The next Gazebo Concert will be held On Thursday July 8 when the Recreation Department will present The New Village Swing Band - Big Band tunes with a swing beat.

The rest of the summer schedule is as follows:

* Thursday July 15 - Ridin' High - Popular and traditional country music, flavored with a hint of rock and roll.

* Thursday July 22 - The Buckinghams - Kind of a Drag, Don't You Care, Susan, Hey Baby, They're Playing Our Song and more top 10 favorites from the '60s super group.

* Thursday July 29 - The Dinner Dogs - A real family-oriented show, featuring catchy tunes, silly antics and a good time for all.

* Thursday Aug. 5 - The Village Music Makers - Great Big Band tunes and other popular standards performed by one of Long Island's favorite bands.

* Thursday Aug. 12 - Libby and Company - Cool jazz for a warm summer night, with plenty of free spiritual melodies and great solos.

* Thursday Aug. 19 - Strawberry Fields - Beatles, Beatles and more Beatles from this popular "Fab Four" tribute band.

Concerts are held each Thursday evening beginning at 7:15 at the Gazebo on Village Green, which is located at the corner of Stewart and Hilton Avenues. There is no charge for admission, just bring your blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the great music under the beautiful summer sky. In the event of a less than beautiful summer sky (rain), the shows are held indoors at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center at Cluett Hall. Due to space limitations at Cluett Hall, proof of residency will be required for admission to any shows moved to this location.

For further information on these shows, please call the Recreation Department at 465-4075.

On Friday, July 9 a trip to Adventureland Amusement Park in Farmingdale will be held for youngsters from Edgemere Playground. This trip will depart from Edgemere at 11 a.m. and will return there at approximately 4 p.m. While at Adventureland, youngsters will enjoy three hours of unlimited rides, including the roller coaster, buccaneer, bumper boats, and other favorites, from noon to 3 p.m.

The cost of this trip is $12, which includes transportation to and from Adventureland, unlimited rides while at the park, and supervision during the bus ride and trip by the Playground and Recreation Department staffs. This trip must be paid for in cash only.

Registration is now underway at Edgemere Park. Interested youngsters must register and pay for this trip no later than 10 a.m. July 9. No refunds will be issued after that time. Due to space limitations, the trip will be limited to the first 50 youngsters to register.

For further information, please contact Playground Director Bob Zehnder at Edgemere Playground.

On Monday, July 12, the Recreation Department will hold a trip to Splish Splash Waterpark in Riverhead. This trip, for all middle and high school age students, will depart from the Village Hall parking lot at 9 a.m. and will return there at approximately 5 p.m. The cost of the trip will be $15 per student, and will include unlimited rides on all of the exciting slides, flumes, and drop pools at Splish Splash.

Supervision for this trip will be provided by both the Playground and Recreation staffs. Registration for this trip is underway now in the Recreation Office in Village Hall. For further information, please call the Recreation Department at 465-4075.

The registration deadline for Thunder Football is July 15. The fall program is open to children ages 7 - 11 (age as of 11/30/99). Applications for registration are available at the Recreation Office in Village Hall or from the GCAA web site www.gc-aa.com. The first week of the Nassau County Swim Conference kicks off on Saturday, July 10. This year the Garden City Pool has again two teams entered, one team in the highly competitive Division I and one team in Division IV. The Division I team hosts the Hempstead Pool Swim Team. The Division IV team visits Christopher Morley Park. Both meets begin at 8 a.m. Pool 2 will be closed until the conclusion of the Division I meet.

Movies will be shown every Tuesday night in the picnic area of the pool beginning at 8:30 p.m. Admission to movies is $1 for all Pool members and $2 for non-resident guests of members. Please note that Garden City residents who are not pool members can only attend as guests of members.

The Snack Bar and Good Humor stand will remain open during the movie, and popcorn will be on sale in the picnic area for $1 per cup.

Children under 13 must be accompanied to and during the movie by an adult.

In order to set up for the movie, the picnic area will close at 7 p.m. on movie nights.

Anyone causing a disturbance during the movie will be removed from the pool.

With the end of the school year, the five neighborhood playgrounds are again ready to provide you and your children with a summer full of fun activities and events.

For your enjoyment, these five playgrounds (Edgemere, Grove, Hemlock, Nassau Haven, Tullamore) are open and staffed seven days per week during the summer. Each playground has basketball and tennis courts, ballfield(s), play areas with swings, and other equipment, bathrooms, and a public phone.

The Playground directors at each park develop their own program of daily activities and events throughout the summer, and special events are also scheduled by the Recreation Department at each park.

Children who are interested in participating in the summer playground program should contact the park director at the playground nearest their home.

Remember the great days of childhood at the neighborhood playground? Remember the countless hours spent at the park? Have an interest in working with children?

If the answer to these is yes, then the Recreation Department is interested in you. The department will again sponsor the Leadership training program as part of the annual Recreation Activities Camp, which will be held on the grounds of St. Paul's from Aug. 16 to 20.

This training program will offer an opportunity to gain valuable-on-the job experience, while providing a chance to prove abilities to the Recreation Department.

There will be both a morning and an afternoon session, so there will be an opportunity for all local high school student athletes to participate. Those participating in the training program will be doing so on a volunteer basis.

Registration for those interested in participating in this program is now underway in the Recreation Office in Village Hall. Individuals registering must be entering at least their junior year in high school to participate in this training program.

The Recreation Summer Chess Club is back for another season of exciting action! The club meets from 4 to 6 p.m. in the small meeting room of the Garden City Public Library each Tuesday.

Resident Chess Authority Paul Dooher will again be lending his knowledge and expertise to the players during this play/learn program.

The Summer Chess Club is designed for children in grades 3 and up. There is no fee for this program, and no registration is required. Eligibility is limited to children who reside in the Incorporated Village of Garden City only.

If you are entering ninth or tenth grade this fall and would like to play intramural soccer, please send in an application prior to August 15.

This offer is for these two grades only. Please do not send money at this time with applications.

For more information, call Randy Colahan at 248-7483.

The miniature golf course at Community Park has now been renovated and is now open for your enjoyment. The course is located adjacent to the tennis courts, and is available for play seven days per week, according to the following schedule:

Monday, noon to 11 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

"Green fees" for the course are $1.50 for residents and $2 for non-resident guests.

The miniature golf course is an ideal location for a child's birthday party. For reservations or information, please call the Community Park Office at 483-2525.

The four Har-Tru Tennis Courts at Community Park have been reopened for the summer outdoor tennis season. These courts operate according to the following schedule:

Monday, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Reservations may be made up to 48 hours in advance by calling the Community Park Office at 483-2525.