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Garden City Recreation And Parks Department News: January 11, 2013

Sixth Grade Recreation Night In St. Paul’s Field House

The Garden City Recreation Department is sponsoring a middle school recreation night for sixth-graders in St. Paul’s Field House on Friday, Jan. 11. The recreation night will be chaperoned by the recreation staff and 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.

Please note-Once the children are in the facility for either of these programs, they will not be allowed to leave unless accompanied by an adult. Please come into the building to pick up your child.

Winter Floor Hockey At St. Paul’s

Registration for winter floor hockey has begun. This 6-session program began on Friday, Jan. 4 and will cost $25. The age groupings and times are as follows:

Ages 5 and 6 – 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Ages 7 to 9  – 7:45 – 8:45 p.m.

Ages 10 to 14 – 7:45 – 8:45 p.m.

Floor hockey will meet on the following Fridays: Jan. 18, Feb. 8, 15, and 22, March 8

To register, please visit the recreation office at 108 Rockaway Ave. or download an application from the website at www.gardencityrecreation.org.

Winter Pee Wee Sports Sampler Registration Begins

The Garden City Recreation Department will offer a Pee-Wee Sports Sampler program this winter for residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. This program has been designed especially for the young child as a positive introductory experience to sports. The cost of each 6-week session will be $75. Classes are 55 minutes in length. Children must be 4 years old by the first day of class in order to attend. The program will take place at St. Paul’s Recreation Complex according to the following schedule:

Tuesdays at 12:45 p.m.

Thursdays at 11:15 a.m., 12:15 or 1:30 p.m.

Friday at 1:30 p.m.

To register for this program, please visit www.gardencityrecreation.org for an application or visit the Garden City Recreation Dept. at 108 Rockaway Ave.

Youth Yoga Classes Announced

The Garden City Recreation Department will offer a winter session of youth yoga. Certified yoga instructor Connie McKnight has designed youth yoga classes with all ages in mind. Each class is 55-minutes long. All classes are held in St. Paul’s Senior Center. Any resident of the Incorporated Village of Garden City in this age group is invited to join these relaxing classes.  Classes will begin on Thursday, Jan. 17.

The course schedule is as follows:

Ages 6 – 9 – Thursdays at 4:15 p.m. – 10 classes for $80

Ages 10 – 14 – Thursdays at 5:15 p.m. – 10 classes for $80

To register, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. or download an application from www.gardencity recreation.org.