St. Patrick’s Day Storytime
WEDNESDAY MARCH 13, 4 P.M. TO 4:45 P.M.
Have a lucky day with stories, treats, and crafts. Incline Village Library, (775) 832-4130, washoecountylibrary.us
Blarney
THURSDAY MARCH 14, 7 P.M.
An Irish duo performance with happy hour all night. Cottonwood Restaurant, Truckee, (530) 587-5711, cottonwoodrestaurant.com
Pet Adoption
MARCH 15 & MARCH 16, NOON TO 3 P.M.
Get lucky and take home your new best friend from the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe, Safeway Shopping Center (next to Starbucks), Truckee, (530) 581-3199, hstt.org
Squaw Valley
MARCH 16 & MARCH 17, NOON TO 3 P.M.
Celebrate St. Patty’s Day all weekend in the hot tub at High Camp. A live DJ will be spinning noon to 3 p.m. (800) 403-0206, squaw.com
Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry & St. Patrick’s Day Parade
SATURDAY MARCH 16
Parade starts at noon in historic Virginia City followed by an Irish Testicle Festival. Live Irish music along with a team ball-eating contest featuring beef or sheep testicles, visitvirginiacitynv.com
Brave the Shave
SATURDAY MARCH 16, 5 P.M.
Shave your head to raise money to help find a cure for childhood cancer. Each participant must raise at least $100. Event sponsored by St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center, stbaldricks.org
Pizza on the Hill
SATURDAY MARCH 16, 5 P.M.
Celebrate the Irish holiday with $10 beer pitchers and $10 cheese, pepperoni, and veggie pizzas. Tahoe Donner’s Pizza on the Hill, Truckee, (530) 582-9669, tahoedonner.com
Leprechaun Pub Crawl
SATURDAY MARCH 16, 7:30 P.M.
Bar hop to 13 locations with leprechauns while enjoying green beer, drink specials, and costume contests. $5, downtown Reno, leprechauncrawl.com
Leprechaun Chase
SUNDAY MARCH 17, 8:30 A.M.
Beat the leprechaun in this 5k walk/run and you win a pot of gold! $15 to $25, The Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum, Reno, (775) 825-3399, race178.com
Alpine Meadows
SUNDAY MARCH 17
Celebrate the Irish with live music and drink specials. (800) 403-0206, skialpine.com
Sugar Bowl Resort
SUNDAY MARCH 17
Find the pots of gold hidden on the mountain and win great prizes. (530) 426-9000, sugarbowl.com
Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski
SUNDAY MARCH 17, NOON TO 3 P.M.
Win the luck of Irish in fun games and live music. Tahoe Donner Snowplay area, Truckee, (530) 587-9437, tahoedonner.com
Homewood & West Shore Café
SUNDAY MARCH 17, 9 A.M. TO 11 P.M.
Ski and ride Homewood in your favorite green ski outfit and then head over to West Shore Café for a corned beef and cabbage dinner. (530) 525-2992, skihomewood.com
The Auld Dubliner
SUNDAY MARCH 17, 10 A.M.
First 10 people to walk in will get a free Irish Car Bomb beverage. Specialty menu available with Irish favorites and live music from 4 to 11 p.m. Squaw Valley Village, (530) 584-6041, auldubliner.com
Jake’s on the Lake
SUNDAY MARCH 17, STARTING AT 11:30 A.M.
Traditional Irish food and live music all day. Happy hour 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 780 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, (530) 583-0188, jakestahoe.com
River Ranch
SUNDAY MARCH 17, NOON TO 8 P.M.
Chef Julia will be cooking corned beef with Irish drink specials. Hwy 89 & Alpine Meadows Rd, Tahoe City, (530) 583- 4264, riverranchlodge.com
Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats
SUNDAY MARCH 17
Enjoy live music from Miss Tess & the Talkbacks over corned beef and cabbage. (530) 587-8688, moodysbistro.com
