Boston’s Trinity Church Choristers Visit The Cathedral



On the weekend of the 26th and 27th of March, the Trinity Choristers from the historic Trinity Episcopal Church, Copley Square, Boston, will be visiting the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City. The boys and girls from Trinity Church will be joining with the choirs of the Cathedral at the 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Masses on Sunday. March […]

LIA Chief To Speak On Long Island’s Business Climate



Please join the Garden City Chamber of Commerce at its spring luncheon program on Wednesday, March 30, at the Garden City Hotel when Kevin S. Law, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Long Island Association (LIA) will speak on “Improving the Business Climate on Long Island.” The LIA is the largest business organization in New York. Its mission is: […]

Garden City Jewish Center Celebrates Purim



The Garden City Jewsih Center was a very noisy place on Saturday evening, March 19 th due to the beginning of the Jewish Holiday, Purim. Purim is the celebration of the Jewish people’s escape from danger a long time ago during the time of the Persian Empire. It is a holiday that reminds Jews of their obligation to do good […]

St Joseph Rosary Altar Society St Patrick’s Day Bridge



Pat Dolan and Marie Kelly were co-chairladies of the most successful St. Patrick’s Day Bridge held to date. Thank you goes out to them and their committee.

“Thunderbolt Memories” Presented By GC Community Theatre



Tonight, Friday March 25, and tomorrow Saturday March 26, The Garden City Community Theatre will be presenting “Thunderbolt Memories,” an original musical featuring Garden City teens, adults, and a children’s chorus. For almost two decades the Garden City Community Theatre has been producing original musicals suitable for the entire family. Thunderbolt Memories is a nostalgic and funny coming of age […]

200 Attendees Crowd Friends Of Mercy Medical Center St. Patrick’s Dinner



A cold rain didn’t deter a crowd of nearly 200 attendees from turning out for The Friends of Mercy Medical Center’s 45th Annual Gentlemen’s St. Patrick’s Dinner. The black-tie event on March 10th at the Hempstead Golf and Country Club honored Francis X. Murray of Rockville Centre, former member of the hospital’s Board of Trustees, president of the Board of […]

Yoga For Charity



Absolute Yoga, located at 1 Giilles Lane, Woodbury, NY (behind Parade Dinner, on Jericho Turnpike) holds a Community Class, every Sunday at 5:15 pm to 6:30 pm, to raise monies for charity. The Studio donates its space, the teachers donate their time. Members of the community are invited to participate, make a donation toward the charity, and enjoy the health […]

Bird Sanctuary Creator Honored



The Garden City Board of Trustees took some time at its March 17th meeting to honor Garden City Bird Sanctuary, Inc. President Robert M. Alvey, who was recently notified that he is a recipient of the New York State Recreation and Parks Society’s 2011 Volunteerism Award. Kevin E. Ocker, chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Cultural and Recreational Affairs, […]

Dan Christoffel Slide Lecture on Illustrator Presented



The Art Department of The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead, Inc. was delighted to welcome back one of its favorite speakers, well known artist and lecturer Prof.essor Dan Christoffel, who presented a slide program on the works of grand illustrator Maxfield Parrish on Wednesday, March 10, 2011 at the Garden City Casino. Artist Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966) was an […]

Spring Starts A New Season For Garden City Bird Sanctuary



Volunteers are wanted!! The community’s environmental center is again open on weekends 12-5 for walkers, visitors, researchers, and volunteer work programs. In February, an application was submitted to NYSDEC for a urban and community forestry grant, and we’ve already begun work, whether we receive the grant or not. Volunteers cut down several weed trees along the path to the bottom […]