Princeton Today: 65 Things

65 Things PrincetonThe Princeton Public Library will host a daylong event on Jan. 10 called “65 Things.” Members of the community will share their special skills and talents with others by giving short demonstrations.

If you get raves for your cake decorating, arrange flowers like a pro, or know what it takes to perfectly tie a bow tie, consider giving one of the 65 demonstrations that will take place during the event. To be considered, complete the library’s 65 Things form by Dec. 17.

WEATHER

Snow likely today, high of 40. A chance of snow tonight, low of 30.

EVENTS TODAY

Carols of Many Nations at Princeton Theological Seminary – Readings, choral anthems, and congregational carols. Carol by candlelight after the service. Miller Chapel on the Princeton Seminary campus, 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Free.

Screening of “Garwin” – Film screening and discussion with film director Richard Breyer, producer Anand Kamalakar, senior producer Ned Potter, and Richard Garwin, the key scientist in the design of the first hydrogen bomb. 4:30 p.m., Woodrow Wilson School, Bowl 016, Robertson Hall, Princeton University. Free.

Princeton on the Plate: The Faces Behind the Food – Panel discussion with local restaurateurs, farmers, artisans, and others in the food and hospitality industry exploring how people of diverse backgrounds and skills work together to foster community through food. Panelists include: Raoul Momo, owner of the Terra Momo Restaurant Group; Jess Niederer, owner of Chickadee Creek Farm; and Smitha Haneef, executive director of Princeton University Campus Dining. The panel will be followed by a dinner where students and community members will share a Senegalese meal catered by Diva’s Kitchen. The event is intended to bridge the gap between town and gown and foster discussion about the role food plays in our lives.

Wendy Zoffer Jazz Trio Performs at MarketFair – Holiday classics. Brad Mandigo, piano; Bobby Boyd, drums; and Wendy Zoffer, flute and vocals performing holiday classics. 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Marketfair, Route 1 South, West Windsor.

COMMUTE

As of 9 a.m., Quaker Road and River Road have been reopened.

Construction work on Route 518 will resume this week.  The work may affect traffic, with one-lane closure of the roadway from 6:00-7:30 am and then from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The Elizabethtown Gas maintenance project continues along Routes 654 and 612 in Hopewell.