PACKET PICKS
By: centraljersey.com
Teen scene
Best-selling teen author Cassandra Clare releases the first in her new "The Infernal Devices" series at 7 p.m. at the Princeton Barnes & Noble, located at 3535 Route 1 South at the MarketFair Mall, West Windsor. Admission is free.
Ms. Clare will read from and discuss her new book, "The Clockwork Angel," followed by a Q&A session. Seating will begin at 6 p.m. on a first-come, first-seated basis. Standing room will be available. The signing will follow the Q&A.
Wed., Sept. 1
‘Films for Foodies’
Four films with food as a theme will be screened this fall as part of the Princeton Public Library’s "Films for Foodies" series, co-sponsored by the library and Mediterra Restaurant.
After viewing the films at 6 p.m. in the library, participants can dine at nearby Mediterra, where special menu items based on the theme of the movies will be available at discount prices. The screenings are free.
First in the series on Sept. 1 is "Fried Green Tomatoes" (1991), directed by Jon Avnet and based on a novel by Fannie Flagg. An unhappy housewife befriends an old lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by her tales of people she used to know. The all-star cast includes Kathy Bates, Cicely Tyson, Jessica Tandy and Mary Stuart Masterson.
Coming up are "The Joy Luck Club" (1993), Oct. 12; "Waitress" (2007), Nov. 23, and "Christmas in Connecticut" (1945).
On the Web: www.princetonlibrary. org.
Going green
Volunteers sought
Princeton Township is looking for residents who would like to take part in a pilot food waste curbside removal program. The township has been invited by Premier Food Waste/Central Jersey Waste & Recycling to implement curbside food waste recycling, which will be the first of its kind in the state.
Nearly 30 percent of what we throw away in our garbage is organic – and the average single-family household throws away about 45 pounds of food scraps and food-soiled paper every month. Why not save money on your garbage hauling, keep the food out of the landfill and create beautiful soil and compost?
Program Specifics:
– Residents will be supplied two containers, one for organic waste and one for household garbage.
– Collection will take place weekly.
– Residents will need to use Central Jersey Waste/Premier for their garbage collection during the Pilot Program period.
– October is the designated kickoff.
Interested? Want to learn more? Invite your neighbors and friends to meet with Janet Pellichero, Township Recycling Coordinator. You can reach Ms. Pellichero at [email protected] or call her at 609-688-2566 to set up a meeting.
– Michael Redmond