On Sunday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m., the Recreation Department is pleased to present the family favorite, Lou Del Bianco, in concert, performing his hilarious comedic shows. Admission is $4 per person, which includes soda, chips, and hot dogs during intermission. Advance reservations are required. Please call 742-5800 during business hourse by Thursday, Feb. 4.

Registration for Session 2 of the Saturday Morning Swim Lessons will take place on Monday, Feb. 1 at 9 a.m. at the St. Paul's Field House. Please enter the Field House through the west entrance, closest to the playing fields.

The classes being offered in the second session beginning Saturday, Feb. 6 are as follows:

*10 a.m.: Level 2, 10 children; Level 3, 10 children; Level 4, 10 children; Level 5, 10 children

*11 a.m.: Level 2, 10 children; Level 3, 10 children; Level 4, 10 children; Level 5, 10 children

*Noon: Level 2, 10 children; Level 3, 10 children; Level 4, 10 children; Level 5, 10 children

*1 p.m.: Level 2, 10 children; Level 5, 10 children; Level 6, 12 children; Level 7, 12 children

The following guidelines have been set in place for registration: All Level 2 students must be 6 years of age by the start of the lessons. First time participants must provide proof of age (birth certificate) at the time of registration. Cost of the lessons is $31.50 per student for the nine week session.

Registration must be made in person, no telephone registration will be accepted. Full payment must accompany registration.

For further information, please call the Recreation Office at 742-5800, ext. 275.

Classes for the 1999 Winter/Spring Recreation Dance Conservatory Program, which are held at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center at Cluett Hall are as follows:

Monday:

*Ballet/Tap I; 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.; preK, Kindergarten

*Hip Hop Jazz; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; grades 3-5

*Hip Hop Jazz; 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; grades 1-2

*Hip Hop Jazz; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; grades 5-7

Tuesday:

*Creative Movement; 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; preK,K

*Creative Movement; 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.; preK,K

*Ballet/Tap II; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; grades 2-4

*Creative Dance II; 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; grades 1-2

Wednesday:

*Creative Movement; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; preK,K

*Ballet/Tap I; 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; grades 1-2

*Beginner Pointe; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; grades 7 and up

Thursday:

*Ballet/Tap; 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.; preK, K

*Ballet/Tap II; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; grades 2-3

*Ballet; 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; grades 4-6

Friday:

*Creative Movement; 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.; preK, K

*Hip Hop Jazz; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; grades 3-4

*Hip Hop Jazz; 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; grades 1-2

Saturday:

*Creative Movement; 9:15 to 10 a.m.; preK, K

*Ballet/Tap I; 10 to 10:45 a.m.; preK

Classes will be held at Cluett Hall and will follow the school calendar -- that is, when school is off, there are no classes. Most classes run 14 weeks and cost $56. Due to holiday and vacation schedules, some classes will run longer or shorter. An in-person registration will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 10:45 a.m. at Cluett Hall. For more information, please call 742-5800, ext. 275.

On Friday, Jan. 29 there will be a Recreation Night for all eighth grade students in the Village. The Recreation Night will take place in the St. Paul's Field House from 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Activities will include: ping pong, nok hockey, table golf, bumper pool among others. Music will be provided by a DJ. Admission to this Recreation Night is $4 payable at the door. Refreshments will be available at a nominal charge.

Parents Please Note: To avoid problems with youngsters roaming around outside rather than entering the building, we ask that parents wait until they see their children enter the building before driving away. Those inside will not be permitted to leave until 10 p.m. when the event over.

Additionally no one will be permitted to enter the building after 8:30 p.m. unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. Likewise, parents wishing to pick up their children early must do so in person.

For further information, please call the Recreation office at 742-5800.

If you've ever had the hankerin' to try your hand (or feet) at some wild and wooly country style line dancin' and two steppin then this is the dance for you! We're presenting the fabulous Savannah Sky band for your enjoyment at our Country Jamboree!

On Saturday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Cultural and Performing Arts Center at Cluett Hall, Savannah Sky will perform the best and most danceable country sounds around. And to get you moving to the music, we'll even have country line dance instructors to help teach you those belt loop grabbin', foot loose country dances.

To make the evening completely carefree, your admission price of $20 per person will also include a country chicken and rib dinner, snacks and soda.

Advance reservations and payment are required for this dance. To reserve, please call the Recreation Office at 742-5800 during business hours, by Thursday, Jan. 28.

Please Note: This program is designed for adults 18 years of age and older to enjoy an evening of entertainment close to home. We respectfully require that residents not bring children to this program. Thanks for your cooperation and understanding.

On Sunday afternoons from noon to 3:30 p.m. the St. Paul's Field House will be designated as "Family Open Gym Time" for Village children and their families. This open time provides the opportunity for you to enjoy various gym activities with your children, in an open and unstructured setting. Basketball, volleyball, dodge ball along with popular table games will be available for your use and recreation staff members will be on hand to help move things along.

Please Note: This time is designed for our residents to participate and use the Field House on a family and individual basis. Organized group practices and workouts are given scheduled time at other times during the week, and we respectfully ask that you abide by the operational guidelines for this "Family Open Gym Time".

The Recreation Department has discounted tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters performance at the Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. Tickets which sell for $22 at the box office are discounted to $19. Tickets are available on a first come, first-serve basis at the Recreation Office in the Village Hall.

Tickets must be paid for in cash only, no checks please! For further information, or to reserve tickets, please call the Recreation Office at 742-5800.

Garden City residents have been afforded the privilege of using Lake Cornelia (Hubbell's Pond) for ice skating. There will be skating only when the "Red Ball" is displayed. The Recreation Department urges residents not to use the Garden City Golf Club's driveway or parking lot which is restricted to club members.

When the "Red Ball" is displayed, skating hours are as follows:

Monday - Thursday: 1 - 8 p.m.; Friday: 1 - 9 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sunday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Rules and Regulations

- Skating will be permitted at all areas when the Recreation Supervisor is on duty.

- Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult after sundown.

- Fires will be built and controlled by the Recreation Supervisor.

- Ice Hockey may be played only in designated areas.

- Do not park in club's parking lot: this is restricted o club members only.

- When using Lake Cornelia please do not trespass over golf club fairways and greens as well as neighboring property along Rockaway Avenue.

- Please use the gate entrance provided along Stewart Avenue and keep within designated areas.

- Please do not telephone the golf club for ice skating information. Call the Recreation Program Line at 742-5888.

In addition to Lake Cornelia, the all-purpose areas at Grove and Nassau Haven playgrounds provide excellent skating facilities in your neighborhood. Skating is permitted in these areas when the "Red Ball" is displayed by the park entrance.

These playground skating areas are open from 10 a.m. until dark weekdays and Saturday, and from noon until 6 p.m. or dark whichever comes first on Sundays. Areas are supervised from 3 p.m. until dark weekdays, all day Saturday and Sunday when there is skating. Pre-school children must be accompanied by an adult.

Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon have been set aside as "Hockey Only" time in the playgrounds. Hockey is not permitted in these areas unless approved by the Recreation Supervisor on duty, and never before 4 p.m. weekdays, nor between noon and 4 p.m. weekends.

For skating information, please call the Recreation Department Program Line at 742-5888.