Worth the drive: Four things to do beyond Snohomish County

All things Irish: Meet Irish celebrities. Watch Irish movies. See cultural exhibits. Have a “Gaelic” day.

The Irish Week Festival is March 12 and 13 at Seattle Center Armory.

Live performances, visual arts, hands-on activities, foods, games, Irish tunes and the Irish jig will keep the energy flowing at the Irish Week Festival.

Festival-goers can trace their roots in genealogy workshops. They also can learn a bit about the Irish language.

Presented in partnership with Irish Heritage Club of Seattle.

More at www.irishclub.org.

More Irish: March 12: St. Patrick’s parade, 12:30 p.m.

Seattle’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade starts at 12:30 p.m. up Fourth Avenue, traveling north from Jefferson to Westlake Park. From there, participants are invited to travel for free via the Monorail to the Seattle Center for closing ceremonies at the Irish Festival in the Armory at 2:30 p.m.

Luna Gale at Seattle Rep: Seattle Repertory Theatre’s production of Rebecca Gilman’s “Luna Gale” continues through March 27 at the Bagley Wright Theatre at the Seattle Center. Snohomish County deputy prosecutor Adam Cornell, of Edmonds, is a member of the Rep’s board of trustees. He recommends the play because he lived the subject, which is the treatment of children in the foster care system. (The Herald review is online and will be printed March 18.)

The play stars Pamela Reed, who is known for her work on stage, TV and film.

Performances are at 7:30 tonight, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets, which range in price, are available at www.seattlerep.org.

Coming up: Loni Love.

Actress, TV host and author Loni Love will perform at the Parlor Live Comedy Club on March 17, 18 and 19. The co-host for Fox TV show “The Real” is doing her “A Funny Kind of Love” touring act show for three nights at the club at 700 Bellevue Way NE, Suite 300, Bellevue. Times are 7:30 p.m. March 17; 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. March 18 and 19. Tickets: $20 to $30. More at parlorlive.com.