*SWEET SOIREE
It’s “La Dolce Vita,” this year’s 29th anniversary gala for Il Circolo, the Italian Cultural Society of the Palm Beaches. Don’t miss a performance by the Michael Rose Orchestra (who recently played at Donald Trump’s wedding) and an Opera Interlude with tenor Francesco Valpa. 7 p.m. The Breakers, Palm Beach. Call: 561-776-1173.


BALLET BALL
Don’t miss the School of American Ballet (SAB)’s first annual winter gala: “An Enchanted Evening,” a glamorous, 1940s-inspired dinner dance. Enjoy cocktails in the Atrium, a magical garden created by Hermès designers. Chairs include: Joanne and Roberto de Guardiola and Chelsea Clinton. Committee members include: Nina Griscom, Francine LeFrak and Rick Friedberg, Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates, Debbie Bancroft, Valesca Guerrand-Hermès, Anne Hearst, Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer, and Anne Bass. 7 p.m. Time Warner Building, Jazz at Lincoln Center. Call: 212-769-6600.

*TEE TIME
Spend the day on the golf course as Tommy Hilfiger hosts the Fifth Annual Tommy Hilfiger Golf Classic, benefiting Ballet Florida. Enjoy brunch, followed by a golf tournament, cocktail reception, and silent auction (featuring prizes from: Graff, Chopard, Neiman Marcus, and Bulgari). Chairs include: Susan and Dom Telesco. 10 a.m. Golf tournament: Trump International Golf Club. Cocktails: Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach. Call: 561-659-1212, x30.


KITE DANCE
Hightail it over to the 6th Annual Kite Dance, themed “A Celebration,” for an evening of dining and dancing to benefit The Child Development Center of the Hamptons Foundation for Special Children. Chairs include: Manhattan Mortgage CEO Melissa Cohn, Robin Neimark Seegal, Antonella Bertello-Rosen, Jane McEvoy, and Colleen Rein. 6:30 p.m. The Pierre. Call: 631-267-2734.

OPERA OPENING
Don’t miss the New York City Opera’s Spring Gala, celebrating the opening of the new season and honoring Madison Ave. honcho Donny Deutsch. Enjoy a performance of Harold Prince’s Candide, with a score by the late Leonard Bernstein. Add in a pre-performance cocktail reception, post-reception dinner, and dancing to the Peter Duchin Orchestra. 5:30 p.m. New York State Theater. Call: 212-870-5570.


EPICUREAN DELIGHT
Get ready for fab fare for a positive cause, as Chef Daniel Boulud hosts his annual Spring Gala Dinner: “Savoring Citymeals,” benefiting Citymeals-on-Wheels. Along with Boulud, renowned chefs Alain Ducasse, Thomas Keller, Eric Ripert, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten will whip up a delicious five-course meal. Patrons will also enjoy an auction of great travel and dining packages. 6 p.m. Daniel. Call: 212-687-1290.


INSPIRING WOMEN
Join the New York City Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO-NYC) for the 2005 Signature Awards: “Inspiring Women, Inspiring Business.” Designer Betsey Johnson will be presented with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award by daughter, Lulu. 6 p.m. Tavern on the Green. Call: 212-400-1170.


HISTORIC HAPPENING
Join Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for a cocktail buffet, benefiting the Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill (ERVK), hosted by Meera Gandhi at her historic townhouse. Gandhi’s home was the NYC domicile of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt from 1959 until her death in 1962. Expected guests include: Jerry Seinfeld, Candice Bergen, Phylicia Rashad, Mike Wallace, and Richard Gere. 5 p.m. Private Residence. Call: 845-229-5302.


B’DAY CELEBRATION
Celebrate Stephen Sondheim’s 75th birthday at “Children and Art,” a salute by Young Playwrights Inc. to its founder! Don’t miss headliner performances by entertainment luminaries, including: Barbara Cook, Carol Burnett, George Hearn, Hugh Jackman, Nathan Lane, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters, Audra McDonald, and David Hyde Pierce. Enjoy a pre-concert cocktail reception and toast; later an elegant, intimate late-night dinner. 6 p.m. Performance: New Amsterdam Theatre. Dinner: The Four Seasons. Call: 212-594-5440.


GRAND AUTO SHOW
Be sure to catch the East Side House Settlement Gala Preview of the 2005 New York International Auto Show, sponsored by Gruppo Ferrari Maserati. Don’t miss this private preview, plus an exhibit of new and vintage Ferraris, a gala dinner, and an aerial performance by AntiGravity. Get your engines ready for a live auction of a Maserati Gran Sport Limited Edition. Committee members include: Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Cuomo, Amanda Hearst, Frederique van der Wal, Tiki Barber, Fe Fendi, Alexia and Baird Ryan, and Susan Fales-Hill. 6 p.m. Jacob Javits Convention Center. Call: 718-665-5250.


THEATRE AWARDS
Help support the theatre by attending the National Corporate Theatre Fund (NTCF) Chairman’s Award Gala. The evening’s emcee is Jane Curtin, and John Lithgow and Gordon Davidson will be honored. Presenters include: David Hyde Pierce and Anna Deavere Smith. 6:30 p.m. Essex House. Call: 212-750-6895.


POETRY IN MOTION
Poetry & The Creative Mind will host the third annual benefit for The Academy of American Poets. Co-chairs Meryl Streep, Tony Kushner, Maya Lin, Suzan-Lori Parks, Bill Moyers, Dan Rather, Frank Rich, Gore Vidal, and Diane von Furstenberg will all read their favorite selections from great American poets! 6:30 p.m. Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. Call: 212-274-0343, x34.


SCENT-SATIONAL
The sweet smell of success begins with The Fragrance Foundation’s 33rd Annual “FiFi” Awards, honoring the fragrance industry’s creative achievements. Honorees include: Chanel Vice Chair Arie Kopelman and Carolina Herrera. 5:30 p.m. Hammerstein Ballroom. Call: 212-647-1828.


ART BONANZA
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House celebrates its 111th birthday with “Moments in Style,” a preview of the 11th Annual International Art and Antiques Show. Peruse hundreds of paintings, drawings, and sculptures from the Renaissance through modern art. Enjoy cocktails, dinner, and dancing. Chairs include: Audrey Gruss, Diana Quasha, and Rolex Chairman Walter Fischer. 6 p.m. The Seventh Regiment Armory. Call: 212-744-5022, x1355.


DOGGY DANCING
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) will host its Eighth Annual Bergh Ball: “In the Dog House.” Chairs include: Somers and Jonathan Farkas, Margo MacNabb and Jimmy Nederlander Jr., Cornelia and Marty Bregman, Jill Rappaport, and Peggy Culver. Have a doggone good time! 7 p.m. The Plaza. Call: 212-876-0835.


SPRING BLOOM
Join The Horticultural Society of New York as they host Flowers & Design: “The Avant Garden,” featuring table designs by floral, fashion, and interior designers, such as Hermès, Verde, and L’Olivier. Environmental installation artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude will be honored. Committee includes: Bob Balaban, The Hon. Douglas Blonsky and Mai Allen, Agnes Gund, and Cyndi Lauper. 7 p.m. Cipriani 42nd St. Call: 212-757-0915, x101.