Fire District meetings are held at the Baldwin Fire District Headquarters, 2386 Grand Avenue, on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m.

| Sanitary District No. 2 meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 5 p.m. at 2080 Grand Ave. Notice:the next meeting has been moved to Thursday, Dec. 8 at 5 p.m.

Kiwanis Club meetings are held weekly at the Coral House, 70 Milburn Ave., on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Rotary Club meetings are held weekly at the Coral House, 70 Milburn Ave., on Thursdays at 12:15 p.m.

South Hempstead Civic Association meets every second Wednesday of the month at the So. Hempstead Fire Dept., 555 May St., at 8 p.m. For more information, call 236-8211.

Baldwin Public Library will hold its next monthly board meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m.

Volunteers needed. Baldwin Homemakers, a non-profit group that raises money to help the needy, is holding a food drive for the St. Anthony Food Pantry. Homemakers is also raising money for scholarships and other worthwhile charities. Membership is open to volunteers in all communities. Members help neighbors in need, learn crafts and make new friends. Call 608-2920.

At the JCC

Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC

15 Neil Court, Oceanside 766-4341/www.friedbergjcc.org.

Singles social club, for ages 55 and over, meets from 7:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. $7 fee. For more information, call Debbie Rosen at 766-4341, ext. 129. On Thursday, Sept. 29 (joint meeting with the JCC's Adult Connections Group): "The good, the bad and the beautiful," a lecture by Louise Cella Caruso on the art world of Gustoff Klemp.

Religious Events

All Saints' Episcopal Church has a new schedule of services for fall. Holy Eucharist will be held on Sundays at 8 a.m., with Sunday school at 9:45 and Sung Eucharist at 10. There will also be Holy Eucharist on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

The St. Peter's Lutheran Church Fall schedule: 2332 Grand Ave., Baldwin, resumes their fall schedule with Holy Eucharist on Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.  Adult Forum is held at 9 a.m. and Sunday Church School at 10 a.m.  Noon Eucharist several days each week, call for schedule at 223-1951.

First Church Baldwin United Methodist, 881 Merrick Road, will present a Christmas cantata, "City of Light,"at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17. The church's five choirs will join a cast of five readers in performing a dramatic retelling of the birth of Jesus.

Worship services are held each Sunday at 10 a.m. Adult Sunday school meets at 8:45 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church of Baldwin, 717 St. Luke's Place, will have a family service entitled "An Imprompu Christmas Pageant" at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24. Acandlelighting and communion service will take place at 11 p.m.

Sunday services are held at 10:00 a.m. Babysitting is available.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1375 Grand Ave., holds Sunday service with Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school and adult bible study are held at 9 a.m. The Advent/Christmas schedule is as follows: A Living Nativity, Dec. 16 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m; Old Fashioned Christmas Pageant Dec. 18 at 10:30 a.m.; Christmas Eve Worship services - Family Service with Holy Communion at 7 p.m. and traditional candlelight service with Holy Communion at 11:00 p.m.; Christmas Day Worship service with Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m., Sunday service with Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 223-3400.

South Nassau Christian Church, 3147 Eastern Parkway, will have Senior Day at 10 a.m. on Dec. 8. The program includes lectures on Medicare Part D, nutrition and health for those over 50, and a blood pressure screening. Refreshments will be served. Seating is limited. Call 379-0720.

So. Baldwin Jewish Center, 2959 Grand Ave. Annual Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 11 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more info, call 223-8688.

The Church of St. Christopher, 11 Gale Avenue, Baldwin, is having a Christmas Choir Concert on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. The program will mix traditional and contemporary pieces, including Gabriel Faure's "Cantique de Jean Racine" accompanied by organ, handbells, flute and basson.

Seniors

Baldwin Senior Center 1810 North Grand Avenue 546-7110

Library days. Thirty books are delivered monthly and dispersed every Monday and Friday of the month at 10 a.m. for those seniors in the community who have a hard time getting to and from the library.

Bingo. Mondays at 1 p.m.

Arts and crafts. Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. until noon.

Group birthday/anniversary party, on the third Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m.

Showtime. Enjoy a member-produced show every Thursday at 1 p.m.

Line dancing classes are given every Friday at 10 a.m.