The Garden City Community Park Tennis Facility is now closed in order to get the courts ready for the contract season. The facility will reopen on Sunday, Sept. 22. All seasonal contracts will begin that week. The recreation department's drop-in tennis program began again on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The program will run every Tuesday and Thursday at Grove Park. The sessions will run one hour in length at 10 and 11 a.m. The cost of this program is paid at the time a participant takes the class and will be $10 for one hour and $15 for two hours. For more information, call 465-4075. Sign-ups are now underway. Three levels of play are offered: beginner, intermediate and advanced and matches are played on Wednesday evenings at 7, 8 and 9 p.m. The league fee is $100 per team and includes court time, paddles, balls, lessons and an awards party at the end of the season. Please sign up with a partner. Openings are limited. Matches began Sept. 18. For information call Steve Epsey (Monday-Friday) at Community Park, 482-2525. For those who'd like to learn how to play the exciting sport of platform tennis, why not join the beginner lesson program? Held on Thursdays at noon, these one-hour learn and play lessons will introduce participants to the ever-growing sport. For more information, call Steve Epsey at 483-2525. The recreation department supplies all equipment. Lessons begin Oct. 10. Fall try-outs will be held on Sept. 30 and, if necessary, Oct. 1, for all Garden City residents who missed the spring tryouts or are interested in playing on a paddle team this season. Call Sue Tarzian at 741-2906 for details.

Bring a smile to a pre-schooler's face as they complete their own craft project each week during this eight-week program. Grace Chianese, arts and crafts director, has picked many "small fingers" friendly crafts to keep your child happy during this 45-minute session. This program will be held in Cluett Hall on St. Paul's campus.

Registration for this session was held at Cluett Hall at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 17. Classes will begin the week of Sept. 23 and will be offered on the following days and times:

Mondays: 10:45 to 11:30 a.m.

Wednesdays: 12:15 to 1 p.m.

Thursdays: 10:45 to 11:30 a.m.

The following guidelines have been set for this program:

* There will be a maximum of 5 children per session.

* The child enrolling must be 3.5 years by the start of the session and can be no more than 5 years old.

* The child must not be in kindergarten.

* The child must be able to stay in the craft room without a parent.

The cost of this program will be $32. For further information, please call Chianese at Cluett Hall at 742-4905.

The recreation department is now accepting registrations by mail only for its Dance Conservatory Program. The directors are new, many classes are new and the sessions have changed so please read through all choices carefully before making selections. One of the biggest changes is that all classes listed for first grade and up will now last for 26 weeks, which is reflected in the price. All classes will begin the week of Sept. 23.

Pre-K - Kindergarten

All classes at this level will be offered in two sessions - fall and spring. This registration period covers the fall only.

Day Time Class Code Price

Tuesday 1:30-2:30 p.m. Creative Movement CM-T $78

Saturday 10:30-11:30 p.m. Creative Movement CM-S $78

Classes below will be held in one session only. Classes will start this month and run through the spring.

Kindergarten - Third Grade

Wednesday 3:30-4:30 p.m. Jazz J-W1 $156

Third Grade and Up

Monday 5:30-6:30 p.m. Open Level Tap T-M $156

Fourth - Sixth Grade

Monday 3:30-4:30 p.m. Beginner Modern M-M $156

Tuesday 3:30-4:30 p.m. Beginner Ballet B-T1 $156

Thursday 3:30-4:30 p.m. Intermediate Ballet B-TH1 $156

Seventh Grade and Up

Tuesday 4:30-5:30 p.m. Beginner Ballet B-T2 $156

Wednesday 4:30-5:30 p.m. Beginner Jazz J-W2 $156

Thursday 4:30-5:30 p.m. Intermediate Ballet B-TH2 $156

Friday 4:30-5:30 p.m. Interm/Advanced Jazz J-F2 $156

Saturday 1:30-2:30 p.m. Beg/Interm Modern M-S $156

2002 Dance Registration - by mail only until Sept. 18. You can pick up a registration form at village hall or make your own form in order to register. To make your own form, please list your child's name, address, phone number, birth date, grade and a first and second choice of classes. Note: All age and grade requirements will be strictly enforced. All registrants must be 4 years of age by the week of the session. Mail all forms and full payment to the Recreation Department at 351 Stewart Avenue. Please make all checks payable to "Inc. Village of Garden City."

The recreation department is pleased to announce the start of registration for the adult dance classes. Felicia Lovaglio, who was instrumental in beginning this very successful program last year, has created several exciting classes for the adult residents of Garden City.

The schedule is as follows:

Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Stretch Class

Wednesday 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Ballet

Thursday 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Tap

Friday 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Stretch Class

Friday 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Modern/Jazz

All classes will run 13 weeks and cost $78 per class. Classes will begin the week of Sept. 23.

To register: By mail or in person immediately. To register by mail, please print your name, address, phone number, birthdate and your choice of sessions. Please mail this information with full payment of your class choices to the Recreation Department at 351 Stewart Avenue. Make all checks payable to "Inc. Village of Garden City."

A year round aerobics program takes place almost every day in Cluett hall at St. Paul's. Pat Kennedy and Joy Cody, aerobics instructors, run the classes for all levels. The schedule is as follows:

Mondays 9 a.m. Pat Kennedy

Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. Pat Kennedy

Thursdays 7:15 p.m. (step) Joy Cody

Fridays 8:30 a.m. Pat Kennedy

Sundays 6:45 p.m. Joy Cody

All classes run approximately one-and-a-half hours. Those who'd like to try out a class may pay $4. The recreation department also offers an aerobics card, which costs $60 for 20 classes - a $1 savings per class. For more information, call Cluett Hall at 742-4905.