The recreation department's adult swim program began Monday, Oct. 16 at Adelphi's indoor pool located in Woodruff Hall. This free program is open to any adult resident of the village ages 18 or older. The pool is open for lap swimming on Mondays through Thursdays in one-hour time blocks at 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Anyone interested in this program must sign up through the recreation office. You must register each day you would like to swim by calling the recreation office at 465-4075. No reservations will be taken ahead of time and space is limited.

The recreation adult programs in the field house began Monday, Oct. 16, according to the following schedule:

Mondays Men's Open Basketball 7:30-10 p.m.

Men's Over 40 Basketball 7:30-10 p.m.

Tuesdays Men's Over 30 Basketball 7:30-10 p.m.

Wednesdays Men's Open Basketball 7:30-10 p.m.

Men's Over 40 Basketball 7:30-10 p.m.

Thursdays Adult Volleyball 7:30-10 p.m.

Adult Soccer 8:30-10 p.m.

These programs are open to residents of the village who have graduated from high school. All programs listed are free of charge and strictly "pick up." A picture ID is required to sign in to any program. For further information, contact the recreation office at 465-4075.

The recreation department will be conducting children's swimming lessons for village residents at the 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 will begin Saturday, Oct. 28. Red Cross certified instructors will teach the lessons. The cost is $40. To register, mail the form and check to the recreation department at 351 Stewart Avenue. Walk-in registrations will not be accepted until Oct. 23.

Level 1 introduction to water skills

Level 2 for children who have taken a lesson but need to learn fundamental skills

Level 3 will build on fundamental skills by providing guided practices

Level 4 develops confidence in the strokes learned and improves other aquatic skills

Level 5 provides further coordination and refinement of strokes

Level 6P personal water safety - for children who have passed Red Cross Level 6 or 7; it stresses survival floating, treading water, swimming in clothes, etc.

Level 6F water fitness - for children who have passed Red Cross Level 6 or 7; sessions will cover learning training techniques, how to use fins, kickboards, pace, clock, etc.

Classes offered are as follows:

Code

10 a.m. Level 1 10 maximum 10-1

10 a.m. Level 3 10 maximum 10-3

10 a.m. Level 4 10 maximum 10-4

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 5 10 maximum 1105

Noon Level 2 10 maximum 12-2

Noon Level 4 10 maximum 12-4

Noon Level 5 10 maximum 12-5

Noon Level 6P 12 maximum 12-6P

1 p.m. Level 1 10 maximum 1-1

1 p.m. Level 3 10 maximum 1-3

1 p.m. Level 4 10 maximum 1-4

1 p.m. Level 5 10 maximum 1-5

Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable. To register by mail only - no walk-in registrations will be accepted until Oct. 24 - pick up an application at the recreation office in village hall. You can also make your own by listing your child's name, address, phone number, birth date, grade he/she will be entering in September and the class for which you are registering. Make sure to include a second choice of classes. Mail all information, with full 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 Dance Conservatory is now offering a ballet and tap combo class for fourth-graders and up on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. This hour-long class began Wednesday, Oct. 18, and runs for 22 weeks at a cost of $176. This class is open to any resident of Garden City. To register for this class, visit the recreation office in village hall. The recreation department still has a limited amount of tickets for the Thursday, Nov. 16, performance of Disney on Ice at the Nassau Coliseum. The start time of the show will be 7:30 p.m. Tickets are being sold at the recreation office for $29. All tickets must be paid for in cash. For further information, call the recreation office at 465-4075. The recreation department will be offering a six-week arts and crafts workshop for village resident preschoolers. These classes are held once a week in a 45-minute session at Cluett Hall. Children must be 3 1/2 years old at the start of the class. The six-week session will be held on the following days - Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. and Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. - and started this week. The cost of these workshops is $30. To register, visit the recreation office in village hall.

The recreation department's fall yoga season began the week of Oct. 2. Certified yoga instructor Connie McKnight has designed the classes with all ages in mind. Any village resident is invited to join. The description of classes is listed below:

YogaDoesit 1 (for relaxation and good health)

In this "gentle yoga" class, explore and discover how simple yoga postures and breath work help to relieve stress, tension and improve flexibility and straighten muscles. Since yoga has been found to benefit everyone including seniors, those with back problems, headaches, sleeping problems and other medical challenges, all are welcome. Bring a sticky mat, wear comfortable clothes and come to relax and even have some fun. Other props will be suggested at the first class. This class was formerly Yoga Over 50.

YogaDoesit 2 (for relaxation and fitness)

In YogaDoesit 2, explore and discover the many benefits of yoga. Yoga postures and breath work will help to relieve stress and tension as well as straighten muscles and improve flexibility. This class will include more challenging postures than YogaDoesit 1. Bring a sticky mat and wear comfortable clothes. Other props will be suggested at the first class.

The course schedule is as follows:

Mondays at 10:30 a.m. All-level Yoga

Mondays at 7:45 p.m. YogaDoesit 2 (for relaxation and fitness)

Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. YogaDoesit 1 (for relaxation and good health)

Each 10-week course will cost $50 and each class is 55 minutes long. All classes are held in Cluett Hall at St. Paul's. To register, visit the recreation office in village hall.

The Garden City Recreation Department will be offering a five-week course on the village's history with help from John Ellis Kordes, Garden City historian.

This five-week course will be held on Monday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. at the new Senior Recreation Center in the St. Paul's cottages. The classes will begin Monday, Oct. 23, and the cost for the course is $30.

Each week will cover a different topic pertaining to the village:

Week One: The life and times of A.T. Stewart and the events that led up to the founding of the village and Stewart's death.

Week Two: The Stewart kidnapping case, the creation of the Garden City Company and the early development of the village.

Week Three: The incorporation of the village, early aviation, the development of the school system and a business district.

Week Four: Garden City as a completed village and the problems it has faced over the last 40 years.

Week Five: Date and time to be determined - John Ellis Kordes will give a historic bus tour of the village.

This course is open to village residents of all ages. To register, visit the recreation office in village hall.

Aerobic classes are held in St. Paul's Cluett Hall according to the following schedule:

Mondays at 8:15 a.m.

taught by Pat Kennedy

Wednesdays at 8:15 a.m.

taught by Pat Kennedy

Thursdays at 8:15 a.m.

taught by Pat Kennedy

Thursdays at 7 p.m.

taught by Joy Cody

Sunday at 6:45 p.m.

taught by Joy Cody

Instructors are up-to-date on the latest moves to keep you interested while exercising. Pat and Joy have years of experience and can show the individual how to modify the exercises to their levels. To attend a single class, show up on the given day and pay $4. To attend regularly, 20 class passes can be purchased for $60, a savings of $1 per class. For further information, visit the Cluett Hall or call Grace at 742-4905 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The recreation department's adult dance classes are open to any resident of Garden City. The list of classes is as follows:

Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.

stretch and tone to music

Wednesdays at 9:45 a.m.

adult ballet

Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.

stretch and tone to music

Saturdays at 11 a.m.

jazz for adults

Each class will be held for 15 weeks at a cost of $120. Classes run for 55 minutes. To register for any of these classes, visit the recreation office at village hall.

A junior paddle clinic is being offered at Community Park. The clinic is being offered to Garden City residents in Grades 6-8 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and residents in Grades 9 and up from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The program is run under the direction of Susan Tarzian. The cost of this program is $100 and runs for five weeks. Pizza included. For more information and an application, contact the recreation office at 465-4075 or stop in the recreation office in village hall.