Oconee Today -- March 1

Weather:  High temperatures are once again expected to reach into the mid 70s. The National Weather Service calls for a rainy early and late morning.

Top things to know:

• Smooth or crunchy?  Whatever your preference, consider observing National Peanut Butter Lovers' Day today by whipping up a batch of Homemade Peanut Butter. 
• March is at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation. The exhibit's opening reception will be held from 4-6 p.m.
• The Festival & Literary Concert featuring the North Oconee High School Chorus is scheduled for this evening inside the auditorium.
• The public is invited to a free lecture, "The Holocaust in the Courtroom: Perspectives on the Eichmann Trial," at 5 p.m. in room 171 of UGA's Miller Learning Center. Deborah Lipstadt, the Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies at Emory University, will lead the discussion.
• Regina Quick, the Athens attorney challenging Republican incumbent Doug McKillip in what will be the new District 117, will speak at the  Oconee Regional Republican Women's monthly meeting.  It begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Summit Office Park in Watkinsville.