St. Patricks Day parties
Wiesbaden’s Cappuccino Casino and the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center feature St. Patrick’s Day parties March 17. The fun starts at 6 p.m. at the entertainment center and 8 p.m. at the Cappuccino Casino. Enjoy music, free snacks, giveaways and more. Call civ. (0611) 411-4444 or 408-0192 for more information.

Spring bazaar
The German-American and International Women’s Club Wiesbaden holds its Spring Bazaar March 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kurhaus Kolonnade. Money raised goes to support German and American organizations.

Outdoor Rec trips
Baumholder Outdoor Recreation offers a Paris city express March 17, a one-day ski trip to the Black Forest March 24 and a Swiss ski weekend March 30 to April 1. Call mil 485-7182 for more information. Wiesbaden’s Outdoor Recreation goes deep sea fishing in the Netherlands March 16-19 and skiing in Engleberg, Switzerland, March 16-18. Other trips are planned to Interlaken, Switzerland, March 23-25; Kaprun, Austria, March 30 to April 1; Calella, Spain, April 5-13; Boleslawic, Poland, May 11 and Rovinji, Croatia, May 24-28. Call civ (0611) 705-5760 or mil 337-5760 for details.

Ballet, opera, musical
The Wiesbaden Staatstheater features “My Fair Lady” March 22, “The Barber of Seville” March 23, “Romeo and Juliet” March 24 and “Don Pasquale” March 30. Call civ (0611) 132 325 or visit www.staatstheater-wiesbaden.de for ticket information.

USO Easter tours
The Rhein Main Area USO features a variety of special Easter tours including Sonnenbuehl Easter Egg Museum and Metzingen Outlet March 17, Trier Easter Market March 24, Nürnberg Easter Market March 31 and Colmar Easter Market April 7. Other upcoming USO trips include Strasbourg March 31, Keukenhof Gardens and De Simonehoeve Cheese Factory April 8, Rhein River cruise April 8, Flemish cities April 13 and Frankfurt April 14. Stop by any Rhein Main Area USO for more information.

Irish Pub gigs
Wiesbaden’s Irish Pub presents Declan Daly March 16 and Steven McGowan March 17. Enjoy and open stage night March 21.

Live at the Alte Oper
Frankfurt’s Alte Oper offers several highlights in the coming months including the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra March 20 and Loreen McKennitt March 22.

Published March 15, 2012