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Brooke Robinson, 5, puts on her leprechaun hat Monday in her kindergarten classroom at East Auburn Community School. Students celebrated St. Patrick's Day Monday after making leprechaun traps on Friday in hopes of catching a leprechaun in time for the holiday. Students did not catch a leprechaun, but they did collect evidence of a leprechaun running amok between their classrooms over the weekend. "A lot of mayhem when we walked in this morning," Principal Michelle Gagne said. "There was glitter all over the place," said kindergarten student Bentley Banton.

Looking to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Whether you want some adult fun, a family friendly atmosphere or a way to connect with the holiday spiritually, there are a number of events from Lewiston to Rumford.

Grab your green and enjoy a few of these events in the greater Lewiston area.

Prince of Peace Parish 

The Prince of Peace Parish at the Basilica for Saints Peter and Paul will host a St. Patrick’s Day dinner Saturday from 5-7 p.m. at the Holy Family Church Hall at 607 Sabattus St. in Lewiston.

If you’re Catholic, or just looking for a way to connect with the holiday through faith, catch Mass and then join others for the dinner.

Livermore Falls Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary

The Livermore Falls Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day boiled dinner Saturday with ham, mashed potatoes, cabbage, carrots, onions and cornbread.

People can gather from 1-3 p.m. at the Livermore Falls Fire Department at 15 Park St. Suggested donations range from $30 for a family of four to $12 and $6 for individual adults and children. Visit the Livermore Falls Fire Department Facebook page for more information.

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Fast Breaks restaurant

Fast Breaks in Lewiston at 1465 Lisbon St. is encouraging people to “get your lucky on” this Saturday from 8-11:30 p.m. at the restaurant to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. 

Stone Mountain Arts Center

If you’ve never heard singer and Stone Mountain Arts Center owner Carol Noonan sing “Danny Boy,” here’s a golden opportunity, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Noonan’s intimate venue will be serving up a multi-course Irish meal that includes Irish bread with honey butter, homemade soup, salad and an entree choice of Noonan’s “corney” beef, salmon shepherd’s pie or vegetarian tarts. Dessert is an Irish cream whoopie pie. Best of all, golden-voiced Noonan, guitarist Kevin Barry and pianist/accordion player Joe “Sonny” Barbado will be performing Irish favorites between courses.

The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday. Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield, $80. stonemountainartscenter.com.

Eighties cover band Hairy Pie will also perform. People should arrive early to get food and drinks ahead of the party.

Auburn Public Library

For teens, Auburn Public Library is handing out shamrock paper quilling take-and-make craft kits on St. Patrick’s Day. Teens in grades seven to 12 can pick up a kit at the reference desk from 1-4 p.m. First come, first served.

The kits are beginner-friendly and limited to one per teen. The library is at 49 Spring St.

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Rumford American Legion

American Legion Post 24 based in Rumford is hosting a boiled dinner on St. Patrick’s Day from 4-6:30 p.m. Ham or corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, rolls and desserts will be served for $12.

People are encouraged to take a to-go plate or eat in the hall side of the Legion building at 184 Congress St. Visit the Legion’s Facebook page for more information.

The Franco Center

Donnybrook will perform at the Franco Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston, Tuesday night for St. Patrick’s Day with doors opening at 6 p.m. There is a $17 cash charge at the door.

The band performs at 7 p.m. and will offer a mix of Irish traditional, folk, punk and original music, often described as “working-class Celtic street folk.”

Craft Brew Underground 

Looking for a place to buy a beer on St. Patrick’s Day? Craft Brew Underground at 34 Court St., Auburn, will have special open hours Tuesday where holiday-themed drafts will be served, along with a special food menu and live music. Doors open at noon.

Nonesuch River Brewing

To catch one more celebration after St. Patrick’s Day, Nonesuch River Brewing at 723 Maine St. in Poland is hosting a joint St. Patrick’s Day and Major League Baseball celebration opening day for baseball Saturday, March 21.

From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. people are encouraged to come out for good food, conversation, stories and reconnection.

Kendra Caruso is the Auburn city reporter for the Sun Journal. After graduating from the University of Maine in 2019, she got her start in journalism at The Republican Journal in Belfast. She started working...

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