Update: St. Paddy's Day Celebrations, Partying at MAD Cafe and Adopting Lucky Pets

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

We have quite a few festive stories on tap, including a restaurant and bar round up, a slideshow of the town painting itself green and some tips on how to best paint yourself green (nail polish included). Keep checking back this afternoon as we pour out our celebratory stories.

Hear Michael Lerner at the Bartow-Pell Mansion

Author Michael Lerner wraps up the Bartow-Pell Mansion’s “Brides, Bohemians and Booze” series with his discussion of his work “Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City.” His talk will be followed by a book signing and reception

Registration requested. $10 adults; $7 seniors and students; members free

 Sign up for Y2Y’s MAD Café Event

Hey, high schoolers, step away from the X-Box and get out to on Friday night with Y2Y. For $10, you get food, drinks and a DJ from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Enter the raffle for a chance to win a prize from , Wolfs Lane Deli and

R.S.V.P: To Rosie at rosiepgc@optonline.net or 738-5653 today

Adopt a Lucky Pet

Pets Alive Westchester and Pets Alive Animal Shelter ring in St. Paddy’s Day with their “Lucky Charms Adoption Event.” Today through Monday, you can take home a “lucky legacy pet” for just $50. Bear some green and you’ll get a free gift.

Pets Alive Westchester: 100 Warehouse Lane South, Elmsford NY, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Learn Some St. Patrick Fast Facts

We did a little digging (way over at Scarsdale Patch) and found out some interesting tidbits about this Irish holiday. Here goes:

1.     Green wasn’t the original color associated with St. Patrick—it was blue until the early 17^th century. That's when green became a symbol of Irish nationalism and the hue switch was made.

2.   St. Patrick wasn’t Irish. He was a resident of Britain who was kidnapped by Irish slave raiders and later escaped after spending six years away from his native land.

3.   However, once St. Patrick received a vision from God to go to Ireland as an ordained bishop, he ventured over to baptize thousands and convert entire communities.

Any interesting holiday tidbits you think we should know? Tell us!