Village Sports
THE BEST SECRET IN TOWN!
Did you know that each of our neighbor hood parks runs a playground program every summer? Children entering 1st through 8th grades who are residents of the Village are invited to come to the park during the summer to find out what activities are taking place.
Each park has its own "flavor" and "favorite" activities. The Park Directors and their staff run games, sports, tournaments, and arts and crafts activities during the day and into the evening. Trips are also run through the parks.
These activities, except for the trips, are free to anyone attending. Registration is not necessary. A child may attend any day they choose. The children are supervised while in the park, but the children attending must be able to come and go to the park as they please or a parent or child care provider must be in attendance while the child participates. This program can not be used as babysitting.
When: Monday through Friday beginning Monday, June 27th and ending Friday, August 12th.
Where: Nassau Haven, Edgemere, Tullamore, Grove, and Hemlock Parks
Time: beginning 10 a.m. and running throughout the day, check your local park for posted schedules.
This program is only as great as the children who attend. Please support our staff as they strive to create a great summer for the children!
WE ARE NOW ON FACEBOOK!
The Garden City Recreation Department and Garden City Pool are now both on Facebook! Do a search for our pages and then “like” us to get information and updates on all activities. The Department and the Pool each have their own pages so “like” both to get the most information!
SUMMER MUSIC ON THE VILLAGE GREEN
The Garden City Recreation will again run its summer concert series at the Gazebo on the Village Green. All concerts will be held on Thursday in July and will begin at
7:15 pm. Bring your own chairs and blankets and come enjoy this free series.
| July | 7 | The | Clusters- playing | the | sounds of | the | 50s | ||
| July | 14 | Manhattan Skyline - | contemporary | sounds from | |||||
| the | 60s | through the | 80s | ||||||
| July | 21 | The | Tercels - singing | your | favorite | oldies | |||
| July | 28 | Rag | Doll - A tribute | to | Frankie Valli | ||||
| And | the Four Seasons | ||||||||
In the event of a less than beautiful day(rain), all show will be held indoors at the Cultural and performing Arts Center at Cluett Hall, 295 Stewart Ave.
MINIATURE GOLF AT COMMUNITY PARK
If you are looking for a fun family outing, please visit Community Park’s mini golf course. For a nominal fee, you play on a state of the art 18 hole course offers and challenges, twists and turns for all! No reservations are required, just come to Community Park and enjoy.
We offer a beautiful setting complete with a shaded picnic area and playground close by so it is perfect for that family night out children’s event, especially birthday parties. Special birthday party or group packages for 10 or more are available and all are reasonably priced.
For parties or group information or reservations, please visit Community Park’s office next to the Mini Golf area or call 516-483-2525.
CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS FOR THE OLDER CHILD
If your older child is looking for something to do this summer, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. The following camps are open to children ages 9 and up.
Tennis - ages 12 - 18 2:30 - 4 pm Camp is offered in one week session almost all summer
Computers - ages 9 - 12 11:30 - 1:30 pm One day workshops, held on several Tuesdays, topics include web design, computer animation, Photo Shop, and making your own music video!
Yoga workshop - ages 10 - 14 held from 10:15 to 11:30 am the week of August 15
If you are interested in any of these programs, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave.
SUMMER ZUMBA!
| The | following exercise | classes | for | adults will be | offered | by | the | |||||||||
| Recreation | Department: | |||||||||||||||
| Zumba | Tuesdays | at | 8 | pm | 7 | weeks | $ | 63 | ||||||||
| Zumba | Saturdays | at | 10 | am | 7 | weeks | $ | 63 | ||||||||
| All | classes are lead by | Felicia | Lovaglio, | Director | of | our | Dance | |||||||||
Conservatory and adjunct professor at Adelphi. Each class is one hour long and will be held in the Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. All classes will begin the week of July 5. To register for any of these classes please visit our Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave,
SUMMER ADULT YOGA CLASSES
Connie McKnight, our certified yoga instructor, has designed adult yoga classes with all ages in mind. Each class is one hour long. All classes will begin the week of July 5th. Any resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City is invited to join these relaxing classes.
The course schedule is as follows:
| Mondays | at 7:30 | p. | m. | beginning | 7/ | 11 | 5 | classes for $ 30 | ||||||||
| Thursdays | at10: | 15 | a. | m. | beginning | 7/7 | 6 | classes for $ 36 | ||||||||
| To | register, | please | visit | our | office | at | 108 | Rockaway | Ave. | |||||||
COMPUTER KINDERGARTEN WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS
This hands on workshop is for the person who wants to get more knowledge of their computer and its uses. Each week a different computer topic will be shown and discussed, building on the experiences of previous weeks. No experience is necessary and computers will be provided for use. Space is limited to 24 people and preregistration is necessary. To register, visit the Administration Office at 108 Rockaway Ave.
When - Tuesdays, beginning July 8 in the Senior Center at Golf Club Lane
Time - 9 to 11 am
Cost - $65.00 for seven weeks
SUMMER CAMPS ARE FILLING!
Our Summer Camps are rapidly filling and some are closed so don’t wait to register! If you need a summer brochure, please visit our website at gardencityrecreation.org or stop by our office at 108 Rockaway Ave.
AMUSEMENT PARK TICKETS AVAILABLE
The Garden City Recreation Department will this year again be offering discount tickets to area amusement parks. Tickets can be purchased at the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Only cash will be accepted for payment.These very popular discounted tickets are for:
| Gate | Discounted | ||
| Price | Price | ||
| ON | SALE NOW - | ||
| Hershey | Park (Hershey, PA) 53.95 | $ 43.95 | |
| ( | for ages 3-8 it is better to buy at the | park) | |
| Sesame | Place ( Langhorne, PA) July only | ||
| 60.13 | $ 39.00 | ||
| Sesame | Place - Any time 60.13 | $48.10 | |
| ( | for ages 2 and above) (This ticket can be | upgraded to a two day | |
| for | an additional $2 at the gate) | ||
| Six | Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, NJ) | ||
| 59.99 | $ 31.00 | ||
| And | Safari (under 54”) 34.99 | ||
| Dorney | Park (Allentown PA) 44.99 | $ 35.00 | |
| Six | Flags New England 44.99 | $ 30.00 | |
| ( | Springfield, Mass.) (under 54”) 34.99 | ||
| Great | Escape/Splashwater Kingdom | ||
| 45.99 | $ 30.00 | ||
| ( | Lake George, NY) (under 48”) 34.99 | ||
| Morey’s | Piers Combo Pass - Adult ( | Wildwood | NJ) |
| 61.00 | $42.00 | ||
| Morey’s | Piers Combo Pass - Child (under | 48”) | |
| 48.00 | $34.00 |
COMING SOON!
SPRING/SUMMER ADULT TENNIS LESSONS REGISTRATION BEGINS
The Garden City Recreation Department will conduct evening tennis lessons for adults who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City at the Community Park Tennis Facility. The lessons will run for one hour each week in three sessions during the spring/summer months. The registrant has a choice of a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday class and a choice of time. There will be a maximum of four players per court. The dates and fees will be as follows:
| Session | 1 | - | 6 | weeks | beginning | May | 2 | Cost | $150 |
| Session | 2 | - | 4 | weeks | beginning | July | 5 | Cost | $100 |
| Session | 3 | - | 4 | weeks | beginning | August 2 | Cost | $100 | |
To register, please visit the Recreation’s Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Ave. by April 22. Separate checks for each session please!
