A night of dancing and romancing to the best of the Big Band and popular music will be made possible by the Recreation Department and the outstanding sounds of the Mike Carubia Orchestra. On Saturday, Feb. 27 beginning at 7:30 p.m., residents can re-live the swinging sounds that captured the hearts of a generation.

The Mike Carubia Orchestra has played many times at Gazebo Concerts, and at previous dances, and always delights the audience with their energetic performances. At 9 p.m. there will be a full sit-down dinner, served family style, complete with coffee and desert, followed by more music and dancing. This whole package is available to you for just $20 per person, which also includes sodas and snacks.

Advance reservations are a must for this program, and payment is required in advance. (Call 742-5800 for reservations.)

The Islanders' famous "old" logo is back, and so is their commitment to good old fashioned hard nosed hockey. The Recreation Department has a limited number of discounted tickets to see the Islanders take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 15 at the Nassau Coliseum.

Regularly priced $40 tickets are discounted to $29 for this game. Tickets are on sale now in the Recreation Office and must be paid in cash only.

A supervised trip to the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus at the Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, March 20 for the 11 a.m. performance. Tickets are normally $22.50, but these tickets are discounted to $20, which includes bus transportation to and from the show. The bus will leave Village Hall at 10:15 a.m. and return immediately following the show. Supervision will be provided by members of the Recreation Department Staff.

Tickets are also on sale for the Thursday, March 18 7:30 p.m. performance. These regularly priced $22.50 tickets are discounted to $19 for this show. There is no bus transportation for this particular show.

All tickets must be paid for in cash only. Last day of sale for these tickets will be Wednesday, March 3.

Welcome to the forgotten world of the weekend matinee! The Recreation Department has scheduled some of the best in family entertainment. The next movie will be The Parent Trap, which will be shown at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center at Cluett Hall on Sunday, Feb. 21 beginning at 2 p.m. This film is rated PG and the running time is approximately 128 minutes.

Fresh popcorn will be available for purchase in Cluett Hall.

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 to 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.