2015-08-21

GC senior bridge results



On August 17th we had 8 tables playing. The results: North/South 1–Grace Kelly & Carol Anderson 2–Carmel Quill & Arlene Dausch 3–Grace Basile & Joan Cowie East/West 1–Nick Basile & Nick Dimartini 2–Ellen Moynahan & Pat Fontaine 3–Irene Christie & Nancy Cervini

News From The Children’s Room



Fall Schedule for Monthly Drop-In LEGO Club Come with your old friends and make new friends at our Drop-In LEGO Club. This monthly club is for children in Grades Kindergarten through Fifth Grade and will meet on the following four Thursday afternoons from 4:00PM to 5:00PM: September 17, October 15, November 19, and December 17. No registration is required, but […]

Chronic pain support group



Have you been suffering from pain that has lasted for over three months? This could be the first sign of chronic pain. Fear not, because you are not alone. Come join Long Island’s first chronic pain support group on Tuesday, August 18th from 3-4:30 p.m. Members will come together to share information and discuss strategies for dealing with chronic pain. […]

Free legal consultation clinics



The Nassau County Bar Association is dedicated to helping Nassau residents who are struggling with the prospect of losing their homes in mortgage foreclosure. Superstorm Sandy only exacerbated the situation. Fortunately, help continues to be available at the NCBA’s Free Mortgage Foreclosure/Sandy Recovery Legal Consultation Clinics. The next clinic will be held on Monday, August 31, 3-6 p.m. at the […]

Garden City Retired Men’s Club



Schedule of Events Monday, August 24th – Meeting – NoonMonday, August 31st – Pizza Party -12:30Monday, September 7th – Labor Day -No MeetingMonday, September 14th – RegularMeeting – NoonMonday, September 21 – BirthdayParty, and BBQ for members turningages 95,90, 85 80, etcMonday, September 28 – RegularMeeting – NoonMonday, October 5 – Meeting – NoonMonday, October 12 – We will meet […]

fyi FOR SENIORS



Exercise with Joy! Start your day with low impact aerobic exercise! Joy Cody has set a program with our senior and beginner population in mind! Classes will take place on your choice of Tuesdays or Thursdays at 9 am in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall. The one hour class will run for 10 weeks at a cost of $50. This program […]

SOCIALLY SPEAKING

Dog Days of Summer


Somehow Summer seems to drag at this time of its tenure. So I thought I would turn back the clock to the year 1919. The war was over and things were getting a bit back to normal. The magazine Vanity Fair nominated the following people for the Hall of Fame. Both Tarkington playwright and novelist, who just wrote the new […]

Prepping for the new school year



Garden City Public Schools was bustling with activity this summer as school buildings received upgrades ranging from bringing online new technology devices that will support programmatic enhancements to safety and facilities projects. With the implementation of Project Lead The Way (PLTW), high school students have access to enrollment in Introduction to Engineering, the year-one PLTW phasein course of the new […]

Pottery exhibit at the Garden City Public Library



Come admire the unique horse hair pottery and stoneware showcased at the Garden City Public Library from September 1-30, 2015 at 60 Seventh St., in Garden City. View beautiful and unusual hand-created pieces designed by professional ceramist Sue Adler of Locust Valley. Exhibits are free and open to the public during regular library hours. For hours & directions phone: (516) […]

Survivorship program for former breast cancer patients



Women and men who have completed active treatment for breast cancer are invited to “A Legacy of Survivorship,” an educational and supportive program in which breast cancer survivors will share their coping styles in facing the next chapter in their recovery process. The event, which is co-sponsored by North Shore LIJ Cancer Institute and Adelphi Breast Cancer Program, will be […]