St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Saturday this year and organizations in the Upper Valley are ready to celebrate with music and corned beef dinners.
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Concert: Pete’s Posse with Sharon Comeau in Hanover and Claremont
March 17, 11 a.m. (Hanover) and 3 p.m. (Claremont)
Hopkins Center for the Arts, 4 E. Wheelock St., Hanover; CSB Community Center, 152 South St., Claremont.
Vermont’s own Pete Sutherland, Oliver Scanlon and Tristan Henderson perform tunes from and about Ireland on fiddle, mandolin, vocals and more. Local dancer Sharon Comeau will share some simple Irish dance steps for all to try. Free. 603-646-2422
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner in White River Junction
March 17, 4:45-6:15 p.m.
St. Anthony’s Church, 15 Church St.
Corned beef, red potatoes, baby carrots, cabbage, rutabaga, red and white onions, Irish soda bread, rye bread, rolls and butter, homemade pies and desserts, coffee, tea, milk and green punch. Take-out is available by calling ahead or at the door. Call Dan Smith at 802-356-3527. Admission: adults $12, children under 12 $6. Pre-schoolers free.
Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner in West Fairlee
March 17, 5-6:30 p.m.
West Fairlee Congregational Church, 954 Route 113.
Home-cured corned beef, served family style. Admission: $13 for adults, $6 for kids 5-10. 802-685-3141.
Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner in Enfield
March 17, 5-6:30 p.m.
Enfield Community Building, 308 Route 4.
The Enfield-Mascoma Lioness Club hosts a corned beef and cabbage dinner with homemade pies. Takeout is available at 5 p.m. Admission: $12 adults, $7 for children under 12. paularowe17@comcast.net or 603-632-7418.
Corned Beef and Cabbage Supper in Fairlee
March 17, 5:30 p.m.
Fairlee Community Church of Christ, 55 Town Common Road. Takeout available. $12 suggested donation. 802-333-9507.
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and Auction in Bradford, Vt.
March 17, 6- 9 p.m.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 113 Upper Plain.
Corned beef and cabbage with all the fixings, cooked by chefs Skip and Carol Metayer. Dinner will be followed by an auction of all-new items with auctioneer Herb Gray. $15. Advance tickets are available from Paul Gallerani at FarmWay or by calling 802-222-9316. Tickets will also be sold at the door.
Concert: Samantha Moffatt and Clement Demers in Post Mills
March 21, 7 p.m.
Peabody Library, 7922 Route 113.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a little late at Peabody Library’s annual Celtic concert. Samantha Moffatt and Clément Demers are “Jakéza“: a musical duo that interprets dance tunes, ballads and newer compositions on two accordions and hammered dulcimer. Free. 802-333-9724.