Feeling like the cold weather season will never end? Shecky�s Girls Night Out will heat up your winter night at the hottest event of the season. Gather your girlfriends and enjoy five hours of the yummiest cocktails, best beers (like Bacardi Silver Sangria, Select 55 and Budweiser Select), chicest fashions (with fantastic markdowns), fun beauty discoveries, and of course - Shecky�s Famous Goodie Bags.

Join the festivities at these St. Patty’s Day Pub Crawls. This 3-day record breaking celebration, stretching nearly 5 miles of NYC. Choose a package of all 3 days of drinking for $40, or just choose the one or two days you’ll enjoy best for $20 each. Register at T.G. Whitney’s

Experience Tarina’s fantastical new beauty collection, presented exclusively at Sephora, receive a fabulous makeover and take home an autographed collection book from Tarina when you purchase any of her products.

To support KEEN New York swim and sports programs. $5 cover includes great drink specials ($4 pints, $5 wines, $6 martinis)

The Institute of Magical Dance presents the New York premiere of Homewrecker, a film by Brad & Todd Barnes, Friday, March 12, at 7:00 pm at Founders Hall, St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights. The cast and crew of Homewrecker will be there. Doors open at 7:00 pm, film begins at 7:20 pm. A very special raffle prize drawing will take place and a Q & A with the cast and crew will follow the screening. The screening is a fundraiser for the Brooklyn Aikikai Scholarship Program. The funds raised will be used to subsidize the travel expenses of four dedicated female students as they travel to Japan this spring for intensive aikido and misogi training at Hombu Dojo and Ichikukai Dojo in Tokyo.

Last Fall hundreds of artists from over 70 countries submitted self-portraits to Artists Wanted�s competition: The Power of Self. The range and depth of work was phenomenal and Judges Steve Buscemi, Chris Weitz, Helen Hsu and Sascha Lewis were challenged to select the images and stories that were most powerful. Artists Wanted Presents Self : Expressed Friday, March 12, 7 to 10 p Open House Gallery 201 Mulberry St. in Manhattan Featuring the winner of The Power of Self Cheng-Chang Wu of Nan-Tou, Taiwan. Wu relates his story through his environment. His almost anti-self portraits capture a moment of relief in a chaotic inner dialogue about his self and his nation. Plus self-portraits from People\'s Choice Winners Rebekka Guðleifsdóttir from Hafnarfjörður, Iceland and Hilary McHone from South Pasadena, CA and the top 100 artists from NYC and beyond. Join us for an evening of boundless art, delicious hors d\'oeuvres, complimentary wines from Bear Flag, beers from Brooklyn Brewery, beats by DJ Kimyon and a glow in the dark fashion presentation by KRELwear. RSVP info@artistswanted.org

At SXSW, the official Friday SXSW kickoff party will go inside the studio, studio 54 to be exact. The digerati will channel their inner Fame Monster and celebrate the opening of SXSW Interactive by reviving a decade of style and glamour that made the social elite go ga ga. See and be seen on Friday night where you can enjoy the company of beauty, intelligence, go go dancers set against live music that screams just dance! The Techset and Windows Phone, extending your 15 minutes, one event at a time... Don't forget your SXSW badge to get into the party!

Supporting lifesaving work for children around the world, New Yorkers from all corners will be kicking off their Friday night on March 12 at the inaugural Stars and Crescent Evening to benefit St. Jude. The evening will feature an exciting silent auction and raffle, such as a Hammitt bag and autographed hockey stick from Henrik Lundquist, as well as complimentary cocktails from Svedka from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and mingling in one of Chelsea�s newest hot spots. The first 300 attendees will receive a gift certificate to Completely Bare Spa. Proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the nation�s foremost treatment and research facility for children with catastrophic illness.

Freshest collection from New York Couture is sure to titillate and tease!!! You are cordially invited to help celebrate at the New York Couture Designer Birthday Party and Fashion Show! Come experience the collection first-hand instead of watching it on MTV. New York Couture Designer Birthday Party and Fashion Show Date: Friday March 12th, 2010 Location: Greenhouse @ 150 Varick Street, NYC Cost: FREE (with secret password) Time: doors open at 9pm, fashion show starts at 11pm (after party immediately following the fashion show) Open bar 9-10pm Email to get secret password: guestlist@newyorkcouture.net Event Website: http://newyorkcouture.net/3122010show.php

Club Providence NYC: 311 West 57th Street (Btwn 8th & 9th Avenues) New York, NY NYC's #1 Latin Night Club LATIN FRIDAYS: LIVE BROADCAST FROM 96.3FM LA MEZCLA ! 96.3's DJ Rated R & DJ Chulo Jay! spinning the best in Merengue, Bachata, Salsa, Tipico, Cumbia, Reggaeton, And Spanish Rock ! in The Main Floors ! The Monumental Lounge ! (Downstairs) DJ Direk Spinning The Best Of-hip-hop, reggae, r&b & Top 40 !. ADMISSION GETS YOU FREE ACCESS TO BOTH PARTS OF THE CLUB SO WHETHER YOU WANNA LATIN IT UP ALL NIGHT OR ROCK OUT WITH THE URBAN HOT DJ�S THE CHOICE IS YOURS!!!!! Ladies Free until 12am and reduced all night on ShowTime Entertainment's Guest List Gents reduced all night on Showtime Entertainments Guest List Doors Open @ 10pm! 21 and Over! ID a Must! Dress Code - Stylish, Sexy, Trendy & Tasteful Jeans & Sneakers OK if Worn in Good Taste with a Collared Shirt! Door has the right to be selective! For Guest List, More Information, Table Reservations or Info on the FREE Birthday, Corporate, Bachelor/Bachelorette Packages: Please call or text Showtime Entertainment @ 646-739-8219 , Visit: Showtimeny,com, AIM me at showtimeentny or Just Say your on Showtime Entertainments guest list @ the Door for free or reduced entry

BIG BUSINESS NY BRINGS YOU NYC�S #1 FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY ROAM: 5 EAST 19TH ST BTWN BROADWAY & 5TH AVE THIS FRIDAY: Spinning the best in hip-hop, reggae, latin, r&b & Top 40! GREAT BOTTLE SPECIALS LADIES Free til 12 GUYS free til 11 Doors Open @ 10pm! 21 and Over! ID a Must! Dress Code - Stylish, Sexy, Trendy & Tasteful Jeans & Sneakers OK if Worn in Good Taste with a Collared Shirt! Door has the right to be selective! MAKE SURE TO SAY THAT YOU ARE ON BIGBUSINESS GUEST LIST Cell: 646-322-6074 Email: ED@BIGBUSINESSNY.COM WWW.BIGBUSINESSNYC.COM Aim: BIGBUSINESSAIM WWW.TWITTER.COM/BIGBUSINESS_NY

****KUSH Friday March 12th**** ST. PATTY'S DAY PARTY 191 Chrystie Street (Between Stanton and Rivington) Kush proudly presents DJ SJ on Friday, March 12, 2010. DJ SJ will be spinning the best rocking tunes all night long. Using his own unique mix style, DJ SJ will always get everyone up on the dance floor. DJ SJ recently launched a new website at http://www.DJ-SJ.com or checked out on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/DJ_SJ ***Drink Specials*** $2 Sliders & Samosas $4 Bottled Beers $6 Well Drinks $8 Premium & Signature Cocktails Mixing Style: Electro-Hop/Pop, Mashups, Top 40, Hip-Hop, 80's Come out to hear the great mixing style of DJ SJ that is bound to get your weekend off to a great start! To Reserve A Table Call (585)-451-6375