Weekend Events Guide: September 25th Edition

September is in full swing! It's going to be a beautiful weekend. Enjoy the sunshine and choose from one {or more} of the great events happening in and around Garden City this weekend.

Friday- Celebrate the melting pot that is our world at Hofstra's Earthbeat! Dances from around the world will be performed by The Vanaver Caravan, professional dance and music company. You will enjoy French Canadian and Irish Step Dance, Appalachian Clogging, West African Harvest Dance, South African Gumboot Dance, Chinese Ribbon Dance, Sicilian Tarantella, dances from Bulgaria, India, Brazil, Israel, Armenia and Spain, Kurdish/Turkish dance, original stick dances, body percussion and stomp dances. The program reflects the vision of America as a melting pot and celebrates the extraordinary beauty of our world cultures. 2:20-4pm. John Cranford Adams Playhouse, Hofstra University. Cost: free but please contact the Hofstra Cultural center to register. 516-463-5669.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday and every day through November 1st- The Fall Festival continues at Hicks Nurseries. Enjoy a walk through an animated children's story featuring Otto the Ghost, visit live animals, take a hayride, choose from pumpkins, gourds and Indian corn for your home decorating, enjoy crisp apples, a cup of cider, roasted corn or a jelly apple and pick up a fresh baked pie. Free admission and parking. Otto's animated show is open daily from 8am-6pm. Click here for more information. 100 Jericho Tpke, Westbury

Friday, Saturday and Sunday- Hofstra University proudly hosts their annual Fall Festival and Concert for alumni, students and families. The festival promise lots of fun with rides, a parade float, music, comedy, food trucks, fireworks and more. Some of this year's performers include Ludacris, Sugarhill Gang and the premier Billy Joel cover band- Mike DelGuidice and Big Shot. Most events take place on Saturday. Click here and here for more details. North Campus, Hofstra University. 

Saturday- Celebrate all things Beer, Bacon and BBQ at the Cradle of Aviation Musuem. There will be food sampling, craft beers, ciders, live music, games and activities. $65 admission, $30 designated driver. Visit the website for more information. 1pm-5:30pm. Charles Lindbergh Blvd

Saturday- The 21st Annual Covert Ave Street Fair takes place from 11am-5pm. Prepare to be entertained! There will be bouncy houses, carnival rides, face painting, a petting zoo and pony rides, plus vendors, live music, food as well as singers and dancers. For the adults there will be a smoke house, vendors and special deals from local merchants. This event takes place in Floral Park and Stewart Manor from Tulip Ave to Cisney Ave. 

Saturday- Free craft for kids ages 3 and up at Lakeshore Learning Store. 11am-3pm. 2079 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park. 


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Medusa Gives Girls Lacrosse A New Look

Girls lacrosse takes on a new look with Medusa Lacrosse. 

Alex and Jackie Fiore are sisters who have each had very successful lacrosse careers and are sharing their passion and experience with today's young women athletes through Medusa Lacrosse. 

Alex was a 4 year starter at GCHS and went on to play Division 1 lacrosse at Princeton University, where she was a 1st Team All American. Her team won back-to-back National Championships in 2002 and 2003.   

Jackie was also a 4 year starter and captain of the GCHS Varsity Women's Lacrosse Team and went on to play Division 1 Lacrosse at Boston College.  She was awarded numerous accolades throughout her lacrosse career.  Jackie coached both lacrosse and field hockey for five years at GCHS and at the Middle School.  Jackie is the head coach of the JV women's lacrosse team at South Side High School in Rockville Centre.

This week, Medusa's Little Laxers fall clinic begins in Garden City for girls ages 4-7. As they work on introductory skills and age appropriate exercises, Alex and Jackie want to make sure their young students are having a ton of fun as well. {Because really, what good is any program if the little ones aren't having any fun?} To accomplish this, Medusa becomes creative with different themes for each session such as Wacky Socks Day, Crazy Hair Doo Day, Tu Tus for Laxers Day and Halloween Costume Day, among others. They definitely know how to keep the little ones interested! 

The cost for this unique program is $125 per person for four sessions and $140 for 5 sessions. Register your daughter at www.medusalacrosse.com. Click on the "Registration Forms" Tab. Please make checks payable to Medusa Lacrosse LLC. Cash payments receive a $10 discount. Clinic dates are as follows: September 22, 29 and October 6, 13, 20 and 27. Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. 

Have a great season!

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Weekend Events Guide: September 18th Edition

Welcome to the weekend! If you're not heading to NYC 's Feast of San Gennaro as it wraps up this weekend, have no fear- there are plenty of things to do in and around Garden City. Enjoy the weekend!

Friday- If you're a fan of American Idol's Season 8 winner, Kris Allen, you can see him perform live at Adelphi's Westermann Stage in Concert Hall. Click here to purchase tickets, but don't wait! 7:30pm. 

Friday- Head to Seventh St. for the summer's last Friday Night Promenade. 6pm-10pm. Enjoy live music by Firestone, face painters, balloon artists and more. Tonight's theme is Rock of Ages. 

Saturday- It's that time of year again! St Anne's Spirit Day takes place from 1pm-10pm. Enjoy food, live music, DJ, dancing, games, rides, raffles, plant sale, crafts, respite games, sweet shoppe and more. Outdoor mass will be held at 5pm. All are welcome to come and enjoy this fun-filled day and night! 35 Dartmouth St, Garden City. 

Saturday- Stop by the 20th Annual New Hyde Park Street Fair and enjoy the petting zoo, craft vendors, children's rides, food vendors and much more. Show your support for village merchants and restaurants. 10am-4:30pm. Jericho Tpke from New Hyde Park Road to Covert Ave. 

Saturday and Sunday- Head to a traditional County Fair! The Queens County Fair runs Saturday and Sunday from 11am-6pm. There will be blue ribbon competition for livestock, produce, arts and crafts, and more. What's a county fair without a pie eating contest, corn husking contest, Lumberjack shows, pig racing, hayrides, carnival rides and a corn maze? As for music, there will be an Irish band performing on Saturday and a German band on Sunday. Don't miss all the action! 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park. Cost: $9, adults, $5 children 12 and under. 

Saturday- Free craft for kids at Lakeshore Learning Store. Ages 3 and up. 2079 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park. 11am-3pm.

Saturday and Sunday- Ready for some cider? You know Fall has officially begun when Hicks begins hosting their annual Fall Festival! Walk through Otto the Ghost's animated story (runs from 9am-6pm), visit with the animals, take a hayride, pick up a few pumpkins and apples or maybe even a fresh baked apple pie. Opens at 9am. Admission: free. 100 Jericho Tpke, Westbury. 

Sunday- Celebrate Italian culture this weekend! Hofstra's Italian Festival takes place on Sunday. Enjoy crafts, food, live entertainment, children's activities and much more! The talk of the festival this year is the performance scheduled to be given by Bobby Valli (younger brother of Frankie Valli). He will perform Four Seasons favorites and more. His show will take place on the main stage from 1pm-2pm. Cost $6, seniors $5, kids under 12: free. Festival hours: 11am-5pm. Location: Hofstra's South Campus.

Sunday- The Franklin Square Street Fair promises a fun day for the whole family. There will be a giant craft mall, a car show, children's rides, food and live music! This event takes place on Franklin Ave from Hempstead Tpke to Scherer Blvd. 10am-5pm. 

Sunday- If you're feeling like doing the polka, head to Plattduetsche Park for Ompahfest. Bands straight from Germany will be performing, as well as the Polka Brothers, Alex Meixner, Fritz's Polka Band and many more. Games, raffles and vendors too! 11am-10pm. 1132 Hempstead Tpke, Franklin Square. $10 donation suggested. 


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Ready, Set, Go! St. Anne's Respite Games September 19th

The Not-So-Calm Before the Storm:  Respite Games Held Early on Spirit Day - September 19, 2015

GARDEN CITY, New York (August 10, 2015)  Before the bounce rides, games and music even begin, a very special part of Spirit Day has already begun:  the Respite Games.  Starting at noon on Spirit Day, indoor games and activities are hosted by Saint Anne’s for children and young adults who have special needs.  The Respite Games have been part of Spirit Day for the last several years. 

Organized by Saint Anne’s Special Needs Ministry, the Respite Games offer a sampling of the year-long Respite Care program, which provides wonderful evenings of fun and friendship for children who have special needs from the age of 5 on through young adulthood.   Saint Anne’s Respite Care program meets on various Friday evenings at Saint Anne’s throughout the year.  It is centered on the relationship between the special children and their volunteer buddies, both teens and adults, who partner with them for a light dinner and some great activities, which include sports, music, games and arts and crafts projects.

According to John Rakowski, who leads the activities at the Respite Games and has served as a Respite volunteer for many years, “Every moment volunteers spend with these kids is a blessing.  Spirit Day is an extension of that wonderful feeling.”

The Church of St. Anne hosts its 13th annual Spirit Day on Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 1-10pm with rides, games and music all day and evening.  The day is highlighted with a beautiful celebration of Mass outdoors at 5pm and the exciting Big Bucks Raffle drawing at 10pm.  Additional Big Bucks tickets are always available at the rectory or you may call and we will be happy to mail one to you.  Families from the parish who have special needs children and are interested in participating in the Respite Games on Spirit Day are invited to contact Linda Leone at St. Anne’s Parish office at 352-5904 or visit the website at www.stannesgc.org. 

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Weekend Events Guide; September 11th Edition

Today, please make sure to take a moment to honor our country and those who sacrificed their lives on 9/11.  Then, take a look at the events coming up this weekend- lots to do in and around town- and enjoy!

Friday- The Garden City Promenade continues on Seventh St at 6pm and runs until 10pm. Enjoy Seventh St with your friends and neighbors. There will be live music, face painting, balloon artists, al fresco dining and more! Be sure to support our local businesses while you're there! Tonight's theme is "Remembrance." The promenade will run every Friday night through September. 

Friday- The Garden City Fire Department will be conducting a 9/11 Remembrance Service at 6:45pm with a formal program scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM. The service will take place on the Village Green at the 9/11 Village Memorial, which is located on the west side of the Village Gazebo at the corner of Hilton and Stewart Avenue. All are welcome. 

Friday- Garden City Community Church will hold a candlelight vigil in the chapel in remembrance of those lost on 9/11/01. All are welcome.

Saturday- Watch the Cosmos play the Jacksonville Armada FC. 7pm. Hofstra University's James M. Stuart Stadium. Click here for more information. 

Saturday- Free craft for kids at Lakeshore Learning Store. 11am-3pm. 2079 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park. Ages 3 and up. 

Saturday- Enjoy the Three Tenors Concert at Adelphi. 2pm. Tickets: $20. Seniors: $15. Concert Hall. Purchase tickets here. 

Saturday- Circle It! Look, share and create on the Second Saturday of the month (Sept. - Nov.) from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Hofstra University Museum!  In each session, kids ages 5-10 years and their grown-up companions explore works of art and engage in a hands-on activity inspired by what they have seen and discussed. In the September workshop, Circle It!, attendees will explore artist Doug Hilson’s use of circles and color in his “urbanscapes,” and then create a colorful circular work of art. 1:30-2:30pm. David Filderman Gallery. Click here for more deets. 


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Inside GC Celebrates Two Years!

Inside Garden City is happy to say that we just passed our two year anniversary! Thank you to all of our readers and contributors who have helped to make this possible.

Here's a look back at our first post when this began as a simple blog detailing one person's transition from city-dweller to suburbanite. Over the past two years, InsideGardenCity.com has become more of a GC lifestyle website and we have our readers to thank! Please continue reading and sending us suggestions for what you would like to see or know about. Now for a walk down memory lane...

http://www.insidegardencity.com/2013/07/i-moved-to-garden-city.html


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Weekend Events Guide: Labor Day Weekend Edition

If you will be enjoying a staycation this Labor Day weekend, here's what's happening in and around Garden City. Enjoy!

Friday- The Garden City Friday Night Promenade continues from 6pm-10pm. Head to Seventh St. for lots of family fun- live music, al fresco dining, balloon animals, face painting, free give aways for the kids and more. Tonight's theme is Sports so be sure to wear your favorite sports team shirt- either a local or professional team will do. Please remember to patronize our local businesses while there!

Friday- It's Korean American Night at Eisenhower Park's Lakeside Theatre. Cost: free. 7pm.

Saturday- The GC Pool will host Member Appreciation Night from 7:30pm-10pm for kids as well as adults. Get set for live music provided by Old School, finger foods and... drum roll please.... alcohol! There will be a cash bar selling beer and wine. Each member is allowed to bring two guests free of charge. Regular fees apply to three or more guests.

Saturday- Free craft for kids at Lakeshore Learning Store. 11am-3pm. Cost: free. Ages 3 and up. 2079 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park.

Saturday- Join the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church's Annual Faith, Food and Fellowship Festival at 369 Green Ave, East Meadow. Enjoy Greek food, live Slavic music, bouncy houses, children's games, flea market, Chinese auction, vendors and more! 10am-6pm. Cost: free.

Saturday and Sunday- I Do! I Do! opens at BroadHollow at Elmont MainStage. Showtimes: Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2:30pm. Click here for tickets.

Monday- Celebrate Labor Day at the GC Pool with live music by DJ Bob from 6pm-9pm.

Also, rememeber that the US Open is ongoing in Queens until September 13th.

What are you up to this Labor Day?

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Local {Quality} Eats

Warning: If you haven't eaten lunch yet, you may be feeling especially hungry after reading this post. 

Two nights ago, at the last minute, I started craving some really good Italian food (good meaning high quality, foodie-worthy food). Since I had nothing planned and no particular restaurant in mind, I wasn't sure where to go. I didn't want anything formal or stiff and I didn't want to travel far so I decided on Capo Ristorante. Capo is usually my go-to panini place but I haven't been there for a sit-down in way too long. 

Capo is a little Italian restaurant on Covert Ave in Floral Park, formerly a La Bottega. It's inviting and non-stuffy, yet the food is amaaaazing. I'll let the pictures do the talking: 

 We started off with zucchini flowers. Better than the ones I had in Rome. Seriously.

 Followed by the most amazing figs- TDF. 

 Parmesan pesto salmon with gorgonzola mashed potatoes and escarole- mmm. 

 Scrumptous stuffed chicken with the same potatoes. 

A fabulous Napa Chardonnay rounded everything out just right. 

In summary, the food here pretty much always knocks my socks off, yet the environment isn't stiff or too fancy. It's a cozy, informal place turning out dishes which rival some of NYC's best. Capo is a local gem for sure if you are a self-declared foodie {like me}!

Have you been? Let me know your thoughts. 

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Dr. Lizzio's Tips

Today we welcome Dr. Dominique Lizzio back to Inside Garden City as she gives us some important tips for staying {dentally} healthy.

End of summer has arrived…lazy mornings will soon be replaced with mad dashes to the bus stop. With the rush of the school day, sometimes healthy dental habits get overlooked.

Here are some helpful tips to ensure your kid’s teeth stay healthy throughout the school year.

Brush!!!- Some mornings are more hectic than others. Brushing after breakfast is the best way to keep teeth healthy, but sometimes getting to school on time may mean having breakfast on the way. Brushing before eating is much better than not at all. Studies show that if we brush before we eat, the mouth’s pH will not dip low enough to form cavities.

Healthy Diet- Pack healthy food to eat at school. School provided lunches and snacks may be processed and high in sugar. Consider sending high fiber, low sugar treats. Keeping it simple…cut up fruit and vegetables and add cheese or hummus, will provide children with healthy alternatives.

Choose Water- Soda, juice or sports drinks often contain more sugar than a child should consume in an entire day. Aside from adding unnecessary calories, it can lead to afternoon energy crashes and, of course, tooth decay.

Safety- Children participating in organized sports should always wear mouth protection, helmets and face masks. An athletic mouth guard can help prevent injury to teeth and gums, and reduce risk of concussions if a head injury should occur. Ask advice from your child’s dentist about the type of mouth guard that is appropriate.

Check It Out- Children who fall and hurt their mouth should visit the school nurse and follow up with their dentist. Sometime issues from mouth injuries develop slowly and problems show up months or years later. Always let the dentist know if your child has had any injury to their face. If a permanent tooth is knocked out, it should be replaced within 30 minutes. Hold it by the crown, not the root and quickly rinse it with milk, saline or water prior to trying to re-insert it. If that is not possible, place tooth in some cool milk, sterile saline or between cheek and gum until you can get to a dentist or hospital for help.

Cavities Don’t Usually Hurt- Cavities in baby teeth don’t hurt until they become infected. Remember to bring your children to the dentist every 6 months for an examination, beginning 6 months after they get their first tooth. Healthy baby teeth are important for children to chew and speak properly. Additionally, these first teeth save the space for permanent teeth to grow into.

Braces- Since it can be challenging to brush and floss properly around braces, plaque can build up leading to permanent damage of tooth enamel. Make sure time is taken for your child to properly clean their teeth and make healthy choices when it comes to their diet. 

Healthy habits should begin at a young age, but it’s never too late to start. Wishing all of our families a safe, happy and healthy school year!


Dr. Lizzio can be reached at Long Island Family Dental. 901 Stewart Ave, GC. 516-747-2400

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