Adult Tennis Lessons
The Garden City Recreation Department will conduct evening tennis lessons for adults who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City at the Community Park Tennis Facility. The lessons will run for one hour each week in three sessions during the spring/summer months. The registrant has a choice of a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday class and a choice of time. There will be a maximum of four players per court. The dates and fees will be as follows:
Session 2 – 4 weeks beginning July 6 Cost $120
Session 3 – 4 weeks beginning Aug. 3 Cost $120
To register for any of these sessions, visit the office at 108 Rockaway Ave. or download an application at www.gardencityrecreation.org. Separate checks for each session please. Checks will not be cashed until you are placed in a class.
Amusement Park Tickets
Garden City’s Department of Recreation and Parks will again be offering discount tickets to area amusement parks. Tickets may be purchased at the recreation and parks office at 108 Rockaway Ave. Cash or check will be accepted for payment These very popular discounted tickets are for:
Splish Splash Water Park $34
Splish Splash – under 48 inches $27
Six Flags Great Adventure With Safari $36.50
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor $28.50
Great Escape/Splashwater Kingdom(Lake George) $40
Hershey Park $48
Hershey Park—under 48 inches and age 55 or over $36.50
Dorney Park $42
Dorney Park—under 48 inches or 62 and over $34
Morey’s Pier $60
Morey’s Pier—under 48 inches $46
The Summer Camp Brochure Is Ready
The recreation department’s summer camp brochure is ready to be viewed and registration has begun online and by mail. The department offers many camps for ages 4 to 15, including a variety of sport camps run by the recreation staff or US Sports Institute as well as cultural camps including Mad Science, Incrediflix, language, computer and Bricks4Kidz. To see these offerings, please visit www.gardencityrecreation.org, or pick a brochure up in Cluett Hall, at Community Park or in the administrative office at 108 Rockaway Ave.
Camp Registration Is Underway
The recreation and parks office is registering children now for camps open for children from ages 2 (Parent and Me) to ages 15 who are residents of the Incorporated Village of Garden City.
Here is a list of some of the many camps we offer:
Please note:
When there is reference to grade, it is the grade the child is entering in September.
When there is reference to age, the child must be that age by the start of the program.
Through US Sports Institute:
Parent and me Sports for 2- and 3-year-olds
Golf, lacrosse, soccer and MultiSport Squirts for 3- to 5-year-olds
Soccer, multisport, field hockey, lacrosse and golf for 5 to 14-year-olds with full day programs in soccer and multisport
To register for any US Sports Institute camps or to see their offerings, please visit twww.ussportsinstitute.com.
Through the department of recreation and parks:
PeeWee Sports Sampler for ages 4 and 5
Basketball for grades 1 to 6
Baseball for grades 1 to 6
Lacrosse for grades 1 to 6
Volleyball for grades 7 to 10
Softball for grades 3 to 7
Nature Adventures for ages 6 to 12
Computers, including video game design and computer animation, for grades 4 to 7
Tennis for ages 4 to 15
To register for any of these camps or to get more information, visit the recreation and parks office at 108 Rockaway Ave. or download the summer brochure at www.gardencityrecreation.org. If you have a password, you may register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.
Cultural and Science through Garden City Recreation and Parks:
Mad Science for grades K to 6
Bricks 4 Kidz Lego Camp for ages 5 to 10
Berlitz Language Camps in Italian, French, or Spanish for ages 7 to 11
Incrediflix Film Making Camp for ages 7 to 13
To register for any of these camps or to get more information, visit the recreation and parks office at 108 Rockaway Ave. or download the summer brochure at www.gardencityrecreation.org. Checks only for these camps.
To register for any of the above programs, please visit the recreation office at 108 Rockaway Ave., download an application at www.gardencityrecreation.org, or, if you have a password, register online at gcreconline.gardencityny.net. If you do not have a password, please visit the office to verify residency and to obtain a password.
—From the Garden City Recreation Department
