Thursday, March 15

BLARNEY BUNCH, Irish music, 5-9 p.m., Midway Lounge of The Fairgrounds Gaming and Raceway, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg. 648-9733, Ext. 483

BROOKLYN BOY, by Donald Marguilies, through March 18, the Alleyway Theatre, One Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo; $ 688-4114, Ext. 334, www. jewishrepertorytheatre. com

BUFFALO BLUEGRASS CONCERT SERIES 2007: Dan Paisley and Southern Grass, 7 p.m., Akron Mennonite Church, 11500 Clarence Center Road, Clarence. 683-1495

25TH ANNUAL CAREER FAIR, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Erie 1 BOCES' Education Campus, 355 Harlem Road in West Seneca. 821-7378

EMBODY, by Lauren Gunderson, winner of the 10th annual Eric Bentley New Play Competition, through March 17, New Phoenix Theatre, 95 N. Johnson Parkway, Buffalo; $ 883-0865

ENCHANTED APRIL, presented by the Kavinoky Theatre, through April 1, D'Youville College, 320 Porter Ave., Buffalo; $ 829-7668, www. kavinoky. com

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DRIVING, 7 p.m., Starpoint High School Auditorium, 4363 Mapleton Road, Pendleton; free. 694-6939

ISMALIA SHRINE CIRCUS, March 15-18, Agri-Center of the Hamburg Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $ 649-3900

LATE NIGHT CATECHISM, extended through April 1, Shea's Smith Theatre, 660 Main St., Buffalo; $ (box office; Ticketmaster.com, 852-5000, www.ticketmaster.com)

OBSERVE THE SONS OF ULSTER MARCHING TOWARDS THE SOMME, by Frank McGuiness, presented by the Irish Classical Theatre Co., through April 1, 625 Main St., Buffalo; $ 853-4282

THE RUTH FERNANDEZ SISTERHOOD JUDAICA SHOP, 45th annual Chanukah Bazaar, 4:30-6 p.m., Temple Beth Zion Broder Center, 700 Sweet Home Road, Amherst; 9 a.m.-noon March 18, Broder Center; by appointment on March 20 at 805 Delaware; and 4:30-6 p.m. March 22, Broder Center.

SANARAK PRODUCTS INC. OPEN HOUSE, concession equipment demonstrations and fun food samples, noon-6 p.m., 456 Hinman Ave., Buffalo. Reservations encouraged. 874-5662

SPANISH ESPECIALLY FOR YOU STORY TIME, 9:30 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 1565 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. 867-6585, www. StartSpanishNow. com

TICK, TICK ... BOOM, presented by MusicalFare Theatre, through April 1, Daemen College, 4380 Main St., Amherst; $ 839-8540, www. musicalfare. com

WILD WOMEN DON'T GET THE BLUES, presented by O'Connell & Company, through March 18,

Cabaret in the Square Theatre, 4476

Main St., Snyder; $ 839-3949

Friday, March 16

EMERALD ISLE, Irish music, 5-8 p.m., Midway Lounge of The Fairgrounds Gaming and Raceway, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg. 648-9733, Ext. 483

ENDGAME, presented by Torn Space Theater, through March 31, Adam Mickiewicz Dramatic Circle, 612 Fillmore Ave., Buffalo; $ www. tornspacetheater. com

FINNEGAN'S FAREWELL, March 16-25, Magruders Restaurant, 4995 Broadway, Depew; $ 683-1776, www. lancopera. org

FRIDAY NIGHT CAFE AND OPEN MIC, 8 p.m., Buffalo Church of Scientology, 836 Main St., Buffalo; $ 856-3910

GUSTO AT THE GALLERY, 3-10 p.m., the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; free admission. "A Night at the Opera": art activity, 5-7 p.m.; curator's lecture: "Miami and the Art Fair," 6-7 p.m.; opera in the gallery, 7 p.m.; St. Patrick's Day Celebration, 7-10 p.m.; Opera's Greatest Hits, 8 p.m. 270-8204

ED HART, 8 p.m., the Comfort Zone Cafe, 17 Main St., Hamburg. 648-5779

ISSUES LUNCHEON, with guest speaker Jennifer Nalbone of Great Lakes United, noon, Scotch 'N Sirloin, 3999 Maple Road, at Bailey Avenue, Amherst; $ 633-7069

MEMORIES IN THE MAKING ART AUCTION, 6-8 p.m., The Mansion on Delaware Avenue, 414 Delaware Ave., Buffalo. 626-0600

CAROL MULLINS, 7:30 p.m., Harvest House, 1782 Seneca St., between Bailey Avenue and Mineral Springs Road, South Buffalo. 825-0929

MY WAY, "A Frank Sinatra Tribute," produced by Cosmopolitan Productions, through March 18, the Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave.; $ 683-1776, www. lancopera. org

THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP, March 16-April 7, Studio Arena Theatre, 710 Main St., Buffalo; $ (856-5650, 1-800-77STAGE)

THE POETIK HIGH, Poetry Open Mic, 7 p.m., Gallery 51, 567-569 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. 332-6821, www. gallery51byek. com

1776, The Musical, presented by the Niagara Regional Theatre Guild, through March 24, the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $ 692-2413

SENECA BABCOCK SENIOR PROGRAM, Card party, with low rummy players, 10:30 a.m., 1168 Seneca St., Buffalo. 822-5094

SHABBAT FAMILY DINNER, 6:30 p.m., Temple Beth Zion, 805 Delaware Ave., Buffalo. 836-6565

KENNY THOMASULA and Breakthru, 9:30 p.m., Shadow Lounge and Restaurant, 1504 Hertel Ave., Buffalo. 835-3975

VIENNESE MASTERS, with violinist Stefan Jaciw, music director JoAnn Falletta and the BPO, 10:30 a.m. March 16 and 8 p.m. March 17, Kleinhans Music Hall, 71 Symphony Circle, Buffalo; $ (box office, 885-5000; www.tickets.com)

THE WAKE, fictitious wake and fundraiser for the Irish Classical Theatre, 6-9 p.m., the Town

Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo; $35

and $40. 853-ICTC

Saturday, March 17

ART EXPRESS: Artwork: "A Tour of Artworks," by Christine Walsh. Story: "Weaving the Rainbow," by George E. Lyon. Activity: "Fiber Weaving," 2-4 p.m., Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Lewiston. 286-8286, www.niagara.edu/cam

BLARNEY BUNCH, Irish music, 3-7 p.m., Midway Lounge of The Fairgrounds Gaming and Raceway, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg. 648-9733, Ext. 483

EPHESIANS 1:11-14, Christian music, 7:30 p.m., The Bridge Coffee House, 82 Grant St., Buffalo. 883-4278

THE GIVER presented by the Theatre of Youth, through April 1, Allendale Theatre, 203 Allen St., Buffalo. Performances: 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 7 p.m. March 30; $ (box office, 884-4400)

J.J. SWING, 10 p.m., Shadow Lounge and Restaurant, 1504 Hertel Ave., Buffalo. 835-3975

LAFFERTY'S WAKE DINNER THEATRE, 6:45 p.m., The Hearthstone Manor, 333 Dick Road, Depew; $30. For reservations, call 684-8850.

MAPLE HARVEST FESTIVAL, sponsored by the Buffalo Audubon Society and Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., March 17 and 18, Beaver Meadow, 1610 Welch Road, North Java; $ 1-800-377-1520

MAPLE SUGARING PROGRAM, presented by Earth Sprit, The Woodlands Environmental Education Center, Genesee Road, Sardinia. Pre-registration required by calling 941-6267; $.

MELANIE'S SWEETS, with Melanie Krygier-LaMastra showcasing her signature Easter treats, 10:30 a.m.-noon, the Broadway Market, 999 Broadway, Buffalo; free. 893-0705

NIFTY FIFTY RAFFLE, presented by the Ten Lives Club cat rescue, 2:30 p.m., TLC Cat Shelter, 11285 Springville Boston Road, Concord; $ 646-5577

OLD NEIGHBORHOOD St. Patrick's Day Parade, noon, starting from the Valley Community Center, 93 Leddy St., Buffalo. 823-4707, Ext. 4

QUEEN CITY CONTRA DANCERS, with band and caller, 8-11 p.m., Unitarian-Universalist Church, 695 Elmwood Ave. at West Ferry Street, Buffalo; $ 884-0646

ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION, with corned beef and cabbage and more, 4-8 p.m., Polish Falcons Club, 445 Columbia Ave., Depew; $ 684-2373

ALYN SYMS, 8 p.m., the Comfort Zone Cafe, 17 Main St., Hamburg. 648-5779

YMCA MOVIE, "Charlotte's Web" (G), 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St.,

North Tonawanda; $ 692-2413,

www. rivieratheatre. org

Monday, March 19

CANTIO SACRA, Kathleen Keenan Takagi, director, 12:30 p.m., Montante Cultural Center at Canisius College, 2045 Main St., Buffalo. 888-2542

CHANGE THE WORLD FUNDRAISER, 10:30 a.m., Tonawanda High School auditorium, 555 Fletcher St., Tonawanda. 847-0212

FEDERATED GARDENER'S GROUP with speaker "The Tree Doctor," 7 p.m., Clarence Town Park Club House, 10405 Main St., Clarence. 633-4008

STEPHEN MANES, The Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas, "Moonlight," 8 p.m., Lippes Concert Hall, North Campus, Amherst; $ 6 4 5 - A RT S

MONDAY NIGHT SONGWRITER SHOWCASE, with Cassie Mayerhoffer with A Relative Term, 8:30-10:30 p.m., followed by open mic with Michael Meldrum, Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo. 886-8539

ROAD LESS TRAVELED NEW PLAY WORKSHOP reading, "Bonegrinders," by Melody Von

Smith, 8 p.m., Karpeles Museum,

453 Porter Ave.; free. 885-4139

Tuesday, March 20

AARON BAHR, organ, Mus.B. Recital, 8 p.m., Lippes Concert Hall (formerly Slee Concert Hall), UB North Campus, Amherst.

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, March 20-25, Shea's Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St., Buffalo; $ (box office, 650 Main St.; Ticketmaster.com, 852-5000, www. ticketmaster. com)

FRIENDS OF HARMONY men's chorus rehearsal, 7:30 p.m., 181 Lincoln St., Depew. New members welcomed. 662-4026

I REMEMBER FDR, noon, the Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave.; freewill offering. 683-1776, www. lancopera. org MASONWINFIELD.COM LECTURES 2007, "White Magic on the Western Door: Church, Paranormal and WNY," with author/researcher John Koerner, 7 p.m., the Cornell Cooperative Extension Center at Roycroft, 21 S. Grove St., East Aurora; $ 655-6663, MasonWinfield.com

A NURTURING AND CREATIVE WORLD, special education workshop for teachers and parents, 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays, March 20, 27, April 3, ECC North Campus, 6205 Main St., Williamsville. To register, call 851-1800.

OLD FORT NIAGARA TOUR CONTENT FOR 2007, guide and docent training, 10-11:30 a.m., lunch provided, Old Fort Niagara, Youngstown; free, but pre-registration required (745-7611).

POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS CLASSES, 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Greenfield Manor and Court, 5953 Broadway, Lancaster; $ 858-2177

SEMINAR: "Human Relations Made Simple," 7 p.m., Church of

Scientology Buffalo, 836 Main St.,

Buffalo. 856-3910

Wednesday, March 21

BUFFALO GATEWAY SHOW CHORUS, female singers invited to rehearsals, 7 p.m., Southeast Community Works, 181 Lincoln St., Depew. 635-8642, www. buffalogatewaychorus. com

THE DRAKENSBERG BOYS' CHOIR OF SOUTH AFRICA, hosted by the WNY Children's Chorus, 8 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 724 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $ 662-3649

JACK DRUMMER SHOW, March 21-April 29, Collectors Gallery of the the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $ 270-8204

LOVE IN SPRING, 2 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $ 692-2413, www. rivieratheatre. org

LECTURE: "What Keeps A Person From Thinking Clearly?," 7 p.m., Church of Scientology Buffalo, 836 Main St. 856-3910

LILLIAN FAIRCHILD TRAVEL TALKS, 2 p.m. Wednesdays, through May 9, the Buffalo Museum of Science's auditorium, 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo. No talk on April 11. 896-5200, Ext. 391, www. buffalomuseumofscience. org

PLOSION, UB's Flute Ensemble, 8 p.m., Lippes Concert Hall (formerly

Slee Concert Hall), UB North

Campus, Amherst.

Thursday, March 22

BUFFALO QUICKIES, one-act plays presented by the Alleyway Theatre, March 22-April 7, the Alleyway Theatre, 1 Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo; $ 852-2600

THE IU SOUL REVUE, 7:30 p.m., Montante Cultural Center at Canisius College, 2045 Main St., Buffalo; free, but seating is limited. 888-2542

JEFF Z. KLEIN AND KARL-ERIC REIF, "Sunday Shootout" hockey columnists of the New York Times, 7 p.m., Talking Leaves...Books, 3158 Main St., Buffalo. 837-8554

M.A. LAURIE JEWELERS, $2 million liquidation sale, preview event, 5-9 p.m. March 22. Runs March 23 through March 25 at 5456 Main St., Williamsville. 633-1051

NATHAN GRANNER AND BEAU BLEDSOE, tenor and classical guitarist, 8 p.m., Nietzsche's, 248 Allen St., Buffalo; $ 886-8539

PLANTASIA, presented by the WNY Nursery and Landscape Association, March 22-25, International Agri-Center, The Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $ 741-8047, www.plantasiany.com