March 24
NEW YEAR, PERSIAN STYLE
Iranian dancing, Sufi and folk music performances, a film, story hour, craft-making activities, and talks are on tap for the Museum of Fine Art’s Nowruz: The Persian New Year Festival, free with museum admission, from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 617-267-9300; mfa.org
March 24-31
ALIVE AND KICKING
More than 5,000 Irish dancers from as far away as South Africa and New Zealand will swarm the Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center and the Sheraton Boston Hotel for the World
Irish Dancing Championships. Only the second time in the United States, it showcases some of the finest Irish dancing, from solo events to flashy team dancing. Don’t miss Sunday’s opening ceremony and Friday’s Dance Drama, which mixes traditional steps with theatrical expression. Tickets $25 per day with New England ID. clrg.ie/boston2013
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March 26
LIVES IN LETTERS
Award-winning authors Walter Mosley and China Mieville will read from and discuss their work at Wellesley College as part of the Newhouse Center for the Humanities’ Distinguished Writer Series starting at 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. 781-283-2698; newhouse-center.org
March 30
SHORN TO RUN
It’s sheepshearing time at Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, and the farm’s annual Woolapalooza offers a chance to watch shearing and sheepherding demos, see fiber artists at
work, browse handmade products, and take a peek at spring’s newborn creatures. Tickets cost $14 on-site or $12 in advance. 781-259-2200; massaudubon.org/drumlin
March 30
HELLO, RABBIT
Take the tots to Stoneham’s Stone Zoo on Saturday for the Bunny Bonanzoo, where you can snap their picture with the Easter Bunny ($5 donation), play games, make crafts, and hear stories, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 617-541-5466; zoonewengland.com
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