The Garden City Recreation Department is pleased to announce its summer calendar of concerts at the gazebo on Stewart Avenue. This year's performances will include:

June 29 Golden Memories

July 6 Lil Cliff and the Cliff Hangers

July 13 Anthony Terranova and the Little Big Band

July 20 Six Gun

July 27 Vincent Roccaro Sings Bobby Darin

Aug. 3 The Village Music Makers

Aug. 10 The Chaperones

Aug. 17 Frankie Lymon's Legendary Teenagers

Bring a lawn chair and enjoy. Concert time is 7:15 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the concerts will be moved indoors to St. Paul's Cluett Hall on Stewart Avenue.

The recreation department, in conjunction with the New York State Recreation and Parks Society, is offering discounted tickets to various amusement parks in the tri-state area. These tickets are good for the summer 2006 season. Here is a list of what is available:

Park	Price "at the door"	Our Price
Dorney Park	$36.95	$28.50
Hershey Park	$41.95	$33.95
Sesame Place	$41.91	$34.35
Great Adventure	$55.99	$28.50
Mountain Creek Water Park	$27.99	$19

Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and must be paid for in cash. To purchase any of these tickets, visit the recreation office in village hall. The recreation department will sponsor two noontime concerts this month on Seventh Street. These concerts will be held this Friday, June 16, and Friday, June 23, and will feature various styles of music for residents to enjoy. The concerts will take place on the plaza in front of Chico's on Seventh Street and will begin at noon. Bring lunch and enjoy the entertainment! There is still space available in the second and third sessions of the recreation department's summer adult tennis lesson program. All classes are held in the evenings. The second session of lessons will run from July 10-Aug. 1 and the third session will run in August. The cost of a four-week set of lessons is $80. For further information, visit the recreation office in village hall.

The recreation department will be conducting a youth basketball camp for boys and girls who reside in Garden City June 26-29. The camp will be held in the St. Paul's Field House under the direction of Pat Kennedy.

An instructional camp will be offered for boys and girls entering grades three and four in September 2006 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. and a session for boys and girls entering grades five and six in September 2006 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a limit of 50 children for each session.

The purpose of this program is to provide instruction in self-improvement, basketball fundamentals, team play, group cooperation and most important, fun. The cost of this camp is $60, which includes a T-shirt.

Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable. To register by mail - walk-in registration is also now being accepted - pick up an application at the recreation office in village hall. One can also make up his/her own by listing the child's name, address, phone number, birth date, grade he/she will be entering in September and the session and classes for which he/she is registering. Mail all information with full payment to the Garden City Recreation Department, 351 Stewart Avenue. Make checks payable to the "Inc. Village of Garden City." The recreation department cannot be held responsible for delays in the mail.

The Garden City Recreation Department will be conducting a youth soccer camp for boys and girls who reside in Garden City during the weeks of July 31-Aug. 3 and Aug. 7-10 at Community Park (behind the Garden City Pool).

This instructional program will be offered for boys and girls ages 6-12. Youngsters must be 6 years old by the start of the camp and entering first grade in September 2006 in order to register. Proof of age will be required.

The two-hour session will run from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at a cost of $60 and will focus on individual skill development. The five-hour session will run from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at a cost of $130. The five-hour session will include an hour lunch break and swim session supervised by soccer camp staff, to be followed by full field games.

Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable. To register by mail - walk-in registration is also now being accepted - pick up an application at the recreation office in village hall. One can also make up his/her own by listing the child's name, address, phone number, birth date, grade he/she will be entering in September and the session and classes for which he/she is registering. Mail all information with full payment to the Garden City Recreation Department, 351 Stewart Avenue. Make checks payable to the "Inc. Village of Garden City." The recreation department cannot be held responsible for delays in the mail.

The recreation department will be running an instructional lacrosse program for boys and girls entering Grades 3-6 in September 2006. Here is an opportunity for youngsters, who reside in Garden City, to learn this fast, exciting sport.

The program will teach the basic techniques of catching, throwing and scooping and then move on to drills and the rules of the game. All necessary equipment will be provided and no experience is necessary.

The program will be run by Wally Cook, who has years of experience in lacrosse. The group will meet on weekday mornings at Stewart Field. The camp will run from 9:30 a.m. to noon each day according to the following schedule:

July 5-7 (Wednesday-Friday) Cost $60

July 10-13 (Monday-Thursday) Cost $75

Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable. To register by mail - walk-in registration is also now being accepted - pick up an application at the recreation office in village hall. One can also make up his/her own by listing the child's name, address, phone number, birth date, grade he/she will be entering in September and the session and classes for which he/she is registering. Mail all information with full payment to the Garden City Recreation Department, 351 Stewart Avenue. Make checks payable to the "Inc. Village of Garden City." The recreation department cannot be held responsible for delays in the mail.

The recreation department will conduct a preschool camp for girls and boys 3 1/2-5 years old who reside in Garden City. Children who attend this camp must be 3 1/2 years by the start of the session. This camp will be held at the St. Paul's Cluett Hall from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The cost of each session will be $75. Arts and crafts, music, nature and stories will fill the one and a half-hour class. The sessions are as follows:

Session I, July 10-14

Session II, July 17-21

Session III, July 24-28

Session IV, July 31-Aug. 4

Session V, Aug. 7-11

A copy of the child's birth certificate must accompany the registration. Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable. Register by mail. The recreation department cannot be held responsible for delays in the mail. To register, pick up an application at the recreation office in village hall. One can also make their own by listing their child's name, address, phone number, birth date and the sessions or classes for which they are registering. Mail all information with full payment to the Garden City Recreation Department at 351 Stewart Avenue. Please make all checks payable to the "Inc. Village of Garden City."

The baseball camp for 6- to 8-year-olds is now closed. There are still openings available in the baseball camp for 9- to 11-year-olds. Visit the recreation office for an application. Call 465-4075.

Application packages are now available for the Recreation Department's summer softball league for men. Rosters will be accepted from teams meeting the following eligibility requirements: All players on the team are high school graduates or older; teams are comprised of current residents of the Village of Garden City; players must have resided in the village during their high school years; and/or players working as employees of the Village of Garden City.

The fee for the league will be $500, which covers umpire fees and balls. Applications will not be accepted without a completed roster, a copy of each player's current driver's license and a check to cover the league fee. Application packages may be picked up in village hall. The league will begin the week of June 26.

Application packages are now available for the Recreation Department's summer softball league for women. Rosters will be accepted from teams meeting the following eligibility requirements: All players on the team are high school graduates or older; teams are comprised of current residents of the Village of Garden City; players must have resided in the village during their high school years; and/or players working as employees of the Village of Garden City.

The fee for the league will be $500, which covers umpire fees and balls. Applications will not be accepted without a completed roster, a copy of each player's current driver's license and a check to cover the league fee. Application packages may be picked up in village hall. The league will begin the week of June 26.

If you reside in Garden City and are age 18 or over, would you like to play softball in one of the recreation department's softball leagues? Call the recreation office at 465-4075 to put your name on the players list. The department sometimes has coaches who call looking for extra players to round out their rosters. Call and leave your name, age, address and phone number and the recreation department will keep your name on file for the team that is looking for extra players. The recreation department's youth tennis camp for 7- to 18-year-olds is rapidly filling. Visit the recreation office in village hall to check availability or register for this camp.