CONSPIRACY THEATER Middleborough’s Theater One produces “Yankee Tavern,’’ Steven Dietz’s dramatic thriller about the conspiracy theories surrounding the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that attempt to make sense of a horrific event. The play is set in a run-down bar in Lower Manhattan where the jukebox stopped at the moment the first plane was crashed into a tower at the World Trade Center.
Alley Theatre, 133 Center St., Middleborough, Thursday-Saturday, March 10-12, and March 18-19 at 7:30 p.m., and March 20 at 2 p.m.; $20, $18 seniors, students at door.
YESTERDAY’S POP Singer-songwriter Eleni Mandell (right) performs songs inspired by yesteryear’s pop music in the style of great female singers. Milton Art Center, 334 Edge Hill Road, Saturday, March 12, 7:30 p.m.; $15; www.miltonartcenter.org.
CHILDREN’S CHORUS Plymouth Children’s Chorus performs in the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual Family Concert. Memorial Hall, 83 Court St., Sunday, March 6, 3 p.m., instrument demonstrations 2 p.m.; $8-$20, www.plymouthphil.org.
ON THE BALL Wicked Good Cause hosts its Winter Ball to benefit three families affected by illness, accident, or tragedy. Featured are live music, dancing, food, and an auction. Indian Pond Country Club, 60 Country Club Way, Kingston, Saturday, March 12, 7 p.m.; $100, www.wickedgoodcause.org.
SONG CRAFT Richard Shindell’s songs weave tales that champion those on society’s fringes, often composed from a woman’s point of view. The River Club Music Hall, 78 Border St., Scituate, Friday, March 11, 8 p.m.; $35.
Les Sampou, who has performed widely from the Montreal Jazz Festival to the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset, plays on Saturday, March 12, at 8 p.m.; $25, www.theriverclubmusichall.com.
LIFETIME TRIP The St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and Auction raises funds for a “Trip of a Lifetime’’ to Disney World for the 2016 graduating classes of the Cardinal Cushing Centers in Hanover and Braintree. Cushing helps individuals with intellectual and autism spectrum disabilities become independent members of society. Granite Links Golf Club, 100 Quarry Hills Drive, Quincy, Saturday, March 12, 6:30 p.m.; $100, 781-829-1201.
ON LOCATION Works (above) by Theodore Nystrom, a plein air artist who enjoys painting on location throughout New England, are on display in the Wotiz Gallery of the Milton Public Library, 476 Canton Ave. Reception Wednesday, March 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
WATER WATCH The Water Watch Lecture Series brings in Alex Hackman of the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration to describe how the state restored two former cranberry farms in Plymouth,its largest freshwater wetlands project to date. South Shore Natural Science Center, 48 Jacobs Lane, Norwell, Wednesday, March 9, 7 p.m.; free.
FACE TO FACE Award-winning photojournalist and Irish storyteller Bill Brett (below) speaks about the people featured in his books “Boston Irish’’ and “Boston Women.’’ South Shore Art Center, 119 Ripley Road, Cohasset, Thursday, March 10, 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $50, $25 members, includes signed copy of book; $10 book talk only; www.ssac.org.
ART THIEVES Stephen Kurkjian discusses his book, “Master Thieves: The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the World’s Greatest Art Heist.’’ Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Wednesday, March 9, 7 p.m.
SONG CIRCLE Friends in Song, a 16-member a cappella ensemble, presents “Banks and Braes: A Cappella in the Celtic Tradition,’’ featuring traditional and newly discovered tunes from Celtic lands, including sea shanties, ballads, and contemporary selections. The Church of the Pilgrimage, 8 Town Square, Plymouth, Sunday, March 6, 3 p.m.; donations to the church.
CLASSIC READS The Plymouth Public Library’s classic works reading group, focusing on novels from the 20th century and earlier, discusses “The Lottery and Other Stories’’ by Shirley Jackson. “The Lottery’’ is regarded as one of the most shocking stories of the 20th century. Manomet Branch Library, 12 Strand Ave., Thursday, March 10, 7 p.m.; www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org.
POETRY SPOKEN The monthly “Art of Words’’ poetry series features Jim Brosnan, a Johnson & Wales University professor and widely published poet, and Alix Anne Shaw, author of two poetry collections. The Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North St., Sunday, March 6, noon; free, refreshments.
VIETNAM RECKONED Christian Appy speaks on his book “American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity.’’ A book signing and a wine and cheese reception follow. Paul Pratt Memorial Library, 35 Ripley Road, Cohasset, Sunday, March 6, 4 p.m.
NUT COUNTRY Edward H. Miller speaks on his book “Nut Country: Right-Wing Dallas and the Birth of the Southern Strategy.’’ The title comes from a remark made by President John F. Kennedy as he headed to Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. Miller’s book contends that a group of far-right businessmen and others transformed the Republican Party. Hingham Public Library, 66 Leavitt St., Wednesday, March 9, 7 p.m.
STORY SLAM South Shore Story Slam invites participants to share true stories in five minutes or less on the theme of “The Road Less Traveled.’’ To compete, put your name in a box and a host will draw the names of participants. Winners will be invited to participate in the competition final in May. Hingham Public Library, 66 Leavitt St., Saturday, March 12, 2 p.m.
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