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During the holiday recess, the recreation department will offer a gym program for children in the Field House Dec. 26, 27 and 28. This program is open to youngsters of the village. The schedule of these programs will be as follows: Grades K-1 9 to 10:30 a.m. Grades 2-3 10:30 a.m. to noon Grades 4-6 noon-2 p.m. For grades 7-12, the Field House will be open for supervised open play from 2-6 p.m. For further information, call the recreation office at 465-4075. The recreation department will be showing Santa Clause 3 starring Tim Allen at Cluett Hall, Friday, Dec. 28, at 1 p.m. The movie runs approximately 98 minutes. Admission is free. Popcorn and snacks will be available for a nominal charge. The recreation staff will supervise.The recreation department offers adult tennis lessons in a 12-week session. The lessons are open to all adults who are residents of Garden City and are offered at various times during the day and on weekends. If you are interested in lessons for the upcoming winter season, which begins Jan. 13, pick up an adult tennis interest form and return it to the recreation office in village hall no later than Dec. 28. Classes will be put together according to ability and day desired on a first-come, first-served basis. You will be contacted by tennis pro Carrie Strum to confirm your class. The cost of this 12-week, one-hour program will be $239. Payment must accompany the interest form. Please make checks payable to "Inc. Village of Garden City." Adult Ultimate Tennis Workout - This one-and-a-half-hour workout is for the experienced tennis player who wants to hone their skills. It is held on Saturdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. This program will be offered in 10-week sessions with a start date of Jan. 19. The cost of the session is $200. Our winter session of yoga will begin the week of Jan. 28. Connie McKnight, certified yoga instructor, has designed classes with all ages in mind. Each 12-week course will cost $60 and each class is 55 minutes long. All classes are held in Cluett Hall at St. Paul's. Any resident of the Village of Garden City is invited to join these relaxing classes. The course schedule is as follows: Mondays all level yoga at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays all level yoga at 11:30 a.m. To register, visit the recreation office in village hall. The Garden City Recreation Department is pleased to announce that Rich Anderson and the recreation staff are conducting a gym program for children in Grades 3-5. This program consists of organized games and activities in a supervised setting. This program is running from 3:30 to 6 p.m. in St. Paul's Field House according to the following schedule: Boys in grades 3-5 Mondays from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Girls in grades 3-5 Fridays from 3:30 to 6 p.m. This program is free and no registration is necessary. Sneakers must be worn for any activity in the Field House. Please note that once children are in the facility, they will not be allowed to leave unless accompanied by an adult. Please come into the building to pick up your child and please be prompt. For further information, call the recreation office at 465-4075. The recreation department will sponsor open gym time in the Field House for village students in grades 6-12. The Field House will be open and supervised from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for students to play the following activities: Tuesdays and Wednesdays: basketball Thursdays: basketball and volleyball The recreation department is pleased to announce the start of registration for its Winter 2008 Indoor Tennis Program for children at the Community Park tennis center. In addition to lesson programs, the department will again offer Round Robin Match Play and workout programs. Supervised practice time is included for all lesson participants (except PeeWees) on a first-come, first-served basis and limited to six players per time period. Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable. To register by mail - walk-in registrations are also now being accepted: Pick up an application at the Recreation Office in Village Hall. Residents can make their own by listing 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 at 351 Stewart Avenue. Please make all checks payable to the "Inc. Village of Garden City." The department cannot be held responsible for delays in the mail. Session 2 - begins the week of January 6, 2008
The recreation department's adult swim program has begun at Adelphi's indoor pool located in Woodruff Hall. This free program is open to any adult resident of Garden City age 18 or older. The program is open to residents 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 department's aerobic classes are just the thing to get your heart pumping and your body moving. Experienced aerobic instructors teach the classes and try to tailor their program to the level of the participants. Classes are offered at Cluett Hall in St. Paul's according to the following schedule: Monday at 8 a.m. Wednesday at 8 a.m. Thursday at 8 a.m. Thursday at 7 p.m. Sunday at 9 a.m. Classes are approximately one hour and 15 minutes. There is no pre-registration for these classes. It costs $4 per class if you "pay as you go" or you can buy a 20-class pass for $60. This pass can be purchased in the recreation office at village hall or the Cluett Hall office. For more information, call Cluett Hall between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. at 742-4905. The recreation department's adult programs in the field house run 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 of Garden City who have graduated from high school. All programs listed are free of charge and strictly pickup. A picture ID is required to sign in to any program. For further information, contact the recreation office at 465-4075. |
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