University, merchants, nonprofits invite residents to Oct. 9 dinner

Princeton residents are invited to join students of Princeton
University’s Forbes College and Whitman College for the best bargain in town:
the second annual “Dîner Inn Blanc” under twinkling lights.

But move fast: Registration for the October 9 dinner begins today.

At $5 a meal, these chairs will go fast, and when they’re full, you’re hungry.

“This dinner is all about community of the table,” said Fran
McManus, co-founder and board member of Princeton School Gardens Cooperative.
“It gives local producers and local merchants a chance to celebrate our
delicious Garden State.”

The dinner is jointly sponsored by Princeton University,
Princeton School Gardens Cooperative and Corner House. The main course will be
served up from Princeton University’s Dining Services, the bread from Terra
Momo Bread Company and ice cream flavored with rosemary from Princeton School
gardens -- made especially for the dinner by the bent spoon.

Diners are asked to wear white, then mix it up with the 500 students,
many far from home -- all just waiting to be asked the origin and import of the

word “inn” to the college.

Individual tickets are $5, with a maximum of $20 per family.
To order online, go to http://www.cornerhousenj.org/donate/index.html,
and click on the Donate link. Pay for admission plus $1 for credit card
processing. The location and entry time will be revealed to ticket buyers via
e-mail on Wednesday, Oct. 9. In case of rain, attendees will be notified via
email on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Community members will be issued a rain check voucher
for a $5 lunch in the Frist Campus Center Food Gallery.

Proceeds from the sale of public tickets will be shared by
the two non-profits.

Corner
House, through prevention, education, and treatment programs, promotes the
health and well-being of Princeton area young people and their families, as

they confront substance abuse and other emotional issues. www.cornerhousenj.org

The Princeton School Gardens Cooperative, a 501c3, works toward ensuring that every graduate leaves high school with a good measure of civic awareness,
self-reliance and food security: All can grow a salad, read a label, set a
table, cook for themselves and nurture their friends and family - and
understand that their food choices, in effect, are votes. www.psgcoop.org