Everything You Need to Know to Make Pasta

You Need To Know Schools Are Closed: Today and Friday are training days for school staff, so the grade school kids get to stay home. High schoolers still have a half-day of classes to make it through.  

You Need To Know Pasta: Learn to make your own pasta from Chef Mike of the Chelsea at Warren at 11:30 a.m., when he will demonstrate how to prepare homemade pasta (followed, of course, by a delicious lunch). Call 908-903-0911 to make sure there's room.

You Need To Know The Afternoon Book Club: The Warren Township Library's adult book club is meeting today from 1:30 to 3 p.m., a perfect time to grab a cup of tea and meet up with other readers.

You Need To Know Township Meetings: The Township Committee will meet tonight in the municipal complex at 7 p.m. and plans to have some discussion on the 2012 budget...details may be thin, but it's always an interesting topic.

You Need To Know What's So Funny: Take a short trip to Garwood for the fun of it, and help raise money for  the New Jersey Youth Theatre and its upcoming production of "Smokey Joe's Cafe." The Crossroads, at 78 North Avenue in Garwood, is hosting four comedians—Aaron Eisenberg, Kim Jonny, Robin Fox and Renee Monter—for a LMAO performance at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person, available at the door (head over at 7 p.m and you can also enjoy food and drinks before the show).