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US SPORTS INSTITUTE’S SUMMER PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED

Garden City Recreation and Parks is working in conjunction with US Sports Institute to again offer a variety of summer camps for Garden City residents ages 2 (Parent and Me) and up!

Each camp offered runs Monday through Thursday for one week in sports such as soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, golf, and multi sports

To see a list of their offerings, please visit their website by clicking here

Mad Science Summer Experience Announced

Garden City Recreation and Parks has partnered with Mad Science of Long Island to provide a wonderful learning experience in a camp setting. Residents of the Village of Garden City entering grades 1 - 5 are encouraged to attend. The topics and details for each camp are listed below. To register for any of these classes, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

All checks should be made payable to LI Steam Group.

For all weeks (These camps run Monday through Friday unless noted):

Where: St. Paul’s Center

Time: 9 am to 12 pm OR 1 to 4 pm

Fee: $360, checks only made payable to LI Steam Group

July 6 – 9 (FOUR DAYS, $280) NASA Space Explorers

Entering Grades 1 – 5

Discover the frontiers of space as campers explore our Earth’s atmosphere to the outer reaches of the solar system! Comets, planets, stars and more are all waiting to be discovered in the camp.

July 19 - 23 Topic: ROBOTS: Code Blue (Additional $30 supply fee to be paid at the first class)

Entering Grades 1 – 5

Explore the fields of Robotics in the hands on camp! In addition to daily science projects, participants will complete their own robot to keep.

August 2 - 6 Topic: Motion Madness

Entering Grades 1 - 5

Science and Engineering go hand in hand as we explore what machines and nature have in common. Campers will build various structures as they learn the FUN-damental forces that affect motion.

August 9 - 13 Topic: ROBOTS: Code Red (Additional $30 supply fee to be paid at the first class)

Explore the fields of Robotics in the hands on camp! In addition to daily science projects, participants will complete their own robot to keep.

August 16 – 20 Topic: Flight Academy

Entering Grades 1 - 5

Birds, kites, planes and rockets! If it flies Mad Science Camp covers it! Investigate the science of aerodynamics. All week long, campers will build various flying machines, explore space and apply Newton’s Laws of motion as we take daily flights of discovery!

Bricks 4 Kidz - Lego Summer Camps Announced

Garden City Recreation and Parks has brought back Bricks 4 Kidz “Lego”camps this summer for children ages 6 –10 years. Camp sessions will be offered as follows:

July 12 – July 15 – Super Hero Camp for ages 6 – 10: Join Bricks 4 Kidz for a week building Super Heroes with LEGO® Bricks. Explore all the

caped crusaders and discover their super powers. Create a fantasy world and protect it against all the evil arch enemies with custom contraptions made with LEGO® Bricks.

July 19 – July 22 – Mining and Crafting Camp for ages 6 – 10: Minecraft is a game about placing blocks to build anything you can imagine. At night monsters come out, make sure to build a shelter before that happens. Experience the world of Minecraft with LEGO®bricks in this fun camp. Kids will start by crafting their shelters and some of the mobs, critters and tools using LEGO®bricks. Students will face new challenges each day, building models and crafting key elements from the popular Minecraft game.

All classes will be held in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall and will run from 9 to 11:30 am Monday through Thursday. The cost of this program is $225 each week. To register for this program please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Please make your check payable to: Bricks 4 Kidz.

New Summer Program - Chess Wizards

Garden City Recreation and Parks has partnered with “Chess Wizards” to offer summers sessions for Garden City children ages 6 through 12 who want to learn the game of chess!

Chess Wizards is a fun way to have kids experience the excitement of chess. Kids will play in mini tournaments, have interactive lessons with chess pros and play cool chess variants like bug house. It is proven that chess enhances cognitive development in children, improves both verbal and mathematical skills, and increases all levels of academic performance! Playing chess stimulates the mind and helps children strengthen skills such as focusing, visualizing goals, abstract thinking, and forming concrete opinions. Instructors (who are called "Wizards") provide all the materials necessary for your child to participate in the class and no additional purchase is required to attend. All students will receive a trophy, puzzle folder and wizards t-shirt. Come join the fun!!!

Two sessions will be offered for this program. The dates are:

July 26 -29 (4 days) or Aug 2 -5 (4 days)

All classes will be held in St. Paul’s Cottages and will run from 9 to Noon Monday through Thursday. The cost of this program is $145 each week. To register for this program please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Please make your check payable to Chess Wizards.

Imagination Arts Academy Returns this Summer

Recreation and Parks will again hold “Imagination Arts Academy” this summer. Please read below for the topics offered. To register for any of these session, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Where: St. Paul’s Center

Time: 9 am to noon OR1 to 4 pm

Fee: $ 360, checks only made payable to LI Steam Group

Crayola® Wild World (July 12 – 16) - Are you ready for an art expedition? Let the wonder and beauty of the animal kingdom inspire your curiosity and creativity. Learn about animals and find out how wildlife conservationists are working to protect species around the globe. Experiment with a variety of art techniques and use Crayola brand products to create animal-inspired art projects.

Crayola® World of Design (July 26- 30) - Take a journey to the furthest reaches of the imagination while learning about the rainforest, Mars, a futuristic city, and more! Use the design thinking process to solve real-world problems in these different environments. Experiment with Crayola® products and many art techniques like sculpting, storyboarding, collage and mixed media. Discover design careers like graphic design, universal design, urban design, and product design.

Crayola® Artist’s Passport (August 23 – 27) - Embark on an “around the world” cultural adventure! Explore far off places and learn about the people who live here while experimenting with Crayola® products! We will “travel” from the Americas to Polynesia while trying art techniques developed by local artisans. Each day we will make a unique creation while learning about the different cultures.

Imagination Arts Academy Returns this Summer

Garden City Recreation and Parks is bringing Incrediflix back! This very popular film making camp guides children through the aspects of this great hobby. Children will work in age appropriate groups to create and make their own short film. Topics are listed below. Lunch supervision is included for any child who would like to stay for both sessions of that week’s camp. All flix will be professionally edited and will be downloadable within a month after camp ends.

Where: Community Park Tennis Hut

Cost: $169 for each morning session, $159 for each afternoon session, or

$300 if you register for both sessions in the same week, bring your lunch, stay for two classes

Checks only, made payable to Incrediflix.

Our topics are:

Week of July 19 - 22

Action Movie Flix

9:00 am to Noon

Go through the Hollywood process of filmmaking as we guide you through “Action” to “That’s a wrap”! Students will use green screen, camera tricks, and special effect to create their own live-action adventure movie. They will collaborate to write, act, and direct this movie while learning about action choreography.

“Lego” Flix

1:00 to 4:00 pm

Bring “Lego” worlds to life! We provide the Legos, you provide the imagination! Work in groups to create a set with Lego characters for a stop-motion movie you will storyboard, shoot, and add voice overs to.

Week of August 2 - 5

Live Action Flix

9:00 – 12:00 pm

Discover your filmmaking talents! You don’t have to be an actor to take part as we’ll guide you through the Hollywood process to create, direct, film, act, and more. Not only will you be making an incredible movie, you will have the skills to make your own movies with friends!

Animation Flix

1:00pm-4:00pm

In this fast paced class students will be creating up to 4 stop motion movies that will include dinosaurs, paper cartoons, white board, and a free choice day where students get to choose from playdoh, jewels or items brought from home. It's the ultimate arts and crafts camp where you create, direct, and film your movies in age-appropriate groups.

To register for any of these sessions, please visit Recreation and Parks at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Youth Roller Hockey Returns

The Garden City Recreation & Parks Department will offer its roller hockey program at Community Park this spring. This program will be open to residents of the Village of Garden City in Kindergarten through 6th grade Application listed below

Youth Tennis Lesson Registration Underway

Registration for our Youth Spring Tennis Lessons is underway! To download an application please scroll down to download an application or register online. Classes will begin the week of April 12th. Remember, Tennis is truly a sport for a lifetime! NEW CLASSES ADDED

Bricks 4 Kidz

Our popular Bricks 4 Kidz is back for another session this Spring. Each hour long class is an engaging experience for your child with a new project each week. Their unique models aren't the kits you find on the shelves of a toy store. They are specialty designed by Bricks 4 Kidz to teach concepts across a variety of subject areas. Classes will take place Wednesday and Thursday afternoons for kids in grades 1-4. Scroll down to download an application. You must register in person at our Recreation Office (108 Rockaway Ave, and we will only accept checks.

Adult Basketball in the Fieldhouse

Garden City Recreation and Parks will begin opening the fieldhouse for Adult basketball on Wednesdays from 7:30 to 10 pm. This program will be open to Garden City residents ages 18 and older and non-resident pass holder ONLY at this time. No guests will be allowed to play. The cost per resident player is $6 per person, check or credit card only, or you may purchase a 5-play pass for $25 or a 10-play pass for $50.

Participants will enter the fieldhouse through the western side door and show their Garden City ID or pass to enter. Every participant must wear a mask during their time in the fieldhouse, including while playing. Please bring your own labeled water bottle for refreshment.

Virtual Recreation Center

During the quarantine, Garden City Recreation and Parks hopes to continue to connect our residents with a variety of activities. As a result, we are excited to release our Virtual Recreation Center. Here you will find a variety of activities for all ages. The Virtual Rec Center is growing daily, so please check back each week for additions. Please click here to visit the page.

Rental Opportunities

It's never to early to plan your next event. Whether you are planning a birthday party, a group event, need space for a meeting or just looking to get together with family, friends or coworkers, consider renting one of our recreation facilities! For additional information or to rent one of our facilities please call the Recreation Administration Office at (516) 465-4075 or visit our web site.