “Family Comes First” TV Program

Local resident Lana Noone’s International Adoption Interview will be broadcast on Telecare’s “Family Comes First” Program on November 27 at 10:00 PM, November 30 at 10:00 AM and December 1 at 4:30 AM. More...

“Psychic Tell It” Show Entertains Large Audience

Lois T. Martin, nationally and internationally noted professional numerologist/psychic, provided an evening of entertainment on Monday, November 9th at the Garden City Library. Ms. More...

“Long Island Miracles” Advocacy Group

Winthrop-University Hospital’s “Long Island Miracles” Advocacy Group, the Long Island Chapter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association, will offer a free lecture, “Physical Activity and Your ICD: Special Issues and Conc More...

Garden City Historical Society Special Event!

The “Evening Walking Tour of Historic Homes” with The Garden City Historical Society is continuing to accept reservations for December 3rd. More...

Garden City Nursery School Holiday Boutique

This Tuesday, December 1st kick off the holiday shopping season at Garden City Nursery School’s Annual Holiday Boutique at the beautiful Garden City Country Club. More...

Lessons And Carols

Hear the prophesies and great music of Advent at St. Anne’s Church on Sunday, December 6 at 3:30 p.m. More...

Garden City Library News News From The Children’s Room

Go Forth and Read! More...

What’s Up For Young Adults At The Library?

Save the Date: Ring in the New Year Early More...

“New Friends In A Book” Discuss A Thanksgiving Story

Participants in New Friends in a Book, the book club for children presently enrolled in Third Grade, are pictured at their meeting on Wednesday, November 18th. More...

Garden City Residents Benefit From Friends Of The Library

If you were looking for culturally varied live presentations this Fall, the Garden City Public Library was the place to be. More...

Stroke Prevention Workshop Held

Joanne Kuplicki, RN-BC, MA, Coordinator of Community Health and Education at St. Francis Hospital-DeMatteis Center, presented a program on Stroke Prevention and Hypertension Management on Tuesday, November 10th at the Garden City Library. More...

Senior Duplicate Bridge

On November 23 there were 9 tables of Monday night Seniors Duplicate Bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows: North-South 1. Joan Cowie & Peggy Burns 2. Carolyn Flapan & Grace Basile More...

Free Legal Consultation For Seniors

The Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) provides free monthly legal consultation clinics for Nassau County residents 65 or older. More...

Meadowbrook Pointe Hosts Chamber Networking Event

Nearly 100 Chamber members and guests gathered in the elegant Club House Ballroom at the Meadowbrook Point condominiums on October 21. More...

Statement By The Garden City Traffic Commission

The following is a summary of the statement made by Members of the Board of Trustees of the Traffic Commission at the Traffic Commission (TC) Meeting of November 19, 2009: More...

Welcoming Club Upcoming Events

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GC Resident Participates In Live United Open

Doug Holland of Garden City participated in United Way of Long Island’s Live United Open golf outing at the Huntington Crescent Club. The event raised over $175,000 to support United Way’s Community Impact Fund. More...

Art Show Raises Funds For Autism

Sunflower Fine Art Gallery, 172 Seventh Street, Garden City, will be hosting a fundraiser to benefit Autism Speaks on Friday, December 11th from 7 to 10 pm. The event will feature a cocktail reception with Artist Patrick Antonelle. More...

Welcoming Club Holiday Fashion Show

The Welcoming Club of Garden City Cordially will be holding its 2009 Holiday Fashion Show & Luncheon. See ladies fashions from The Wardrobing Room and children fashions from Designing Dreams. More...

The Office Cat

ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, come to the Thanksgiving Dance in aid of St. Patrick’s Fathers Missions at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Donation $20. Music by the Mickey Perry Band. More...

Garden City Residents Preparing For Winthrop’s Yuletide Soirée

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Former Resident Named Professor Of Year

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) have named Georgetown University’s Joan Burggraf Riley (NHS’76, G’97), formerly of Garden City, as the 20 More...

Annual Christmas Hour Of Music

The community Club of Garden City and Hempstead cordially invites its members and quests and the entire community to join them at the Cathedral of the Incarnation on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. More...

DAR to Meet For Christmas Tea

The Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter of the NSDAR will meet on December 8th at 1pm at the Garden City Historical Society for a festive Christmas Tea. More...

Ski Club Meeting

All Welcome. Garden City Ski Club meeting Wednesday December 2nd at 7:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 1000 Marcus Avenue, New Hyde Park. Join us for meetings on the first and third Wednesdays through April (except for holidays). More...

Fine Art Sale To Benefit Breast Cancer Hotline

Garden City artist Nancy Wernerbach will open her home studio for a special sale of painting, Saturday & Sunday, December 5th & 6th from 11am to 4pm at 216 Euston Road, Garden City. More...

Come To Bethlehem At Resurrection... And See

Imagine taking a walk through Bethlehem during the time when Jesus was born. You and your family smell freshly baked bread, make toys in the wood shop, or buy fruits and nuts from the marketplace. More...

“Amahl and the Night Visitors”

Adelphi University will be presenting “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” one of the most popular American operas by Gian Carlo Menotti, on December 12. More...

Pack 243 Honors Hometown Heroes

The theme of the month for the Cub Scouts of Pack 243 was “Honoring Hometown Heores”. Our scouts were lucky enough to be visited by two decorated veterans from the William Bradford Turner American Legion Post . Mr. More...

Mercy Medical Center Lights Up Its Tree Of Love

The Council of Leagues of Mercy Medical Center invites the community to join in the annual Tree of Lights holiday celebration on Tuesday, December 8th at 7:00 p.m. More...

Advent Breakfast At Community Church

The Garden City Community Church announces that they will sponsor an ADVENT BREAKFAST at the church on Sunday, December 6th, starting at 9:15am. The public is invited to this special event, and they do not have to be members to attend. More...

St. Joseph’s Christmas “Sponsor A Family” Needs Your Help

St. Joseph’s Church is asking for your help to “Sponsor a Family” for Christmas. We have committed to assisting families in Our Lady of Loretto Parish in Hempstead, and Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Roosevelt. More...

Young Adults Create Cookie Cutter Fall Cakes

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Cozy Up With A Good Book

Garden City Public Library’s Adult Winter Reading Club Join now! A Registration Gift! More...

Garden City Senior News

McMillan Addresses GCRMC

On November 16, the Garden City Retired Men’s Club’s monthly speaker was Robert R. McMillan—a Garden City resident and member of the Mineola law firm of Bee Ready Fishbein, et al. More...

SENIOR WALKING GROUP BEGINNING

The Recreation Department’s Senior Walking Group has begun! The group meets every Tuesday in the vestibule of St. Paul’s Cluett Hall at 10:30 a.m. Dress appropriately because if the weather is good, the group will walk outside. More...

Grandmothers Christmas Luncheon

Garden City Grandmothers Club Christmas Luncheon and Bridge, featuring ‘Tom Wagner and his Tomcats!” Guests welcome. Place: Hempstead County Club Time: December 16, 2009 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...