Going out

        Bulgarian salute: University of Tel-Aviv history prof and former member of Israeli parliament Dr. Michael Bar-Zohar shares thoughts on the rescue of Jewish citizens in Bulgaria during the Holocaust. 7:30 p.m. today, Cintas Center ballroom, Xavier University, free. 745-3922.

        Encore: Writer-performer Ann Randolph, armed with a batch of bizarre experiences with Internet dating services, tells all in her one-woman Squeeze Box, the show that played to a standing-room only crowd here in January. 7 p.m. today,Rosenthal Plaza, Playhouse in the Park, $6-$10. 421-3888.

        Floral candles: The Goshen Branch Library lights a single candle rather than cursing the darkness with a program on decorating candles with pressed flowers. 7 p.m. today, 6678 Ohio 132, materials provided by the library, registration required. 722-1221.

        Brass quintet: Faculty members in the Northern Kentucky University Department of Music team up and get in tune for a nightful of Vivaldi, Lutoslawski and new works by Donald Coakley and James Stamp. 8 p.m. today, Greaves Concert Hall, NKU, Highland Heights, free. (859) 572-5289.

Staying in

        TV picks: In the next-to-last Once and Again, Lily (Sela Ward) fears that her mother (Bonnie Bartlett) may have early stages of Alzheimer's disease (10 p.m., Channels 9, 2).

        • TV Critic John Kiesewetter also says Band of Brothers starts repeats at 9 p.m. (HBO).

Web site of the day

        Free reading: Looking to do some reading but you don't want to tote a book around? Try this: The University of Virginia's online e-book library has (literally) millions of electronic texts ready to download to your Palm or MS Reader hand-held device. Classic fiction, historical documents, even a bit of the dreaded self-help genre. http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/ebooklist.html

Planning Ahead

        24 hours out: Legendary drummer Levon Helm and his Barn Burnersroar in for their first area appearance. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Southgate House, 24 E. Third St., Newport, $12-$15. 779-9462.

        48 hours out: The community theater group Stagecrafterscq uncorks the elderberry wine with Joseph Kesserling's vintage comedy Arsenic and Old Lace. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Reading Junior/Senior High School auditorium, Benson and Columbia avenues, $9. 351-1234.

        72 hours 'til Thursday: Oprah's book club author Lalita Tady signs and discusses Cane River. 7 p.m. Thursday, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion, Norwood. 396-8960.

        Contact Jim Knippenberg by phone: 768-8513; fax: 768-8330; e-mail: jknippenberg@enquirer.com.

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