Parties, panels and other notable media gatherings

MONDAY 05.21.07

WHAT: 6th annual Tulips & Pansies — The Headdress Affair
WHEN: 7:00PM-10:00PM
WHERE: Bridgewaters, 11 Fulton St.
WHY YOU SHOULD GO: Judges (fashion designer Erin Fetherston, Cocktail magazine executive editor Jo Piazza and Brink.com editor Kai Eric) rate the floral masterpieces from hot designers including Diane von Furstenberg, Heatherette and Bill Blass.
NOTE: Event proceeds go to the non-profit healthcare organization Village Care of New York.

WHAT: Launch party for Mark Bego's 50th book: Billy Joel: The Biography
WHO: Bego, Mary Wilson (The Supremes) and others
WHEN: Cocktail reception at 6:00PM, music to follow
WHERE: The Cutting Room, 19 W. 24th St.
WHY YOU SHOULD GO: Music by Blue Oyster Cult. Repeat, music by Blue Oyster Cult.
NOTE: RSVP to DSalidorCompany AT aol DOTcom.

WHAT: I Can't Believe I'm Still Single
WHO: Erich Schaeffer
WHEN: 7:00PM
WHERE: Barnes & Noble, 675 Sixth Ave (at 21st St.)
WHY YOU SHOULD GO: The oft-reviled filmmaker and blogger presents his new memoir.