The recreation department held registration for its popular Preschool Arts and Crafts classes Tuesday, Oct. 5. This program begins the week of Thursday, Oct. 14 and is open to children ages 3.5 through 5 years old and who reside in Garden City. This eight-week program is offered according to the following schedule:

Mondays		12:15 p.m.
Wednesdays		12:15 p.m.
Thursdays		10:45 a.m.

Each class is 45 minutes long. The cost of this program is $40. For further information, contact Grace Chianese at 742-4905.

The recreation department is pleased to announce the start of dedicated senior citizen tennis court time at the Community Park tennis facility. During certain times of the week, courts are designated "senior citizens only." This court time can be booked at a discounted rate of $15 and is available to Garden City senior citizens aged 60 or older.

The following requirements must be met in order to book the court: senior court time may only be booked up to two days ahead; all players on the court must be 60 years or older; and all dedicated court time must be used for play only. No private lessons allowed on these courts.

The following days and times are available as of Oct. 6:

Wednesdays		7-8 a.m.
Wednesdays		2-3 p.m.
Fridays		3:30-4:30 p.m.

For further information or to reserve senior court time, call the Tennis Hut at 483-2525. All senior residents, aged 60 and older, are invited to register for a new exercise class the recreation department is offering. This class, named "Senior Stretch," offers participants a fun way to add flexibility and tone their bodies. Felicia Lovaglio, an adjunct professor with Adelphi University's dance department, teaches this class, which is held on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. in Cluett Hall at St. Paul's. This 13-week program began Oct. 4, for a cost of $100. For further information or to register, visit the recreation office at village hall. 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 are in a "Learn and Play" format and began in five-week sessions Oct. 1. The cost of each five-week session is $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 that teenagers have 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:

Saturday at noon		Jazz for sixth graders and up
Saturday at 1 p.m.		Ballet for sixth graders and up
Saturday at 2 p.m.		Modern for sixth graders and up
Each class runs 24 weeks and costs $192. Adults interested in dance register in half-year sessions. These classes began and last 13 weeks at a cost of $104. Interested adults may take the following classes:
Monday at 10:30 a.m.		Stretching for Seniors
Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.		Stretch-Movement
Wednesday at 9:45 a.m.		Ballet
Thursday at 9:45 a.m.		Stretch-Movement
Saturday at 11 a.m.		Jazz

To register for any of the above classes, visit the recreation department in village hall. The women's Wednesday night platform tennis league began play Sept. 29. Various levels of play are offered and lessons are included. Beginners are welcome and encouraged to join. Matches are played at the following times: 7 p.m. - advanced players; 8 p.m. - intermediate players; 9 p.m. - beginner players. The fee for this program is $150 per team and includes court time, balls, paddles, instruction and an end-of-the-season awards party. Those who would like to sign up or need more information should call Steve Espey at Community Park at 483-2525.