s Day spirit

Here are the events scheduled for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations:

 Acoustic music concert featuring Tawni Freeland, 8 p.m. today, Brown Bear Brewing Co., 729 Mass.

 Celebrity and sports auction, Saturday at Liberty Hall, 642 Mass. Silent auction begins at 6 p.m., with the live auction at 7 p.m.

 Shamrock Shuffle 5K run, March 9 on the levee trail behind Johnny’s Tavern, 401 N. Second St. Registration is at 7 a.m., with the run at 8 a.m.

 Dart tournament, March 9 at Red Lyon Tavern, 944 Mass. Registration is at noon, with dart-throwing at 1 p.m.

 Queen coronation ceremony and dinner, March 10 at the Flamingo Club, 501 N. Ninth St. Cocktails begin at 6 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. Queen candidates are Lisa Forbes, Amber Nickel, Courtney Dowty, Karla Schneider, Mary Hayden and Kellie Meyer.

 St. Patrick’s Day Parade along Massachusetts Street from South Park to the Flamingo Club, 2 p.m. March 17. Senior king and queen are Ruthie and Pat Rapp, and children king and queen will be Catherine Rizek and David Born.