The Recreation Department Summer Concert Series continues on Thursday, Aug. 24 at 7:15 p.m. with an evening of a cappella and sweet street corner harmonies as performed by The Magic Touch.

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 gang from Sesame Street is back with a great new live show- "Let's Be Friends," which will be presented at the Nassau Coliseum. The recreation department has a limited supply of discounted tickets to see the 10:30 a.m. show on Saturday, Sept. 9.

These tickets are on sale in the recreation office in village hall, and are discounted from the regular price of $18 to just $16. Tickets must be paid in cash only, no checks, please. Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis in the recreation office. For additional information about this show, please call the recreation department at 465-4075.

As the summer draws to a close, the official Summer Playground Program also comes to an end. As of Monday, Aug. 14, each of the five neighborhood playgrounds will be open according to the following schedule:

Monday through Saturday- 9 a.m. to dark

Sunday- noon to dark

Each of the playgrounds will be staffed during these hours, and will operate on this schedule until the beginning of the school year.