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St. Paddy's Day

Monday, March 12, 2012

Readers' Choice: St. Paddy's Day Celebrations in Eldersburg and Sykesville

Where is the best place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Eldersburg and Sykesville?

Where do you go to celebrate your Irish heritage or maybe just go to drink beer with some friends? St. Patrick's Day is next Saturday, what's the best place to celebrate in Eldersburg and Sykesville? Here are some local establishments that offer St. Patrick's Day fun, if we're leaving anyone off the list, please let us know in the comments and we'll consider adding it: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. The winner will be selected  by whichever business has the most positive comments in the section below and in the reviews on their directory listings linked above. Because the poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by Patch, based on a combination of …

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Celebrate St. Paddy's Day With Some Themed Children's Activities

Get the luck of the Irish on your side this week with these fun and educational distractions for you and your lil' leprechauns.

St. Patrick’s Day is March 17, and according to History.com, is a religious feast holiday, celebrated on the anniversary of St. Patrick’s death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years. To find out more about the history of St. Patrick’s Day, click here and get your kids in on the fun! One way to excite their imagination is to show children pictures of Ireland and talk about what looks the same and different from where they live now. You can also use this picture to begin an interesting conversation with your little one, which is real picture of the Chicago River in Illinois. Every year since 1962, the Chicago River has been dyed green on St. Patrick’s Day! Here are more ways …

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