MARCH'S HIGHLIGHT AND OTHER RECURRING EVENTS

Ready for a change in the seasons? Spring Break is just around the corner - as is the Boise Flower and Garden Show, where you can start planning your bountiful harvest and beautiful outdoor space. If you regret not checking out the first annual Treefort music festival last year, you'll get your second chance next month. You can also take part in one of the many Read Me Treasure Valley events, from a family genealogy workshop to Tim Woodward on Idaho. It's also the last month to see the Bodies Revealed exhibit at the Discovery Center of Idaho.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

St. Patrick's Day/Basic 5 Run/Walk: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 16, Julia Davis Park, 700 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. Options: 5-mile, 5k, 1-mile kids and 1-mile kilted run. Fundraiser for YMCA Team Idaho cross country and track programs. Awards given to the best dressed leprechaun or green runner. $28 with shirt, $20 without. Registration deadline is March 11 ($10 late fee after that). Packet pickup is 3 to 7 p.m. March 15 at Bandanna Running and Walking. Volunteers also needed. 344-5502, Ext. 270, or jack.ward@ymcatvidaho.org.

Shamrock Hunt: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16, Nampa Recreation Center, 131 Constitution Way. Ages 3-12 can hunt for the four-leaf clover. Chance to win an individual annual youth pass to the Nampa Rec Center. Other prizes awarded as well. $3 members, $4 nonmembers. 468-5858.

Killarney Irish Dancers: Noon Saturday, March 16, Idaho State Capitol Rotunda, 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise. Free. killarneydance.com.

St. Patrick's Day Party: 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, March 16, Helina Marie's, 11053 W. State St., Star. Beer tasting, leprechaun costume contest, corned beef cook-off competition, dancing and music by Soul Patch. $10. 286-7960, helinamaries.com.

FESTIVALS/FAIRS

Rock and Gem Show: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 2, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 3, O'Connor Field House, 2207 Blaine St., Caldwell. Demonstrators, door prizes, children's activities, silent auction, jewelry, more. $3 admission, free for children 11 and younger with an adult.

Boise Roadster Show: 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday, March 7; 3 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 8; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 9; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 10, Expo Idaho, 5610 Glenwood St., Garden City. $10 general, $3 children 6-12, free for ages 5 and younger. 938-8986.

Vintage Motorcycle and Bicycle Rally and Show: Saturday-Sunday, March 23-24, Caldwell. 377-4981, idahovintagemotorcycleclub.org. - Saturday, March 23: Informal gathering, 1:30 p.m., Caldwell City Park, S. Kimball Avenue. Free 32-mile ride, 3 p.m. from Caldwell to the Snake River, Lake Lowell and return. Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Jade Garden Restaurant. - Sunday, March 24: Show and swap, noon to 4 p.m., O'Connor Field House, 2207 Blaine St. $4 admission, free for children 11 and younger with paid adult.

FILMS

Family of Woman Film Festival: Friday-Sunday, March 1-3, Sun Valley Opera House, 1 Sun Valley Road. Documentary and dramatic films; includes two Academy Award nominated films. $15 each or $60 for all films, available at Chapter One Bookstore and Iconoclast Books in Ketchum or at the door. familyofwomanfilmfestival.org.

Sun Valley Film Festival: Thursday-Sunday, March 14-17. More than 60 films and TV premieres, parties, coffee talks with industry insiders, aprés ski gatherings, a screenwriters lab, a closing awards ceremony, more. 928-7818, sunvalleyfilmfestival.org.

Stage Stop Market: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, March 16 through September, Boise Stage Stop, 23801 S. Orchard Access Road. boisestagestop.org.

READ ME TREASURE VALLEY

Read Me Treasure Valley: Free events. Go to readmetv.com for more information.

- Discovering Family History: a genealogy workshop, 9 a.m. Friday, March 1, Ada Community Library Lake Hazel Branch, 10489 W. Lake Hazel Road, Boise. Registration required. 297-6700.

- Discover the Fun of Model Railroading, 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, Ada Community Library, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise.

- Jo Deurbrouck on the Necessity of Adventure, 6 p.m. Monday, March, 4, Garden City Library, 6015 N. Glenwood St.

- Cornelia and the Hobohemians, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, Ada Community Library, 10664 W. Victory Road.

- Janet Worthington as Mary Hallock Foote, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, Boise Library Collister branch, 4724 W. State St.

- An Evening with Chris Crutcher, 7 p.m. Friday, March 8, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. Author, educator and mental health specialist shares stories from his own Idaho childhood in "King of the Mild Frontier: an Ill-Advised Autobiography."

- Playing on the Boise River, 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Ada Community Library, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise. Barbara Martin-Sparrow facilitates sharing of Greenbelt memories.

- Janet Worthington as Mary Hallock Foote, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. Æ Woodward on Idaho, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, South Junior High Auditorium, 3101 W. Cassia St., Boise. Community screening of "Idaho: the Movie" followed by remarks from Tim Woodward, video narrator and author of "Destination Idaho."

- Capturing Your Own Oral History: a workshop with Susan Swetnam, 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Saturday, March 16, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Registration recommended. 384-4076.

- Mailboats of Hells Canyon with Carole Simon-Smolinski, 7 p.m. Monday, March 18, Yanke Family Research Park, 220 E. ParkCenter Blvd., Boise.

- Books to Movie screening, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, Boise Library Ustick branch, 7557 W. Ustick Road. Forsaking civilization for personal freedom, Robert Redford portrays a man fighting for survival in the isolated mountains (1972, PG).

- An Enduring Legacy with John Bieter and Friends of Basque Culture from the Community, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, Basque Center, 611 W. Grove St.

- Echoes of Trains Too! 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, Ada Community Library, 10664 W. Victory Road. Barbara Martin-Sparrow facilitates a celebration of the historic Boise Depot with stories and memoirs of traveling to Boise using all means of transportation.

- Gary Eller presents Bad Asses and Disasters of Early Idaho - songs that should have been written but weren't, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, Boise Sesqui-Shop, 1008 W. Main St.

- Idaho's Ethnic Diversity with Arthur Hart, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd.

EASTER

Easter "Egg"stravaganza: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admission at 4:30 p.m.) Saturday, March 23, Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Drive. Join the Easter Bunny for activities, including egg scrambles, photo ops, face painting, Easter egg toss, animal enrichment activities and, of course, the zoo. $7 general, $4.50 seniors, $4.25 children 4-11. Free for ages 3 and younger and members. 384-4260, zooboise.org.

Easter Bonnet Scholarship Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 23, Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St. S. Luncheon for women and girls with silent auction, raffle, door prizes and an Easter bonnet parade with prizes in five categories. Benefit for the Nampa Charter Chapter of the American Business Women's Association. $17 general, $12 children 12 and younger. 466-5132, abwanampa.org.

Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt: 9 p.m. Saturday, March 30, Lakeview Park, Garrity Boulevard and 16th Avenue N., Nampa. Ages 13-17 can bring own flashlight and hunt for thousands of eggs. $3 per person. 468-5858.

HOME AND GARDEN

Treasure Valley Orchid Society Show and Sale: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 16, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 17, Hilton Garden Inn, 7699 W. Spectrum St., Boise. $3 admission, free for children younger than 12. treasurevalleyorchidsociety.org.

Boise Flower and Garden Show: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, March 22; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 23; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 24, Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St. Shop for the latest in landscape design, garden art and decor, yard furniture, and more. Also find display gardens, gardening seminars, orchid and bonsai displays, a silent auction of container gardens, more. $8 general, $3 children 12-17, free for ages younger than 12. gardenshowboise.com.

LITERARY ARTS

Spring author series: Authors share information about their books and the writing process. Noon Wednesdays, Boise Library Ustick branch, 7557 W. Ustick Road. Free. 570-6900.

- March 6: Scott Marchant (nonfiction)

- March 13: Brady Udall (fiction)

- March 20: Becky Lyles (Christian fiction)

- March 27: Ashley Knight (teen fiction)

MUSIC

Boise Creative and Improvised Music Festival: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, March 1-2, Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. Collaborative party combining music, visual art, movement and text featuring improvising musicians, projections, designers and actors at their rawest. $5. b-cimf.com.

Boise Chordsmen "Give Our Regards to Broadway": $15 general, $10 seniors and students, free for children 11 and younger.

- 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 2, Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St. S. 468-5555.

- 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9, McCleary Auditorium, Saint Al's Regional Medical Center, 1055 N. Curtis Road, Boise. Benefit for the Saint Alphonsus Foundation. 631-8400.

Boise Rock School End of Winter Session Gig: 4 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, March 12-13, Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise. $5 suggested donation at the door. 559-0065, boiserockschool.com.

Bill Coffey: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, March 15-16, Sapphire Room, The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City. Headlines the Idaho Songwriters Concert Series with Thomas Paul (Friday) and Bernie Reilly (Saturday). $10. idahosongwriters.com .

Gene Harris Jazz Festival: Wednesday-Thursday, March 20-21, Student Union Building, Boise State University. Theme is focused on big band. geneharris.org.

Treefort Music Fest: Thursday-Sunday, March 21-24, Downtown Boise. $99 for four-day pass, $199 VIP. treefortmusicfest.com.

PERFORMING ARTS

Meridian Symphony Orchestra: Presents "Music for Lovers" featuring the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto, Wedding March from "A Midsummers Night Dream" and Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet" Fantasia Overture. $10 general, $8 seniors and students; $25 per family, at the door. 891-2721, meridiansymphony.org.

- 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, Middleton High School Performing Arts Center, 1538 Emmett Road.

- 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, Centennial Performing Arts Center, 12400 W. McMillan Road, Boise.

"Pagliacci" with "Pulcinella Suite": 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3, The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. Opera Idaho presents Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci," while Ballet Idaho performs a reconfiguration of Stravinsky's "Pulcinella Suite." $15-$69. 387-1273, operaidaho.org.

Boise Philharmonic's Copland and Piano: 344-7849, boisephilharmonic.org.

- Backstage with the Artist, noon Friday, March 22, Esther Simplot Performing Arts Center, 516 S. 9th St., Boise. Free.

- Nampa concert: 8 p.m. Friday, March 22, Swayne Auditorium, Northwest Nazarene University, 707 Fern St. $10-$43. Free Musically Speaking preconcert lecture at 7 p.m. to ticket holders.

- Boise concert: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 23, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane. $11.50-$76.50. Free Musically Speaking pre-concert lecture at 7 p.m. to ticket holders.

THEATER

Spotlight Theatre's "Grease": 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, March 1-2, Columbia High School, 301 S. Happy Valley Road, Nampa. $12 general, $10 students. 869-0583, spotlighttheatre.net.

Boise Contemporary Theater's "A Nighttime Survival Guide": 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, March 1-2; 2 p.m. matinee Saturday, March 2, 854 Fulton St. $15-$35 general, $10-$20 ages 29 and younger. 331-9224, bctheater.org.

Boise Little Theater's "Inherit the Wind": 8 p.m. March 1-2, 8-9 and 15-16, with 7:30 p.m. shows March 7 and 14 and 2 p.m. matinees March 10 and 16, 100 E. Fort St. $12.50 general, $9 seniors and students. 342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.

Stage Coach Theatre's "Painting Churches": 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and 8:15 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, March 1-2, 7-9 and 14-16, with a 2 p.m. matinee March 10, 4802 W. Emerald St., Boise. $15 at stage_coach_theatre.eventbrite.com. Student, senior and military discounts on Thursday and Sunday performances.

El Korah Shrine Melodrama: 8 p.m. March 2, 8-9 and 15-16, El Korah Shrine Temple, 1118 W. Idaho St., Boise. Double feature: "Alias Smedley Pewtree or The Villain of Glitter Gultch" written by Tim Kelly and "A Penny Saved or … The Widow Woodstock, Fully Loaded" by Denise K. Buhr. $12.50 per person. Buffet dinner before the show is $12.50. 343-0571, elkorah.org.

Boise State Departments of Theatre Arts and Music's "Thoroughly Modern Millie": 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14; 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 15; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16; and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 17, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $15 general, $12 seniors, military, nonBSU students, $6 children 12 and younger, $5 part-time BSU students. Select-a-Seat, 426-1110. Free tickets for BSU staff, faculty and full-time students, in advance; $5 day of show.

Music Theater of Idaho's "Little Women": 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, March 21-23; 1:30 p.m. matinee Saturday, March 23, Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St. S. $17 advance, $20 at the door. 468-2385, mtionline.org.

"West Side Story": 8 p.m. Monday, March 25, and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, March 26-28, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $35, $45 and $55. Select-a-Seat, 426-1110.

SPECTATOR SPORTS

Idaho Steelheads hockey: 7:10 p.m., CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. $16-$50. 331-8497.Æ vs. Utah Grizzlies, Friday-Saturday, March 1-2.Æ vs. Colorado Eagles, Tuesday-Wednesday, March 5-6.Æ vs Gwinnett Gladiators, Friday-Saturday, March 8-9.Æ vs. Ontario Reign, Wednesday, March 20, and Friday-Saturday, March 22-23.

Boise State men's basketball: Games at Taco Bell Arena, 1401 Bronco Circle, Boise. $16 general, $15 seniors, $8 juniors. Select-a-Seat, 426-1766. Æ vs. Colorado State, 6 p.m. Saturday, March 2.

- vs. San Diego State, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9.

Monster Jam: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8; and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Idaho Center, 16200 N. Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. $10-$45. ICTickets, 442-3232.

Idaho Stampede basketball: 7 p.m., CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. $8-$21. 331-8497.

- vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Wednesday, March 13.

- vs. Tulsa 66ers, Friday-Saturday, March 15-16.

- vs. Bakersfield Jam, Friday-Saturday, March 29-30.

OTHER EVENTS

"Bodies Revealed": 9:30 a.m. daily, through March 31, Discovery Center of Idaho, 131 Myrtle St., Boise. View into the preserved human body. $18 general, $14 youth 4-17, free for ages 3 and younger. 343-9895, scidaho.org.

ONE-TIME EVENTS

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MARCH 1

Literature for Lunch book discussion: 12:10 to 1 p.m. Friday, March 1, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Elizabeth Gaskell's "North and South." Free.

Hokum Hoedown: 7 p.m. Friday, March 1, Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise. Square dance/old-timey music series with the Hokum Hi-Flyers. $7. 284-0355.

Cathedral concert series: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th St., Boise. String showcase with Brian Hodges, cello, and Betsi Hodges, piano. Suggested donation: $10 general, $5 seniors and students, $3 children. 343-7511.

Cuarteto Latinoamericano: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, Morrison Center Recital Hall, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $25 general, $20 seniors and students. 426-1216, boisechambermusicseries.org.

John Adams Band: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, Kuna Performing Arts Center, 637 E. Deer Flat Road. Tribute to John Denver. $15 general, $12 students, at kunaperformingartscenter.org or call 955-0200.

Alabama Shakes: 8 p.m. Friday, March 1, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Sold out.

Ghost Hunters Live with Jason Hawes: 8 p.m. Friday, March 1, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. Hawes and another member of T.A.P.S. (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) talk about their adventures and paranormal experiences. Learn their unique methods for tracking the paranormal and see unreleased footage from the show. $27.50, $32.50 and $75 (includes post show meet-and-greet). Select-a-Seat, 426-1110.

MARCH 2

Explore wind as an energy source: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 2, Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center, 3188 Sunset Peak Road, Boise. Design, build and test a wind turbine. Workshop open to ages 12 and older. Free. Call 493-2530 to sign up.

Breakfast to benefit Wish Granters: 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2, Dave and Buster's, 546 N. Milwaukee St., Boise. Includes bacon, eggs, muffins, fruit, coffee and water, plus a $10 power card to play the games. $10 general, $5 children 3-7, free for ages 2 and younger. RSVP to doug@wishgranters.org. 377-9029.

Junior League's Kids in the Kitchen:10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 2, West Family YMCA, 5959 N. Discovery Way, Boise. Interactive event aimed at empowering youth to make healthy lifestyle and nutrition choices. Visit display booths, enjoy demonstrations, sample healthy foods prepared by local chefs and try new exercises and games. Free.Æ A family fun run at 9 a.m. Register at jlboise.com.

Met Live in HD "Parsifal": 10 a.m. Saturday, March 2, Edwards 22 (7701 W. Overland Road, Boise) and Edwards 9 (760 Broad St., Boise). $24 general, $22 seniors, $18 children.

Discover the Fun of Model Railroading: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, Ada Community Library, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise. Presented by the Rocky Mountain Hi-Railers. Children younger than 14 should be accompanied by an adult. Free.

Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge 104th Anniversary Celebration: 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 2, Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 13751 Upper Embankment Road, Nampa. "The Beauty of Deer Flat Refuge" slide presentation will be presented by Terrell Moffett from his book, "Silent Solitude." Coffee and refreshments provided. Free. 467-9278.

On Ensemble: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 2, Four Rivers Cultural Center, 676 S.W. 5th Ave., Ontario. Japanese drumming with elements of hip-hop, rock and electronica. $15 general, $12 students, at the FRCC or the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. 889-8191.Æ Japanese noodle bowl dinner, 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 2, FRCC. Benefit for Ontario Sister City program. $7. Choice of chicken or vegetable with salad and other goodies.

Savor the World: 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 2, Idaho AGC, 1649 W. Shoreline Drive, Suite 100, Boise. Global foods, world music, artisan stories, local wine and beer, silent auction. Benefit for Dunia Marketplace. $39 per person at brownpapertickets.com.

America: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, Stephens Performing Arts Center's Jensen Grand Concert Hall, Idaho State University, Pocatello. $40 and $45. (208) 282-3595, isu.edu/tickets.

Pilobolus: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 2, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. Modern dance company. $29.50 and $39.50. Select-a-Seat, 426-1110.

Leftover Salmon: 9 p.m. Saturday, March 2, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $21. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

MARCH 3

Faith Hope and Charity Dinner and Auction: 5 p.m. Sunday, March 3, The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City. Fundraiser for Genesis World Mission. $80 per person. 854-3936, genesisworldmission.org. Online auction webcast available.

Adrian Legg: 6 p.m. Sunday, March 3, The Rose Room, 718 W. Idaho St., Boise. $10. brownpapertickets.com.

America: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $35, $45 and $75. Select-a-Seat, 426-1110.

MARCH 4

International String Trio: 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 4, Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St. S. Repertoire includes classical, jazz, popular and world music. $28. 468-5555.

MARCH 5

Teen Movie Afternoon: 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. Martial arts spectacular featuring a mysterious Tibetan monk (2003, PG-13). Free. Call 562-4996 for title.

Eugene Ballet's "Swan Lake": 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, Four Rivers Cultural Center, 676 S.W. 5th Ave., Ontario. $20 general, $18 seniors, $15 ages 18 and younger, in advance at the FRCC or the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. $24, $22 and $20 day of show. 889-8191.

MARCH 6

Silent Movie Night: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. Join Capital City Kiwanis Club for the showing of two Nell Shipman silent movies, "Something New" and "A Bear, A Boy and A Dog." House organist Sean Rogers will play for both movies. Proceeds will be used to assist in the elimination of neonatal tetanus in underdeveloped countries. $12 general, $10 seniors and students, $5 children younger than 13. 375-2794, capitalcitykiwanis.com.

Hollywood Undead: 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Dance Gavin Dance. $25. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

Scott Kelly and the Road Home: 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. $8 at brownpapertickets.com or at the door.

MARCH 7

Movie Matinee: Coffee and a Classic: 2 p.m. Thursday, March 7, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn) is a wealthy heiress in search of romance (B&W, 1940). Enjoy coffee, cookies and a followup discussion. Free. Call 562-4996 for title.

Fresco Awards: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 7, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. Gala fundraiser will honor Idahoans who have made great contributions to the arts. Features appetizers, a silent auction, award presentations, student performances, and the premiere of award-winning documentary, "Take it With You." Benefit for Fresco Arts Academy. $30. 938-5410, frescoarts.org.

Idaho Shakespeare Festival School of Theater benefit: 6 p.m. Thursday, March 7, Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise. Idaho Shakespeare performances, auction, appetizers and no-host bar. $12 advance, $15 at the door. 336-9221, idahoshakespeare.org.

Movie Date Night: 6 p.m. Thursday, March 7, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. Detective Sam Spade's (Humphrey Bogart) search for his partner's killer leads him to a group of determined individuals who want the jeweled falcon of Malta (B&W, 1941). Free. Call 562-4996 for title.

"Bicycle Dreams": 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, The Flicks, 646 Fulton St., Boise. Award-winning feature-length documentary about the Race Across America. $10 at imathlete.com/events/bicycledreams, $15 at the door.

Avatar: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Eye Empire, Midline, Black Tooth Grin. Free tickets by listening to KQXR 100.3 The X.

Caspian: 9 p.m. Thursday, March 7, Red Room, 1519 W. Main St., Boise. Opening: Native, Ditch Tiger. $8. Ticketfly, (877) 435-9849. $10 at the door.

MARCH 8

Dress for Success Celebrity Tea Party Extravaganza: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St. Local celebrities paint tea pots and auction them off. $40 per person. 853-4024, dressforsuccess.org.

Michael Kaeshammer Trio: 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, nexStage Theatre, 120 S. Main St., Ketchum. $60 general, $50 Sun Valley Center for the Arts members. 726-9491, ext. 10; sunvalleycenter.org.

Tiesto: 7 p.m. Friday, March 8, Revolution Center, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City. Sold out.

Redhead Express: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, Meyer-McLean Theater, 650 College Blvd., Ontario. $25 general, $10 students. 452-3171, 889-2844.

The Expendables: 8 p.m. Friday, March 8, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Tomorrows Bad Seeds. $13. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $15 day of show.

MARCH 9

MCPAWS Barks and Bikes fundraiser: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 9, Ponderosa State Park, 1920 David Ave., McCall. Expands the annual skijor event, adding a fat bike race to the mix, which includes skijor clinic and short- and long-course races, award ceremony and raffle drawing. $5 skijor clinic, $15 skijor race, $15 fat bike race, or enter both races for $25. 634-3647, mcpaws.org.

Sports Card Show: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Boise Hotel and Conference Center, 3300 S. Vista Ave. Buy, sell or trade cards, memorabilia and vintage items. Free. 338-3828.

"Second Saturdays" program: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center, 3188 Sunset Peak Road, Boise. Drop-in program with hands-on activities for families. Matt Giovanni of the Peregrine Fund will demonstrate how to build and monitor your own American Kestrel Falcon nest box. Activities also include take-home bird nests, wildflower mixes and more. Free. No preregistration required. 493-2530.

Speed to Feed Idaho 10k/5k Run/Walk: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 9, Boise State's Student Union Building. $25 for 10k, $20 for 5k. Participants are also asked to bring at least one nonperishable food item or monetary donation for The Idaho Foodbank. 891-9421, bluecirclesports.com.

Ballet Idaho's [0x14]Tea For Tutus: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy, 516 S. 9th St., Boise. Includes excerpts from "Swan Lake," three customized music and movement workshops led by Ballet Idaho Academy faculty, a dress parade, silent auction. $40. 343-0556, balletidaho.org.

Boise Philharmonic Casual Classics: "Beethoven String Quartets," 11 a.m. Saturday, March 9, Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th St., Boise. $15 general, $10 seniors and children 12 and younger.344-7849, boisephilharmonic.org.

Re-Art for Kids: Theatre Acting: Children ages 5-12 will learn about acting with TRICA teachers Nick Garcia and Hollis Welsh. Free.Æ 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Boise Library Collister branch, 4724 W. State St.Æ 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Boise Library Ustick branch, 7557 W. Ustick Road.

Who Were Cole and Ustick?: 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Boise Library Ustick branch, 7557 W. Ustick Road. Learn about pioneers Orric Cole and H.P. Ustick, two important figures in Idaho and Boise history. Presented by local historian Arthur Hart. Free.

Country Gospel Hoedown: 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St. S. Presented by Roberta Pearce and the JR Jammer Fiddlers. $10 general, $8 seniors and students, $7 children. 468-5555, nampaciviccenter.com.

Idaho Dance Theatre's "One Amazing Night with IDT" gala fundraiser: VIP pre-gala reception and cocktails at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 9, The Grove Hotel Ballroom, 245 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. Appetizers, dinner, performance, silent and live auction, social dancing and cocktails. $100 per person. 331-9592, idahodancetheatre.org.

Hearts of Hope Gala: 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St. S. Music by The Flavors, gaming tables, food, no-host bar and live and silent auction. Fundraiser to benefit victims of domestic abuse, child abuse and sexual assault in the Treasure Valley. $45 per person, $80 per couple. 899-1418, nampafamilyjusticecenter.org.

Frim Fram 4 'Dancing and Martinis' album release party concert: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St., Boise. Boise jazz quartet celebrating release of "I'm a Shy Guy." Joined by special guest Emily Braden for a portion of the show. $10 at brownpapertickets.com, The Record Exchange or at the door. 284-0355.

Wild and Scenic Film Festival: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. Sponsored by Land Trust of the Treasure Valley. $12 advance, $15 at the door; $5 students, free for ages 14 and younger. 345-1452, lttv.org.

Kandinsky Trio: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Jewett Auditorium, College of Idaho, 2112 E. Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell. Piano, cello and violin instrumentalists with the Les Bois Chamber Players from Boise State. $13-$22 general, $6-$14 youth, at the door. 459-5783, 454-1376, caldwellfinearts.org.

MARCH 10

Re-Art for Kids: Theatre Acting: Children ages 5-12 will learn about acting with TRICA teachers Nick Garcia and Hollis Welsh. Free. Æ 1 p.m. Sunday, March 10, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd.Æ 3 p.m. Sunday, March 10, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road.

Boise Baroque Orchestra: 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10, Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th St., Boise. Featuring Erin Voellinger, clarinet, and the music of Mozart, Boyce and Gluck. $22 general, $17 seniors and students. 891-1300, boisebaroque.org.

MARCH 11

Boise Contemporary Theater's 5X5 Reading Series: 7 p.m. Monday, March 11, 854 Fulton St. "Cherrywood: The Modern Comparable" by Kirk Lynn. $12 general, $10 ages 29 and younger. 331-9224, ext. 205; bctheater.org.

MARCH 12

"The Nature of Slow Food": 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, Simplot Grand Ballroom, Student Union Building, Boise State University. Dan Philippon, associate professor of English at University of Minnesota, will present a lecture on the "Slow Food" movement in Europe. Free. scholarworks.boisestate.edu/ideaofnature.

Game night: Play with words: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. Word-oriented board games. Free.

MARCH 13

"The Intersectional Paradigm: Race and Gender in Work, Life and Politics": 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, Jordan Ballroom, Student Union Building, Boise State University. Presented by Kimberle Crenshaw, professor of law at Columbia University and UCLA. Free. womenscenter.boisestate.edu.

Tim O'Brien to speak: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, 100 Saddle Road, Ketchum. Author of several books of fiction and non-fiction about the Vietnam War. $35 general, $25 Sun Valley Center for the Arts members, $10 students. 726-9491, Ext. 10; sunvalleycenter.org.

Readings and Conversations with Firoozeh Dumas: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. Dumas wrote a collection of colorful stories, inspired by her father, as a gift for her children. In 2003, the stories were published as "Funny in Farsi." $25 and $30, at the Egyptian Theatre box office or egyptiantheatre.net. 331-8000.

G. Love and Special Sauce: 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $20. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $25 day of show.

MARCH 14

Movie Matinee: Coffee and a Classic: 2 p.m. Thursday, March 14, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. Gary Cooper stars as marshal Will Kane in this classic western and winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Song (1952). Enjoy coffee, cookies and a follow-up discussion. Free. Call 562-4996 for title.

Celebrate Idaho at 150 Book Club: 6 p.m. Thursday, March 14, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Celebrate Idaho's sesquicentennial by reading an Idaho-related book each month through July, then enjoy a presentation and book discussion. This month's title is "Traplines: Coming Home to the Sawtooths" by John Rember. Discussion leader is Jennifer Black, Boise State University scholar. Free.

Movie Date Night: 6 p.m. Thursday, March 14, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. Drama about two women (Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey) who met as children under the boardwalk in Atlantic City and began a lifelong friendship (1988, PG). Free. Call 562-4996 for title.

Wine 201: Beyond the Classics: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, Wine Wise Education Laboratory, 107 E. 44th St., Garden City. Focusing on sensory recognition and palate building in white wines. $45 per person. 297-WINE (9463), winewiseidaho.com.

Flogging Molly: 8 p.m. Thursday, March 14, Revolution Center, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City. $29.50 general, $49.50 VIP. Ticketfly, (877) 435-9849.

MARCH 15

Paranormal investigation: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, March 15, Old Idaho Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise. Join the International Paranormal Reporting Group as they use its equipment and knowledge to attempt to connect with inmates of the past. Participants may bring their own cameras. $25 per person. Preregister at iprgc.com or email admin@iprgc.com.

Opera in Boise: A Short History: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 15, Opera Idaho, 513 S. 8th St., Boise. Opera Idaho general director Mark Junkert will look at the history of opera in Boise, from its beginnings to the more-recent 40 years of Opera Idaho. boise150.org.

MARCH 16

Met Live in HD "Francesca Da Rimini": 10 a.m. Saturday, March 16, Edwards 22 (7701 W. Overland Road, Boise) and Edwards 9 (760 Broad St., Boise). $24 general, $22 seniors, $18 children.Æ Coffee & Conversations: "Favorite Operas Nobody's Heard Of," 9:15 a.m. Saturday, March 16, Edwards 22. Opera Idaho general director Mark Junkert leads the lecture series. Free with purchase of Met Live in HD movie ticket. 345-3531, operaidaho.org.

Family Movie Matinee: 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16, Boise Library Ustick branch, 7557 W. Ustick Road. Join Pirate Captain and his band of misfits in this comic adventure as they set out to win the coveted Pirate of the Year award (2012 animated feature, PG). Free. 570-6900.

Boise Intergenerational Choir Spring Concert: 4 p.m. Saturday, March 16, Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th St., Boise. Under the direction of Will Martin and Vashti Summervill. Free, but donations accepted.

Flyleaf/Drowning Pool: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 16, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $23.50. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $25 day of show.

MARCH 17

The Fantasy Fort Readers' Theater: 1 p.m. Sunday, March 17, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Children ages 6-12 will enjoy theatrical readings of stories from all over the world, performed inside a fort they help build. Free. 384-4076.

MARCH 19

Roberto Plano: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, Jewett Auditorium, College of Idaho, 2112 E. Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell. The Italian pianist was the winner of the 2001 Cleveland International Piano Competition and a finalist in the Van Cliburn Competition. $13-$22 general, $6-$13 youth, at the door. 459-5783, 454-1376, caldwellfinearts.org.

Volbeat w/Danko Jones: 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, Revolution Center, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City. $32.50 general, $52.50 VIP. Ticketfly, (877) 435-9849.

MARCH 20

Books to Film Move Night: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, Boise Library Collister branch, 4724 W. State St. Keira Knightley stars as Elizabeth Bennet in this romance based on Jane Austen's beloved novel of the same name (2005, PG). Free. 562-4995.

MARCH 21

Movie Matinee: Coffee and a Classic: 2 p.m. Thursday, March 21, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. Robert Redford and Paul Newman plan "The Big Con" in the Chicago underworld of the 1930s (1973, PG). Enjoy coffee, cookies and a followup discussion. Free. Call 562-4996 for title.

Movie Date Night: 6 p.m. Thursday, March 21, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. Steve McQueen, James Garner and Richard Attenborough star in this true story of 76 Allied airmen who escaped from Germany's most infamous maximum-security P.O.W. camp in 1945 (1963). Free. Call 562-4996 for title.

"Much Ado About Nothing": 6 p.m. Thursday, March 21, Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Presented by Idaho Shakespeare Festival's Shakespearience. Suitable for grades 7 and up. Free. 384-4076.

Movie and Discussion: Great Directors of the '50s: 6:15 p.m. Thursday, March 21, Boise Library Ustick branch, 7557 W. Ustick Road. The guilt or innocence of a young ghetto youth accused of murder is at stake. When one juror is not convinced of the boy's guilt, an exploration of "beyond a reasonable doubt" ensues (1957). Free. 570-6900.

Sevendust: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $25. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

MARCH 23

Five-Year Anniversary Party: Food, giveaways and fun. Free. Æ 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 23, Boise Library Collister branch, 4724 W. State St.Æ 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 23, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road.

MARCH 24

All That Remains: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 24, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: In This Moment, Nonpoint. $23. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $25 day of show.

MARCH 26

Tuesday Night Taste Club: Three Blind Whites: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, Wine Wise Education Laboratory, 107 E. 44th St., Garden City. $25 per person. 297-WINE (9463), winewiseidaho.com.

MARCH 27

"Stars of Steinway": 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, Dunkley Music, 410 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise. Featuring Rajung Yang and Theresa Bogard. Free. RSVP to pianoconcert@fiberpipe.net.

Unwined at the Movies: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. Movie and wine experience, featuring film "Bottle Shock," wine tastings from nine local wineries and food from 3 Girls Catering. $25, at the Egyptian Theatre box office, 387-1273, or egyptiantheatre.net.

Donovan Frankenreiter: 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $16. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624.

MARCH 28

Movie Matinee: Coffee and a Classic: 2 p.m. Thursday, March 28, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift and Deborah Kerr star in this World War II drama (B&W, 1953). Enjoy coffee, cookies and a followup discussion. Free. Call 562-4996 for title.

Movie Date Night: 6 p.m. Thursday, March 28, Boise Library Hillcrest branch, 5246 W. Overland Road. Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock star in a romantic fantasy that transcends time and space (2006, PG). Free. Call 562-4996 for title.

Rebelution: 8 p.m. Thursday, March 28, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: J Boog, Hot Rain. $17.50. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $20 day of show.

MARCH 29

Catsino 2013: 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 29, The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City. Casino-style gaming, silent auction and raffle to benefit Simply Cats Adoption Center. 343-7177, simplycats.org.

KMFDM: 9 p.m. Friday, March 29, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. Opening: Legion Within. $20. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $22 day of show.

MARCH 30

Culinary World Tour: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St. Join the Children's Home Society of Idaho for an evening of authentic tastes, sights and sounds of Mexico. Benefit for the Community Sponsorship Program. $100 per person. 343-7813, childrenshomesociety.com/culinary-world-tour.

Tracy Morgan: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 30, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. Comedy. $35, at the Egyptian Theatre box office, 387-1273, or egyptiantheatre.net.

MARCH 31

Clutch: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 31, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $20. TicketWeb, (866) 468-7624. $23 day of show.