February 5, 2010 RSS feed / Community

Catholic Daughters February Bridge/Luncheon

Catholic Daughters of the America - Court St. Anne #1077 will hold its annual February bridge/luncheon on Thursday, February 18 at noon at St. Anne’s School (located on Dartmouth Street off New Hyde Park Road). More...

The Office Cat

THE IRISH AMERICAN SOCIETY meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. For more information, call 746-9392. If you’re thinking of adopting a dog, call the animal shelter at 944-8220... More...

Old Bethpage Village Summer Camp Program

Old Bethpage Village Restoration is one of the metropolitan area’s truly unique properties, allowing visitors to travel back in time for a day and experience life inside a recreated 19th-century Long Island village, complete with dozens More...

Hannon Announces Electronic Income Tax Filing

Senator Kemp Hannon (6th Senate District) is alerting taxpayers of an efficient and free way to electronically file their 2010 personal income tax returns. More...

Free Swine Flu Shots

Save the date - February 23rd If you chatted with someone who recently got swine flu, one thing’s for certain... they wish they didn’t get it. Why take the risk? More...

Treasures Discovered At Garden City Public Library Program

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Free Income Tax Assistance Sundays 1:30PM - 4:30 PM

February 21st & 28th March 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th, April 11th More...

Library Introduces Downloadable Audiobook and eBook Collection

The Garden City Public Library introduced a new collection of downloadable audiobooks and eBooks on February 1st, 2010. More...

AAUW Art Series Continues At Library

The fourth part of the DVD lecture series From Monet to Van Gogh: A History of Impressionism will be presented at the library on Friday, February 12th at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium. More...

Winter Storytimes Begin At Garden City Public Library

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Garden City Senior News

START YOUR NEW YEAR RIGHT WITH SENIOR EXERCISE!

Are you looking for a way to strengthen your body or possibly get some flexibility back? Then it is time to visit the Recreation Department’s Senior Exercise Program at St. Paul’s Senior Center. More...

“Improve Your Balance: Exercise To Prevent Falls”

Seniors can help improve and protect their quality of life by learning about exercise and fall prevention at Winthrop-University Hospital’s free Health Update for Seniors Program, “Improve Your Balance: Exercise and More to Prevent More...

Frank Scaturro To Address GC GOP

The Garden City Republican Club invites residents to join them this Wednesday, February 10, at 8 PM at the Garden City Senior Recreation Center, corner of Eleventh Street and Golf Club Lane to hear from Frank Scaturro who is eager to have comm More...

Daughters Of The American Revolution Exhibit

The Daughters of the American Revolution, Garden City Chapter, Colonel Aaron Ogden will exhibit “The 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson’s Discovery” showcased from February 1-27 at the Garden City Public Library. More...

Socially Speaking

Once again we start off with sad news as January comes to a close with the passing of Tom Richmond on January 29 th . He was waked at Fairchild’s on Monday followed by Mass at St. Joseph’s R.C. Church on Tuesday. More...

Residents Participate In Penguin Plunge

On January 30, Garden City residents Ken, R.J. and Brenna Colucci and Keith, Devin and Logan Becker all braved the 9 degree temperature to take part in the Penguin Plunge in Winsted, CT to support the Special Olympics. More...

Cathedral Aids Habitat For Humanity

On Saturday, January 30, a very cold winter morning with temperatures in the teens, twelve members of the Cathedral of the Incarnation helped build a house in Elmont through Habitat for Humanity. More...

Spotlight On Sugar & Spice Supporters

Through the years, the Tri-town Auxiliary of United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County has asked for assistance with our annual Sugar & Spice luncheon from Business establishments. More...

Kiwanis Announces Scholarship

The Kiwanis Club of Garden City has announced that applications are now available for the 2010 Kiwanis Service Scholarship. More...

Annual Book Reviews At Community Club

A capacity crowd enjoyed the annual Book Review program presented by members of the Community Club of Garden City & Hempstead on Wednesday, January 27th at 1:30 p.m. in the Casino. More...

Community Club Mid-Winter Bridge

The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead held itsannual Mid-Winter Bridge on January 20th at the Garden City Casino and had a full house. With prizes galore and lunch in addition it really warmed up the month of January. More...

Welcoming Clubs Hosts Brunch With Santa

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GC Hotel To Donate Breakfast Profits

The Garden City Hotel signature restaurant, Rein, in support of Haiti earthquake relief efforts, will donate all of its February breakfast menu profits to the Nassau County Chapter of the American Red Cross. More...

Soroptimist Meeting Hosts Guest Speaker

Soroptimist International of Nassau County (SINC) will hold its monthly dinner meeting & program on Tuesday, February 16, at 6 PM. More...

Invitations Mailed Out For Wine Tasting Fundraiser

The St. John’s Kenyan Children’s Foundation is hosting their annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser on March 27th, at 8pm, at Kellenberg Memorial High School. Fr. More...

Winthrop Hosts “Dance Your Health Out”

Do you want to dance? As part of a national initiative by Spirit of Women(r) to promote heart health, Winthrop-University Hospital is inviting the community to “Dance Your Health Out” on Saturday, February 27, 2010. More...

Garden City Annual PTA Dinner

Beauty is... spending time with friends and supporting the PTA at the same time. The PTA will hold its Annual Garden City PTA Dinner on Thursday, March 18, from 6:30 PM-10:30 PM. More...

Sanitation Collection Presidents Day

Residents are reminded that there will be no garbage or recycling pickup for Monday, February 18, 2010 and there will be no rubbish pickup on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. More...

Adelphi To Host Andy Bichelbaum

Adelphi University will host Andy Bichelbaum, co-star of the new documentary “The Yes Men Fix the World.” Andy and Mike Bonano, the other half of the Yes Men, are gonzo journalists who impersonate and target leaders of big corporat More...

Garden City Library News

News From The Children’s Room Winter Storytimes Begin

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Library Board Meeting

There will be a Regular Meeting of the Library Board of Trustees on the second Monday of February, February 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library. More...

Library’s Lunchbag Booktalk Discusses Strength in What Remains

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Jewelry Making & Design For Adults Garden City

Public Library Wednesday, February 24th at 7:00PM Registration Begins Sunday, February 7th More...

Hudson Display At Library

February is American History Month. In observance, the Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is the current sponsor of an exhibit at the Garden City Public Library. More...

Learn How To Organize Your Finances Garden City Public Library

Wednesday, February 10 at 7PM 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...

Jim Olivo Speaks To GCRMC

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Buckley Headmaster Awarded Fellowship

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Kennedy ~ Knapp Engagement

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Kennedy are very pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Amanda Catherine to Gregory Knapp son of Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Knapp of Basking Ridge, NJ. More...

Welcoming Club Upcoming Events

www.thegardencitywelcomingclub.org February 8th - Handbag Designing Party (Philanthropic Event) More...

Garden City Family Re-Opens The Swiss Tavern

After 20 years the Engelke family of Garden City reclaims their parents’ restaurant and re-opens a newly renovated Swiss Tavern, a local landmark on Ocean Avenue in Lynbrook, existing there for over 70 years. More...

Seniors Duplicate Bridge Celebrates Anniversary

Seniors Duplicate Bridge Club celebrated its 34th anniversary on Sept 12th. President Evelyn Iagrossi provided he refreshments. Everyone had a super time. More...

Friends Of Mercy St. Patrick’s Dinner

The Friends of Mercy Medical Center will hold their 44th Annual Gentlemen’s St. Patrick’s Dinner on Thursday, March 11th at the Hempstead Golf and Country Club. More...

Garden City Post Office Earns Service Award

You’ve heard of 5 Star restaurants and movies - there are also 5 Star Post Offices. Garden City Post Office recently earned a five-star rating as part of the Postal Service’s 5 Star Customer Service Program. More...

Community Church Teens “Will Starve For Food” For Children Worldwide

The Garden City Community Church Youth Group is preparing for the World Vision 30-Hour Famine to be held at the end of February. Now in its 19th year, the Famine raises awareness and money to fight hunger both overseas and nationally. More...

Mercy Ball Raises Funds For Women’s Imaging Center

Rockville Centre, NY - The 73rd Annual Mercy Ball (www.MercyBall.com), held on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, raised more than $67,000 for Mercy Medical Center. More...

Daisy Troop 1260 Earns Badges

Daisy Troop 1260 is a combined troop of kindergarten girls from Hemlock and Homestead. They earned their courageous and strong badge at Shin’s Tae Kwon Do with Sensi Gerry Oliveri. More...