Going out

        Walter Mosley: The celebrated and shadowy mystery author introduces his newest — Fearless Jones, a thriller set in 1950s Los Angeles, 7-8 p.m. today, Books & Co. 350 E. Stroop Road, Kettering. (800) 777-4881.

        Gardening: Not just herbs, but “Herbs With a Purpose,” tips from the staff of White Oak Garden Center, 7 p.m. today, Monfort Heights Branch Library, 3825 West Fork Road. Free. 369-4472.

        Flute symposium: Timothy Hutchins, principal flute of the Montreal Symphony, takes a deep breath and kicks off a week of free public concerts tied to the Cincinnati Flute Symposium. 7 p.m. today, Robert J. Werner Recital Hall, UC College-Conservatory of Music. 556-4183.

        At Kaldi's: Local favorites Big Sky Audio and Mike Landispitch in to keep the new Monday night music series at the Over-the-Rhine bar and coffeehouse light and lively. 9 p.m.-midnight today. 1204 Main St. 241-3070.

:Staying In

        TV picks: Fox Family Channel debuts State of Grace, a family series about two 12-year-old girls (Alia Shawkat, Mae Whitman) who become friends in 1965 (9 p.m., Fox Family).         • TV Critic John Kiesewetter also says Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) makes his first visit to CBS' Late Show with David Letterman (11:35 p.m., Channels 12, 7).

Hot Tix

        Yo, Dolly: Hot Summer Nights, UC's College-Conservatory of Music's hugely popular summer musical series, is one of the hottest tickets in town. This year's lineup — Hello Dolly, Once Upon a Mattress and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown — should make the summer of 2001 even busier. Single tickets for the July 5-Aug. 19 series go on sale today for $22, $15 for students. CCM's box office is 556-4183, but it doesn't open until noon.

:Planning Ahead

        24 hours out: Riverbend Music Center gets loud and rowdy when it welcomes the Back in the Swamp Tour with Deep Purple, Ted Nugent, and headliners Lynyrd Skynyrd, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, $15-$30. 562-4949.

        48 hours out: Doctor and children's entertainer Deborah Silverman performs children's songs while sharing her outrageous hat collection at the Summer Series for Kids. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum, Ohio 128, one mile south of Hamilton. 868-8336.

        72 hours 'til Thursday: Howie Mandel brings his stand-up act to Belterra Casino and Resort, 8 p.m. $30-$35. (888) 235-8377.

        Contact Jim Knippenberg by phone: (513) 768-8513; fax: 768-8330.

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