Going out

        Soulfly: The hard and heavy alternametal act is in town singing a tune or 10 from its new Soulfly 3. 8 p.m. today, Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville, $18.50. 562-4949.

        Pro wrestling: The Northern Wrestling Federation dims the lights and crashes into mats with Dregen, Mr. Hayes and Stamp Lickage.7:30 p.m. every Monday, Madison Theatre, 730 Madison Ave., Covington, $6. 588-4693.

        Library Sale: The Friends of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County slashes prices — $4 hardbacks, $3 videos and CDs, 50 cents paperbacks — for a Back to School Warehouse Sale in its new facility. 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. today, 8456 Vine St., bordering Hartwell and Wyoming. 369-6035.

        Female folk: New York's all-girl trio Angels in the Round brings its ethereal pop-folk sounds to Stanley's Pub, 9 p.m. today, 323 Stanley Ave., Columbia-Tusculum, no cover. 871-6249.

Staying in

        TV picks: Lots of good stuff on TV for a hot August night: Julia Whelan (Once and Again) plays a teen-ager with a prescription drug addiction on The Secret Life of Zoey (9 p.m., Lifetime); Elizabeth George's Inspector Lynley finally comes to PBS' Mystery! in A Great Deliverance (9 p.m., Channels 48, 54); Nelly (“Hot in Here”) and Jennifer Love Hewitt perform at Fox's 2002 Teen Choice Awards (8 p.m., Channels 19, 45); and Disney's Imagineers looks at the design and construction of DisneyWorld's top attractions (9 p.m., Travel Channel).

        • TV Critic John Kiesewetter also says NBC's Meet My Folks starts a new cycle with a Fresno couple meeting three women wanting to date their 22-year-old son (10 p.m., Channels 5, 22).

Hot tickets on sale today

               Gaither Homecoming: Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. today for the Gaither Homecoming Tour, 6 p.m. Oct. 26 at U.S. Bank Arena. The Christian gospel festival includes Bill Gaither, Jake Hess, Talley Trio, The Isaacs, Ben Speer and more. Tickets are $19.50-$29.50 at U.S. Bank Arena Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets, by phone 562-4949 or online at ticketmaster.com.

Planning Ahead

        24 hours out: The Harrison Branch Library hosts a Family Fun Night pajama party with back-to school stories and a homework helper magnet craft. 7 p.m. Tuesday, 10398 New Haven Road. 369-4442.

        48 hours out: Maple Knoll Big Band does a ton of jazz and swing classics on the Cincinnati Park Board's Big Band Series. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Stanbery Park, Oxford Avenue north of Corbly, Mount Washington. 563-9380.

        72 hours 'til Thursday: The Art Academy of Cincinnati's Chidlaw Gallery opens Proposed and Delivered, and exhibit of 11 art projects by up-and-coming artists curated by Sue Spaid, formerly of the Contemporary Arts Center. 562-8777.

KIESEWETTER: You bet your life I remember Groucho
Ask A Stupid Question
B.B. King repeats himself
Raitt, Lovett cover roots music
Health chat: Back to school
Get to it
Yogurt, vegetables good calcium sources
Exercise for equestrians
Fit Bits
Peace of mind not found in bag
'XXX' still tops at box office
At long last Lynley's on PBS
P. Diddy polling urban America