Today March 13 March 14

IRISH FESTIVITIES

• Branford: Jolly Beggars concert of Celtic music, traditional Irish storytelling, 2 p.m. March 12, Blackstone Library, 758 Main St. RSVP: 203-488-1441, ext. 318. • Milford: Literacy Volunteer of Southern CT Leprechaun Leap, 1 p.m. March 12, $30, Walnut Beach, www.lvsct. org, 203-878-4800. • New Haven: Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off downtown, 1:30 p.m. March 12. • New Haven: St. Patrick’s Day celebration, Elks Lodge 25, 524 State St., starting at 11 a.m. March 12, food, drinks specials. • Oxford:

VFW Post 12084 Irish Night, 3 p.m. March 12, Colonial Tavern, 24 Hawley Road, all you can eat corned beef dinner, music by Anthony Castaldo aka Tony Castle, cash bar, raffle, $20, ages 5-12 $7, Al Yagovane, 203-736-7981, Steve Forster, 203-654-1002. • Seymour: Naugatuck Community Band “Celtic Celebration,” music of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, 7 p.m. March 12, Seymour Middle School, 211 Mountain Road, free, bring nonperishable item for food bank, Kim, 203-888-7880. • West Haven: Irish Festival, 5 p.m. March 12, Harugari German American Club, 66 Highland St., Irish music, corned beef and cabbage dinner, $15, www.harugari. org, 203-933-9930. Cash bar.

OPEN HOUSE

Branford: Free activity day, open house, CT Experiential Learning Center, 28 School St., 1-3 p.m. March 12, RSVP: mandm@CTExperiential. org, 203-433-4658, www. CTExperiential.org.

CHOIR CABARET

Hamden: New Haven Oratorio Choir annual cabaret, 4-6:30 p.m. March 12, Whitneyville Cultural Commons, 1253 Whitney Ave., silent auction, food, wine, $40, 203-780-8890.

ST. PATRICK

Milford: Author June Sheahan presents life of St. Patrick, 1 p.m. March 13, Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive, 203-877-5131.

CAKE DEMONSTRATION

Derby: Julia’s Bakery in Orange cake decorating demonstration, 6:30 p.m. March 13, Derby Public Library, 313 Elizabeth St. RSVP: 203736-1482, www.derbypubliclibrary.org.

LIFE IN COSMOS

Milford: “Our Future in the Cosmos: Living Beyond Earth,” Science in the News lecture led by three Yale scientists, 6:30 p.m. March 13, Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave., free, sciencediplomats@gmail.com.

LOW VISION

Milford: Low Vision Support group meets, 10:30 a.m. March 13, Milford Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive, Eileen Torow 203-878-8904.

CIVIL WAR NURSE

Hamden; “Cornelia Hancock: A Civilian Volunteer Nurse in the Civil War,” with historian Carolyn Ivanoff, Civil War Round Table meeting, 7:30 p.m. March 13, Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave., free.

BREASTFEEDING Hamden: La Leche League Get listed: Submit items at LOCALNEWS@NHREGISTER.COM.

meets, 9:30-11:30 a.m. March 13, Grace & St. Peter’s Episcopal Church lower level, 2927 Dixwell Ave., Marcella, 203-435-8512, Anne, anne.m@lllct.org.

TECH TALKS

Derby: Tech Talks, 6 p.m. March 13, Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave., free, 203-734-1492.

FLOOD MAPS

North Haven: DEEP, FEMA open house to see revised flood maps that will become effective in 20 communities in Quinnipiac River watershed 4-7 p.m. March 13, Town Hall, 18 Church St., conference room 1, third floor.

MIND-BODY

North Haven: Meditation, mindfulness, other mindbody medicines, by Robert Lee, naturopathic physician, 7:30 p.m. March 14, 21, 28, North Haven Library, 17 Elm St. RSVP: 203-239-5803, Northhavenlibrary.net.

SEYMOUR COACH

Derby: Meet Steve Reilly of Seymour, author of memoir on being a young coach, 6:30 p.m. March 14, free, Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave., 203-734-1492.

FLOOD MAPS

Branford: DEEP, FEMA open house to see revised flood maps that will become effective in 20 communities in Quinnipiac River watershed 4-7 p.m. March 14, Fire Department, 45 N. Main St.

SITTING EXERCISE

Killingworth: Sitercise Tuesday exercise for better balance starts, 12:45-1:45 p.m. March 14-June 13, $15, St. Lawrence Church, 7 Hemlock Drive, 866-474-5230.

STATE WILDLIFE

Milford: Steve Johnson, resource agent for city Open Space and Natural Resource Department, talk on state wildlife, Milford Garden Club meeting, 1 p.m. March 14, DAR Chapter House, 55 Prospect St., $5 guests, 203-874-7470, http://milfordctgardenclub.org/.

FASHION IN FICTION

East Haven: “Jane Austen’s Regency Novels - Fashion in Fiction,” with Kandie Carle, 7 p.m. March 14, Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St. RSVP: 203-468-3890.

GARDEN CLUBS

• Orange: Garden Club programs flower arrangements, milkweed, 10:30 a.m. March 14, Case Memorial Library, 176 Tyler City Road, Joanne Friedrichs, 203-795-4266. • Wallingford: Garden Club hypertufa workshop by Sally Kuslis, lunch, 11:30 a.m. March 14, First Congregational Church, 28 S. Main St., guest $5, First Congregational Church, 28 S. Main St., 203-265-6996.

ART LEAGUE

Hamden: Art League meets, demo by pastelist, oil painter, printmaker Julie Hopkins, 7:15 p.m. March 14, Social Hall, Miller Library Senior Center, 2901 Dixwell Ave., www.hamdenartleague.com.

DIABETIC HEALTH

Derby: Free programs by podiatrist on foot health for those diagnosed with diabetes, 2:30, 6:30 p.m. March 14, Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Mary, 203732-1137.