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Events in Greater Boston for this week

Songs a bloomin’ - SPRING SING - Welcome the season with folk singer Tony Barrand, baritone David Coffin, a merry band of musicians, and children from the Revels Spring Workshop in a Pace-Egging Play and Garland dance. The celebration of the vernal equinox features flowers, a singalong, and a visit by the Padstow ’Obby ’Oss. March 24, 3 p.m. $15, $5 under 12. St. John’s Church, 80 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown. 617-972-8300, ext. 31; www.revels.org Handout

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HAMLET To be or not to be? That is the question tackled by 40 young actors of the All the World’s a Stage Players. The production of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is presented by home-educated children ages 7-17 and features ghosts, a play within a play, and a climactic duel. March 23-24, 7 p.m. March 24, 1 p.m. Free. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 616 Great Road, Littleton. www.alltheworldsastageplayers.org

ROLIE POLIE GUACAMOLE Holy guacamole, it’s National Nutrition Month. Celebrate with this Brooklyn-based band and their funk/rock/folk-influenced songs about eating well and keeping fit. March 25, 3 p.m. $8, $25 family maximum. For ages 2-7 with caregiver. Barefoot Books Studio, 89 Thoreau St., Concord. 978-369-1770, www.barefootbooks.com

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BOSTON BALLET Company dancers are joined by students for a program of classical and contemporary works. The community performance includes excerpts from Christopher Bruce’s “Rooster,’’ Christopher Wheeldon’s “Polyphonia,’’ Rudolf Nureyev’s “Don Quixote,’’ and a new work by Yury Yanowsky. March 23, 7 p.m. Free. Strand Theatre, 543 Columbia Road, Dorchester. 617-695-6955, www.bostonballet.org

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OLD HOUSE & BARN EXPO When it comes to our charming old home, we’ll take all the help we can get. Plenty can be found at this event featuring more than 100 exhibitors, lectures, and demonstrations on energy saving, bat management, paint colors, moisture management, historic wallpaper, and much more. March 24-25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $10, $7 students and seniors. Radisson Hotel, Manchester, N.H. www.nhpreservation.org

WALK YOUR WAY TO HEALTH US Surgeon General Regina Benjamin leads a community walk then delivers a talk about health and fitness at a WalkBoston celebration honoring recipients of the Golden Shoe Awards. March 22, 4 p.m., walk leaves from Kendall Square T Stop, Cambridge. 5:30 p.m., celebration at Microsoft NERD Center, 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge. Admission free, suggested donation for celebration $25. 617-367-9255, walkboston.eventbrite.com

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SAVING SEA TURTLES Boat strikes, entanglements, and hypothermia are just some of the perils faced by sea turtles. Connie Merigo and Dr. Charlie Innis of the New England Aquarium talk about their work helping the endangered species. March 22, 7 p.m. Free. New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf, Harborside Learning Lab, Boston. www.neaq.org

IRISH FILM FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT Director Thaddeus O’Sullivan will be in attendance for the national premiere of his movie “Stella Days,’’ as will supporting actor Stephen Rea. It will be shown with “Downpour.’’ March 22, 7:30 p.m. Brattle Theatre, Harvard Square, Cambridge. Festival runs through March 25 at the Brattle and Somerville Theatre. See website for schedule. www.irishfilmfestival.com


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