The recreation department sponsors a Senior Program Line, which answers questions about activities for seniors and refers questions about services to the appropriate agency. Please call 465-4190 to reach the Senior Program Line.

All Garden City senior citizens are invited to enjoy the morning at the Garden City Pool Monday, Aug. 16. The pool will open at 11 a.m. for seniors only and admission to the pool will be free. Proof of residency will be required. The Paul Cuneo Trio will perform in the picnic area beginning at 11 a.m. In addition, the snack bar will discount prices 50 percent between 11 a.m. and noon for all seniors in attendance.

If anyone needs transportation to the event, call the Recreation Office at 465-4076 by Wednesday, Aug. 11.

The recreation department's summer chess club began meeting Tuesday, July 13 in the small meeting room at the Garden City Library. The club will run each Tuesday from 4-6 p.m. through Aug. 17. Paul Dooher will moderate this program, which is geared for third through seventh graders. No registration is needed, please just show up at the library meeting room downstairs at the assigned time.

This Friday, Aug. 6, the children of Nassau Haven and Tullamore Parks will be taking a trip to Adventureland Amusement Park in Farmingdale. The recreation bus will leave the parks at 11 a.m. The children will enjoy three hours of attractions at Adventureland and will return to the parks around 4 p.m.

Nassau Haven and Tullamore Park staffs will supervise the trip. The cost of the trip is $15 and is open to children who reside in Garden City. To attend this trip, visit Grove Park. The cost of the trip must be paid in cash, no checks accepted.

The Garden City Recreation Department presents Summer Music on the Village Green 2004 Thursdays at 7:15 p.m. Residents are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets. The musical lineup is as follows:

August 5 Tom Wagner and the Village Music Makers

August 12 The Chaperones

August 19 Blue Heron Entertainment

In the event of rain, all shows will be held indoors at the Cultural & Performing Arts Center at Cluett Hall. Due to space limitations at the indoor facility, proof of Garden City residency will be required.