The first Friday in March is already upon us. Come down to Main Street in Sykesville on Friday, Mar. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. Receive a card from participating stores and have it punched when you find a leprechaun. Turn in your completed card and you will be entered into a raffle to win a Main Street gift basket. For more information on this event, go to sykesvillemd.com
Irish eyes are smiling and you are invited to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at St. Alphonsus Rodriguez Catholic Church in Woodstock. From 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 17, enjoy a corned-beef dinner with dessert, snacks, drinks, music by a DJ and several games. The cost is $20 per person or $50 per family with children under the age of 18. Tickets will be sold after Mass on March 3 and 10 and can also be purchased by emailing Leo Mayoral at lmayoral@earthlink.net or Barry Frederick at barry.a.frederick@gmail.com.
On Saturday, March 24, St. Alphonsus Knights of Columbus will be holding its 15th Annual Mulch Madness sale. Choose from black or brown shredded hardwood mulch for only $5 a bag. Free delivery with the purchase of 15 bags within a 10-mile radius. Small bags may be picked up from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Alphonsus Rodriguez Church in Woodstock. For more information or to place an order, contact Ed Pelsinky at 410-313-8808, Fred Eckert at 410-418-9834 or Tom Lauer at 443-377-8083.
The West Friendship Elementary School Band student’s for the month of March are: Logan Woo, Pio Kim, Kelly Liu, Presley Carey, Serena Becker, Jaya Shelat, Joshua Lindquist, Max Ritter, George Williamson, Alex Gladstone, Grady Matthews, Boden Pistorio, Hayden Gill, Hannah Rodrigues, Christopher Chung, Alec Royle, Sienna Williams, Anuj Nadkarni and Brett Cumberland. Congratulations and keep up the great work!