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The recreation department will be sponsoring a new fall concert mini series. The second concert will take place in front of 1001 Franklin Avenue between 12-1:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24. "Time Was" will perform. Please join the recreation department in listening as you take a break and enjoy lunch "Outside on Franklin." The recreation department wishes to thank Garden City Center Associates for making their property available for these concerts.
The recreation department is pleased to offer seniors of the village (residents aged 60 and over as of Oct. 2004) their own tennis lesson program on Friday afternoons from 3-4:30 p.m. These lessons will be in a "Learn and Play" format and will begin in five-week sessions beginning Oct. 1. The cost of each five-week session will be $100. Registration for this program has begun so visit the recreation office in village hall to register.
The recreation department's Dance Conservatory Program offers village residents the opportunity to get top of the line training in dance at an affordable cost. The Conservatory's director, Felicia Lovaglio, understands the teenager has many commitments and has tried to make a dance schedule that may better fit the middle to high schooler. The following classes have been added to the schedule and are available to teenagers:
The Garden City Recreation Department's Dance Conservatory program is set to begin with limited spaces in certain classes still available. All classes will begin the week of Sept. 20 and run though April. A child must be 4 years of age to begin classes with the exception of Creative Movement. A child must be 3 years old for Creative Movement, must be toilet trained and must be able to stay alone in a supervised setting. This program is for village residents. To register for any of the classes listed below, visit the recreation office in village hall. The schedule of classes with openings still available, according to grade level, is as follows (all classes are one hour in length):
The recreation department is now forming a roller hockey league for the fall season at Garden City Community Park's roller hockey rinks. This eight-week program will play on Friday evenings, beginning this Friday, Sept. 17. The league will be opened to children ages 7-12 who reside in Garden City. Previous experience as a participant is not necessary. Professional instructors will be conducting the clinics and practices. Parent volunteers are encouraged to call Sandy Young at 465-4076. In order to form equal teams, there have been several player evaluations. The evaluations are free of charge. The last evaluation was held Tuesday, Sept. 14. Each participant in the league is required to have the following equipment: helmet with full face shield, hockey gloves, elbow pads, shin pads, pants and a hockey stick. For further information, call Andrew Karen at 483-2525. The Garden City Recreation Department is pleased to announce the start of registration for its outdoor tennis program, which is held at the Community Park tennis facility. Registration began immediately by mail only. Walk-ins, however, are now being accepted. Session I - 12 weeks beginning the week of Sept. 16 Session II - 12 weeks beginning the week of Jan. 3, 2005 Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable. To register, pick up an application at the recreation office in village hall. Residents can also make their own by listing their child's name, address, phone number, birth date, grade he/she entered this month and the camp for which they want to register. Mail all information with payment to the Garden City Recreation Department at 351 Stewart Avenue. Please make checks payable to the "Incorporated Village of Garden City."
Due to popular demand, the recreation department is again offering an adult pastel class taught by Arleen Ruth Urban. This class is open to adult residents of Garden City. The class runs from 9 a.m. to noon on Fridays. The class, which began Friday, Sept. 10, is held in Cluett Hall at St. Paul's. The cost of the program will be $125. This 10-week program teaches the beginner as well as advanced student the art of painting portraits and landscapes/still-life in pastels from photographs. Students are given the option of dividing each three-hour session between portrait or landscape, or they may concentrate solely on the subject of their choice. Demonstrations are available as needed throughout the program. Each student receives the individual attention required to work at his/her own pace and level of expertise. Arleen Ruth Urban, the instructor for this program, is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America. A winner of numerous awards, her commissioned portraits hang in many Garden City homes. To register for this program, visit the recreation office in village hall. |
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