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ST. PATRICK’S DAY

St. Patrick’s Day is almost here. To get ready for the festivities Saturday, here’s an overview of festivals, parties and dances:

Special Events

Downtown Youngstown St. Paddy’s Dash, registration at noon Saturday at the B&O Station. Registration is free, but dashers are asked to donate canned food items for the Youngstown Rescue Mission. Dashers will get a wrist band that grants unlimited rides on the trolley (between 1 p.m. and 1 a.m.) to all participating locations, and also exclusive food and drink specials. Participating bars are: Box Car Lounge, Youngstown Maennerchor, Draught House, Cedars Lounge, The Lemon Grove, Imbibe, Royal Oaks, MVR, University Pizza, Inner Circle at YSU, Caf Cimmento, Downtown BW3, The Old Precinct, 9INE, eXclusive and V2 (see individual listing for each bar).

Kravitz Delicatessen corned beef festival, 3135 Belmont Ave., Liberty. Brady’s Leap, modern Celtic band 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday; County Mayo, traditional Irish music, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday with Lenten fish fry; The Erie Festival Band, from 2 to 6 p.m., and Guilty Pleasures from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday. 330-759-7889 or kravitzdeli.com.

Kravitz Deli in Poland Library corned beef festival, 311 S. Main St., Poland. Erie Festival Band from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday; book reading with the Giant Leprechauns at 1 p.m. and Brady’s Leap Band from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday. 330-757-2330 or kravitzdeli.com.

Parties

Bill’s Place, 4771 Mahoning Ave., Austintown. 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, First Degree; Hubcap Hunter at 10 p.m. 330-270-1703.

Box Car Lounge, noon Saturday, Bagpipe players, DJ, Burke School of Dance.

Cedars, 23 N Hazel St., St. Paddy’s Day bar crawl with DJ, noon Saturday.

Clark Bar, 3143 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Party at 9 p.m. Saturday.

County Maigh Eo, 706 Steel St., Youngstown. Tara’s Fire, 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday. 330-792-7077.

Crickets Bar & Grille, 1733 E. Midlothian Blvd., Youngstown. Wild Bill’s karaoke, 2 to 6 p.m., Bustin’ Loose, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 330-788-4009.

Down the Hatch, 3101 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Tara’s Fire, 5 to 8 p.m.; dance party/karaoke, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday. 330-799-3449.

Groggy Monday, 81/2 Sycamore Drive, New Middletown. St. Patty’s Day Party with guitarist John Grahovac and friends, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday. 330-542-2500.

Hotel Conneaut, 12324 Lake St., Conneaut Lake Park. Bar crawl with Cherry Wine and others Saturday.

Irish Bob’s Pub, Youngstown. 2:30 p.m. Saturday, afternoon and evening of Irish music, Ed “Eamonn” Knuff with Greg Endsley and Eric Tharpe; evening show, Eamonn and the East Coast Ravens, Irish folk rock.

Julie’s Down the Street, 3101 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Tara’s Fire (Celtic rock) 5 to 8 p.m. and DJ Dance Party, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday. 330-799-3449 or 330-793-9162.

Lanigan’s Irish Pub, 126 E. Washington St., New Castle, Pa. St. Patrick’s Day Eve show begins at 4 p.m. Friday, Haven begins at 10 p.m.; St. Patrick’s Day party includes Country Mayo at noon, Stepdancers at 4 p.m., Barberry Win at 5 p.m. and The Cuzzies at 10 p.m.

The Lemon Grove, 122 W. Federal St., noon Saturday, Irish pop dance party.

McMenamy’s, 325 Youngstown Warren Road, Niles. St. Patrick’s Day, doors open at 11 a.m.: Tara’s Fire, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Lou Rafferty & Co., 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.; The Bagpipers, 5:30 p.m.; Irish Step Dancers, 6 to 7 p.m.; Green Blossom Special, 7 to 10 p.m.; DJ Jeff Burke, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. 330-544-1732 or www.mcm4u.com.

Mojo’s Pub & Grill, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown. All-day St. Patrick’s Day party with the Yahoos at 7 p.m. in upstairs lounge, and DJ Big Papa at 5 p.m. in Mojo’s downunder. 330-779-0995.

9INE, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, DJ Richie, and 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. DJ Jerry Mac.

O’Donold’s, 6000 Mahoning Ave., Austintown. Party all day Saturday beginning at 5:30 a.m. with the Schaffer Brothers at 10 a.m., Rogues of Rafferty at 1 p.m. and Graphic Pink at 8 p.m.; 330-270-2800.

O’Malley’s Irish Pub, 3114 South Ave., Youngstown, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, The Rolling Rockers.

Quaker Steak & Lube, 101 Chestnut St., Sharon, Pa., opens at 6 a.m. for all-day Saturday party, with a dozen bands, including the Barflies and The River Saints at 9 p.m., plus step dancers and bag pipers. Here is the schedule: Main stage — Lil’ Joe, 6 a.m. and 10 a.m.; Donigal Dogs, 8 a.m.; Mixed Greens, noon; Terry Dach, 1 p.m.; Blarney Tones, 2 p.m.; Veterans Pipe Band, 3:15 p.m.; Ed Aiken Duo, 3:30 p.m.; Jim Golan, 4:45 p.m.; Steve Vuich, 6 p.m.; Bill Beggs Festival Band, 6:45 p.m.; River Saints, 9:30 p.m. Thunder Alley — Tom Todd, noon; Blarney Tones, 2 p.m.; Mixed Greens, 3 p.m.; Border Ride, 3:45 p.m.; Steve Vuich, 4 p.m.; Red Dust Mountain Boys, 4:45 p.m.; Ed Aiken Duo, 5:30 p.m.; Jim Golan, 7 p.m.; Karaoke, 8:30 p.m. Tully’s — Donigal Dogs, 1 p.m.; Red Dust Mountain Boys, 2 p.m.; Blarney Tones, 3 p.m.; Mixed Greens, 4 p.m.; Burke School of Irish Dance, 4 p.m.; Border Ride, 5:15 p.m.; Pipedreams, 6 p.m.; Barflies, 9 p.m.. 724-981-9464.

Quinlan’s Irish Pub, 5154 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles. Open 6 a.m. Saturday. The Dolans, 10-10:45, 6-6:30; The Rogues of Rafferty, 10:45-12:15; Forsythe Special, 12:15-1 p.m., 1:30-3, 3:20, 4; Celtic Ladies of Warren, 1-1:30; Irish Step Dancers, 3, 8; Traditional Iris Seisiun, 4; Rose & Thistle, 4-4:45, 8:30-9:30; County Mayo, 4:45-6, 6:30-8, 9:30-10:30, 11-midnight; Dolan’s and Rose & Thistle, 10:30-11; all band jam, midnight. 330-349-4500.

The Royal Oaks, opens at noon Saturday for all-day party, featuring Punk Willie with Dakota Spells Disaster.

Sammy’s Great American Bar, New Road, Austintown. 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, DJ Hootie; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Huckin’ Fillbillies. 330-792-2222.

Tully’s, 101 Chestnut St., Sharon, Pa. The Rage, 10 p.m. Friday Pre-St. Patrick’s Party. St. Patty’s Day party, open 6 a.m. all day Saturday. 724-981-9464.

V2, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and midnight to close, DJ Shawn; 10 a.m. to noon, Gary Pirrung and Sam Trina; 12:30 to 2 p.m., Rock Hard Nuttins; 2:30 to 5 p.m., Rudy & the Professionals; 5 to 6 p.m., DJ Fast Freddie; 6 to 9 p.m., Geo C & the Storm; 9 to 10 p.m., DJ; 10 p.m. 12:30 a.m., Hoss & the Juggernauts.

Youngstown Maennerchor, entertainment all day Saturday with Irish Step Dancers at 9 p.m.

Youngstown Sports Grille, 7463 South Ave., Boardman. 6 to 8 a.m. Saturday, breakfast with Rogues of Rafferty; That Irish Band, 9 a.m. to noon; Bagpipes with Steven Holter 11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m.; Burke School of Irish Step Dancers, 4 p.m.; House Band, 9:30 p.m. Radio hosts, face painting, clowns and more. 330-758-7043.

Dances

Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St., Girard, 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Del Sinchak.