Whether you're in need of new jokes to tell the boss (the one about Tiger's "hole in one" will only get you so far) or are looking to break into the stand-up circuit, Best of the Bay-winning funnyman "ranney" (pictured) leads a comedy class where you can learn to crack jokes with the best of 'em. (And before you leave an angry-grammar-Nazi comment, the quotes and lowercase in "ranney" are intentional. Find out why in CL writer Shannon Bennett's interview with him here.) Mon. July 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Patel Conservatory, Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa, patelconservatory.org.
Brush up your resume (don't forget to brush you hair and teeth, too), iron that suit to starchy perfection, and get ready for the Tampa Bay Job and Career Fair, where you'll meet with local companies who have immediate employee needs — from entry-level to skilled trade, health care and managerial positions. You can also meet reps from continuing education schools, local universities and vocational and technical institutes. sptimesforum.com. Mon., July 19, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa.
This article appears in Jul 15-21, 2010.