The recreation department's chess club will begin meeting at the small meeting room in the Garden City Library this Saturday, Nov. 8 Garden City children in third through eighth grade may attend this free program. The chess club will meet between 12-2 p.m. each Saturday until mid March. For more information, call the recreation office at 465-4075.

The recreation department, in cooperation with Winthrop-University Hospital, the Nassau County Department of Senior Citizens' Affairs and Nassau County Medical Center, will conduct a flu immunization program for the senior residents of Garden City on Tuesday, Dec. 2. This is a free program.

The flu shot program will be held at the recreation center at 6 Golf Club Lane from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be no out of pocket cost to participate in the program but each senior should bring his/her Medicare card with them and each should have their Social Security number with them as it will be needed to fill out forms.

To participate in the program, pre-registration will take place Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 9 a.m. Village residents aged 60 or older that are interested in receiving a flu shot must call the recreation department at 465-4075 to make an appointment or for more information.

If your child is looking for tennis competition in an intramural setting, the Ladder program is the program to pick. This program offers weekly drills and strategy sessions and intramural matches on a weekly scheduled basis.

Children who reside in the village are eligible. The child must be able to serve, sustain a slow paced rally, keep score unassisted and understand the rules of the game. For information, call Sue Tarzian at 741-2906 or the recreation department at 465-4075.

There are still some openings available in the recreation department's fall swim lesson program at Adelphi. Please contact the recreation office at 465-4075 for further information.

The recreation department has been able to obtain the best group tickets available for the Thursday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 22 performances of Monster Inc. at Nassau Coliseum. The Thursday evening performance begins at 7 p.m. and tickets are located in section 104. The cost of tickets to this performance is $25. Tickets for the 11 a.m. show on Saturday cost $20 and are located in section 205.

Residents who'd like to purchase tickets to either of these shows should visit the recreation office in village hall. All tickets must be purchased in cash; no checks will be accepted. Tickets are available to any Garden City resident. Any one person may purchase a maximum of six tickets. For information, call 465-4075.

The recreation department's adult swim lessons began Oct. 7 at Adelphi University's indoor pool, located in Woodruff Hall. This free program is open to any adult, 18 years or older, who resides in the village. The pool is open for use Mondays through Thursdays in two sessions: 8:30 and 9:30 p.m.

Anyone interested in this program must sign up through the recreation department. Participants must register each day they'd like to swim by calling the recreation department at 465-4075. No reservations will be taken ahead of time. For more information, call 465-4075.