The Garden City Recreation Department is excited to announce the first in a series of special trips for the village's senior population. The first trip will be to the Philadelphia Flower Show Wednesday, March 9. The theme of this year's show is "America the beautiful." Enjoy the displays of great gardens and landscapes, as well as thousands of beautiful plants and floral designs. This trip is open to any senior aged 60 or older who resides in Garden City. The price of the trip will be $60. Space is very limited, so if interested, visit the recreation office at village hall to reserve a spot. Payment must accompany registration. Checks must be made payable to "Prime Time Travel." For more information, call 465-4075. On Jan. 30 at 1 p.m. magician Bill White returns with a new sidekick, Magic the Dog, and a brand new act that will surprise residents. "Magic" and Bill, who have performed together on the Animal Planet and The View, will visit Cluett Hall to show off the dog's amazing magical abilities and funny antics. Admission will be $2 for the show and reservations are necessary. Call the recreation office at 465-4075 by Jan. 28 to reserve seating. The recreation department will present a family concert by singer/songwriter Anna Epstein Kravis, Sunday, Feb. 6, at 1 p.m. Kravis, with over 25 years of musical experience, will brighten up the winter day with songs of winter fun! This show will take place in Cluett Hall. The concert is free but reservations are necessary. Call the recreation office at 465-4075 for information or to make a reservation. The recreation department is running a Friday Teen Movie Night for children in grades six to nine. The first movie will be shown in Cluett Hall this Friday, Jan. 28, at 7:15 p.m. The movie will be Sky Captain and the World Tomorrow, rated PG. This action movie starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and Jude Law uses a New York backdrop to set a local reporter against a mad scientist who wants to take over the world. The cost of entrance will be $2 and refreshments will be offered at a nominal charge. Recreation staff will provide supervision. For more information, call the recreation office at 465-4075. The Garden City Recreation Department will be sponsoring a new "senior" group that will meet on Monday mornings at the Garden City Recreation Center on Golf Club Lane. The group is designed to give senior residents of the Village of Garden City a place to meet with old and new friends and discuss topics of interest. Possible events may include book discussions, trips and speakers. Anyone aged 60 or above is eligible to join. The first meeting of this group took place Jan. 24. For further information, contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075. St. Paul's Field House will be open on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for high school students to enjoy playing basketball, volleyball and other gym activities. Students will be supervised but no organized activities will take place. This time is set up for students to enjoy activities with their friends. No organized practices are allowed. For further information, contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075. On Sunday afternoons beginning this Sunday, St. Paul's Field House will have designated "open gym time" for village families. This open time provides the opportunity for families to enjoy various gym activities in an indoor environment. The gym will be available for use between noon to 3:30 p.m. each Sunday until March. This time is designated for residents to use the Field House on a family and individual basis. No organized practices or workouts will be allowed. Although there will be staff in the Field House to monitor activities, this is not a drop off program. The recreation department asks that elementary school aged children and younger be accompanied by an adult. Please note that due to the amount of people using the Field House at this time, the recreation department cannot allow lacrosse sticks and baseball bats in the Field House during this time.

The Garden City Recreation Department will be conducting children's swimming lessons for village residents at Adelphi University Swimming Pool in Woodruff Hall on Saturday mornings. Your child must be 6 years of age by the start of the program in order to participate. The classes begin Feb. 5 and are taught by Red Cross certified instructors. The cost is $40. The following levels will be offered:

Level 1 - children who have never taken lessons before

Level 2 - children who have taken a lesson but have not reached Level 3

Level 3 - children who have not passed the old "Red Cross" Level 4

Level 4 - children who have not passed the old "Red Cross" Level 5

Level 5 - children who have not passed the old "Red Cross" Level 6

Level 6P - Personal water safety - children who have passed the "Red Cross" Level 6 or 7 or were currently in Level 7

Level 6F - water fitness - children who have passed "Red Cross" Level 6 or 7 or were currently taking Level 7

Classes offered are as follows:

								Code
9 a.m.	Level 1	10 maximum		9-1
9 a.m.	Level 3	10 maximum		9-3
9 a.m.	Level 4	10 maximum		9-4
9 a.m.	Level 5	10 maximum		9-5
10 a.m.	Level 2	10 maximum		10-2
10 a.m.	Level 3	10 maximum		10-3
10 a.m.	Level 5	10 maximum		10-5
10 a.m.	Level 6F	12 maximum		10-6F
11 a.m.	Level 2	10 maximum		11-2
11 a.m.	Level 3	10 maximum		11-3
11 a.m.	Level 4	10 maximum		11-4
11 a.m.	Level 6P	12 maximum		11-6P
Noon		Level 2	10 maximum		12-2
Noon		Level 4	10 maximum		12-4
Noon		Level 5	10 maximum		12-5
12 p.m.	Level 6F	12 maximum		12-6F

Please make selections carefully; fees are not returnable. To register by mail only, no walk-in registrations will be accepted until Feb. 1. The recreation department cannot be responsible for delays in the mail. To register, pick up an application at the recreation office in village hall or at St. Paul's. Residents can also make their own by listing child's name, address, phone number, birth date, grade he/she will be entering in September and the code you are registering. Mail all information with payment to the Garden City Recreation Department at 351 Stewart Avenue. Make all checks payable to the "Inc. Village of Garden City."

The recreation department's tennis ladder match play program is a junior league intraclub program for children ages 9-18. This program offers competitive match play formatted to fit each child's playing level. The league is organized by age and playing ability. Interested children must be able to serve from the baseline, sustain a slow paced rally, keep score unassisted and have an understanding of the rules of tennis.

This program will be minimally supervised during match play. The recreation department's teaching staff will set up the matches. All matches will be held on Sundays between 2 and 4 p.m. beginning this Sunday, Jan. 30. If residents choose to participate in this league, the cost of the 10-week program will be $60. There will be no make-ups for this league. To register, visit the recreation office in village hall. For information, call Sue at the tennis facility at 483-2525.

This 10-week program will teach the beginners as well as the advanced student the art of painting portraits, landscapes and still life in pastels. Demonstrations will be available throughout the program as needed. Arleen Rueth Urban, class instructor, is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America.

Classes will be held at St. Paul's Cluett Hall on Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon beginning this Friday, Jan. 28. The cost to register for this program will be $125. The program is open to adult Garden City residents. Students will be given a list of supplies needed to purchase for this program at the first class. To register for this program, visit the recreation office in village hall.

The following dance classes are available to adults who reside in the village:
Ballet		Mondays	10:30 a.m.	13 weeks	$104
Stretch	Tuesdays	9:30 a.m.	19 weeks	$152
Stretch	Thursdays	9:45 a.m.	18 weeks	$144
Jazz		Saturdays	11:00 a.m.	13 weeks	$104

Please note the jazz class is open to older teens. The stretch classes are similar to yoga, using stretch techniques and simple dance movements with music to improve flexibility. All classes began Jan. 18. For further information or to register, visit the recreation office in village hall. The recreation department has tickets on consignment for the following shows at the Nassau Coliseum:

Monster Truck Jam	Feb. 11	8 p.m.
Harlem Globetrotters	Feb. 20	1 p.m.
Champions On Ice		April 4	7 p.m.

For further information on any of these events or to purchase tickets, call the recreation office at 465-4075. The Garden City Recreation Department is pleased to announce its spring roller hockey league for boys and girls ages 6-8 and 9-12. League play will begin Friday, March 4. Evaluation days will be held in order to make even teams. Your child needs to attend one of the following evaluation dates: Friday, Feb. 4, 11 or 18 at the following times:

Ages 6-8	5 to 6:30 p.m.
Ages 9-12	7 to 8:30 p.m.

All games will be played at Garden City Community Park roller hockey rinks. Ages 6-8 will have their games on Fridays at 4:30 p.m. Ages 9-12 will have their games on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. The price per player is $50. Applications are now available at village hall on Stewart Avenue and in the tennis center at Community Park. Please fill out an application and return it to village hall by Feb. 2.