Family Jeopardy Night
Thursday, April 23
Bird Sanctuary Benefit Yard Sale
Saturday, April 25
Upcoming
Defensive Driving Courses
Thursday, April 23
Family Jeopardy Night
Does your family have what it takes to win Jeopardy? Children in grades four and five and their parents or other special adult can compete in this trivia competition at 7 p.m. Registration is required and began Monday, April 13 on Eventkeeper. One registration per family. Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the wait list. The library is located at 60 7th St. For more information, please call 516-742-8405.
Saturday, April 25
Bird Sanctuary Benefit Yard Sale
Garden City Bird Sanctuary/ Tanners Pond Environmental Center will host its popular, annual benefit yard sale on Saturday, April 25. All are invited to attend the free event to find that perfect item for their home or yard. Friends and neighbors will be selling antiques, collectibles, furniture, housewares, yard items, sports equipment and more. The sale will be run by GCBS/TPEC directors, Liz Bailey and Annette Seltzer, with assistance from Suzie Alvey. Additional vendors are needed. For more information, please call Liz at 516-248-8447 or e-mail emb158@aol.com. (Raindate is Saturday, May 2.) Proceeds from the sale space rentals benefit the GCBS/TPEC, which is a 501 (c) 3 organization. Donations gratefully accepted. It’s open on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. and by appointment and is located opposite 181 Tanners Pond Rd. For more information, please visit www.GCBirdSanctuary.org, e-mail GCBirdSanctuary@gmail.com or call Rob Alvey at 516-326-1720.
Mother & Child Tea Party
Moms and their young adult sons and daughters are invited to share in a Classic Tea for Springtime from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Participants will learn to make three different types of finger sandwiches and cookie decorating. Then they will enjoy freshly-made scones while drinking Earl Grey tea. Registration begins Tuesday, April 7 online on Eventkeeper. This program is limited to 30 persons. Adults and YAs need to register individually. The library is located at 60 7th St. For more information, please call 516-742-8405.
Monday, April 27
Marvelous Movie Matinée
A screening of the 1995 neo-noir crime thriller The Usual Suspects starring Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, Stephen Baldwin and Benicio del Toro will be held from 1:30 to 4 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 information, call 516-742-8405.
Tuesday, April 28
Boys Varsity Lacrosse Versus Long Beach High School
4:30 p.m., Garden City High School, 170 Rockaway Ave., 516-478-2070
Varsity Softball At Bethpage High School
4:30 p.m., Bethpage High School, 10 Cherry Ave., 516-644-4100
Girls Varsity Lacrosse At Wantagh High School
4:30 p.m., Wantagh Senior High School, 3301 Beltagh Ave., Wantagh 516-679-6401
Wednesday, April 29
Junior Varsity Softball Versus Levittown Division High School
4:30 p.m., Garden City High School, 170 Rockaway Ave., 516-478-2070
Boys Varsity Tennis Versus Great Neck North High School
4:30 p.m., Garden City High School, 170 Rockaway Ave., 516-478-2070
Saturday, May 2
Resurrection Women Come Up Green
The Women’s Ministry of Resurrection Lutheran Church recently announced its 9th annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 2. Prepare to purchase high quality perennials, annuals, ornamental grasses, flowering baskets, herbs and vegetables all provided by a Long Island grower. New selections include Boston ferns and the highly-touted Big Bounce Impatiens, known to be mildew-resistant and adaptive to both shade and sun. This event is just in time to make purchases for the special women in your life or to begin planting your summer garden. Since its inception in 2006, all plant sale proceeds have gone to several organizations benefiting wounded and recovering military troops: Bethesda Naval Hospital, The Walter Reed Society and Building Homes for Heroes. This year’s recipient organization is The Independence Fund through which a deserving serviceman or woman will receive an all-terrain wheelchair. This vehicle typically costs in the vicinity of $16,000 and will enable a severely injured soldier to be more independent. Resurrection Lutheran Church is a multi-site Christian community of faith, with the main campus located at 420 Stewart Ave., near Clinton Road in Garden City. All are invited to worship at 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday mornings, with Christian education at 10 a.m. Staffed nursery is available Sunday mornings. For more information, call 516-746-4426 or visit resgc.org.
Ongoing Program
Defensive Driving Courses
Six-hour course were conducted by AAA in the Garden City office located at 229 7th St. After March 1, courses will now be held in Homewood Suites by Hilton located at 40 Westbury Ave. in Carle Place. 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:
May 4 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
May 21 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
May 31 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
June 15 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
June 18 & 25 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
June 28 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
