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Welcome to the 340 new subscribers who joined since last week’s edition. Happy to have you in our (growing) community.
Lots of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations happening in and around town this week. Enjoy & stay safe!
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Now to this weekend…
Maryland’s Largest St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Looney’s Pub…
Sixx Cool Moms Spring Holiday Market…
And Burtons Grill & Bar is set to open at Tollgate Marketplace in mid-April.
Scroll down, make plans, and enjoy your weekend!
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Things To Do This Weekend In Bel Air & Surrounding Areas
Friday March 13th
St. Patrick’s Festivities at Independent Brewing Co. (Free)
📅 Friday, March 13 – Sunday, March 15 | 11AM-10PM
📍 Independent Brewing Company, 418 N Main St, Bel Air
Celebrate St. Patrick’s weekend with three days of live music including Tom Fogarty, The Juke, Rich Presberry, Shwain, and The New Brigade plus local food trucks and plenty of craft beer.
St. Patrick’s Day Weekend at Hopkins Farm Brewery (Free)
📅 Friday, March 13 – Sunday, March 15 | 12PM
📍 Hopkins Farm Brewery, 3833 Rider Ln, Havre de Grace
Celebrate three days of St. Patrick’s festivities with live music, food trucks, beer giveaways, and a special firkin release on Saturday.
St. Patrick’s Celebration at Fallston Barrel House (Free)
📅 Friday, March 13 – Tuesday, March 17 | Times vary
📍 Fallston Barrel House, 2403 Belair Rd, Fallston
Enjoy nearly a full week of St. Patrick’s festivities with live music, trivia, an Irish-style dinner and dance, a spring market, and special performances throughout the celebration.
St. Patrick’s Day Bingo Special ($)
📅 Friday, March 13 | 6:45 PM
📍 American Legion Post 17, 415 MD-755, Edgewood
Play a special St. Patrick’s themed bingo night featuring a $20 bingo package, pot-of-gold bonus prizes, plus corned beef & cabbage and green beer available for purchase.
Maryland’s Largest St. Patrick’s Day Celebration (Free)
📅 Friday, March 13 – Tuesday, March 17 | Times vary
📍 Looney’s Pub, 312 S Main St, Bel Air
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all weekend and into Tuesday with multiple stages of live music, a massive party tent, and performances from more than a dozen bands.
Saturday March 14th
St. Paddy’s Breakfast at Das Bierhalle ($)
📅 Saturday, March 14 | 8AM–11AM
📍 Das Bierhalle Bel Air, 119 S Main St, Bel Air
Start St. Patrick’s weekend early with an Irish-themed breakfast featuring Lucky Charms pancakes, Irish hash, breakfast sandwiches, and festive drink specials.
Spring Craft Show (Free)
📅 Saturday, March 14 | 9AM–2PM
📍 Jarrettsville Gardens Banquet Hall, 3825 Federal Hill Rd, Jarrettsville
Browse handmade goods, crafts, and local vendors during this community craft show hosted by the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company.
Sixx Cool Moms Spring Holiday Market (Free)
📅 Saturday, March 14 | 10AM–3PM
📍 Fallston Barrel House, 2403 Bel Air Rd, Fallston
Shop local vendors, handmade goods, art, and treats while enjoying food and drinks during this spring market hosted inside the Barrel House Live concert hall.
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Falling Branch Brewery (Free)
📅 Saturday, March 14 – Sunday, March 15 | 12PM
📍 Falling Branch Brewery, 825 Highland Rd, Street
Celebrate St. Patrick’s weekend at the farm with bagpipers, Irish dancers, live music, Irish food specials, and plenty of stout, red ale, and green beer flowing.
St. Patrick’s Celebration at Watchtower Brewing (Free)
📅 Saturday, March 14 | 12 PM – 9 PM
📍 Watchtower Brewing Company, 22 Howard St, Aberdeen
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early with Irish food from Deli-ish, live music from Dan Houtz, and plenty of pints flowing all afternoon and evening.
MaGerk’s St. Patrick’s Pre-Party (Free)
📅 Saturday, March 14 | 3:30 PM – 11 PM
📍 MaGerk’s Bel Air, 120 S Bond St, Bel Air
Kick off St. Patrick’s weekend with bagpipers, Irish dancers, live music from Chesapeake Sons Trio and The Shamrogues, plus festive drink specials all day.
Sunday March 15th
St. Patrick’s Day Bash (Free)
📅 Saturday, March 14 – Sunday, March 15 | 10AM
📍 Slate Farm Brewery, 2128 Whiteford Rd, Whiteford
Celebrate St. Patrick’s weekend with live music, bagpipers, Irish dancers, corned beef & cabbage, and special Irish beers on tap all weekend long.
Luck O’ The Littles (Free)
📅 Sunday, March 15 | 10 AM – 1 PM
📍 Das Bierhalle Bel Air, 119 S Main St, Bel Air
Bring the kids for a family-friendly St. Patrick’s celebration featuring Lucky Charms pancakes, face painting, photo ops, treats, and festive fun.
Bridal Yard Sale (Free)
📅 Sunday, March 15 | 12PM–3PM
📍 Stone Ridge Hollow, 914 Walters Mill Rd, Forest Hill
Shop discounted wedding décor and decorations from past couples during this bridal yard sale at the scenic Stone Ridge Hollow venue.
Doherty Petri Irish Dance Performance at Looney’s Pub (Free)
📅 Sunday, March 15 | 4PM
📍 Looney’s Pub, 312 S Main St, Bel Air
Enjoy a lively St. Patrick’s performance by the Doherty Petri Irish dancers bringing traditional Irish dance to Looney’s Pub.
Save the Dates:
Spring into Wellness Community Fair, March 21, Harford Day School
Oyster Fest, Conrad’s Abingdon, March 28th
Bunny Brunch, March 28th, Rockfield Manor
105.7 The Fan "Fanniversary" Event!, April 4th, Fallston Barrel House
Das Bierhalle Bel Air 3rd Anniversary Block Party Event, April 4th, Das Bierhalle Bel Air
Rage Against Addiction’s Annual Memory Walk / Recovery Run, April 11th, Bel Air
For more live music on the schedule this weekend, check out the “Harco Live Music Round Up” facebook group…
Headlines in the Community…
Popular coffee chain creating traffic headaches on MD-924. Read more…
Bel Air author Jennifer Vido named to Maryland’s “Top 100 Women”. Read more…
Burtons Grill & Bar set to open at Tollgate Marketplace in mid-April. Read more…
Drone footage from 3D Flight Maryland of the new OneLife Fitness going up in Abingdon. Watch here…
Lufco, a local full stack software engineering & analytics company, is making a $15 million dollar capital investment in Harford County. Watch here…
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Pet Of The Week: Presented by Our Friends at Shannon’s Pretty Paws Pet Grooming
We are more than just groomers, we’re a family!
Give your pet the 5-star treatment & book a grooming session at Shannon’s Pretty Paws today. Your furry friend will thank you (and so will your furniture).
This week’s reader submission is: Bella
"This is Bella. She loves being outside, stealing socks, and sitting on your feet. She's the best thing we ever said yes to."
Bella, a very good girl!
Have a furry, feathered, or scaly friend you’re proud of? Send a photo and a few fun facts, and we might feature them in an upcoming issue.
Real Estate Corner
Bel Air Community Partners
Our Community Partners are local businesses and organizations that have committed to growing with us in the Bel Air community.
These businesses make this newsletter possible so please consider supporting them!
Carl’s Garage Door Service — A third-generation, family-owned garage door company serving Harford and surrounding counties since 1965, specializing in residential and commercial installation, repair, and maintenance.
Paul Applegate, Edward Jones — A local financial advisor with Edward Jones helping Harford County residents plan confidently for retirement, career changes, and long-term financial goals.
Chesapeake Carpet & Flooring — Local flooring specialists offering carpet, hardwood, vinyl, tile, and custom flooring solutions with full installation and shop-at-home estimates.
Platinum Concrete Coatings — A Forest Hill–based concrete coating company serving Maryland and Pennsylvania since 2001, specializing in garage floors, patios, basements, and commercial spaces with durable, one-day installations backed by a lifetime warranty.
Shannon’s Pretty Paws Pet Grooming — A calm, caring pet grooming studio in Edgewood providing gentle grooming services for dogs and cats, from full grooms to walk-in nail trims.
Fresh Start Furnishings — Harford County’s only furniture bank, providing free furniture and household essentials to families transitioning out of crisis.
Hardiman Marketing — A Bel Air–based marketing studio helping local businesses grow through branding, social media management, photography, and video storytelling.
The Screaming Bean Cafe — A locally owned café that donates a portion of monthly profits to Harford County charities while serving coffee, breakfast, and lunch in Aberdeen.
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Date Spot Of The Week
The Hickory Lodge (Bel Air)
📍 2119 Conowingo Rd, Bel Air
Skip the downtown crowds. Hickory Lodge gives you the full date night experience — stone fireplace, wood beams, fire pits out back, and live acoustic music most weekends — without the hassle.
Start with the Conowingo crab dip or go big with the Crabby Fries (waffle fries loaded with crab dip, lump crab, and chipotle ranch — yes, really). For your main, the Cajun Chicken & Shrimp over penne is a crowd favorite, or go for the Glazed Salmon with honey-ginger glaze and grilled asparagus if you want something a little lighter. If it's a special occasion, the Smoked Prime Rib is the move.
The drinks are solid — craft cocktails, cold beer, decent wine list. The whole place feels warm and easy without trying too hard.
Reservations are smart on weekends. They fill up fast.
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Matt | Bel Air Brief
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