"The Playground" Your Guide On What To Do Tonight…

MCM SAMPLE SALE Up to 80% off handbags, totes, clutches, wallets, and more! When: March 9th, 10th, and 11th Time: 10am-6pm Where: FLATOTEL- 135 West 52nd Street, Suite 5A (between 6th and 7th Avenues) Telephone: 212.729.9069

The National Book Critics' Circle will have its annual awards ceremony followed by a reception to honor writers and their books published in 2009. On this list this year, from autobiography is the OPC's very own Kati Marton, Enemies of the People: My Family's Journey to America. In the nonfiction category, Wendy Doniger, Greg Grandin, Fordlandia, Richard Holmes, Tracy Kidder and William T. Vollmann. The NBCC also honors fiction, poetry, criticism and biography. Jane Ciabattari, who serves on the OPC's Board as Secretary, is the President of the NBCC. Reception will follow the reading and will be held at The Lang Center, 55 West 13th Street. Tickets $40

Feel the Beat of Progress! Join the Junior Committee of Future Leaders Institute for an evening of African Drum lessons to benefit FLI Charter School. Tickets $25 via website link, children free. Space is limited, so please purchase today. An integral part of programming at FLI is the extensive Enrichment Program. Drum Power, based on the tradition of group drum circles in Africa, helps develop self-expression and self-esteem, while building musical skills and a sense of self-reliance. Please join us for this exciting event where FLI students teach an African Drumming class. For more info. visit www.futureleadersinstitute.org or call 347.728.4969.

On Thursday, March 11th, 6-9pm, the fashionable, eco-friendly LES boutique, Kaight launches its first "Boutique within a Boutique" with Melissa Shoes! The popup within the store, in itself an ecological practice as it is utilizing a space/boutique already in existence, represents an ongoing collaboration between the progressive shoe brand and the visionary boutique and will be available for shoppers and enthusiasts for 6 weeks. Added features include new shipments and special guests throughout to keep the excitement piqued. HIghlights for opening night include a special consultation from Melissa representatives, along with vegan treats and "clean" spirits throughout the evening.

1in8foundation presents fundraising Poker Tournament "Do not Gamble with your Health. Limited to 100 players, food served. Tickets benefit the 1in8foundation.

Aptly named the �The Dream Shop,� the photo-realistic room installation will house over one hundred dreams, desires and wishes that have been objectified and placed in wooden shelves. This large-scale installation occupies an entire room as an integral whole but also can be broken down shelf by shelf. The deliberate arrangement of objects relative to one another and the printing of the photographs in the subjects� original size give the installation a three dimensionality while the below eye-level perspective imparts a surrealistic experience. Maculan has taken a 3-dimensional subject, reduced it to a 2-dimensional medium and reproduced another 3 dimensional reality.

Spend an evening with the Meat Hook's butcher, Tom Mylan and Bombay Sapphire�s master mixologist, James Moreland, as they explore succulent meat & gin combinations. The pair will lead you through deliciously crafted charcuterie, paired with classic and contemporary gin cocktails. Hands-on is the name of the game: from mixing up gin masterpieces, to massaging the meat! There will be something for every level of foodie, starting with a porterhouse steak & martini combo, and moving up to chorizo-stuffed duck hearts & a blueberry and thyme cocktail for the more adventurous. The seminar takes place on Thursday, March 11th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Brooklyn Kitchen Labs Meat Hook, 100 Frost Street in Brooklyn. The course is $80.00 per person and reservations can be secured through http://www.thebrooklynkitchen.com/calendar-of-classes-and-events/ or by calling 718.349.5033.

6:30 - 8 cocktails, 8 - 10pm seated dinner and viennese desser reception The 2010 dinner theme is �Building Communities.� The New York City Chapter will launch three Communities during the year: (1) Strategy & Portfolio Planning, (2) Sustainability and (3) The Women of CoreNet Global. The Communities are designed for members to network, exchange ideas, solve problems, and gain access to expertise and innovative strategies for the strategic management of business and Corporate Real Estate. Chapter Communities in New York City are structured to align with the CoreNet Global Communities already in existence with members around the world. Tickets $650

Join us for a cocktail reception from 6:00 - 7:30 P.M. Includes a short performance piece with surprise guests Reception Hosted by: At 7:30 P.M., proceed to the Party of Your Choice all serving a different meal from an engaging celebrity chef-prepared dinner with special guests from the fields of media, fashion, business, publishing and politics. Help us celebrate 36 years of women in leadership politics. Featured Celebrity Chefs: Brad Steelman, The River Cafe Pierre Grillet-Aubert, Chef Pierrot Dinner by Angel Ramos, Candle 79 Zarela Martinez, Zarela Antonio Settepani, Settepani Vito Gnazzo, Il Gattopardo Sue Torres, Sueños Mary Cleaver, The Cleaver Company Nobu Fifty Seven Payal Sharma, Pranna Marc Spooner, Great Performances Richard Brown, Hilton New York Norma Jean Darden, Spoonbread Sponsered by Harrahs and open skies etc Tickets $500

Cents Of Relief's Charity Fundraiser Join me on March 11th @ the 40/40 Club for Cents of Relief event to support the cause of prevention from human trafficking. Cents of Relief endeavors to allow vulnerable populations, particularly women in prostitution and their children, access to health care and prevention from human trafficking. Their projects are dedicated towards providing educational opportunities, improving health care, and stopping human trafficking in hopes of permitting these individuals to enjoy the basic necessities of life. Miss New York 2009 Davina Reeves is the honoree guest! Free Vodka Hour 7pm-8pm Free spa skin treatment (value of $100.00) choose between age eraser microdermabrasion or a growth factor hydrating mask Free 1 Week Membership At Dolphin Fitness Clubs Amazing Silent Auction Tickets are: $25 in advance and $35 at the door (cash only at the door) if you are unable to attend please consider buying a ticket to support this mission! Click on the link below to purchase your tickets. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=EEM5MRMXBV4CS For more information, please e-mail me or call me @ 917 388 7688 Hope to see you all there!!

Hamptons Happy Hour The Hideout at Opal Thursday, March 11th 251 E 52nd St btw 2nd and 3rd From 7 PM To 10 PM If the past few days are any indication, spring is here now, and that of course means that summer is not far behind! Our houses are filling up quicker than ever this year, and on Thursday, you will have the chance to meet all the people who have been hand-picked to join. If you're interested in our Hamptons houses, you shouldn't put it off for too long... as the temperature goes up, so do the prices :) PARTY DETAILS * Drink Specials * * Complimentary Appetizers * * Opal's downstairs lounge (The Hideout) 100% private for our group * * Strict Guest List * To RSVP, call today at 212-579-4844. Anyone interested in staying at our estates must attend one of our Hamptons-themed happy hours or parties in Manhattan. Phone RSVPs are required to attend this private event. This event is for people who are already planning to visit us this summer or are considering the possibility. For more information on the Hamptons Summer Share House visit http://davidshapiro.net/hamptons_page.asp

Join the WGIRLS NYC for TIES and TIARAS in support of our recent acquistion, the Operation Fairy Dust program! With your support we will help hundreds of High School girls feel like Princesses at their proms! Thursday, March 11, 2010 | 7-11 pm CV at the Hotel on Rivington | 105 Rivington between Ludlow and Essex (use the entrance to the right of the hotel lobby) Attire: TIES and TIARAS….We'll let you decide who wears which! Ladies , tiaras will be provided on a first come first serve basis! Enjoy open bar 7-8 pm (well drinks/beer and wine!) Advanced tickets: $25 or 4 for $80

Do you wear the same nude or black bra every day? Are you not sure if you're wearing the right bra size? Join Urban Girl Squad and Journelle, the sophisticated woman's go-to lingerie store, for a night of lingerie-wearing tips, fittings, champagne, hors d'oeuvres, and great company. We'll learn from a lingerie expert which bras are best to wear for different types of clothes, the differences in bra styles (demi, contour, soft, etc), and how to wear sexy lingerie everyday. At the event, you'll meet great new women in NYC and receive: - $20 gift card to the store - Champagne and hors d'oeuvres - $60 gift bag with a pair of underwear and more - 15% off anything you buy that evening - Bra fittings and consultations Space is limited, so buy your ticket today: http://www.urbangirlsquad.com/site/events.php#event34 This event is open to women only!

Come out and party for a purpose at Jay-Z's Club and help us fight for humanity! Society Choice in conjunction with PhilanthropicEvents and Tracey Lombardi's CocktailsConnect Free Vodka(7pm-8pm) Free spa skin treatment (value of $100.00) choose between age eraser microdermabrasion or a growth factor hydrating mask Free 1 Week Membership At Dolphin Fitness Clubs ABOUT CENTS OF RELIEF : Cents of Relief endeavors to allow vulnerable populations, particularly women in prostitution and their children, access to healthcare and prevention from human trafficking. Our projects are dedicated towards providing educational opportunities, improving healthcare, and stopping human trafficking in hopes of permitting these individuals to enjoy the basic necessities of life. https://www.centsofrelief.com ABOUT SOCIETY'S CHOICE : Society's Choice mission is to energize New York City's growing entrepreneurial community. Give today's economic climate and growing trend to Entrepreneurship as a means of turning around our economy, we are creating a community of like-minded young professionals to meet and support each other, while bringing awareness of different charities and raising money for them. Buy Tickets securely at https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=G52N4EFV93B82 $25 in advance $35 at the door

VIP Champagne & Strawberries Reception 6:30pm-7:30pm Open Bar 7:30pm-9:30pm silent auction, fashion show, hors d\'oeuvres

Wokai is off to an incredible start in 2010. We're keeping up the momentum with a global campaign for the 2.0 launch of our site (www.wokai.org). Please join us for our New Year kick-off to learn more about Wokai's fresh new look and to rally in the "Year of Tiger" for the impoverished in China. Wokai is dedicated to empowering rural people in China to lift themselves out of poverty by using microfinance. Wokai is the first person-to-person microfinance organization that connects individual philanthropists around the world with the microentrepreneurs that they want to fund in rural China.

$40/person in advance; $50/person at the door. Open bar with specialty cocktails from 8-10 p.m., plus appetizers and entertainment. Drops Fill Buckets is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that empowers you to put your social network to work for causes that matter to you most. 100% of proceeds from this event will support Saving Mothers, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to improving maternal health worldwide through training, education, public health initiatives and research. The proceeds from this party will be used to purchase much needed medical equipment

The Supper Club will host a very special evening on Thursday, March 11th as we step back in time to Marie Antoinette's Boudoir! Cheese soufflés, macaroons, pastries galore and champagne overflowing in your glass.... will set the tone upstairs at Orsay, for an evening of pure decadence and indulgence. Elaborate attire is requested, so don't be shy to dust off your baroque wigs and jester masks for a night filled with fun and fantasy, topped off with a very special performance.

Tickets: $20 General - $15 Students and Seniors.

Sponsored by Nephrologica, a fundraiser for Kidney Disease Awareness, spotlighting campaign to officially declare March 11 as World Kidney Day. World Kidney Day is an opportunity to improve the wellbeing of individuals who have been affected by this disease and educate people about the significance of early detection. Nephrologica Inc, The World\'s Leading Kidney Network, has more than 400 affiliates worldwide. The company was formed to alleviate the shortage of kidneys in an effort to minimize the painful process of dialysis or the lengthy process of waiting on a list for years until receiving a transplant. We are committed to bringing together people who are in desperate need of a kidney transplant with compatible living donors worldwide.

The famous classic rockers return to the city that never sleeps for what promises to be a stellar show at the United Palace. Last year the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers kicked off their 40th anniversary. Tickets from $80

Thursday March 11 Biohazard Promo - Truth Sessions - Unknown Promos Presents... NOW and FOREVER! Music by Anna Cavazos Dave Pech Bram Berlin Anna Cavazos is a New York City based DJ/Producer/Singer. She began her career at NYC lounges Bar B, Alphabet Lounge, Halo and Cellar Bar, spinning on a weekly basis for parties that varied from fashion events to residencies. Her sound spans from soul & deep house to nu-disco and funk. She has a distinctive sound and uses it in her mood-setting productions. She has released songs with Sandy Rivera, Satoshi Tomei, Boyd Jarvis, Alexi Delano, Julian Bendall, BIONIK, John Warrin and Edo Pietrogrande. In addition to working as a music stylist, she DJs on a regular basis locally and in Italy and produces out of her Brooklyn studio. (Special offer from NOW and FOREVER) FREE til 10pm. on the NOW and FOREVER guest list! $10 reduced admission on NOW and FOREVER guest list! 1 Hour Open Vodka Bar! 10-11pm. VIP is always best for all party goers! (CALL NOW FOR $100 BOTTLE TILL MIDNIGHT!) -Champagne Veuve Clicquot La Grand Dame $350 Dom Perignon $300 Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label $200 Perrier Jouet $200 Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial $175 -Vodka Grey Goose & Flavors $225 Belvedere $225 Ketel One $200 Absolut $175 Stoli & Flavors $175 -Rum 10 Cane $225 Captian Morgan $200 Bacardi $175 Malibu $175 -Whiskey Knob Creek $ 250 Crown Royal $ 225 Makers Mark $225 Jack Daniels $200 -Scotch Johnny Walker Blue $500 Johnny Walker Black $225 DEWAR�S 12 YR $225 -Tequila Patron Silver $225 Patron XO Cafe $175 José Cuervo Especial Silver $175 -Courvoisier Remy Martin VSOP $275 Hennessey VS $225 6 Regular or Sugar free Red Bulls $20 Celabrate your birthday @ Cloak NYC we have great birthday deals for everyone. Doors open 9pm Table Reservations & Info Line 201.344.8975 Cloak NYC 152-A Orchard St. NYC. www.cloaklounge.com www.biohazardpromos.com

Don't stop believing... Thursday, March 11th, 9pm - midnight join the CFK Junior Council for our ROCK FOR KIDS party at Canal Room. We booked Rubix Kube and the lead singer of the Journey cover band. 2 hour open-bar and a bodacious lineup of 80's hits, featuring a tribute to Journey. Doors & open-bar start at 9:00 sharp. Tickets: $45 for the first 100, $50 in advance, $60 at the door. Neon and shoulder pads encouraged but not required. For more information please contact CFK Program Director Michael Quinzio mquinzio@changeforkids.org or call 212-213-8061

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Deity presents Guest DJ Lindsay Luv, a new monthly event.

NO GUIDOS ALLOWED This isn�t the Jersey Shore, so don�t come looking or acting like it…!!! Hosted by Jew Jetter Justin Lee Ross Sets by DJ PAUL JURCZYK Invite is non-transferable. Must be 21 to attend. Dress code enforced. RSVP: Info@REDHOT-PR.com

The animals come out at night... to mate! Thursday 03.11.10, Come out to basement of Gallery Bar to dance with The Prime.Mates and DJ AK on the decks spinning everything wild... $1 TEQUILA SHOTS and $2 DRAFT 'til midnight. $4 DRAFT and $8 drafts & shot of Jameson ALL NIGHT LONG.

The infamous DJ Loli will be performing at Marquee this Thursday, March 11th. Check out www.loliland.tv for more information about her, her record label and clothing line