It’s St. Patrick’s Day week, so it’s the perfect time to don (or drink) some Irish green and do a jig to great, traditional Irish music.

If you can’t find any of that tonight, you’ll have two chances coming up soon: Saturday, March 27th or Tuesday, April 20th, when the members of a band called “Crumac” jig their way into Des Moines.

The first jig gig is at the North Hill Community Center on Saturday, March 27th at 8pm.

The second show is at 7:30pm on Tuesday, April 20th at Highline Community College’s Artist-Lecture Center, and is the final concert in the 2010 Waterland Music Series sponsored by the Des Moines Arts Commission.

According to the arts commission’s website:

Crumac, formerly The Suffering Gaels, hosted by Des Moines Arts Commission and Highline Community College on April 20th at 7:30pm at Highline CC. The performance is the final performance in the 2009-10 Waterland Music Series. Crumac will be replacing Cul an Ti from Portland, due to an injury a Cul and Ti player.

The Waterland Music Series completes its season with a performance by Seattle-based Irish band Crumac, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 20 at the Highline College Artist-Lecture Center.

Crumac features Tom Creegan on Uilleann pipes and whistles, Dale Russ on fiddle and Mike Saunders on guitar and vocals.  Together in some form since 1989 (and descended from Seattle’s premiere Irish band, the Suffering Gaels), Crumac has played around the world, sharing an infectious blend of traditional Irish music.

Single tickets are available for $15/adult and $5/student (elementary-college), or $30 for three tickets, at the door or in advance.

The Highline Artist-Lecture Center is located on the main campus, 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines.  The center provides an intimate and acoustically positive setting for concert viewing.

Tickets are available at the Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department, 1000 220th St. and Des Moines Florist, 721 S. 219th in Des Moines, and at the door.  Call the Des Moines Parks & Recreation at (206) 870-6527 for ticketing or concert information.

The Waterland Music Series, bringing a variety of top-quality talent to South King County, is sponsored by the City of Des Moines Arts Commission and the Highline Community College Music Department.

Don’t miss our free Des Moines Beach Park Summer concerts on July 21, 28, August 4 and 11 at 7 pm in the Beach Park in Des Moines sponsored by the Des Moines Arts Commission and co-produced with The Snohomish Artist Guild (SAG).  For more concert information call (206) 870-6527 or visit www.desmoineswa.gov/artscommission.

Here are the show details:

WHEN: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 8:00 pm and Tuesday, April 20th.

WHERE: Mar. 27: North Hill Community Center, located at 20827 3rd Ave South; Apr. 20: Highline Community College.

INFO: As the fellas from Crumac say: “A lovely small concert in Des Moines at a small hall. Good intimate setting for this music we dish out.”

VIDEOS: Here are a couple of videos of Crumac in action:

The Des Moines Yacht Club will be holding its Marine Swap Meet on Saturday, March 27th from 9am to 3pm, and there are still openings for folks who want to sell boating accessories.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Des Moines Yacht Club Marine Swap Meet

WHEN: Saturday, March 27th from 9am to 3pm

WHERE: Des Moines Yacht Club, located at 22737 Marine View Drive South • Des Moines, WA 98198 • (206) 878-7220

INFO: From a flier:

“Rent Indoor or Outdoor Space and offer your spare parts and boating accessories for sale. Have fun turning your useful but no longer needed boating stuff into cash.

Indoor space availability is limited – reserve your space early!

$35.00 for an indoor space and $15 for an outdoor spot.

Registration Deadline is Saturday, March 20, 2010. No refunds after March 20.

For more information on how to register, click here.

We will need lots of help from members. Please volunteer to help us!”

Highline Community College’s StartZone is offering free tax preparation workshops and filing assistance to self-employed individuals in King County with total household income of less than $50,000.

Workshops being Feb. 10th, and eligible individuals will receive assistance from a trained and professionally supervised volunteer who will help complete and file 1040, Schedule C, applications for the Making Work Pay and Earned Income tax credits, and other forms.

For more information about eligibility requirements, individuals are encouraged to attend a tax preparation workshop. Workshops will be offered:

• Wednesday, Feb. 10th: 6-9pm
  
• Wednesday, March 10th: 6-9pm
  
• Saturday, March 13th: 9:30am – 12:30pm
• Saturday, March 27th: 9:30am – 12:30pm

To register, call (206) 878-3710, ext. 3388, or e-mail startzone@highline.edu.

StartZone’s Business Tax Center is funded by the CFED in partnership with the United Way of King County.

StartZone is a program that helps women, people of color, immigrants and persons with a disability start or grow small businesses in Southwest King County. For information, visit http://startzone.highline.edu.

Highline Community College was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. With approximately 18,300 students and 350,000 alumni, it is one of the state’s largest institutions of higher education. The college offers a wide range of academic transfer and professional-technical education programs, with day, evening and weekend classes. Alumni include former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, entrepreneur Junki Yoshida, Washington state poet laureate Sam Green and WLB Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer.