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The Garden City Historical Society reminds students that the deadline of March 26 for submissions to the fifth annual Juried Children’s Art Contest, “Landscapes of Garden City” is only three weeks away. The contest is open to students in grades kindergarten through 12 who reside in Garden City. More ... Please join CMF for its annual spring card party at the Garden City Casino on Monday March 22 nd . Boutique shopping will begin at 11:30 am and lunch will be served at 12 noon. Make your check for $18 out to CMF and send it to Patrice Giordano, 312 Cambridge Ave. More ... Alistair Nelson, Associate Organist and Choirmaster at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, will be in recital on Sunday, March 14th at 4:00 p.m. He directs the Cathedral Girls’ Choir and Schola Cantorum. Alistair grew up in Australia, and in 2005, won the Open Section of the Sydney Organ Competition. More ... St. Joseph Church’s Parish Mission will host Fr. Robert Joerger in a special series “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” on March 14-16th. More ... The Garden City Bird Sanctuary is pleased to announce their Second Annual Benefit Yard Sale to be held on Saturday, April 10th at the Sanctuary. The event is co-sponsored by the Garden City High School’s Help Our Planet Earth (HOPE). Donations are now being accepted for the Sale. More ... Please help the Girl Scouts help others by donating some of the items described below at the 4th Annual Girl Scouts of Garden City Birthday Party/Bakeoff on Tuesday, March 16th, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm at the Garden City High School Cafeteria. More ... ON SATURDAY, MARCH 6, come to a meeting of the LI Breakfast Club at the Garden City Hotel, Garden City, at 9 a.m. Speaker Kenny Moore, co-author of The CEO and the Monk: One Company’s Journey to Profit and Purpose. More ... Adelphi University is pleased to present the symposium, “Images of Africa in the Age of Obama,” which seeks to raise awareness about the African continent and its many peoples while providing a context for understanding representations delivered through media. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. More ... Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray is presented with a Certificate of Appreciation by Garden City Chamber Secretary/Treasurer Joseph A. Giacinto (left) and President Roger Eltringham on the occasion of the 2010 Garden City Chamber of Commerce Kick Off Luncheon held at the Garden City Hotel. More ... On Friday evening, April 23, at its annual Pineapple Ball to be held at the Garden City Hotel, 7 p.m. until midnight, the Garden City Chamber of Commerce will honor Joanne K. Adams as Garden City’s “Citizen of the Year” for 2010. More ... Last week I told you to look for signs of spring and we got more snow. Well, just to comfort you, there is a weeping willow on the grounds of the Cherry Valley Club getting a nice yellow tint to it so don’t despair. More ... Erin Quill & Chil Kong are pleased to announce that the feature film, The Sensei, will be released on DVD on March 9th by Echo Bridge Entertainment. They are Associate Producers on the film, which was written and directed by Diana Lee Inosanto, who is the Goddaughter of Martial Arts legend, Bruce Lee, and an accomplished Martial Artist in her own right. More ... Jack and Lisa Lee are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Kristina, to Kyle Miholich, son of Bill and Candice Miholich of Carlsbad, California. More ... Mrs. Patricia DeMasi is very pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter Jaclyn to Kevin, son of Mr. & Mrs. Rick Tenreiro of Glen Cove, NY. Jaclyn is the daughter of the late Michael DeMasi. More ... Garden City Caterers, Inc. has been chosen to take over the cantering operations at the Garden City Casino. The new caterers and their award-winning chef, Peter Mattheos, are the same group that successfully operates the Stewart Manor Country Club. More ... Applications are now being accepted for the Sister Mary Grace Memorial Scholarship in Health Care sponsored by the Council of Leagues of Mercy Medical Center. More ... Former Garden City resident Jessica Gail Byrne-York recently won Town Justice election in New Lebanon, New York. After receiving endorsements from the Democratic, Independence, and Conservative Parties, Jessica agreed to run against the local incumbent, Shaun McHugh. More ... March 10th - Movie Night March 12th - Cupcake Corner (Kids Day Off) March 20th - Rock -n- Roll Bowl (Couples Activities) MYSTERY MOVIE NIGHT More ... A free workshop, Nutrition & Breast Cancer: Sorting Fact from Fiction, is offered to those who have had breast cancer, on Tuesday, March 16, from 7 to 8:30 pm. The workshop, sponsored by the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program, is held at University Center, Adelphi University, Garden City. More ... Christ Church in Garden City is scheduling its annual delicious “all-you-can-eat pasta dinner for Sunday, March 7. Servings start at 5:30 p.m. Bring your family and friends or come as a single for pasta with marinara, meat or clam sauce, as well as salad, lasagna, garlic bread and dessert. More ... The Garden City Teacher Association (GCTA) is hosting its first annual “GC For A Cure” on Saturday, April 17th, 2010 at the Garden City High School. The 5K Run/Walk will take place at 9:45AM and the 1.5 Mile Run/ Walk will start at 9:00AM. All Race/Walk proceeds will benefit Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). More ... Winthrop-University Hospital’s Perspectives in Health community education series will offer a free program, “Chronic Sinus Pain? New Treatment Options,” on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 7:00 PM. The program will be held at Winthrop’s Community Outreach Center, 101 Mineola Boulevard at the corner of Second Street in Mineola. More ... The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer program in Garden City is offering new support groups. There is no cost for any group; however pre- registration is required. For information, questions, or to sign up, call Sandi Kafenbaum, LCSW, at (516) 877-4314, or the Breast Cancer Hotline at (800) 877-8077. More ... Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre invites and encourages members of the community to participate in a Blood Drive to support Long Island Blood Services to be held on Tuesday, March 30th, from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on the first floor of the St. Anne’s building on the hospital campus. More ... Wed., Mar. 10 5:30 p.m. Book Discussion “The Book Ends” for Grades 3 - 5. YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS More ... 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, March 12th at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium. More ... There will be a regular meeting of the Board of Library Trustees on the second Monday of March, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. More ... Paul Hunchak (seated, right) presented the history and beauty of the renowned Old Westbury Gardens at a program at the Garden City Public Library on Tuesday, February 23rd. Mr. Hunchak shared rarely seen archival photos of the gardens of the John S. Phipps Estate in Old Westbury. More ... MaryAnn Impostato of Kids’ Edible Creations returns to the YA Department for a workshop on molding chocolates. Each participant will go home with a box made of chocolate, decorated and wrapped in Easter grass and pastel bows. Registration begins March 13th at 9:00 AM and is limited to 20. More ... On February 22nd, the Garden City Retired Men’s Club hosted a presentation on the subject of “Fall Prevention for Seniors.” A highly enthusiastic group of more than 60 men and women attended. 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 re creational activities for the retired male senior citizens of the Garden City Community. The organization is non-sectarian and non-political. More ... The Thursday Luncheons for community seniors are sponsored by the Garden City Community Church. You are invited to bring a sandwich; dessert and coffee will be served by the hostesses of the month. The next meeting will be on March 11 at noon. Attorney Anne Teleisha, who specializes in Elder Care Law, will be addressing senior concerns. More ... Residents are invited to join their friends and neighbors Wednesday, March 11, at 8 PM to hear from Republican Candidates hoping to gain their support as they make their way through the political process and run for Congress in the 4th CD. More ... Lord & Taylor, Garden City, will host “Shop Smart, Do Good: A Fundraising Day” (formerly known as Benefit Bash) in support of local Garden City charitable organizations. The exclusive shopping event will take place on Tuesday, April 13, at the Lord & Taylor store located at 1200 Franklin Avenue in Garden City, from 9AM - 11PM. More ... Get you reservations in soon! March 8th is the reservation deadline for the PTA Dinner. Please come out and spend an evening with friends and help support the Garden City PTA. THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2010 More ... The Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American revolution, will hold its Annual Philanthropic Luncheon on Friday, April 9th at fabulous Westbury Manor. Speaker at the luncheon will be Dr. Natalie Naylor, Professor Emeritus of Hofstra University. More ... The Garden City Association of Girl Scouts invites Kindergarten & 1st Grade girls NOT currently in Girl Scouts, and their parents to our “Girl Scouts To Be Meeting” on Fri 3/12 from 7:00pm-8:30pm in the Stratford School Cafeteria! We have lots of fun activities planned! More ... The Special Olympics, Best Buddies International and other organizes are encouraging people to spread the word to stop using the “R-word.” According to the Special Olympics and Best Buddies International, they are working to “raise the consciousness of society about the dehumanizing and hurtful effects of the word “retard(ed)” and encourage pe More ... Adelphi University is pleased to welcome Lewis Aron, director of New York University’s postdoctoral program in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis, as he speaks on “Deconstructing Psychotherapy/Psychoanalysis: Unsuspected Relevance to Hate and Prejudice Today.” The event is sponsored by the Gordon F. More ... March always holds the promise of Spring, and good things to come. The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead holds the same promise of good things for its members through the many programs and trips it sponsors. Here is what March has to offer. More ... On Sunday, February 7 the Cathedral of the Incarnation celebrated Boy Scout Sunday at the 9:30 a.m. Family Mass. The Boy Scouts of America annually celebrates its founding on February 8, 1910, based on the program started by Lord Baden Powell in England on August 1, 1907. Scout Sunday was added to the Scout celebration in the middle 1940s. More ... The Cub and Boy Scouts of St. Joseph Church Pack and Troop 243 held their annual Scout Sunday celebration at the 10Am Mass this past Sunday. The scouts participated in the various parts of the celebration and Father Joe awarded the Light of Christ medals and Religious patches to the scouts. More ... Troop 56 of the Garden City Community Church recently held a Court of Honor to recognize the promotion and advancement of Boy Scouts. Three Eagle Scouts were given special recognition for earning Eagle Palms by continuing their exceptional involvement in community service activities. More ... The magnificently appointed Mumon Restaurant at 1300 Franklin Avenue was filled with Chamber members and guests who partied, networked Garden City style on the evening of February 22. Guests were treated to an elegant selection of hors d’oeuvres and fine wines served up by a friendly, attentive staff led by Ryan Perlowin. More ... Garden City Girl Scouts, Parents and Community Volunteers bundled up on a chilly February morning to help distribute cookies at the GC Girl Scout Cookie Pickup at GC High School. As Cookie Managers from each troop arrived in their cars, the volunteers loaded cars with each troops’ cookie orders. More ... Mrs. Jackie Ramos Beyer, formerly of Garden City has won a highly competitive internship at the United Nations and has been here since October working for the Women’s International League of Peace and Freedom - the oldest women’s peace organization in the country, founded in 1915. More ... Former Mayor and resident of Garden City, Barbara K. Miller was promoted to Associate Dean of Academic and Clinical Affairs at New York University College of Nursing. More ... After the blizzard, clearing the snow, Saturday February 27th was a clear day, ideal for friends to gather together. More ... The Music Academy of Garden City is pleased to announce that March 2010’s Musician of the Month is Christian Knoell, a fifth grader at PS 188. Christian has been taking guitar lessons with Aaron Wyanski at the Music Academy for three years. More ... |
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