The recreation department's chess club began Tuesday, July 15 in the small meeting room of the Garden City Library. This club will meet from 4-6 p.m. every Tuesday until the library closes for renovations in late August. The chess club is a free program open to village residents who are going into grades three to seven.

Aerobics will continue during the summer months at Cluett Hall. The recreation department's summer aerobics classes will run according to the following schedule, which began June 30:

Mondays - 9:00 a.m.

Mondays - 6:45 p.m.

Wednesdays - 8:30 a.m.

Thursdays - 7:15 p.m.

Fridays - 8:30 a.m.

There is no pre-registration for these classes, just show up with sneakers, a towel or a mat. The cost is $4 per class if you pay at the door or those interested can buy a 20-class pass for $60 (just $3 per class). For information, call 742-4905.

The next performer in the Gazebo Concert Series is a yearly village favorite. On Aug. 7, this Thursday, Tom Wagner and the Village Musicmakers will play music from the Big Band era. Come sit out on the Gazebo grounds and enjoy the special sounds of this great band. For further information, call the recreation department at 465-4075.