For more events happening in Santa Monica this week, check out our community calendar. If we're missing a local activity, don't be shy, !
- ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Where/When: , 2615 Wilshire Blvd.; 8-2 a.m. Saturday
Why go: The Wilshire Boulevard bar will open at 8 a.m. to host Irish bands and a special menu. Plus, there will be a beer garden and March Madness games playing on the big screen.
PARTY EARLY AT O'BRIEN'S (BOTH OF 'EM)
Why go: The two O'Brien's Irish Pub & Restaurants in Santa Monica will open their doors early to St. Patrick's Day revelers. The Main Street location opens at 6 a.m. followed by the Wilshire Boulevard pub at 7 a.m. to serve an Irish breakfast.
Pricing: No cover
IRISH-INSPIRED FREEBIES AT TYPHOON
Where/When: 3221 Donald Douglas Loop South; noon-2:30 p.m.
Why go: The Santa Monica Airport restaurant that serves bugs and grub is opening for lunch on Saturday, and will put a free place of stir fried cabbage or kimchi (your choice!) at your table during lunch.
Pricing: No cover
- SHOP LOCAL
CITYWIDE DEALS AT 2012 'BUY LOCAL' WEEKEND EVENT
Where/When: Citywide; Saturday-Sunday
Why go: Rain delayed the 2012 Buy Local Expo, but the deals being offered by dozens of Santa Monica businesses are still on! Visit smchamber.com/buylocalexpo for a map of all businesses offering specials and discounts.
Pricing: No cover
- LEARN SOMETHING
Where/When: , 1210 4th St.; 2-4 p.m. Sunday
Why go: The Santa Monica History Museum, as a partner with the Commission on the Status of Women and the Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club, will celebrate amazing women who made profound contributions to the Santa Monica community.
Pricing: Free
- BE ENTERTAINED
THE LADY IN THE LAKE: LIVE AUTHORS READING
Where/When:; 7 p.m. Friday
Why go: Arrive costumed to hear Judith Freeman and other famed authors in a live reading of Raymond Chandler's hard-boiled detective novel that's headlining this year's Citywide Read. Guest readers will include Jim Pascoe, Patt Morrison, Tom Lutz, Christa Faust and more.
Pricing: $11
RARE SCREENING: MALCOLM MCDOWELL IN PERSON
Where/When: , 1328 Montana Ave.; 7:30 p.m. Sunday
Why go: Malcolm McDowell who received the 2,465th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday—honoring a career that began in 1967 andhas included memorable roles in A Clockwork Orange and Star Trek: Generations—will field questions at a screening of O Lucky Man!
Pricing: $11
Where/When:, 1220 2nd St.; 8 p.m. Saturday
Why go: Jacaranda, which brings rarely heard modern and new classical music to the Westside, presents music by Leon Kirchner, Richard Rodney Bennett, Christopher Rouse and William Schuman. Featured artists include the Calder Quartet, pianist Steven Vanhausaert and soprano Suzanne Waters.
Pricing: $35
Where/When: , 1211 4th St.; 3:30 p.m. Sunday
Why go: A cast of young actors present key passages from the recently declassified Pentagon Papers on the 40th anniversary of the Watergate break-in.
Pricing: $19.50
