Going Out

Newsboys: The Christian rock superstars rattle the rafters a tad with opening acts ZOEgirl, Superchic and By the Tree. 7 p.m. today, U.S. Bank Arena, $19-$25. 562-4949.

American Girl: The Delhi Township Branch Library offers an American Girl craft afternoon making a quilt hot pad, 4 p.m. today, 5095 Foley Road. 369-6019.

Book signing: Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, best-selling author of Dogs Never Lie About Love, hits town to introduce his new The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats: A Journey into the Feline Heart. 7 p.m. today, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion, Norwood. 396-8960.

Odeen Mays: The local jazz/blues favorite mix things up 6-11 p.m. today at Jeff Ruby's, 700 Walnut St., downtown. 784-1200.

Staying in

TV pick: Spend election night with President Bush with Journeys with George, a 90-minute documentary filmed during the 2000 presidential campaign (9:30 p.m., HBO).

Critic John Kiesewetter also says Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) has a special delivery for the bad guys who may know about a nuclear device on the second episode of 24 (9 p.m., Channels 19, 45).

Video picks

Critic's picks: Break out the mint juleps and flouncy hats: today's the long overdue day that The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood arrives on video and DVD, says Enquirer film critic Margaret A. McGurk.

The goods

Bejeweled: Tired of tramping off to every jewelry store in town looking for just the right piece? An outfit name of Diamonds and Gold now offers the service online. Offering rings, earrings, necklaces, pendants and bracelets with your choice of gem, the company says all you have to do is e-mail your drawing and gem suggestions. They'll get back to you with a price momentarily. E-mail it to familyvalues4U@msn.com.

Planning ahead

24 hours out: The Israeli jazz quartet Seeds of Sun performs 8 p.m. Wednesday in Miami University's Souers Recital Hall, Oxford. $5-$8. (513) 523-5190.

48 hours out: The KZF Gallery in the Grand Baldwin Buildings holds an opening reception for their new show Houses - showing off visions of houses by 39 area artists. 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, 655 Eden Park Drive, Walnut Hills. 621-6211.

72 hours out: Meet the decorated war veteran and best-selling author Oliver North when he introduces his new Mission Compromised novel, a new work about the United States' shadowy National Security Council. 7:30 p.m., Berean Christian Stores, Forest Fair Mall, I-275 and Winton Road, Fairfield. 671-0300.

E-mail jknippenberg@enquirer.com