Village Board of Trustees Meeting
Thursday, October 2
Benefit Yard Sale Goes To The Birds
Saturday, October 4
Marvelous Movie Matinée
Monday, October 6
Thursday, October 2
Village Board of Trustees Meeting
8 p.m. Village hall boardroom, 351 Stewart Ave. 516-465-4000
Friday, October 3
Kids In The Kitchen
This program is for kids 5 and under. The idea is for little ones to mix things up in the kitchen to stir an interest in kitchen creativity and healthy eating. Each week, participants will be making an easy and yummy, kid-friendly snack (cookies, mini pizzas, etc) that the kids make from start to finish. They’ll practice using real cooking tools like small mixers and toaster ovens in their recipes — of course, adult help will be required. Helping in the kitchen is a great learning tool as children practice measuring ingredients, following directions and building their vocabulary. Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City. 11:30 a.m.-noon. $3 with museum admission. For more information, please call 516-224-5800 or visit www.licm.org
Saturday, October 4
Benefit Yard Sale
Goes To The Birds
The Garden City Bird Sanctuary/Tanners Pond Environmental Center announces its annual Fall Benefit Yard Sale. The sale will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9 am to 3 pm, and will be located out of doors inside the front gate of the bird sanctuary. Typical items sold are antiques, collectibles, furniture, china, housewares, toys, yard tools, clothing, books, sporting equipment and much more. Proceeds from the rentals to sellers will support programs and materials needed at the Bird Sanctuary. There will be no raindate. The Garden City Bird Sanctuary main gate is located opposite 181 Tanners Pond Rd. (Denton Avenue), between Stewart Avenue and Jericho Turnpike in Garden City. The Garden City Bird Sanctuary is a 501(c)3 volunteer organization dedicated to preserving nature. It is open on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m., and by appointment. For further information, please visit www.GCBirdSanctuary.org or email gcbirdsanctuary@gmail.com
Oktoberfest 2014
This fall’s third annual German festival is being hosted by Garden City’s Resurrection Lutheran Church. There will be tents for grilling bratwurst, serving German pancakes and other German fare. The German-Bavarian festival starts at 4 p.m. with family-friendly German food, soft drinks, and German music. Then starting at 7 p.m., the focus turns to adults, when the Royal Bavarians provide live authentic Oktoberfest music and entertainment. The menu of German specialties continues through the evening, and guests may also purchase imported German beer and wine from the Trinken Garten. Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 420 Stewart Ave., Garden City. 4-10:30 p.m. $35. $10 per child 12 and under. Children 3 and under are free. For more information, please visit resgc.org or call 516-746-4426.
Monday, October 6
Marvelous Movie Matinée
A screening of the 1990 legal thriller Presumed Innocent starring Harrison Ford and Brian Dennehy will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library. The event will be held in Meeting Room B. Funding is provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. The library is located at 60 7th St. For more information, please call 516-742-8405.
Stewart Manor Board of Trustees Meeting
8 p.m. Village hall, 120 Covert Ave. 516-354-1800
Tuesday, October 7
Boys Varsity Soccer Versus Plainedge High School
4:30 p.m., Garden City High School, 170 Rockaway Ave., 516-478-2070
Girls Varsity Volleyball At Hewlett High School
4:30 p.m., George W. Hewlett High School, 60 Everit Ave., Hewlett. 516-792-4002
Girls Varsity Soccer At South Side High School
6:45 p.m., Skelos Field, Peninsula Blvd., Rockville Centre. 516-255-8947
Boys Varsity Volleyball Versus New Hyde Park Hyde High School
6:45 p.m., Garden City High School, 170 Rockaway Ave., 516-478-2070
Girls Varsity Swimming At Manhasset High School
7:30 p.m. Great Neck North Middle School, 77 Polo Rd., Great Neck, 516-441-4500
Wednesday, October 8
Drop-In LEGO Club
Come with your old friends and make new friends at the new LEGO Club. This monthly club is for children grades kindergarten through fifth grade and meets on the following Wednesday afternoons from 4 to 5 p.m.: Oct. 8, and Nov. 12. No registration is required, but space is limited. Children will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. The library will provide LEGO bricks for children to build with during the program. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. The library is located at 60 7th St. For more information, please call 516-742-8405.
Test Prep Workshop
Nicholas LaPoma, founder and lead tutor of Curvebreakers Test Prep, will give a workshop for students and their parents on from 7—8:45 p.m. to describe the differences between the ACT and the SAT exams. He will also discuss strategies to use in taking these tests and preparing for them. Registration begins Wednesday, Sept. 17 on Eventkeeper. This program is limited to 90. The Garden City Public Library is located at 60 7th St. For more information, please call 516-742-8405.
Pasta And Politics With A Chef
The Garden City Republican Club will be holding its next meeting at Cluett Hall on Stewart Avenue by St. Paul’s since the club’s regular meeting place at the Senior Center on Golf Club Lane is closed for renovations. Republican candidates will be appearing along with Robert Scotto, owner/manager of the Seventh Street Café, who along with his chef, will be preparing pasta and other Italian delicacies for attendees to dine upon. Pastry Chef Pamela will also be serving dessert. A raffle will be held with the winner receiving a $50 gift certificate to the restaurant. The meeting starts at 8 p.m.
Ongoing Programs
Defensive Driving Courses
Six-hour course conducted by the AAA NY in the Garden City office located at 229 7th St. Save money; reduce violation points; sharpen skills. The cost is $39 for AAA members; $32 members 60 and older; $55 nonmembers. Dates and rates subject to change. Online class available. Visit AAA.com/DefensiveDriving. Reservations required. Call 516-873-2381. The following dates are offered:
Oct. 7 & 8 – 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
Oct. 11 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 19 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 25 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 26. – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 28. – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 1 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 2 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 5 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 9 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 14 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 17 & 18 – 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
Nov. 22 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 24 – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
