The Recreation Department Summer Concert Series continues on Thursday, July 13 at 7:15 p.m. with an evening of country music performed by Jackalope Junction. Featuring both traditional country sounds, as well as the more "rock-flavored" contemporary country, Jackalope Junction is one of the area's most popular country bands.

The Summer Concerts are held at the Gazebo on Village Green, which is located at the corner of Hilton and Stewart Avenues. Admission to the concerts is free of charge to all residents. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy the great music under the beautiful summer sky. In the event of rain, shows are held indoors at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center at Cluett Hall at Saint Paul's School. Due to space limitations at Cluett Hall, proof of Garden City residency is required for all shows moved indoors. For additional information about the Concert Series, please call the Recreation Office at 465-4075.

The Recreation Department will again offer a Pre-School Activities Camp for boys and girls 3 1/2 years to five years of age who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. This camp will be held at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center at Cluett Hall at St. Paul's. This camp will be offered in two one-week sessions, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. according to the following schedule:

Session I: August 7-11

Session II: August 14-17

This camp will be under the direction of Patricia Leonenko, who has been the director of this program for the past several years. Children will participate in activities such as craftwork, science, and music.

The cost of this camp will be $75 per child, per session. A birth certificate must be presented at the first class for each child registered. Due to the popular nature of this program, combined with the limited number of openings, requests for children who are not in the appropriate age range cannot be considered.

REGISTRATION: By mail, immediately- the recreation department can not be responsible for delays of the mail. In-person registration began on Monday, June 19. Please make checks payable to Inc. Village of Garden City, and mail to Recreation Department, 351 Stewart Ave., Garden City, NY 11530.

No telephone registrations will be accepted.

The Recreation Department will again offer a Summer Baseball Camp for boys and girls ages 6 to 13, who are residents of the Incorporated Village of Garden City. This camp will be held at the Community Park Fields. This camp will be offered in two, one-week sessions, which will be held according to the following schedule:

Session I July 17-20

Session II July 24-27

Youngsters ages 6 to 8 will attend from 8:30-10:30 a.m.

Youngsters ages 9-13 will attend from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The camp will focus on individual skill development, and on the importance of playing together as a team.

Cost of this camp will be $50 per child, per one-week session, and will include a T-shirt and a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the camp. A birth certificate must be presented at the first class for each child registered. Due to the popular nature of this program, combined with the limited number of openings, requests for children who are not in the appropriate age range cannot be considered. There is a limit of 50 participants in each session.

REGISTRATION: By mail, immediately- the recreation department cannot be responsible for delays of the mail. In-person registration began on Monday, June 5. Please make checks payable to Inc. Village of Garden City, and mail to Recreation Department, 351 Stewart Ave., Garden City, NY 11530.

No telephone registrations will be accepted.

On Tuesday, July 18, the five neighborhood playgrounds will be taking a trip to see Long Island's own baseball team, the Long Island Ducks, play an afternoon game against the Maryland Team at EAB Park in Central Islip.

Buses will depart from the five playgrounds at 10 a.m., and will return there at approximately 4 p.m. The cost of this trip will be $9 per person, which includes a ticket to the game, transportation to and from the stadium via Recreation Bus, and supervision during the bus ride and game by the Playground and Recreation Staffs.

There are a limited number of tickets available for this trip, and registration will be done on a first come, first serve basis at each of the playgrounds. Payment for this trip must be made in cash only, no checks please. Interested youngsters must register and pay for the trip no later than 9 a.m. on July 18. No refunds will be issued after that time. For additional information, please contact the Park Director at the playground nearest to your home.

Registration for boys fall intramural soccer is now underway. Play is for boys who will be in Kindergarten through grade six as of September, 2000. All clinics and games will be held on Saturday afternoons.

The deadlines for registration are as follows:

Coaches/Assistants/Coordinators by July 15

Players, by August 15.

Anyone interested in participating in this program can pick up an application at the Recreation Office in Village Hall, at Cluett Hall at St. Paul's, or on the GCAA web site, www.gc-aa.com. For additional information, please call Alfred Russo at 742-8103.