If you've ever had the urge 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 great band "Ridin' High" for your enjoyment at our annual Country Jamboree on Saturday, Jan. 22.

Beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Cultural and Performing Arts Center at Cluett Hall, Ridin' High will perform the best and most danceable country sounds around. And, to help get you movin' to the music, we'll even have country line dance instructors to help teach you those belt loop grabbin, footloose country dances.

To make the evening completely carefree, your admission price of $25 per person will also include a country chicken and rib dinner, dessert, coffee, snacks and sodas.

Advance reservations and payment are required for this very popular dance! To reserve your spot, please call the Recreation Office at 465-4075 during business hours, no later than Thursday, Jan. 20.

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 request that residents not bring children to this program. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Welcome to the forgotten world of the weekend matinee! The Recreation Department has scheduled some of the best family-oriented films for you and your family to enjoy. These movies are shown at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center at Cluett Hall on Sunday afternoons beginning at 2 p.m. Our next feature will be the hit Disney comedy Inspector Gadget, starring Matthew Broderick. This movie is rated PG, and will be shown on Sunday, Jan. 23, beginning at 2 p.m. There is no charge for admission to the movie, and sodas and freshly popped popcorn will be on sale in Cluett Hall.

On Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, there will be a Recreation Party for all sixth grade students in the Village. This party will take place in the Saint Paul's Field House from 7 to 9 p.m. Activities will include Ping Pong, Nok Hockey, Table Golf, Bumper Pool and more. Music will be provided by a D.J. Admission 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 please wait until they see their children enter the building before driving away. Those inside will not be permitted to leave until 9 p.m., when the event is over.

Additionally, no one will be permitted to enter the building after 8 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 465-4075.

Garden City Residents have again been afforded the privilege of using Lake Cornelia (Hubbell's Pond) for ice skating. There will be skating on the pond only when the ice has been tested and confirmed safe, which will be indicated by the posting of the traditional "Red Ball" by the entrance gate on Stewart Avenue, across from the middle school.

The Recreation Department reminds our residents that they are not to use the Garden City Golf Club's driveway or parking lot to access the skating area. The driveway and parking lot are restricted for the use of club members only.

When the "Red Ball" is displayed, skating hours will be 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 only when the recreation supervisor is on duty

* Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult after sundown

* Heaters will be operated only by recreation personnel

* Heaters will be operated only in designated areas

* Ice Hockey may be played only in designated areas.

* When using Lake Cornelia, do not trespass over golf club fairways as well as neighboring property along Rockaway Avenue.

* Please use the entrance gate provided along Stewart Avenue and stay within the designated areas.

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

Although this is the time of year when most folks are busy preparing for the upcoming holiday season, it's not too early to start planning for a summer job with the Garden City Recreation Department.

Challenging, enjoyable positions are available at the Garden City pool, the village playgrounds in our summer sports camps and in the recreation maintenance division.

If you enjoy being outdoors, and are willing to make the commitment to being part of a team that works hard to provide quality programs and facilities for our residents, then we'd like to talk to you. We offer competitive salaries, friendly working conditions, opportunity for advancement and the chance to be part of a very special team.

If you are a high school senior or older and are ready to make a commitment for a great summer job, stop in at the Recreation Office in Village Hall, pick up an application and schedule an appointment for an interview.

Reminder: Even if you were employed by the Recreation Department last year, including the pool, you are still required to re-apply and be interviewed for the upcoming summer.

Interviews will be conducted on Saturday, Jan. 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.:

No interviews will be conducted without an appointment, and positions will not be offered to applicants who do not interview.

To schedule an interview appointment, please call the Recreation Office at 465-4075 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Early registration for the 2000 season has come to an end. All applications received now will be subject to a late registration fee. Because of the team registration deadlines issued by the Nassau County PAL, no applications will be accepted after Feb. 1.

Applications are available at the Garden City Recreation Department or at Olympic Den, 676 Dogwood Avenue in Franklin Square (486-0975). NCPAL requires that proof of age be provided. Please make sure that a copy of the child's birth certificate be provided with the application. Cost of the program includes uniforms for each player. Grades 3 to 6 cost $75 and grades 7 and 8 cost $92 (not including the late fee). The fee includes United States Lacrosse Membership.

Participation in the GC Rams Lacrosse program is open to all girls in the third through eighth grade who reside or who attend school in Garden City. The program is also open to neighboring villages that do not have a PAL sponsored girls lacrosse program. Parents are reminded that the GC Rams Girls Lacrosse is a travel program. General practices for the outdoor program starts March 1. Games start on Saturday, April 1 and end on or about June 4.

The indoor program began on Sunday, Jan. 9 and ends on March 5. All indoor sessions are held in the St. Paul's Field House. The schedule is as follows: Grades 3 to 4 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.; Grades 5 to 6 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.; and Grades 7 to 8 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Girls must wear sneakers and provide their own lacrosse stick and mouth guard. Mouth guards are required during all lacrosse practices and games. Should you have any questions about the program or wish to volunteer, contact Gary O'Connor at 248-3898.

The Recreation Department is pleased to announce that open registration for classes offered by the Recreation Dance Conservatory will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 26 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center at Cluett Hall. The Conservatory is a non-recital instruction program that is dedicated to providing residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City with quality instruction in a non-competitive and positive environment. At the end of each semester, family and friends are invited to celebrate the students personal growth at our complimentary "Demonstration Class."

Classes will be offered according to the following schedule:

Monday	1:30 - 2:30 p.m.	Ballet/Tap
Tuesday	10:30 - 11:30 a.m.	Creative Movement
Tuesday	1:30 - 2:30 p.m.	Creative Movement
Thursday	1:30 - 2:30 p.m.	Ballet/Tap
Friday	1:30 - 2:30 p.m.	Creative Movement

Monday	4:30 - 5:30 p.m.	Hip Hop Jazz
Wednesday	4:30 - 5:30 p.m.	Ballet/Tap II
Thursday	4:30 - 5:30 p.m.	Creative Dance I
Friday	4:30 - 5:30 p.m.	Hip Hop Jazz

Tuesday	4:30 - 5:30 p.m.	Creative Dance II
Wednesday	3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Hip Hop Jazz

Monday	3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Hip Hop Jazz
Tuesday	3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Ballet/Tap III
Friday	3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Hip Hop Jazz

Thursday

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Ballet

Monday

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Hip Hop Jazz

Monday	6:30 - 7:30 p.m.	African Dance
Wednesday	5:30 - 6:30 p.m.	Beginner Pointe***
Saturday	1:30 - 2:30 p.m.	Beginner Modern

Class descriptions are as follows:

Creative Movement: The recommended place for young beginners to explore movement and imagination through dramatic play to music using the basic principles of Modern Dance.

Creative Dance I and II: A more sophisticated version of Creative Movement that greatly expands on Modern Dance principles by furthering the use of the imagination with improvisation dancing while focusing on finer technique.

Ballet: The classical dance form that is the ideal foundation for all dance.

Tap: The fun and exciting American dance form, great for developing rhythm and timing.

Hip Hop Jazz: The popular contemporary dance style is teamed up with traditional jazz dance workout, making this a fun yet physical class.

Modern Dance: An intellectually artistic dance form that focuses on innovation of movement as well as technique, this is the mature version of Creative Dance, which incorporates a variety of techniques used by Martha Graham, Paul Taylor and Alvin Ailey.

African Dance: Is an exhilarating fast-paced class that uses Modern Dance technique combined with authentic African dance combinations.

Beginner Pointe: With a solid ballet foundation in place, students will begin learning how to use "pointe shoes" by developing the necessary strength through comprehensive barre exercises which will eventually give them the ability to perform center movements "on Pointe"***

****Proficiency in ballet is a must for this class. Anyone interested should contact the director through the Recreation Office for a technique screening.

Classes will begin the week of Feb. 7, and will run through early May. Fees are $4 per class for each one hour class. Most classes run for 14 weeks, and cost $56 for the full session. Due to holiday and vacation schedules, some classes may run shorter or longer. At the Open Registration on Jan. 26, further details will be available. A suggested attire list will also be available at registration.

The Ladies Learn and Play Platform Tennis League will resume play on Thursday, Jan. 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This program will be held for five weeks, and will focus on learning the basics of playing platform tennis.

Cost of the program will be $25 per person, which will include lessons, paddles and balls. For additional information, or to register for this program, please contact Steve Espy at Community Park, 483-2525.