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Events: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2012
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with acts of good will, local traditions and lots of food.
Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, especially in the Mendota Heights-St. Paul area. So find the event that brings out your shamrock pride and enjoy what looks to be a beautiful weekend with highs in the mid-70s.
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Where: Croatian Hall, 445 2nd Ave S, South Saint Paul
When: All day Saturday, March 17
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What: Help the South St. Paul Jaycees collect and sort food donations for Neighbors, Inc. Green beer specials will be available for those 21+.
St. Patrick’s Day Mass and Brunch
Where: St. Paul Cathedral, 239 Selby Ave, St. Paul
When: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 17
What: Visit the St. Paul Cathedral for a special holiday Mass. A collection will benefit the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) Catholic High School Scholarship Fund. Mendota Heights City Council member Ultan Duggan has confirmed that he will again give a reading in Irish. A brunch will follow in the lower level Hayden Hall, sponsored by the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Pricing: The brunch is $10. Checks can be made to AOH Ramsey #4.
Where: You can watch the parade along 5th Street from Wall Street to Washington, and loop around Rice Park in St. Paul.
When: Step-off is at noon on Saturday, March 17
What: It’s the 46th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, courtesy of the St. Patrick’s Association.
Pricing: Free
Eat with the Leprechauns
Where:
When: Saturday, March 17
What: Reubens will be served from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and a buffet dinner will be available from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. offering corn beef, cabbage, red potatoes, carrots, dinner roll, milk and coffee. On Sunday, reubens will be sold from noon until they're gone.
Pricing: $6.75 reubens, $11 for the buffet
Katie McMahon's St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Where: The O'Shaughnessy, 2004 Randolph Ave, St. Paul
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17
What: Katie McMahon, made famous by Riverdance, and her band will perform along with O'Shea Irish Dance.
Pricing: $12-$27, tickets are available on the O'Shaughnessy website.
Irish Music & Dance Association: A St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Where: Musser Cortile, Landmark Center; 75 5th St. W, St. Paul
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 17; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, March 18
What: Celtic music and dancing from IMDA, as well as vendors
Pricing: Kids and seniors, $4; Adults, $6
St. Patrick's Pancake Breakfast
Where: Hayden Hall, St. Paul Cathedral; 239 Selby Ave, St. Paul
When: 8:30 a.m.-noon Sunday, March 18
What: Irish music, Irish dancing, and plenty of pancakes are served up by the Cathedral Men’s Association.
Pricing: Adults, $5; children under 12, $2; families, $12
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