Music and Theater Help Fill the Local Weekend Calendar

St. Patrick’s Day weekend offers up more than Irish themed events in Hamilton and Wenham. While there is a St. Patrick’s Day celebration at the American Legion on Saturday, the annual “Music for Mary” fundraiser is happening at Woodman’s in Essex that night too.

Plus, high school actors perform the one act play that is taking them to the state finals on Friday night. On Sunday, a world premiere of a cello and flute performance takes that stage at the Community House and The Wenham Museum hosts a Tasha Tudor themed event for kids.

Get all the details below.

Each Friday morning Hamilton-Wenham Patch’s brings you a quick guide to local events and activities.

We encourage you to look past this weekend guide into our full calendar of events, where we have other events listed.

Remember, if you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments section at the bottom.

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Where/When: Ferrini Dramatics Center, ; Friday, 7 p.m.

Why Go: You will see a one act play written and produced by Regional students that . It is a chance to provide well wishes to the cast and crew before going up against 13 other top one-act performances from high schools across the state.

Pricing: Free, donations accepted.

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Where/When: Woodman’s Function Hall, 117 Main St., Essex; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Why Go: The will be celebrated at the annual event that raises money for the Mary Lois Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund that is awarded each year to a high school student with a passion for music. Saturday night’s event will include live music from “Subject to Change” plus co-ed a cappella group “Kings of the Beach” and the all girl a cappella group "Dell Belles.” There will also be an auction, raffle and new blue tee shirts, sweatpants, long sleeved red shirts and hooded sweatshirts for sale.

Pricing: $25 for adults, $10 for students

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Where/When: ; Saturday, 8 p.m.

Why Go: The “Travelers Three Plus One” have a strong following and have even played in Ireland a few times. But they have not appeared often in recent years, and on St. Patrick’s Day they’ll be playing at the American Legion in Hamilton. The band is made up of Richard Bourque, Charlie Dawson, Al Hawes and Larry Scanlon, who is a former teacher at the Regional.

Pricing: $10, first 50 people get a free Derby

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Where/When: ; Sunday, 1 p.m.

Why Go: Children 5 and up can get dressed up in clothes depicting 19^th century New England and hear stories while churning butter and sipping tea.

Pricing: $8 for members and $12 for non-members, advance registration required

5. WORLD PREMIERE OF ‘CHARCOAL LANDSCAPE’

Where/When: ; Sunday, 2 p.m.

Why Go: The Nashua Flute Choir will debut the world premiere of “Charcoal Landscape,” a piece written for a flute choir along with a cello soloist. Cellist Emmanuel Feldman will join the choir. Former Boston Pops conductor John Williams has called Feldman “an outstanding cellist and truly dedicated artist.”

Pricing: $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students and $5 for children