St. Patrick’s Day Sock Hop, Benefit Craft Show, Easter Egg Hunt and More in Carroll County this Weekend

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The Carroll Players present "Last of the Red Hot Lovers"

• Where:  Westminster Riding Club Banquet Hall, 366 N Colonial Ave, Westminster
• When:  Friday, Mar. 15, 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Mar. 16, 6:30 p.m.
• Description:  Dinner and a show presented by Neil Simon.
• Cost:  $45

• Where:  Liberty High School, 5855 Bartholow Rd, Sykesville
• When:  Friday, Mar. 15, 7 p.m.
• Description:  A fast-paced stage adaptation of featuring updated dialogue and new arrangements of such classic Disney songs as "I'm Late," "The Un-birthday Song" and "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah."
• Cost:  $8

Community 5th grade dance

• Where:  Westminster United Methodist Church, 165 E Main St, Westminster
• When:  Friday, Mar. 15, 7 p.m.
• Description:  DJ music and food for purchase.  Proceeds benefit the WUMC Youth Group.
• Cost:  Free

Spring Fever Coffee House

• Where:  Piney Run Park, 30 Martz Rd, Sykesville
• When: Friday, Mar. 15, 7 p.m.
• Description:  Piney Run Nature Center will host a night of Celtic music with the Whirligig band featuring the Koons family.
• Cost: $25

New Life for Girls Benefit Vendor/Craft Show

• Where:  3001 Mayberry Rd, Westminster
• When: Saturday, Mar. 16, 8 a.m.
• Description:  Easter gifts and decorations, greeting cards, filled gift baskets and more.
• Cost: Free

Easter Egg Hunt benefiting Carroll Hospice

• Where: Winters Mill High School, 560 Gorsuch Rd, Westminster
• When:  Saturday, Mar. 16, 10 a.m.
• Description:  To celebrate the Easter season, children are invited to attend a traditional Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. Children and parents will be shuttled to the event from Winters Mill High School to Killarney Drive, near Gorsuch Road in Westminster. In addition to an Easter egg hunt, the event will feature a variety of fun activities for children including face painting, crafts, magic tricks, pictures with the Easter Bunny and more. Tickets are $10 per child and adults are free. The rain date is Sunday, April 7. All proceeds benefit Carroll Hospice.
• Cost:  Free

WTTR St. Patrick's Day Dinner Sock Hop

• Where: Westminster Women of the Moose, 309 Buena Vista Dr, Westminster
• When:  Saturday, Mar. 16, 7 p.m.
• Description:  Join WTTR's Jack Edwards, Bob Mathers and the lovely Annie B. for four hours of the Greatest Dance Hits of All Time.
• Cost:  $25

2nd Annual Carroll County Democratic Central Committee Breakfast

• Where:  Best Western, 451 Wmc Dr, Westminster
• When:  Saturday, Mar. 16, 9 a.m.
• Description:  The special guest for the morning will be Representative Heather Mizeur.
• Cost:  $40

Auditions: Seussical

• Where:  Liberty High School, 5855 Bartholow Rd, Sykesville
• When:  Sunday, Mar. 17, 1 p.m.
• Description:  Auditions for the 6th Spotlighter Production of “Seussical the Musical”
• Cost: Free