Going Green

St Patrick's Day is just around the corner - and events abound across Wisconsin this weekend and next Monday.  Here is a list of a few - find one near you and celebrate Irish spirit.

Friday March 14th:

Shamrocks & Shenanigans 9 - Irish music at the Plymouth Arts Center 7:30PM

Saturday March 15th:

St Patrick's Day Parade and Celebration - Downtown Praire du Chien 10AM

St Patrick's Day Celebration - 4th Annual St. Patrick's 5k Shamwalk/run at the Siren School 10AM and the 36th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Downtown Siren 2PM

St Patrick's Day Parade - Downtown Sturgeon Bay 11:30AM.

St Patrick's Day Parade - Downtown Racine Noon.

7th Annual St. Patrick’s Day parade - Downtown La Crosse Noon - more events all day long.

St Patrick's Day Parade - Downtown Milwaukee Noon.

St Patrick's Day Parade - Downtown Fond du Lac 3PM.

St Urho/St Patrick's Day Celebration - Brantwood Community Center 4:30PM

Northern Gael - a concert featuring Ross Sutter, Laura MacKenzie and Danielle Enblom at the Phipps Center for the Arts 7:30PM

Monday March 17th:

Irishman's Walk - Walk from Family Video to the 52 Stafford for an Irish party in Plymouth 10:30AM

St Patty's Day Celebration - Downtown River Falls 4PM

St Patrick's Day Parade - Downtown Monroe 5:17PM

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St Urho

March 17th is St Patrick's Day, but today, March 16th is St Urho's Day.  Who is St Urho? 

It seems the legend of St Urho began around the 1950's in either Virginia, Minnesota or Chippewa Falls, Wisconisn of a great man who drove either frogs or grasshoppers out of Finland. Originally celebrated in May, the date was later changed to March 16th, and many communities across the US and Canada with Finnish origins now hold parades and festivals on this date.

Around Wisconsin you can celebrate St Urho's Day here:

• Oconto: Ruby Hatters St. Urho’s Day Social March 16th 11AM at The Brothers Three
• Brantwood - St. Urho/St Patrick Celebration March 17th 4:30PM at the Brantwood Community Center.
• Barnes - St. Urho's/St. Patrick's Day Parade and Events March 17th Barnes WI 

So a Happy St Urho's and St Patrick's Weekend everyone!

May brooks and trees and singing hills

Join in the chorus too,

And every gentle wind that blows

Send happiness to you.  ~Irish Blessing

 

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