AVON

Irish dinner: Indulge in a corned beef and cabbage dinner Saturday, March 19, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., or until sold out, at the Avon Baptist Church. No reservation required; dinner for adults is $10, $5 for children.

BRAINTREE

Charity walk: The South Shore Hospital’s annual Walk for Hospice event will be held at the South Shore Plaza before the mall opens from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19. Teams are encouraged to raise money to support Hospice of the South Shore; registration is free. To form a team, e-mail meghan_canal@sshosp.org or call Meghan at 781-624-8142. For more information, visit giving.southshorehospital.org/walkforhospice.

BRIDGEWATER

Birding info session: The Bridgewater Public Library will host an informative program on birding by the South Shore Bird Club. The free public event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15.

EASTON

St. Patrick’s Day fun: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Children’s Museum in Easton from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 17. Youngsters are invited to build leprechaun traps, wander on a scavenger hunt, and from 10 to 11 a.m. join an act-it-out class. Regular museum admission rates apply. For more information, visit childrensmuseumineaston.org.

HINGHAM

Pizza cook-off: Choose the best pizza in Hingham Wednesday, March 16, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Hingham High School cafeteria. For $10 per person and $30 per family, local restaurants will compete for the title of people’s choice, children’s choice, and judge’s choice. All proceeds will benefit the South Shore Special Needs Athletic Partnership. Tickets are available at www.hinghamsports.com or at the door.

NORWELL

Mini-golf fund-raiser: The South Shore Skin Center will host an 18-hole indoor mini-golf, magic show, and raffle benefit for the Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 19.$5 per person or $20 per family. Call 781-875-1773 or visit www.melanomaprevention.org.

PLYMOUTH

Book talk: Join Globe correspondent Robert Knox for a discussion about his e-novel “Suosso’s Lane’’ from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15. Hosted by the Plymouth Public Library. For more information, visit www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org or call Jennifer at 508-830-4250 x215.

Bret Hauff can be reached at bret.hauff@globe.com. Follow him @b_hauff.