The recreation department is sponsoring a Rec Night for middle schoolers on the following dates in St. Paul's Field House:

Friday, Jan 11 - seventh and eighth graders

Friday, Jan 25 - sixth graders

Friday, Feb 8 - sixth graders

Friday, Feb 29 - seventh and eighth graders

Recreation staff will chaperone these parties, which will run from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is $5. A DJ will provide music and refreshments will be available for a nominal charge. The gym will be open for basketball, volleyball, dancing and other games.

Note that once the children are in the Field House they will not be allowed to leave unless accompanied by an adult. Please come down to the Field House to pick up your child.

The recreation department is pleased to announce its open house day for round robin tennis play. This event will be held at Community Park Sunday, Jan. 27, between 2 to 4 p.m. and is free of charge. All Garden City residents ages 8 and over who are able to serve, keep score and keep a slow paced rally are eligible to participate.

The program this event is showcasing is designed to advance a child who has taken lessons in the past or is taking lessons now to the next level by providing a venue for actual match play in a low key competitive environment. The round robin tennis program runs 10 weeks and costs $160.

Fill out a completed interest sheet prior to the event and drop it off at the recreation department in village hall. Call 465-4075 for more information.

There is still time to sign up for limited openings available in the junior tennis program at Community Park. Residents ages 5-18 are eligible for this program. Please visit the recreation office in village hall to register. The cost of the program varies with level and duration of lessons. The following days and times are still available:

PeeWee - ages 5-7 with no experience

Mondays at 3:30 or 4:30 p.m.

Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at 3:30 or 4:30 p.m.

Saturdays at 1:30 p.m.

Novice - ages 6-7 with tennis experience

Mondays at 5:30 p.m.

Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m.

Thursdays at 3:30 or 5:30 p.m.

Junior - ages 8-11 with no or limited experience

Mondays at 3:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m.

Senior - ages 12-18 with no or limited experience

Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.

Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.

Saturdays at 12:30 p.m.

Senior Advanced - ages 12-18 with tennis experience

Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.

Winter Chess Club Begins

The recreation department is sponsoring a chess club for children in Grades 3-6. This free program runs Saturdays from noon to 2 p.m. in the Garden City Library's small meeting room. The program began Jan. 12 and runs through March. Players at all levels of experience are invited to attend. Call 465-4075.

Preschool Arts and Crafts

There are limited spots available in the Wednesday Preschool Arts and Crafts program. This program runs in Cluett Hall for six weeks and is $30. Visit the recreation department in village hall.

The Garden City Recreation Department is pleased to announce that this winter, Rich Anderson and the recreation staff will conduct a gym program for children in kindergarten through grade 2.

This program will consist of organized games and activities in a supervised setting. This program runs on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. in St. Paul's Field House now through Feb. 12. The program is free and no registration is necessary. Sneakers must be worn for any activity in the Field House. Once the 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.

For further information, call the recreation office at 465-4075.

The 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 middle-high school open gym program will now continue on the following days and times:

Wednesdays from 3:30-6 p.m. basketball

Thursdays from 3:30-6 p.m. basketball and volleyball

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 following aerobic classes have been suspended due to an injury to the instructor:

Thursdays at 7 p.m.

Sundays at 9 a.m.

It is expected that these classes will resume some time in March. Watch this article for further information.

The recreation department's other aerobics classes are ongoing according to the following schedule:

Monday at 8:15 a.m.

Wednesday at 8:15 a.m.

Thursday at 8:15 a.m.

All classes are held in St. Paul's Cluett Hall. For more information, call Cluett Hall 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 to 10 p.m.

Men's over 40 basketball 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Tuesdays

Men's over 30 basketball 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Wednesdays

Men's open basketball 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Men's over 40 basketball 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Thursdays

Adult volleyball 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Adult soccer 8:30 to 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.

On Sunday afternoons the St. Paul's Field House is open for Family Fun 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 from noon to 3:30 p.m. each Sunday until March.

This time is designated for residents to use on a family or individual basis. No organized practices or workouts will be allowed. Although there will be staff to monitor activity, this is not a drop-off program. Recreation staff asks that elementary-aged children be accompanied by an adult. For the safety of users, no lacrosse or baseball will be allowed.