Sanitary District No. 2 holds monthly meetings at the district offices at 2080 Grand Ave., on the first and third Wednesdays of the month 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.

At the Libraries

Baldwin Public Library 2385 Grand Ave. 223-6228

The library will be closed on Sundays through Sept. 25.

Let's talk about it. Jewish literature series about "Demons, Golems and Dybbuks - Monsters of the Jewish Imagination." The first book of study is "Satan in Goray," by Isaac Bashevis Singer with a discussion on Sept. 15. Rabbi Robert Judd of the So. Baldwin Jewish Center is discussion leader. Books available at the circulation desk. Advance registration required.

Mohonk Mountain trip. Visit the turreted, 7-story Victorian castle on Sept. 29. $89 fee includes transportation, buffet lunch, garden walk and tour of historical stone house on Huguenot Street. Register at the adult reference desk. Bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. from the employee parking lot, 7:30 p.m. return.

Digital photography workshops. A continuing series of beginner-level workshops on digital photography: Photo touch-up technique on Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Basic touch-up techniques. Special photo projects on Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Make cards, calendars, tee shirts and other creative projects. Bring your own photos - flash memory cards on Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Digital techniques to improve photo quality. Memories and magic - photo preservation and restoration on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Saving and storing precious old photos using your scanner.

Chess workshop. The Young Adult Department of the library will host a chess workshop for children in grades five through eight on Friday, Oct. 14, from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. Members of the Long Island chess Nuts will teach youngsters the rules of the game. Registration begins Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Young Adult Reference Desk. A non-refundable materials fee of $1 is due at registration. Class size is limited to 20 students, so register early. For more information, call Mrs. Carl or Mrs. Pantuliano.et, with full admission, $2 for members.

Stories and songs of Latin America. Celebrate Hispanice Heritage Month on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 2:30 p.m. Enjoy Latin American stories, music, songs, instruments, dance and language in an interactive program featuring Felix Pitre. For children in grades K through 6. Registration begins Sept. 17.

Children's department will be celebrating the grand opening of the new and improved library on Sunday, Sept. 25 with many activities for the whole family. From 1:15 p.m. until 2 p.m., sing along with Janice Buckner and her puppet friends. Amore will share his magic and balloon sculptures from 3 p.m. unti 4 p.m. Face painting, story flicks and refreshments will also be available during the afternoon.

After school homework center will open on Sept. 26. A certified teacher will be available, Monday through Thursday, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. to help children in grades 2 through 6 with homework. The center is open only when school is in session.

Story Times for children ages three through kindergarten on Saturdays at 10 a.m. from Oct. 1 until Nov. 5. For three- four- year old, meetings will be held on Tuesdays beginning Oct. 11 and ending Dec. 20. Registration is required. Call Wendy Kappelmier for details.

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Special events

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. Their next meeting will be held on Oct. 5 at Baldwin middle school. Call 608-2920.

Communities for a Cure is holding a 5K run/walk on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 9 a.m. to benefit South Nassau Communities Hospital's Breast/GYN Health and Comprehensive Care Center. The event, held at the hospital campus in Oceanside, also features a free health fair. Pre-registration, postmark deadline Sept. 15, is $15, later registration is $20. Call 377-5360.

"Journalism - Beyond the Classroom" will be hosted by Nassau Community College and the Press Club of Long Island. High school juniors and seniors learn about journalism from people currently in the field. Registration is required for this event which will be held on Oct. 28. from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the campus of NCC. For more information, call (516) 572-9634

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 Monday, Sept. 19: "What are your rights as a grandparent?" a lecture by Bruce Albert Esq. 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.

Some Like it Hot. From center orchestra seats, enjoy this Billy Wilder classic at the Gateway Playhouse in Bellport on Wednesday, Sep. 21. This musical romps across the stage to the music and lyrics of Jule Styne and Bob Merrill and will leave you laughing in the aisles. $91 fee includes dinner at the elegant Bellport Country Club. Reservations required.

The Vatican and the Holocaust. 500 years of controversy is the focus of a lecture by Stanislao G. Pugliese, author and associate professor of Modern European History and Italian Studies at Hofstra University, on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. You'll learn how the ghetto originated in Italy, what role the Jews played in the unification of Italy and how that role influenced their position vis-à-vis the church. $6 fee.

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 10:00. There will also be Holy Eucharist on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.

The St. Peter's Evangical Lutheran Church, 2332 Grand Ave., holds Holy Eucharist on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. during July and August. Weekday services will be held at noon. For more information, call 223-1951.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1375 Grand Ave., holds Sunday service with Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m. during the summer and will resume their 10:30 a.m. service in September. Sunday school and adult bible study are held at 9 a.m., also resuming in September. For more information, call 223-3400.

St. Christopher's Church. Annual Craft and Harvest Fair at the church, 15 Pershing Blvd. on Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sixty vendors and loads of fun. For more information, call 223-4868.

So. Baldwin Jewish Center, 2959 Grand Ave., is holding a shofar-making workshop on Sept. 18, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The event is open to students in the Center's religious school, their family members, and to students and members of Temple B'nai Israel in Freeport. The Center is marking their 50th Anniversary with a trip to Israel Nov. 13-22. Itineraries and applications are available in the temple office. For more info, call 223-8688.

Spotlight on 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.

Free classes resume mid-September.

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.