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Be a part of the 2nd Annual Purses & Passion Bruncheon at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club in St. Petersburg. The event will include a Purses & Passions Photo Exhibit and silent auction. Proceeds benefit the YWCA of Tampa Bay. Photo Exhibit of 100 women and purses will remain on display at The Studio@620 from June 7-13. The bruncheon is free but guests are encouraged to leave donations. Reception starts at 12:15; program runs 1-2:30pm.  ywca.org.

Grab three of your best friends (and your clubs!) and hit the links for the Bullioneers’ Inaugural Charity Golf Classic at The Eagles Golf Club in Odessa. All players receive 18 holes of golf, a goody bag and a bag lunch, with barbecue dinner and awards banquet to follow. Proceeds benefit the St. Joseph’s Hospitals Foundation. $125 per player. Registration starts at 9am; scramble begins at 10:30am. bullioneers.org.

Unpack your leather and lace. The original gypsy herself Stevie Nicks visits the Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa. Tickets, $25-75. Feathering your hair for old time’s sake, completely optional. 7:30pm. livenation.com.

Experience feminist playwright Caryl Churchill’s adaptation of A Dream Play, being performed by the JobSite Theater in the Shimberg Playhouse at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. The surrealistic play by August Strindberg transports audiences into the dream of a girl from another world. Tickets, $24.50. Thurs.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 4pm. jobsitetheater.org.

Attend the Women and Lung Health Luncheon at the Rusty Pelican on Rocky Point. Hear from professional speakers about the deadly toll of lung disease. Event includes silent auction and fashion show. Proceeds benefit the American Lung Association, Gulfcoast chapter. Tickets, $50. 11:30am-2pm. lungfla.org.

Attend the unveiling of Women: Dali’s View, a new summer exhibition at the SalvadorDaliMuseum in St. Petersburg. Evening includes complimentary cava and Spanish hors d’ oeuvres and features Surreal Living Sculptures by Ivanka Ska. Cost, FREE for museum members; $15. 7-9pm. salvadordalimuseum.org.

Find out what those family heirlooms are really worth at the Antique Appraisal Fair at HeritageVillage in Largo. The event, being presented by the Pinellas County Historical Society, is free but donations are encouraged. 9am-3pm. pinellascounty.org/heritage.

Stroll the Downtown Arts Association’s Gallery Walk through BayWalk in Downtown St. Petersburg for a diverse mix of gallery work. Meet the artists and gallery owners and check out what’s new on display. Event is held the second Saturday of every month. FREE. 5:30-9pm. stpetearts.org.

Indulge yourself a little at SudsFest ’08 at the Florida Aquarium in downtown Tampa. Take part in the Aquarium’s first international beer and food tasting with more than 50 beers from the international products of Anheuser Busch, food from several Bay area restaurants and live entertainment. Tickets, $45 (members), $50 nonmembers in advance; $60 day of event. 7-11pm. flaquarium.org.

Check out the best in young Bay area fashion design talent at the International Academy of Design & Technology in Tampa’s IMAGINE 2008 Fashion Show.  The event, being held at the A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa, brings together a variety of creative individuals including both professional and student designers. This year’s event also features the Red Dress Project which includes the Red Dress Survivor Gallery, a unique traveling exhibit of sketches of red dress designs inspired by local heart survivors who are then paired with academy student designers who will design the dress. Tickets available at the academy’s campus bookstore at 5104 Eisenhower Blvd. $20. Doors open 7pm; show starts at 8pm. 813.889.3450. academy.edu.

Prepare yourself to laugh at the 4th Annual Night of Alternative Theatre, Prelude to Pride being held at the American Stage Theatre Company in downtown St. Pete. The event, hosted by the Suncoast AIDS Theatre Project, features a series of comedy sketches about a group of colorful characters coming of age. Proceeds from the event will benefit ASAP (AIDS Service Association of Pinellas), an organization that provides services to people living with HIV and AIDS. $15. Doors open, 6:30pm; curtain time, 7:30pm. 727.823.7529.

Enhance your technical knowledge and leadership skills at The Joy of Women professional seminar series being led by The Corporate Training Center at HillsboroughCommunity College on Davis Islands. Take part in one to three days of workshops designed to help you improve your effectiveness in the workplace. Seminars include The 60 Second Sales Pitch, Assertiveness Training and Print and Polish Your Professional Self among others. $155 per day. Tues. 6/17 seminars run 1-5pm; Wed. 6/18 seminars, 9:30am-1:30pm and Thurs. 6/19 classes, 11am-3pm. 813.259.6010 or tampatraining.com.

Attend the Accelerated Networking Dinner being hosted by eWomenNetwork at the Embassy Suites-Westshore in Tampa. Hear from a media expert on utilizing marketing strategies that will place your business ahead of the rest. $37 for eNW members, $47 others before June 15. $55 after June 15. Networking begins at 5pm, dinner 6-8pm. ewomennetwork.com.

Enhance your technical knowledge and leadership skills at The Joy of Women professional seminar series being led by The Corporate Training Center at Hillsborough Community College on Davis Islands. Take part in one to three days of workshops designed to help you improve your effectiveness in the workplace. Seminars include The 60 Second Sales Pitch, Assertiveness Training and Print and Polish Your Professional Self among others. $155 per day. Tues. 6/17 seminars run 1-5pm; Wed. 6/18 seminars, 9:30am-1:30pm and Thurs. 6/19 classes, 11am-3pm. 813.259.6010 or tampatraining.com.

Sing along to stamp out discrimination when the True Colors Tour makes its stop at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. Cyndi Lauper heads up an evening of diverse entertainment, hosted by Carson Kressley (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy) and also featuring the B-52s, Rosie O’ Donnell and Deborah Cox. Proceeds from the event go to efforts by the GLBT Foundation to support equality in the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Community and raise awareness about discrimination. $85-225. 7pm. truecolorstour.com.

Enhance your technical knowledge and leadership skills at The Joy of Women professional seminar series being led by The Corporate Training Center at Hillsborough Community College on Davis Islands. Take part in one to three days of workshops designed to help you improve your effectiveness in the workplace. Seminars include The 60 Second Sales Pitch, Assertiveness Training and Print and Polish Your Professional Self among others. $155 per day. Tues. 6/17 seminars run 1-5pm; Wed. 6/18 seminars, 9:30am-1:30pm and Thurs. 6/19 classes, 11am-3pm. 813.259.6010 or tampatraining.com.

Treat your puppy at Suds n’ Summer, an assembly line dog wash fundraiser being held at Give a Dog a Bone in Apollo Beach. Dogs will be bathed with spa products and towel dried. All proceeds go to C.A.R.E. animal shelter in Ruskin. $5. Optional conditioner and after bath spray, available for an additional $2. 11am-2pm. giveadogabonefl.com.

Join the Krewe of Zingaro for its annual Uncork the Cure wine tasting fundraiser at the Tampa Club. All proceeds benefit the Children’s Cancer Research Group which funds childhood cancer research at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. $50 in advance, $60 at the door. 5-8pm. stjosephshospital-foundation.org.

Enjoy the energy and joyful sounds of the Live Concert Series at OldHyde ParkVillage in Tampa. Series held on the last Wednesday of every month through October with portion of the proceeds benefitting local charities. FREE. 6-9pm. 813.251.3500.

Arm yourself with the facts at the Infant/Child CPR class being held in Tuttle Auditorium at MortonPlantHospital in Clearwater. Be a prepared parent, sibling, grandparent or baby-sitter and learn from American Heart Association-certified instructors about the proper lifesaving CPR techniques for protecting both infants and children. Register online, $25. 6-9pm. mpmhealth.com.

Spend a night chuckling courtesy of six of the Bay area’s promising young comedians at the Young Comedian Roadshow, being held at SideSplitters Comedy Show in Carrollwood. Check out local comics Rahn Man, Paul Soleo, Sharon Gabaree, Brian Sawin, Jodi White and Rolyn Lewis, who will be seen next month as skirt! Tampa Bay’s next “He’s So Original” man in a skirt. (You won’t want to miss him!) Purchase tickets online for $10 with YOUNG as your promotional code. Admission at door, $17. Two item minimum per person in the showroom. 7pm. sidesplitterscomedy.com.