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Learn the art of great storytelling at the Seek and Speak Your Story Workshop with Fran Powers at the Girls Scout Conference Center at 5002 W. Lemon St. in Tampa. $100 registration. 6-8:30pm. 813.831.3118

Take in a concert and enjoy the great outdoors at this week’s Friday Extra Concert Series at the Lowry Park Bandshell. This week’s featured artist is Lounge Nouveau with Geezer & the Time Train Band. FREE. Show starts at 7pm. 813.276.8250.

Take the family to Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo and celebrate their 20th Anniversary for Recognition Days. Guests pay $20 for two tickets and can enjoy $2 specials on foods, rides and gifts. 813.935.8552. lowryparkzoo.com

Take the family to Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo and celebrate their 20th Anniversary for Recognition Days. Guests pay $20 for two tickets and can enjoy $2 specials on foods, rides and gifts. 813.935.8552. lowryparkzoo.com

Experience the joy and lifestyle of golf at Women on Course, a unique business women’s networking event being held at Hunter’s Green Golf & Country Club. Learn about the business, social and health benefits of the game and network with other women throughout the Tampa Bay area. $79 for guests, $59 for Women on Course members. 2-7pm. womenoncourse.com

Join Wheels of Success as it recognizes key supporters at the 2nd Annual R.A.C.E. Luncheon & Hub Cap Awards (Recognition & Appreciation for our Champions Event) at the A La Carte Event Pavilion in Tampa. Honorary Chair Shelton Quarles of the Tampa Bay Bucs to appear. FREE but donations accepted. RSVP by Apr. 18. 11:30am-1:15pm. wheelsofsuccess.org.

Attend the 2008 Taste of Hope at MOSI in Tampa and give kids a fighting chance. All proceeds go to Everyday Blessings which provides services to children who have been abused, abandoned and neglected. Tickets, $50 each. 6:30-9:30pm. 813.493.0481.

Check out a unique traveling photo exhibit touring the country, “The Face of Change.”  The exhibit documents the lives of people living with type 2 diabetes who are embracing change in the face of this disease. 8am-6pm. www.faceofchange-us.com.

This weekend marks 20th Annual Global Youth Service Day. Contact Youth Service America to find how you can participate in this worldwide event in which millions of young people globally will address community needs through service. ysa.org. 202.296.2992.

Get exercise while benefittinga worthy cause. Join the March of Dimes March for Babies and support the organization’s mission to help every baby be born healthy. Hillsborough 6.5-mile walk to be held at University of Tampa Plant Park and to start at 8am. Pinellas 5-mile walk, being held at 750 Main Street in Safety Harbor, also starting at 8am. For details regarding either Tampa Bay walk, 813.287.2600. marchforbabies.org.

Check out a unique traveling photo exhibit touring the country and on display at Centro Ybor in Ybor City, “The Face of Change.”  The exhibit documents the lives of people living with type 2 diabetes who are embracing change in the face of this disease. 8am-6pm. www.faceofchange-us.com.

This weekend marks 20th Annual Global Youth Service Day. Contact Youth Service America to find how you can participate in this worldwide event in which millions of young people globally will address community needs through service. ysa.org. 202.296.2992.

Check out a unique traveling photo exhibit touring the country and on display at Centro Ybor in Ybor City, “The Face of Change.”  The exhibit documents the lives of people living with type 2 diabetes who are embracing change in the face of this disease. 8am-6pm. www.faceofchange-us.com.

This weekend marks 20th Annual Global Youth Service Day. Contact Youth Service America to find how you can participate in this worldwide event in which millions of young people globally will address community needs through service. ysa.org. 202.296.2992.

Check out a unique traveling photo exhibit touring the country and on display in Centro Ybor in Ybor City, “The Face of Change.”  The exhibit documents the lives of people living with type 2 diabetes who are embracing change in the face of this disease. 8am-6pm. www.faceofchange-us.com.

Meet dating columnist and author Lisa Daily at a book signing for her debut novel Fifteen Minutes of Shame at the Barnes & Noble in Carrollwood.7pm. 813.962.6446.

Pick up valuable conservation solutions for the home at the Pinellas Living Green Expo at HarborviewCenter in Clearwater. Learn how to lead healthy lives while having less impact on the environment. FREE. Saturday, 9am-5pm. Sunday, 10am-4pm. pinellaslivinggreenexpo.org.

Feel empowered when it comes to what you know about your automobile. Attend the  Women’s Car Care Clinic led by performance vehicle specialist Doug Turner at Vortex Motorsport in Tampa. Get basic car maintenance information, learn how to distinguish between good and faulty car parts and arm yourself with the knowledge to protect yourself as a driver and consumer. 10:30am-1pm. FREE, with donations suggested for Wheels For Success, a nonprofit program providing transportation for lower-income families. vortexmotorsport.com.

Sample some of the Bay area’s finest cuisine at the 7th Annual Sea Grapes Fine Wine & Food Festival at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa. Evening includes a wine tasting from over 100 wines, live music and an auction. $85. 7-10pm. flaquarium.org.

Pick up valuable conservation solutions for the home at the Pinellas Living Green Expo at HarborviewCenter in Clearwater. Learn how to live healthy lives while having less impact on the environment. FREE. Saturday, 9am-5pm. Sunday, 10am-4pm. pinellaslivinggreenexpo.org.

Ride to support a worthy cause. The 3rd Annual Love Shouldn’t Hurt Motorcycle Ride begins at Performance Honda in Wesley Chapel and ends in Land O’Lakes. Proceeds benefit The Spring women’s shelter in Tampa. Register at 10am, head out by 11:30am. $10 entry fee. 813.247.5433, x325.

Ride to support a worthy cause. The 3rd Annual Love Shouldn’t Hurt Motorcycle Ride begins at Performance Honda in Wesley Chapel and ends in Land O’Lakes. Proceeds benefit The Spring women’s shelter in Tampa. Register at 10am, head out by 11:30am. $10 entry fee. 813.247.5433, x325.

Join others on the links for the 22nd Annual University Community Hospital Foundation’s Diabetes Golf Classic at Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel. $300 for individuals; $1,000 for foursomes. Registration and lunch at 11am, shotgun start at noon. 813.615.7663.

Sit and mingle with our staff at Sip with Skirt! being held at the Blue Martini in International Plaza. Wear a skirt and enjoy one free drink. Ladies’ night Bacardi drink specials also available. 5-9pm. 813.873.2583.

Attend the United Way of TampaBay’s 4th Annual Women’s Leadership Art of Givingdinner and auction at T. Pepin Hospitality Center in Tampa. Author of “The Devil Wears Prada” Lauren Weisberger serves as guest speaker and will sign books after the program. Event also includes dinner and “Power of the Purse” auction. $100. 5:30-9pm. unitedwayoftampabay.com.

Lace up your sneakers for Miles for Moffitt at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa. Take part in a 5k run or 1-mile run/walk for all age groups. Fees vary by races with proceeds supporting the Moffitt Cancer Center. Register at 6am, race at 7:30am. milesformoffit.com.

Sit back and enjoy the smooth sounds of local musicians at the 13th Annual Take Back the Night Blues Review at Skipper’s Smokehouse in Tampa. Proceeds benefit Bay area domestic violence shelters, including CASA, The Haven, Sunrise, The Spring and Salvation Army.$7 in advance, $10 at the door. 5-9pm. skipperssmokehouse.com.

Support the Salvation Army’s efforts to help the Bay area homeless with its Diaper Drive being held all month at its St. Pete location. The organization has an urgent need for baby diapers for newborns and sizes one through six. Drop off donations at 340 14th Ave. S. Weekdays, 8:30am-4pm. 727.550.8080, x332.

Network with other young professional women at Exploring the 6 F’s: Part 1, Fortune, part of the Ophelia Project of Tampa Bay’s Conversations & Cocktails series at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Ferguson Hall Lobby. $10 at door, includes drinks and appetizers. 5:45-7:30pm. opheliatampa.org

Show off your favorite denim and bling at the 2nd Annual Blue Jeans and Bling Gala at the Stone Chase Restaurant in Westchase. Evening includes a dinner buffet, cocktails, desserts, raffle prizes and dancing. Proceeds benefit The Spring with a truck also available onsite to accept The Spring Wish List donations. $35. 7-10pm. RSVP at 813.597.6013.

Celebrate women’s heart health at the Go Red for Women Luncheon at the A La Carte Event Pavilion in Tampa. Event includes a heart-healthy lunch, women’s healthcare discussion and handouts and a sea of ladies in red. $125. 11am-1:30pm. 727.563.3108.

Indulge your taste buds at the 2ndAnnualTampaBay Wine & Food Festival at the Don Cesar Beach Resort in St. Petersburg.. This three-day festival treats patrons to 21 individual events including grand tastings, wine and food seminars, a VIP black-tie dinner and auction. Proceeds benefit the Abilities Foundation, an organization focused on helping Floridians with disabilities obtain jobs and affordable housing. unleashyourpalate.com.

Get child safety pointers at the Florida Aquarium’s Child Safety Event being held at the aquarium in downtown Tampa. A number of local organizations share tips with parents and their kids about staying safe. FREE. 9:30am-5pm. 813.367.4065.

Dress to the nines for the 6th Annual Tuxes and Tailsgala at the T. Pepin Hospitality Center in Tampa. Event features a celebrity and pet fashion show; silent and live auction; live entertainment; and elegant dinner. Proceeds benefit Humane Society of Tampa Bay. 813.876.4150.6-11pm.  humanesocietytampa.org.