The recreation department's annual Easter egg hunt will take place Saturday, March 22, at Garden City Community Park. This event is open to any resident of the village in grades pre-K through 5.

The egg hunt will begin at 10 a.m. sharp! Three separate hunts will be held for the following age groups - pre-K and kindergarten, first and second, and third through fifth. The children will be searching for all kinds of treats as well as the special "number eggs," which win special prizes.

Enter Community Park through the hockey gate located on the south side of the park near the nursery school. Parents are asked to observe age groupings in order to give all children a fair chance for treats. Pictures with Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny will be available so bring your cameras.

The recreation department has secured a limited number of tickets to the New York Islanders last home game on April 3 versus the New York Rangers. Come see Rick DiPietro and the rest of the New York Islanders take on the division rivals with this special offer. The Garden City Recreation Department will be selling tickets for $60 (End Mezzanine seats) on a first-come first-served basis.

To purchase tickets, visit the new recreation office located at the cottages at St. Paul's at 108 Rockaway Avenue and fill out the order form for tickets.

Payment must be in the form of cash or check. Tickets will be mailed at a later date. Please make checks out to the New York Islanders. The deadline to take advantage of this offer is Monday, March 24.

There are very limited openings available for the recreation department's spring hockey league. Please visit the recreation's administrative offices at the St. Paul's Athletic Complex off Rockaway Avenue to register. This program is open to children ages 5-14.

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.

Open gym for middle and high school age children has now ended. Many thanks to the cooperation shown by the students participating each week. Applications for the 2008-09 women's tennis leagues can be picked up at the Community Park Tennis Center. Openings are limited, but spots are available depending on skill level and days available to play. For more information call the Community Tennis Center at 483-2525. Applications must be picked up in person.