Saturday, March 13
St. Patrick's Day Dinner, 5:30 p.m., Immaculate Conception Parish, 15 Hawthorne Blvd. Entertainment by Irish Step Dancers and parish talent. Admission is $16, children under 12 for $5, and children under 5 get in free. 978-745-6303.
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish St. Patrick's Dinner, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 94 Washington Square East, Salem. Dinner and entertainment. Cost is $20 for adults, $10 for children. 978-531-0224.
Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner, 5:30 p.m., Holy Trinity United Methodist Church, 16 Sylvan St., Danvers. In the Fellowship Hall of the church. Cost $6 per person for corned beef and cabbage plate, $4 for a hot dog and chips plate. Sponsored by the senior youth group. Open to the public. For more information or to sign up, contact the church office at 978-777-7408.
"Between Both Worlds: An Unforgettable Evening of Spirit Communication," 7 to 9 p.m., Swampscott Church of Spiritualism, 59 Burrill St., Swampscott. Local mediums demonstrate their spirit communication skills. Coffee and light refreshments available following the demonstration. No guarantee that everyone in the audience will receive a personal message from spirit. $20 at door. No advance sales. 781-595-6972.
Sunday, March 14
Party Expo, noon to 3:30 p.m., Temple Ner Tamid, 368 Lowell St., Peabody. Featuring more than 30 vendors, including florists, bands, disc jockeys, balloon decorators, party planners and supply rental companies. Admission is $2 for adults and free for children under 18. For those planning weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs. 978-532-1293.
Evensong, 4 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church, 385 Essex St. Salem. Grace Church Parish Choir, directed by Mark Engelhardt, will sing Evensong for the fourth Sunday in Lent. Music will include works by John Rutter, Richard Ayleward and Herbert Howells. Free-will donation accepted. All are invited. 978-741-7441.
Tuesday, March 16
Rosh Chodesh Nisan, 7 p.m., Temple Beth Shalom, celebrate Nisan with Torah study, discussion, camaraderie and dessert. Take the opportunity, before the whirlwind of Passover preparation begins in earnest, to explore meditation. To meet at a temple member's home. $5. RSVP by March 14 to Jennifer Kahn at 978-686-9026 or jennylkahn@gmail.com.
"Matza: A Matter of Taste," Chabad of Peabody Passover ladies event, 7:30 p.m., at a private home in Peabody, given upon reservation. The true taste of personal redemption. Create an etched glass plate to use at the Passover Seder. Taste traditional Passover foods and learn new recipes to take home. Fee $15. RSVP to Raizel@jewishpeabody.com or call 978-977-9111.
Sunday, March 21
Jewish rock musician Sheldon Low, 8:45 a.m. to noon, Temple B'nai Abraham, 200 E. Lothrop St., Beverly. Workshops and performs a live concert in conjunction with community learning day. Also, a special program on Yiddish radio and a preschool workshop with crafts. For free tickets, call 978-927-3211 or e-mail office@tbabeverly.org.
"Paper Clips,SDRq 10:15 a.m., Temple Beth Shalom, 489 Lowell St., Peabody. A documentary film on how students of Whitwell, Tennessee responded to lessons about the Holocaust. $5. Bagels and lox, coffee and tea served. 978-535-2100, www.templebethshalom.org or www.paperclipsmovie.com.
Model Matzah Bakery, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Chabad of Peabody, 83 Pine St., Unit E. Exhibit recreates the handmade Matzah factories used by Jews for thousands of years. Children "relive" the exodus from Egypt as they pound out their very own Matzah, from threshing and winnowing wheat stalks, to kneading and rolling, making Matzah from scratch. $5 per person. RSVP to raizel@jewishpeabody.com, 978-977-9111 or www.jewishpeabody.com.
"Crossing Our Own Sea of Reeds,SDRq A Woman's Passover Seder, 5 to 7 p.m., Temple Beth Shalom, 489 Lowell St., Peabody. Exploring Passover from a feminine point of view. $18; girls 12 to 16 are $12, light refreshments, beverages and desserts. RSVP by March 14. 978-535-2100.
