Book Sale -- The Arthur Friedheim Library and the Peabody Institute Archives are holding a book sale, Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Peabody Institute, located at 1 E. Mt. Vernon Place. Books, musical scores, LPs, CDs, jewelry and collectibles will be available at bargain prices. For more information, call 410-659-8255.

Guatemalan Weavings -- The Center for International Health Education is sponsoring a holiday gift sale, beginning Monday, Nov. 30, and continuing through Friday, Dec. 4, from noon to 2 p.m. daily. The Guatemalan Weavings Solidarity Project sale will take place in the Preclinical Teaching Building lobby, opposite the Greenhouse. There will be handbags, wallets, backpacks, Christmas wreaths and more, and all proceeds from the sale will go directly to the Mayan women's cooperative that created the sale items.

"Homewood by Candlelight" -- Tours of Homewood House, decorated for the holiday, will take place Monday, Dec. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. Visitors can enjoy period music and light refreshments. Tickets are $6 for the public; Homewood House Museum members and JHU faculty and staff are admitted free. For information, call 410-516-5589.

Student Funding Programs -- Two programs are available through the Alumni Association. The Community Service Grant Program was established to support valuable volunteer experiences for students and to foster good relationships between the university and the surrounding community. The program supports students who create their own volunteer community service projects or design their own ventures within existing volunteer organizations.

The Student Services Funding Program promotes the student experience at Johns Hopkins by providing funding to student groups or programs, and to support campus events, activities and programs that benefit and involve students from all university divisions.

Both programs are open to undergraduate and graduate students from all divisions of the university. Applications are available at divisional alumni relations offices, the Homewood Office of Volunteer Services in Levering Hall or at the Steinwald Alumni House, 3211 N. Charles St. Applications for spring 1999 funding are due Dec. 1. Applications for summer and fall 1999 funding are due April 15, 1999. For more information, call the Office of Alumni Relations at 410-516-0363.

Brass Chamber Music -- The Center City Brass Quintet will perform a concert of 20th-century brass chamber music on Friday, Dec. 11, at 8 p.m., in Evergreen Carriage House. The concert is part of the Evergreen Carriage House Concert Series sponsored by the Evergreen House Foundation.

Admission to the 8 p.m. concert is $10 per person and includes a reception after the performance to meet the artists. For reservations and more information, call 410-516-0341.

"Holiday Traditions in Old Baltimore" -- Tour Baltimore's historic house museums on Sunday, Dec. 13, from noon to 5 p.m.

Each house will offer period music and entertainment, and refreshments provided by local restaurants and caterers, as well as holiday shopping.

Tickets are $8 for members of participating museums, $10 for non-members and $8 for children. Group tickets are available for groups of 20 or more at $10 per person. To purchase tickets or for more information, call 410-516-0341.