Going out

Sum 41: The red-hot pop-punk act hits town to shake a few roof beams along with its buddies in No Use for a Name, the Starting Line and Authority Zero. 7:30 p.m. today, Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville, $18.50. 562-4949.

Black history: The Main Public Library gets historic as all get-out with University of Cincinnati African-American Studies professor Keith Griffler sharing thoughts on the "Journey Through Black History," sponsored by the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. 7 p.m. today, 800 Vine St., downtown. 369-6900.

Eugene Pridonoff: The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Faculty Artist Series rolls out the baby grand for its prized pianist. 8 p.m. today, Robert J. Werner Recital Hall, UC, free. 556-4183.

Appraisals: Dig out your old treasures and drag them to Loveland for an appraisal by a rep from H&S Estates. 7 p.m. today, JoAnn Richardson History House, 201 Riverside Drive, Loveland, $7 per item benefits museum. 683-5692.

On TV

Top pick: Who will The Bachelorette pick: Charlie, the 29-year-old financial analyst, or Ryan, 30, the firefighter? Trista Rehn, who told The Enquirer last month that "I found my man" on the show, reveals her one true love on ABC's two-hour finale (8 p.m., Channels 9, 2).

Critic John Kiesewetter also says President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) and The West Wing staff visits Sam Seaborn (Rob Lowe) in California

(9 p.m., Channels 5, 22), in what could be the actor's final scenes on the show.

On the Web

Cyber-Erma: Looking for a few laughs, are you? Plus a bit on nostalgia and the poop on one of Dayton's best known exports? Referring here to Erma Bombeck, the humor columnist who ran in 700 papers and helped put Dayton on the map. The University of Dayton, her alma mater, is making sure no one forgets with its Erma Web site, complete with her bio, sample writings and, new any day now, seven episodes of Maggie, the 1981-'82 sitcom she wrote and executive produced. Go to www.ermamuseum.org and have a giggle.

Planning ahead

24 hours out: The Cincinnati Black Theatre Company dishes up Carlos V. Edgard's acclaimed church drama The Kitchen Committee. 8 p.m. Thursday, Paul Robeson Theatre, Arts Consortium of Cincinnati, 1515 Linn St., West End, $18. 241-6060.

48 hours out: The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra begins three nights of "Patriotic Broadway" with a cast that includes Denyce Graves, Tom Wopat, John Schneider and more. 8 p.m. Friday, Music Hall, $17-$47. 381-3300.

72 hours till Saturday: Cincinnati Museum Center pulls out all the stops for the super-sized family fun fundraiser Snowball, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Union Terminal. $50, $25 age 3-16. 287-7000.

Jim Knippenberg

E-mail jknippenberg@enquirer.com