Going out

        Karen Robards: A little romance, some suspense and a whole boatload of terror when the best-selling author visits to discuss and sign her hot-off-the-press To Trust a Stranger. 7 p.m. today, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion, Norwood. 396-8960.

        Hunting and fishing: The Cincinnati Hunting and Fishing Show enters the mix at the Travel, Sports and Boats Show with displays of trophy game, seminars and up-to-the-minute equipment displays. 4:30-9 p.m. today, continues through Sunday, Albert B. Sabin Convention Center, $8, $2.50 children under 13. 281-0022.

        New exhibit: A new exhibit hanging around town shows off more than 50 works from local members of the American Institute of Graphic Arts including illustrations by C.F. Payne and Jim Effler. Open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today, continues through Feb. 1, Chidlaw Gallery at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, Eden Park. 562-8777.

        Parenting series: Representatives from Child Reach/4C share a whole bunch of info on children with ADD and ADHD. 7 p.m. today, Monfort Heights Branch Library, 3825 West Fork Road. 369-4472.

Staying in

        TV picks: Who will be CBS' next millionaire: Tom, Lex, Ethan or Kim? We'll find out in the two-hour Survivor: Africa finale (8 p.m., Channels 12, 7), followed by a cast reunion show (10 p.m., Channels 12, 7).

        • TV Critic John Kiesewetter also says Michelle Kwan, Timothy Goebel and other U.S. skaters compete for spots on the U.S. Olympic team in U.S. Figure Skating Championships live from Los Angeles (8-11 p.m., Channels 9, 2).

Web site of the day

        It's a scary site, this, that can tell you what personal information your computer may be making available at sites you visit. Or worse, to hackers. Like this chilling example: It even sees the last thing you pasted into the Windows clipboard. Anonymizer is a subscription service, but also has free versions of software to hide some of your online activities from advertisers and other snoops. Go to www.anonymizer.com and get private.

Planning Ahead

        24 hours out: The Linda Schwartz Gallery opens Greek Variations, a show full of large-scale Kim Krause paintings celebrating the colors of the Aegean seacoast. 6-8 p.m. Friday,315 W. Fourth St., downtown. 241-4202.

        48 hours out: Gearing up for spring and summer weddings, Greater Cincinnati Brides World presented by Cincinnati Wedding magazine trots out more than 140 wedding professionals and fashion shows, too. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Northern Kentucky Convention Center, Covington, $9. 381-0990.

        72 hours 'til Sunday: The multiple Grammy-nominated pop-soul artist Brian McKnight joins special guest Tyrese for a night full of soul. 7:30 p.m., Taft Theatre, Fifth and Sycamore Streets, downtown, $36-$40. 562-4949.

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

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