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Friday, March 15, 2002

St. Patrick's Day on a Sunday. Does that mean green beer on Friday night? Saturday night? Sunday night? All three? This year, the holiday takes over the entire weekend. Here are some places to get your party started:

Special events

	Mike Gallagher plays and sings at the Blarney Stone Sunday. (Robert J. Pavuchak/Post-Gazette)

St. Patrick's Day Parade Button Party Benefit for the Parade Committee with beverages and a hot buffet. Mitchell's Pub, Ross Street, Downtown. Tomorrow from 5 to 7:30 p.m. $25 donation.

St. Patrick's Day Parade Marching bands, floats and other Irish entertainers will start at the Mellon Arena tomorrow at 10 a.m., travel down Fifth Avenue to Liberty Avenue. The reviewing stand will be in the area of the Hilton hotel.

Pittsburgh Irish Festival Family festival following the St. Patrick's Day Parade with crafts, Irish marketplace, Gaelic Symbol Drawing (11 a.m.), performances by Shovlin School of Irish Dance (11:30), Matthew Craig (noon and 1:45 p.m.), Bell School of Irish Dance (12:30 p.m.) and Burke Irish Dancers (1 p.m.). PPG Wintergarden, Downtown. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow. Free. 412-422-1133.

PPG Place Celebrates St. Patrick's Day Music by Irish group Hooley. Food Court, Two PPG Place, Downtown. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow. Free.

Fifth Avenue Place Post-parade party with hatmaking, face jewelry and music by O'Connell Street Buskers. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow. Free. 412-456-7800.

Pittsburgh Symphony Pops Celtic Celebration Jack Everly leads the orchestra in traditional Irish favorites, featuring guest stars The O'Hare Irish Dancers, Todd Lawson, Helen Gallagher and Benjamin Brecher. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 8 p.m. today and tomorrow; 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $22-$55. 412-392-4900.

Pittsburgh's Cathedral Hall Almost Irish: The Complete Irish Experience, starring Keith and Melanie Kirchartz, Kathleen McSheehy and John Yost at 6 p.m. Sunday. McKees Rocks, 412-771-4070.

St. Patrick's Day Film Series Screenings of Irish-spirited films "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" (1 p.m.), "The Quiet Man" (3 p.m.), "The Brothers McMullen" (5:30 p.m.), "The Commitments" (7:30 p.m.) and "Leprechaun" (10 p.m.). Oaks Theater, Oakmont. Sunday. $4 per movie. 412-828-6311.

Pub limo cruise Patriot Limousine is offering round-trip pub packages around the city or to Mountaineer Racetrack and Gaming resort in Chester, W.Va. 877-379-3928.

In the clubs

Blarney Stone Restaurant In the ballroom, The Bradys with Bobby Doran, plus Irish Stepdancers, at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow and noon and 6 p.m. Sunday. In the Abbey room, O'Markey performs at 6 p.m. tomorrow and Mike Gallagher at 4 p.m. Sunday. Etna, 412-781-1666.

Club Cafe Wild Geese perform at 9 tonight; Karl Mullen Band and Ben Arnold Band at 9 p.m. tomorrow; The Ploughman's Lunch and Karl Mullen Band at 8 p.m. Sunday. South Side, 412-431-4950.

Getaway Cafe John McCann and Fiddler Bob Banerjee, 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. tomorrow and Sunday. Bethel Park, 412-343-1333.

Houlihan's The East End Band at 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Monroeville, 412-373-8520.

Jimmy G's Shamrock Swing Dance with Dr. Zoot at 9 p.m. today. Sharpsburg, 412-781-4884.

Magoo's John McDonald and the "Irish Men" perform at 9:30 p.m. tomorrow; Terry McCourt plays on Sunday. McCandless, 412-635-2300.

	Pub Review Molly's Irish Pub

Molly's Irish Pub John McCann and Fiddler Bob Banerjee at 8 p.m. today; Sean McClorey at 8 p.m. tomorrow; Jim Lamb at noon and Wild Geese at 8 p.m. Sunday. McMurray, 724-942-7800.

Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle Mark Guiser performs at 5 p.m. and Red Hand Paddy at 9 p.m. today; Guiser plays from noon to 4 p.m., Guaranteed Irish from 4:30 to 7 p.m. and Red Hand Paddy from 8 p.m. tomorrow; there will also be an outdoor tent on 24th St. tomorrow with Hooley at 4 p.m. and Wild Geese at 6 p.m.; Guaranteed Irish performs 4 to 8 p.m. and Red Hand Paddy from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Sunday. Strip District, 412-642-6622.

Murphy's Tap Room O'Connell Street Buskers at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday. Regent Square, 412-241-9462.

Sullivan's Pourhouse Carnegie, 412-279-0770. Jim Lamb performs at 9 tonight; Ceann Na Caca at 1 p.m. and Mark Guiser at 6 p.m. tomorrow; The Roundabout at 1 p.m. and Guiser at 6 p.m. Sunday.

Dances

Bulgarian Cultural Center St. Patrick's Balkan dance party with BMNECC Folk Orchestra, 8:30 p.m. tomorrow (lesson 7:30 p.m.) West Homestead.

Elks Lodge No. 2213, St. Patrick's Dance with the Mikey Dee Trio, 8:30 p.m. today. 2425 South Park Road, Bethel Park. 412-831-0616.

Veltri's St. Patrick's Singles Dance, sponsored by the Catholic Alumni of Pittsburgh. 8:30 p.m. tomorrow. Plum, 412-341-4070.

Millvale Community Center St. Patrick's Oldies Dance with Larry Conn, 8 p.m. tomorrow. Lincoln Avenue, 412-821-8484.

Holiday Inn, Green Tree St. Patrick's Dance with Sophisticated Singles at 8:30 p.m. today. 412-572-5259.