Due to popular demand, the recreation department is again offering an adult pastel class taught by Arleen Ruth Urban. This class is open to adult residents of the village. The class runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Fridays. The classes are held in Cluett Hall at St. Paul's. The cost of the 10-week program is $105 (supplies are bought on your own; a supply list will be handed out at the first class).

This 10-week program teaches the beginners as well as advanced student the art of painting portraits and landscapes/still lifes in pastels from photographs. Students are given the option of dividing each three-hour session between portrait or landscape, or they may concentrate solely on the subject of their choice.

Urban is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America. A winner of numerous awards, her commissioned portraits hang in many Garden City homes. To register, visit the recreation office.

The recreation department is sponsoring a Rec Night for middle schoolers in the St. Paul's Field House Friday, Feb. 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. This program is open to any child in grades 6-8. Recreation staff will chaperone. 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 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.

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 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.