The Mental Health and Wellness Center at Molloy College will offer a Practicing Positivity Workshop on Thursday evening October 29th at 7PM via Zoom through the Garden City Public Library. Presenters Theresa N. Eaves, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern, and Kellyanne Brady, PhD, LMHC , Clinic Director of The Mental Health and Wellness Center at Molloy College, will focus on […]
This Week at Rotary
Throughout the Pandemic Rotary Connects Throughout the 8 months of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Rotary has managed to stay connected – and afloat. Since departing from its regular lunch meetings at the Garden City Hotel last March 9, when Mayor Theresa Trouve served as our last in-person guest speaker, the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club has held to its schedule of holding meetings […]
Document shredding event cancelled
Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Library, the Shredding Event scheduled for Saturday, October 24th in the Library parking lot has been cancelled.
GCPD: Halloween Safety during Covid
Halloween is supposed to be a time of wholesome fun; however, this year not everyone may feel comfortable with trick-or-treating due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Police Department has made green and red signs for residents to place in their windows, or visible areas, for trick-or-treaters to identify whether you are welcoming them or not. For families who will be […]
Speaking of Books – Celebrate National Book Month
October is National Book Month and the Garden City Public Library is celebrating the joy of reading! Books expand our mind, spark our imagination, and help us learn and grow. Reading is especially important now during this time of social distancing because books can take us to faraway places, on new adventures, and introduce us to new people. If you’re […]
Visit the charming Cotswolds with the Savvy Sightseer
Join Savvy Sightseer Jeanne Schnupp on a virtual tour of the Charming and Charismatic Cotswolds on Sunday afternoon, November 8th at 2PM. Anyone who watches popular British crime dramas like Father Brown and Midsomer Murders will warn you that the Cotswolds in south-central England can be murderous! Fans of Harry Potter, Poldark and James Bond will recognize familiar backdrops of […]
Outdoor Story Time
Children counted along to “Five Little Monkeys” with Garden City Library Children’s Librarian Barbara Grace during an outdoor storytime which was held on Library grounds, as part Project Charlie, a series of in-person outdoor programs for Pre K-Grade 12.
Superintendent answers questions about schools reopening
During a special Garden City school district virtual Town Hall on October 16, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kusum Sinha answered questions about the first six weeks of the school year and the evolving reopening process during the fall. Many parents in the village, especially those of middle school students, objected to the hybrid online and in -person learning program for […]
No legal challenge by Board to the monster poles?
Update: In the days after this meeting took place, the Board of Trustees appeared to be about to reverse its decision on whether to pursue litigation over the “monster poles”. Residents hoping that the Village of Garden City would go to court to challenge the installation of 93-foot-high poles on the MTA/LIRR’s property lining the new Third Track project were […]
Or maybe they will?
Update: A video of the meeting was placed on YouTube by Just the Facts Media. The Board decided to allocate $10,000 to engage special legal counsel to review possible actions against the MTA and LIRR Following its October 15th meeting, at which the Garden City Board of Trustees voted down a resolution to hire special legal counsel to fight the […]