Feb. 2: Melting Pot Special and School Board Meeting

Spend your Wednesday with the activities and news in this "5 Things" column, where you will find five essential pieces of information you need to know each day, like events happening or local topics being covered on the site.

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1. Head to for an Italian Wine Dinner special tonight. It is a Tuscan inspired four course fondue dinner with wine pairings. Call for reservations.

2. We are premiering a new feature this week called Daily PatchCast. Return to the site at 6 p.m. each night and let us know what you think of it.

3. Farmingdale Patch is looking for to profile every week - volunteers, academics, athletes, specifically all those making a difference in the community.  E-mail editor Amanda Fiscina at amandaf@patch.com if you would like to nominate a youngster.

4. There is a tonight at 8 p.m. at

5. Be entered to win a Nook from Farmingdale Patch by signing up for our daily newsletters. Learn more about the contest .