Community Corner

5 Things: From Coffee and Cranium to the Cosmos

The events and issues to keep in mind today.

  1. "So, you think you know the spilled McDonald's Hot Coffee story?" asks the Scotch Plains Public Library's "Our World" discussion group. Well, find out for sure at 3:30 p.m. To learn more, click here.
  2. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200, and head directly to in Scotch Plains for Board Game Night, running from 6 to 11 p.m. Family, friends and singles are all invited. .
  3. If the great outdoors is more your thing, check out "Star Parties," a free night-sky observation session hosted by Amateur Astronomers, Inc., at the Sperry Observatory of Union County College. The program starts at 7 p.m. .
  4. Jeffrey's of Westfield Bar and Restaurant hosts its sixth annual "Halloween Spooktacular" Friday through Monday. The chef and staff will be in costume, and the interior of the eatery will be transformed into a haunted house, according to th event listing on Patch. The weekend kicks off with a Pama Pomegranate Liqueur Party on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. .
  5. senior boys compete for the title of "Mr. Spiffy High" at 7 p.m. Admission costs $3, and proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.


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