Family Fun Time On Sundays
On Sunday afternoons beginning Jan. 12, St. Paul’s Field House will be open for Family Fun Time 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 3 to 5:45 p.m. each Sunday until March 9.
This time is designated for family time only. No organized practices or workouts will be allowed. Although there will be staff to monitor activity, this is not a drop off program. Elementary-aged children are asked to be accompanied by an adult. For the safety of users, no lacrosse or baseball will be allowed.
Adult Ultimate Tennis Workout
This 1½ hr. tennis workout is for the experienced tennis player who wants to hone their skills. It is held at Community Parks Tennis Facility on Saturdays from 10-11:30 a.m. and is open to any adult resident of the Incorporated Village of Garden City. This program is offered in 9-week sessions and started Jan. 25. The cost of the session is $249.
Winter Adult Yoga Begins
Certified yoga instructor Connie McKnight has designed adult yoga classes with all ages in mind. Each class in these 10-week sessions is one hour long. The cost of this program will be $65. Any resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City is invited to join these relaxing classes.
The course schedule is as follows:
Yoga for All – Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in St. Paul’s Senior Center
Intermediate Yoga – Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall
Beginner Yoga – Wednesdays at 9 a.m. in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall
Classes began the week of January 6. To register, visit the recreation office at 108 Rockaway Ave.
Bricks4Kidz Robotics
The Garden City Department of Recreation and Parks is happy to announce the start of the Winter Bricks4Kidz Robotics Program.
Children will use Lego blocks and collaborate with each other to learn mechanical design, construction and programming is a fun setting. Classes are one hour in length and will be held in an eight-week session.
This program is open to children in grades 3-6 who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes will be held on Mondays at 5 p.m. and began the week of Jan. 13. The cost will be $135. Checks should be made payable to Franchise Innovations for You, LLC.
To register for any of the above programs for find out further information about openings, please visit www.gardencityrecreation.org for an application or the recreation office at 108 Rockaway Ave.
Bad Weather Updates
In case of bad weather, please check the recreation and parks website at www.gardencityrecreation.org or its Facebook page for information on closings or delays. Please note that even if the school district cancels its after school activities, the recreation and parks department may still be open and holding its programs. Don’t forget to “like” the recreation and parks department on Facebook for all updates.
Adult Tennis Lessons
The recreation department offers adult tennis lessons in a 10-week session. Lessons are open to all adults who are residents of the Incorporated Village of Garden City and are offered at various times during the day and on the weekends.
If you are interested in lessons for the upcoming winter season, which began the week of Jan. 20 The cost of this 10-week, one-hour program will be $249. Please make checks payable to “Inc. Village of Garden City” and please get an interest form from the recreation office at 108 Rockaway Ave. by Jan. 15. Classes will be put together according to ability and day desired on a first come, first serve basis. You will contacted by the department’s tennis pro, Carrie Strum, to confirm your class.
