The Creative Loafing Summer Guide Release Party at Fly Bar promises to start the sultry season with a bang. The DJ duo Soft Rock Renegades spin a summer-rific playlist and take song requests via Twitter. Fly Bar provides hors d'oeuvres and drink specials, and there's an exclusive "Meet the Winemaker" session with Van "The Vanimal" Williamson. To top it all off, we're giving away the Summer Guide, your ultimate, all-in-one local list for what to do and where to go this summer, from theme parks to arts centers to the world's top ten adult getaways. And if you'd prefer to spend your summer vacation staying inside and watching movies, the guide provides the lowdown on how to rock the vote in CL's Battle of the Summer Blockbusters. 6-9 p.m., Weds., May 20, Fly Bar and Restaurant, 1202 N. Franklin St., Tampa, 813-275-5000, flybarandrestaurant.com
The Women with Moxie Mixer encourages successful local businesswomen to mingle with their peers. This is no traditional mixer — these working women network in a relaxed environment to take building the business back to basics. Learn to make a lasting first impression, overcome stereotypes of women in the business world and, most importantly, learn to amp up your career. 7 p.m., Weds., May 20, The Grape, 2223 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa, 813-354-9463, yourgrape.com.
Internationally celebrated artist Girard Louis Drouillard presents Reincarnate Metaphors, a collection of contemporary mixed-media paintings and conceptual installations. Pictured: An original work by Drouillard. Gallery hours 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Tues.-Sat., through June 15, Salt Creek Artworks, 1600 Fourth St. S., St. Petersburg, 727-896-6594, saltcreekartworks.com.
This article appears in May 20-26, 2009.