The Recreation Department Summer Concert Series continues on Thursday, July 27 at 7:15 p.m. with an evening of Big Band and Popular music, presented by Tom Wagner and The Village Musicmakers. The Village Musicmakers have been one of the most popular acts to perform at the Gazebo since their appearance at the initial Gazebo Concert in 1984.

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.

On Friday, July 28, a trip to Adventureland Amusement Park in Farmingdale will be held for youngsters from Nassau Haven Park. This trip will depart from The Haven 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, bumper boats, and other favorites from noon to 3 p.m.

The cost of the trip will be $13, 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 staffs. This trip must be paid for in cash only, no checks please.

Registration for this trip is now underway at Nassau Haven Park. Interested youngsters must register and pay for the trip no later than 10 a.m. on July 21. 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, contact Playground Director Jennifer Petzold at Nassau Haven Park.

The Recreation Summer Chess Club, under the direction of Paul Dooher began meeting at the Garden City Public Library on Tuesday July 25, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Each week youngsters will receive instruction in the basics of the game of Chess and will have the opportunity to play matches against other club members.

The Chess Club meets in the small meeting room, downstairs at the library, every Tuesday from 4-6 p.m. There is no fee to participate and no registration is necessary.

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.