5 Things To Know Today: Nov. 22

Author, Author: Tonight at 6 p.m. at Mohr Library, local writers share their work at New Works Night. Drop in and see what the Next Great American Novel night look like.

Little Chefs: Providence Children's Museum hosts a program they're calling Play and Learn — In the Kitchen in their Discovery Zone from 10 a.m. to noon. Designed for 2- to 4-year-olds, the program is a chance for kids to learn about cooking in the kitchen.

Donate And Save: Today is the last day of Roger Williams Park Zoo's coat collection drive. Drop off a coat — which will be donated to the Buy Nothing Day Coalition and their statewide Winter Coat Exchange — and get half off the day's admission.

Help Out — And Check It Out: The Natural History Museum and Cormack Planetarium, located at Roger Williams Park, is also doing its part this holiday season by offering free museum admission and discounted Planetarium admission for donations of canned food or gently used books.

Another Groundbreaker: On this date in 1968, the Beatles released The Beatles, known more popularly as "The White Album" for its lack of artwork on the cover.