The recreation department is happy to announce the beginning of its registration for both boys and girls lacrosse camp for children who are residents of the village. This camp will be held on the fields at St. Paul's the week of July 8-11 and July 15-18. A child can sign up for either or both weeks. All equipment will be provided.

The sessions will run as follows: for boys and girls who will be in third or fourth grade in September - 8:30-10:30 a.m.; for boys and girls who will be in fifth or sixth grade in September - 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The recreation department will be following strict grade requirements. The cost of each week of the camp will be $55. To register by mail immediately, registration forms may be picked up at village hall or St. Paul's and sent to the recreation department at 351 Stewart Avenue. All forms must be filled out completely and have payment attached. All checks should be made payable to the "Inc. Village of Garden City."

Those who'd like to make their own form, include all of the following information: child's name, address, phone number, emergency number, date of birth, grade in September, the words "Boys Lacrosse Camp" or "Girls Lacrosse Camp" and the dates the child would like to attend. Sign the bottom and return to the recreation department at 351 Stewart Avenue with a check made out to the "Inc. Village of Garden City." Call 465-4075 for further details.

Any adult, male or female, who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City, who is interested in playing in the recreation dept.'s summer softball may call the recreation department at 465-4075 and put their name on a waiting list. Established teams call when they need extra players: the department will pass all names on the list along to these teams.

The Recreation Dept. will be offering the following tennis lesson schedule for adults who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. These one-and-a-half hour sessions will run in groups of four meetings with a fee of $90 per session. The sessions will run as follows:

Mondays

Session 1 - July 8, 15, 22, 29, 7 p.m. - Drill and Workout for novice, intermediate and advance.

Session II - Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26, 8:30 p.m. - Learn and Play for novice, intermediate and advance.

Tuesdays

Session I - July 9, 16, 23, 30, 7 p.m. - Drill and Workout for novice, intermediate and advance.

Session II - Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27, 8:30 p.m. - Beginners only - Learn & Play.

Wednesdays

Session I - July 10, 17, 24, 31, 7 p.m. - Drill and Workout for novice, intermediate and advance.

Session II - Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28, 8:30 p.m. - Learn & Play for novice, intermediate and advance.

Thursdays

Session I - July 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1, 7 p.m. - Drill and Workout for novice, intermediate and advance.

Session II - Aug. 8, 15, 22, 29, 8:30 p.m. - Learn and Play for novice, intermediate and advance.

To register for any of these sessions, please come to the Recreation Department in Village Hall.

The recreation department will again run its popular Pee-Wee Tennis program in the community playgrounds. The Pee-Wee program is a starter program for children aged 4 to 6 years who are residents of Garden City. The sessions will be held at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon and will be held in the neighborhood parks according to the following schedule:

Edgemere Park weeks of July 1 or August 12

Grove Park weeks of July 8 or July 15

Hemlock Park week of August 5

Nassau Haven Park week of July 22

Tullamore Park week of July 29

Each lesson will last 45 minutes and will cost $30 per weekly session, There will be a limit of eight children per time slot. To register: registration begins immediately. All registration for this program will be done at the recreation office in village hall. Please make checks payable to the "Inc. Village of Garden City." For further information, contact the recreation office at 465-4075.