April 30, 2010 RSS feed / Community

Welcoming Club Upcoming Events May 3 - NEWCOMERS COCKTAIL PARTY

May 10 - TODDLERS PLAY GROUP MAY 14 - KIDS BOWLING June 8th - COOKING CLASS June 9th -MOVIE NIGHT More...

Coffeehouse Receives Grant

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Garden City, was recognized by the faculty, staff, and students of Long Island Lutheran Middle & High School with a grant form the Lutheran Crusader Fund (LCF) during a special on-campus Chapel service rece More...

Resurrection Blesses Mothers With Special Gift

As an expression of love and honor for all mothers, Resurrection Lutheran Church will give each woman a beautiful long-stem pink rose this Mother’s Day, May 9. “Mothers are God’s gift to us,” Pastor Jeff Browning said. More...

Fifty Years A Priest

May 1, 2010, marks the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Nicholas J. Magoulias’ ordination to the priesthood at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St. Paul in Hempstead. More...

Choral Evensong For Eastertide At Cathedral

A Choral Evensong for Eastertide will be sung by the Cathedral of the Incarnation’s Choirs of Men, Boys and Girls on Sunday, May 2 at 4 p.m. This traditional Anglican service is sung in the Cathedrals of England. More...

The Cathedral Women’s Bridge On May 20

Bridge players: It’s not too late to reserve a table for the Cathedral Women’s 50 th Annual Dessert Bridge on May 20. More...

Casino Bridge

Twas a lovely spring evening for the Casino bridge players! Everyone arrived in their Spring finery and were treated to a delicious dinner and friendly comradeship . More...

Chamber Welcomes Regional Insurance Office

On Wednesday, April 14, MAPFRE USA, the US subsidiary of the global insurance provider MAPRE S.A. based in Madrid, Spain held its grand opening for its new regional insurance office for New York and New Jersey, located at 901 Franklin Ave. More...

Free Skin Cancer Screening

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, skin cancer is the most prevalent of all types of cancers. More than one million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in the United States every year. More...

College Students Intern At State Senate

“There are just some lessons that you can’t learn in a classroom setting,” said Mike Carroll , a Long Islander and a senior at Hofstra University who is finishing up his spring internship at Senator Kemp Hannon’s More...

Free Lecture On Spinal Stenosis

Mercy Medical Center invites the community to a free lecture on Lumbar Spinal Stenosis - the most common reason for spine surgery in older Americans - on Wednesday, May 5th at 6:30 p.m. More...

Garden City Library News

News From The Children’s Room New Audio Book Kits

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Friends’ Book Sale At Garden City Library

A bargain “Book Sale” will be held on Saturday, May 22 from 9:00am-4:00pm at the Garden City Public Library located at the corner of 60 Seventh St. and Hilton Ave., in Garden City. More...

Garden City Library News

What’s Up For Young Adults At The Library? Live Homework Help and Test Prep

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Introduction To Google Apps

Monday, May 17th at 6:30-8:30 PMAt The Garden City Public Library Registration begins Sunday, May 2nd at 1:00PM More...

Garden City Public Library Calendar of Events

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Red Hot Mamas In Free Performance

“The Red Hot Mamas” will kick up their heels and dance in a free performance on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 2:00pm at the Garden City Public Library located at 60 Seventh St., Garden City, NY. More...

AAUW Hears “Mr. Miracle Gro”

On Monday evening May 3rd at 7:30 p.m. More...

Junior Tennis At The Casino The Best Lessons In Town

The Casino is pleased to announce that the highly regarded Junior Development Tennis Program will again be offered this summer. More...

Town To Host Feral Cat Spay/ Neuter Event

Supervisor Kate Murray and Councilwoman Angie Cullin have announced that the town will hold a spay/neuter day for feral cats (non-pet felines, living in outdoor environment) at the town’s animal shelter on Thursday, May 6. More...

Come To The Cinco De Mayo FiestA Tomorrow

Come share in the vibrant color and laughter of the Cinco de Mayo FiestA for FA. On Saturday, May 1st, join My Best Friend in the tented garden of Toni & Steve Bardong at 108 Tenth Street from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.. More...

Troop 243 Attends The Spring Camporee

25 scouts and 9 leaders had a great time at the Shelter Rock Spring Camporee which took place at Schiff Scout Reservation last weekend. More...

GC For A Cure

The 1st annual Garden City Teachers’ Association (GCTA), “GC For A Cure” Run/Walk was a huge success. The run/walk attracted close to 2,000 people and raised more than $20,000 for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. More...

Easter At Christ Episcopal Church

Easter Day was sunny, the organ music glorious, and the church was full of worshippers of all ages from a number of communities as well as Garden City After the Holy Eucharist Service lead by Father Park Bodie with traditional hymns and the &l More...

PTA Plant Sale Pick-Up Day

Please don’t forget to pick up your flower orders on Friday, May 7th. All plants must be picked-up at St. Paul ‘s Fieldhouse between 10:00am and 2:00pm. More...

St. Joseph’s Adult Faith Discussion

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EPOA Announces Joint Meeting

The Eastern Property Owners’ Association (EPOA) will hold its annual meeting on June 7th to elect Officers and Directors for the 2010-2011 term, and to select four members of the Seven Member EPOA Nominating Committee. More...

Servants Of The Shepherd To Sing For Coffeehouse

Café Ablaze once again opens its doors for a terrific evening of contemporary Christian music, specialty coffees, assorted fruit and desserts, served up for guests and friends to enjoy a relaxing night out. More...

The Office Cat

LETTER CARRIER FOOD DRIVE: Long Islanders are asked to leave non-perishable, food items on Saturday, May 8 next to their mailboxes for collection by their letter carriers, or bring food donations to their local post offices. More...

Citizen Of Year Honored

Councilman Edward Ambrosino attends the 8th Annual Pineapple Ball hosted by the Garden City Chamber of Commerce. The photo took place in the Garden City Hotel located on 7th Street in Garden City. L-R: Councilman Edward Ambrosino; Joanne K. More...

GC Couple Honored At Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass John & Joan Walsh

of Garden City are among 97 couples who will be honored at a Mass honoring couples from Nassau County who will celebrate their golden wedding anniversaries. More...

Socially Speaking

Well, we had it this past week with the statement from the young lady who ran into and killed a woman doctor in Hempstead. Her statement that she was only an old lady - in her 70’s - told us what she thought of the Senior Citizens. More...

Cathedral Choirs’ Big Flower Sale

Saturday, May 8 the 2010 “Sensational Perennials and Awesome Annuals” Flower Sale will be taking place on the grounds of the Cathedral House at 50 Cathedral Avenue from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More...

Resident Coordinates Program

On Saturday, April 24, local resident Lana Noone coordinated the 35th Anniversary Vietnam “Operation Babylift” (OBL) Program at the NJ Vietnam Era Educational Center, Holmdel, NJ. More...

Voices From Adelphi

The Future Of Soccer

Have you ever heard about the Indian national soccer team that had to withdraw from the World Cup because, they weren’t allowed to compete in the manner they had become accustomed to— barefooted? 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...

Garden City Senior News

NEW SENIOR TRIPS ANNOUNCED More...

The Silent Killer: High Blood Pressure

It’s called the “silent killer.” High Blood pressure often has no warning signs or symptoms, and many people don’t realize they have it. More...

Friends Of Library Book Discussion

The Glass Castle By Jeannette Walls Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 at 10AM More...

Library Patrons Celebrate Springtime in Paris

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AARP Driver Safety Course

Thursday Evenings, May 20th & 27th 5:00PM - 9:00 PM Registration begins Saturday, May 8th at 9:00 AM More...

Community Club’s 77th Annual Studio Exhibit

The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead is pleased to announce that its 77th Annual Peggy Otto Studio Exhibit will open on Wednesday, May 5, 2010. More...

Councilman Honors Village Justice

Councilman Edward Ambrosino attends the 8th Annual Pineapple Ball hosted by the Garden City Chamber of Commerce. The photo took place in the Garden City Hotel located on 7th Street in Garden City. More...

Mammography Saves Lives

Senator Kemp Hannon is partnering with the Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program in their annual Mother’s Day campaign to urge women to get mammograms. More...

Tom Humbert To Perform At The Casino

Tom Humbert, a Garden City resident and well-known singer, actor and musician, will bring his hot cabaret style dinner show to the Garden City Casino for one fantastic night on Friday, June 4. More...

PTA Holds Annual Dinner

The Annual GC PTA Dinner was held on March 18 at the Inn at New Hyde Park. More...

NSDAR Chapter Honors Betty Dreyhaupt

The Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, held its Annual Philanthropic Luncheon on April 9th at beautiful Westbury Manor. Chapter Regent Janet Littlejohn chaired the meeting. More...

Thank You From The Tri-Town Auxiliary

On March 21st, the Tri-town Auxiliary of United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau held their sixth Annual Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice luncheon. The luncheon, held at Verdi’s of Westbury, was a tremendous success. More...

Cathedral Youth Event Brings Love To Children Of Haiti

The Rite 13/J2A Youth of the Cathedral of the Incarnation sponsored a Laps for Love event. To date the youth have raised $1,185. This event began on the steps of the Cathedral on Palm Sunday, March 28, 2010. More...