GREEN BY DESIGN . . . Joslyn Institute President W. Cecil Steward will explain Lincoln Green by Design mission and plans to the Lincoln Sierra Club at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Unitarian Church, 6300 A. ACLU OFFERS FREE TRAINING . . . Register before Saturday, March 1, for a day of free activist training. Session will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 141 N. 9th. http://action.aclu.org/nebraskatraining. DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES . . . Monday, March 3, is the last day that people may file as candidates for public office in the 2008 elections. Visit your County Election Commission website for complete details. LINCOLN GREENS TO MEET . . . The Lincoln chapter of the Nebraska Green Party will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, at Jones Coffee, 727 S. 11th.