Title IX, Catherine M. Elliott Exhibit, and Civil War Railroads

Good morning Simsbury! Today is Tuesday, October 9, 2012, and there are 83 days left in the year.

Today's Weather: Better grab your umbrella- there's a chance of showers today before 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service daily forecast. Otherwise it will be mostly cloudy with a high near 57 degrees.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers overnight. The low will be around 48 degrees.

Starting today, the Simsbury Free Library is hosting an exhibit of the work of Catherine M. Elliott. Stop by and view this collection of American Impressionist paintings on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.simsburyfreelibrary.org or call (860) 408-1336.

The Simsbury Public Library is hosting a special program about Civil War Railroads tonight at 7 p.m. Speaker Dave Smith, of Old Saybrook, will tell the fascinating story of how the North mastered the wartime use of the technology to attack deep into the South and why the war ended in a skirmish at a railroad siding in central Virginia.

Is your high school student getting ready to take the SAT? Local tutor, Martha Gilbert will offer four hands-on essay workshops for students who will be taking the SAT this fall.  Students will learn strategies to write an effective essay, from the zinger of an introductory sentence, the art of brainstorming, mechanics to writing a powerful and impressive conclusion. There are 15 spots in each session. Students only need to attend once as each session will be identical.

Correction: This event will be held Oct. 23, not Oct. 9 as originally posted. The Ethel Walker School is hosting a panel discussion about Women's Athletics and the 40th Anniversary of Title IX October 23 at 7:30 p.m. ESPN's Tom Farrey will moderate the panel. Panelists include Alexander Wolff of Sports Illustrated, Donna Lopiano of Sports Management Resources (named one of the top ten most powerful women in sports by FoxSports) and Julie Chu of the U.S. Women's Ice Hockey National Team and the Montreal Stars (3-time olympic medalist).