On Saturday, July 8, at 8 p.m., Steppingstone Waterside Theatre will host New York Express Dance Company performing Strictly Latin. On Sunday, July 9, at 8 p.m., folk singer and songwriter Debbie Friedman will sing in both Hebrew and English. Details on both of these performances can be found elsewhere in the paper. Both shows are open to Great Neck Park District residents only. Park cards will be checked at the gate and two guests are allowed per park card holder. Should it rain on performance night, the entire show will be moved to the Parkwood Sports Complex. Classes for the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course will be held at Parkwood Pool every Monday and Wednesday, from 5 to 9 p.m., beginning on Monday, July 10, and running through Aug. 2. (Course dates: July 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31 and Aug. 2.) The cost for park district residents is $210. For non-residents, the cost is $300. Checks should be made payable to the Great Neck Park District. The minimum age is 15 and pre-registration is required at the First Aid office at the pool.

Members of the Great Neck Garden Club have generously offered their assistance to the Great Neck Park District in an effort to revitalize and enhance the rose garden behind the Village Green. Commissioner Ruth Tamarin has been working with the members, headed by co-presidents Flora Rubenfeld and Eva Rifkin.

Originally designed by Mr. Olnstead¬who designed Central Park¬the rose garden still contains award-winning roses, some of which are rare specimens. Gradually, the rose garden will be rejuvenated, pruned and complimentary flowers will be added. Garden club members have already made helpful suggestions, including the possible addition of a central arbor for roses of the climbing variety. Over time, the bushes have lost their original tags and Mrs. Tamarin would love to have any rose aficionados in the area help identify some of the existing species. Anyone who wishes to help in the identification process can reach Mrs. Tamarin at the park district Beach Road office: 482-0181.

Fifty tennis players attended the Rex Lardner Tennis Tournament on Sunday, June 25. The Tournament was run by the Tennis Advisory Committee, chaired by Murray Wallach, who was assisted by Bob Sobel and John Tokay. Prizes for the tournament were donated by local merchants and a list of the winners, the prizes and the donors will appear in a subsequent issue of this paper. The film at Great Neck House this Thursday and Friday is Anna and the King (1999). It will be shown on Thursday, July 6, at 5 and 8 p.m. and Friday July 7, at 8 p.m. Chow Yun-Fat's sly, charming King¬and international tensions¬are the attraction in the lavish remake of Anna Leonowen's classic East-meets-West memoirs. Jodie Foster also stars. This film was nominated for Academy Awards for art direction and costumes. Jeffrey Lyons, movie critic for NBC-TV called it, "One of the year's best films! A sweeping, gorgeous epic." It is rated PG-13 and runs for 140 minutes. Animated children's film classics are shown at Great Neck House from Tuesday through Saturday, at 1 p.m., on rainy days on the dates indicated. They are also shown on one day, rain or shine. If the weather is questionable, call Great Neck House at 482-0355 to confirm showing. Through July 8, the rainy day film will be Dumbo. This is the story of a baby elephant with over-sized ears. It won an Academy Award for scoring of a musical film. It is rated G and runs for 63 minutes. The rain or shine showing will be July 7. From July 11 through July 19, the rainy day film will be Beauty and the Beast. It will be shown at 1 p.m. on rainy days only. The rain or shine showing will be July 14. This is the story of an enchanted prince trapped in the body of a beast. It's a magical musical adventure that won two Academy Awards. It is rated G and runs for 88 minutes. Under the supervision of Lisa Spielman and her assistant Blaine Aronovitch, a full schedule of activities is ongoing for both adults and children at Parkwood Pool. For adults, on Thursday, July 13, Ken Kestenbaum will offer bridge instruction in the card area at 11 a.m. And, on Tuesday, July 18, we'll be having a Senior Dance Day at the kiddy park. Come join us at 1 p.m. and dance on your feet¬or in your seat! On Saturday, July 22, there will be a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Parkwood. Interested parties may sign up in advance in the rec center. Thursday evening, July 27, we'll have volleyball at the beach volleyball court at Parkwood from 6 to 8 p.m. For the children, on Friday July 7 at 3 p.m., there will be a kickball game at the Redbrook Rd. side of Kings Point Park. Sunday, July 9, is the badminton elimination tournament at Parkwood at 2 p.m. Sign up at the rec center in advance. The kite flying contest at Memorial Field will be on Monday, July 10, at 2 p.m. There will be prizes for the nicest kite, the longest in the air, etc. Tuesday, July 11, the Blues Clues Hunt starts at 3 p.m. at Parkwood. Kids can search for clues to find a prize at the end. And Wednesday, July 12, is joke day! From 11 a.m. until noon, kids get to tell their funniest jokes and the best of them will win a prize. An extensive variety of activities is planned all summer long. Keep an eye on this Park District section of the paper for details. On Sunday, July 16, at 3 p.m., residents can take an early summer seasonal stroll through Kings Point Park as part of the park district nature program. The focus will be on flowers. No registration is required for this session. The group will meet at the Redbrook Rd. entrance to the park.