A. Scott Berg

Author discusses and signs Kate Remembered, 7-8 p.m. today, Books & Co., Town & Country Shopping Center, 350 E. Stroop Road, Kettering. (937) 298-6540.

Robert Smith

Former Ohio State and Minnesota Vikings running back discusses and signs The Rest of the Iceberg: An Insider's View on the World of Sport and Celebrity. 7 p.m. today, Borders Books, 11711 Princeton Pike, Springdale. 671-5852.

Mr. Pig's Blue Monday Crawfish Boil

6 p.m. today, BarrelHouse Brewing Co., 22 E. 12th St., Over-the-Rhine. All you can eat. Music by Ricky Nye and the Mr. Pig All-Stars. $16. 421-2337.

Gallery hop

These exhibits close this week:

• Student Art-Abilities, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Friday, Enjoy the Arts/START, 1338 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. More than 20 works in mixed media by students ages 6-18 years with multiple disabilities. Free. 621-4700.

• Thom Shaw: A Choice of Weapon II, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Friday, ArtWorks, 811 Race St., downtown. Oversized relief prints and paintings in celebration of the Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Free. 333-0388.

• This Splendid Table: Extraordinary Dishes for Food, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Saturday, Kentucky Museum of Arts and Design, 715 W. Main St., Louisville. Food and functional crafts. Free. (502) 589-0102.

Planning Ahead

24 hours out

Joe Nuxhall and Greg Hoard, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 2692 Madison Road, Norwood. Authors sign and discuss Joe: Rounding Third and Heading for Home. 396-8960.

48 hours out

Beer, Bluegrass and Barbecue, 7-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, BB Riverboats, 1 Madison Ave., Covington. Buffet meal and entertainment provided by the Comet Bluegrass All-Stars. Boards at 6 p.m. $44.95. (859) 261-8500.

Shauna Scott Rhone