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February 12, 2010 / Community

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Recreation Department offering an adult art class. This ten-week program will teach the beginner as well as the advanced student the art of painting portraits and landscapes/still-life in pastel from photographs. More...

Guidance Department Focuses On Transitions

By Stephanie Petrellese

The Guidance Department at both Garden City Middle School and High School have stepped up their efforts to facilitate more effective transitions for all students, enhance student interactions and help prepare students for college, announced More...

Sanitation Collection Presidents Day

Residents are reminded that there will be no garbage or recycling pickup for Monday, February 15, 2010 and there will be no rubbish pickup on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. More...

Garden City Residents Meet Katie Couric

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Polar Bear Plunge for Make-A-Wish Fundraiser

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Company Receives Community Service Award

To help educate the Long Island community about the dangers on the Internet, GC Alarm/World Wide Security participated in Garden City Middle School’s Career Day. More...

Father Daughter Sports Night At St. Anne’s

On the last Friday of January, the beloved tradition continues at St. Anne’s where dads join their daughters in an active night out. More...

Ski Club Meeting

All Welcome. Garden City Ski Club meeting Wednesday February 17 th, at 7:30 pm 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...

Resurrection Women Define “Chari-Tea”

Chari-Tea was the theme of the recent Annual Ladies Tea at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection. Over 100 women from Resurrection, their friends and family enjoyed an afternoon filled with fine food, entertainment and warm conversation. More...

Garden City Library News

News From The Children’s Room Make a Teddy Bear Tissue Box

Shirley Ruby will present this fun program for children ages 21/2-5, along with a caregiver. The program will be held Wednesday, February 17 at either 9:30AM or 11:00AM. More...

$1 Days At Nearly New Shop

The Nearly New Shop is having $1 days beginning on Tuesday, February 16. All items are on sale for $1 each as the shop clears out its winter items to make room for the spring merchandise. More...

Garden City Annual PTA Dinner

BEAUTY IS... attending the PTA Dinner and receiving a fantastic favor - Manicure and Pedicure Certificate donated by Salon Beyond Thursday, March 18, 2010, Annual Garden City PTA Dinner at 6:30 PM-10:30 PM. More...

Girl Scout Troops Bakeoff

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GC Resident Honored

Garfunkel Wild, P.C. is pleased to announce that partner Peter A. Egan has been named to Long Island Business News’ 40 Under 40 Class of 2010. Mr. More...

Solicitation Requests Questioned By Stephanie Petrellese

Disturbed that several residents have complained to him that they have received solicitations even though they filed a “Notice of Objection” form with the Village, Deputy Mayor Donald Brudie said he would like to develop a More...

Residents Encouraged To Shop Locally By Stephanie Petrellese

Residents are encouraged to shop locally as storeowners struggle to survive in an economy that shows very little signs of recovering. More...

Raising A Responsible Child

The Garden City Community Coalition (formerly known as Garden City Community Council on Substance Abuse & Violence Prevention) is pleased to present “Raising a Responsive and Responsible Child” a parent education seminar fo More...

PTA Nomination Recommendations

The PTA Nominating Committee will be reconvene to fill the open position for 2010-11 school year. More...

Required Meeting For Senior Parents

Parents of all GCHS seniors are reminded to attend the required 12th Grade Dance Parent Skit Night meeting on Monday, February 22nd at 7:30 p.m. in the HS Auditorium. Representatives of the PTA, Ms. Cuttitta, Mr. Perotta, Mr. More...

Cathedral Book Club’s February Selection

The Cathedral of the Incarnation’s Book Club has selected The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory for February reading. More...

Socially Speaking

Boy, are we having a spate of Good Luck or what? While Washington, D.C. is tied up in Grid Lock as I write this, at least it is not because of Congress, but the snow measured in feet and not inches. More...

Welcoming Club Upcoming Events

February 8th - Handbag Designing Party (Philanthropic Event) February 23rd - Gold Party (Philanthropic Event) February 26 - Cake Decorating (Arts and Crafts Event) More...

Long Island Quilters Show Off

Quilters and quilt-lovers should mark their calendars for the Long Island Quilters’ Society’s biennial quilt extravaganza, “Asian Inspired” on Saturday, March 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More...

Is Your Child At Risk?

Did you know that over one million young people in New York are considered obese? Even more children are at risk of becoming obese as adults due to poor eating and exercise habits. More...

Garden City Senior News

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...

Assemblyman Encourages Haiti Relief Effort

On January 12, Haiti was hit with the strongest earthquake since 1770. The magnitude of the quake was 7.0 leaving more than three million people in need of emergency aid. More...

Another Eventful Trip For AAUW

AAUW members of the Garden City Branch were welcomed at Westbury Gardens during the holidays. More...

Credit Rating Or Identity Theft Worries?

Are you looking for ways to... Improve your credit rating? Properly manage your credit? Avoid being a victim of identity theft? Then don’t miss Senator Kemp Hannon’s Credit Rating and Identity Theft forum. More...

Girl Scout Adventure

By Katherine Raffa, Cadette Troop 1110

Recently, our Girl Scout Troop 1110 took a trip to Safari Stan’s Pet Shop. It was great! We got to interact with many animals. We learned how to pick up animals like rabbits without scaring them. We also held a ferret. More...

Pack 55 Scouts Race The Pinewood Derby, Help To Feed The Homeless

Garden City’s Cub Pack 55 celebrated the 57th anniversary of Scouting’s Pinewood Derby Racing with its own, jam-packed, fun-filled, day-long event at the renowned Cathedral of the Incarnation’s Cathedral House meeting hall. More...

Garden City Agent Earns Designation

Allstate agent Gerard Barry, located in Garden City, was designated a Premier Service Agency for 2009. More...