The West Hempstead Street Festival will take place on Sunday, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nassau Boulevard, adjacent to Halls Pond Park. The festival is being sponsored by the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce and will feature art, hand crafted jewelry, ceramics, wood, leather, glass, hand painted clothing and many gift items. For more information, contact Jennifer Pickwoad and Scott Wood at 724-5966. The Three Strohm Sisters Family Foundation, a foundation dedicated to raising money to fund cancer research, will hold their first fund raiser, their first annual dinner dance, on Friday, Oct. 20 at the New Hyde Park Inn. The three Strohm sisters who are from Elmont, Franklin Square and Valley Stream have all fought a battle against breast cancer and are determined to find a cure to fight the disease. For more information, call 561-3512. Riesterer's Bakeries is celebrating their 70th anniversary in the family baking business. On Friday, Oct. 27, Riesterer's Bakery of West Hemsptead, Long Island's Oldest Family Bakery, will be hosting a gala of events. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., on the hour, guests are invited to a free, behind the scenes tour of the bakery. We invite you to see us at work, baking and decorating your favorite treats. And, of course, delicious baked goods will be offered to you. Those attending can sit outside under the big tent and enjoy festivities, including a tasty Octoberfest lunch and dinner specials as well as live entertainment. Kids will also have the opportunity to decorate a haunted cookie house with some delicious candies and cookies. Parents are encouraged to call ahead for reservations at 1-800-4Riesterer for the Haunted Cookie House Kit, available for $15 each. The anniversary will be celebrated with a seven-foot picturesque birthday cake, with each tier depicting photos of a successful Riesterer Family Baking. Advent Lutheran Church will hold its Fall Fair on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair will have food, a flea market, used clothing, crafts, bric-a-brac, and many other interesting items. All are welcome. The church is located at 1840 Atherton Avenue at the corner of School Road. If you need further information or directions, call the church office at 437-2891. The Hempstead Franklin Square Ladies Elks 1485, 244 Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead, is having a garage sale on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The next meeting of the Water Authority of Western Nassau County Board of Directors will be held on Monday, Oct. 30 at 58 South Tyson Avenue in Floral Park, starting at 7:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. On Saturday, Nov. 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the St. Catherine of Sienna School Parents Association will have their craft fair in the St. Catherine of Sienna School auditorium. For a donation of $30, they will reserve a six-foot selling space to display your merchandise. For information and/or reservations, call 292-6417. Franklin Hospital Medical Center's free family health fair will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the facility's geriatric division. Complimentary screenings will be offered at the event which include glaucoma, cholesterol, blood glucose, lung capacity and hearing tests. Call the hospital's community relations department at 256-6397 for more information.