Saturday, March 11

St. Patrick’s Day Party for Preemies and Lily’s Hope Foundation Semi-formal Gala 2023. 5 p.m. cocktails; 6 p.m. dinner, dancing and silent auction; wine pull raffle, kids’ activities. ends at 10 p.m. Hotel Bethlehem, 437 Main St. Information: visit Lily’s Hope Foundation.org/party

Sunday, March 12

Celtic pysanky with a four leaf clover motif. Cover pre-written designs with a Kitska (wax tool) on a real chicken egg, dye the egg, remove the wax to reveal your final design. Eggs will be emptied at the end. Cost. All materials supplied. 1 to 4 p.m. CCA Office, 902 Fourth Ave., Suite 2. Information, reservations: visit https://celticfest.org/the-art-of-celtic-pysanky/

Thursday, March 16 to Saturday, March 18

Second annual Sláinte festival. Music and traditions of the Emerald Isle. Bands from Ireland, Scotland, the Lehigh Valley and beyond; traditional food; whiskey pairings supervised by Neville Gardner and his team at Red Stag. Information; tickets to various events: visit www.steelstacks.org/festivals/slainte/

Saturday, March 18

ArtsQuest’s second annual Sláinte Fiddle Competition. Two categories: 13 years and under; 14 to 18 years old. Each entrant has up to six minutes each to play Celtic origin tunes of their choice. The musician may bring an accompanist. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The registration cost includes one Saturday festival pass. To register, visit https://fest.formstack.com/forms/slaintefiddlecomp23