Chicago Flower & Garden Show @ Navy Pier

Today is the last day of this week-long exhibition, designed to help "aspiring gardeners take it up a notch," includes workshops on container gardening, a marketplace selling garden and green-related products, "garden gourmet" showcasing the culinary talents of both local and national chefs, and a horticulture competition. Hours are 10am-6pm at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., in Festival Halls A and B. Admission today is $14. Visit the official website for more information or call Navy Pier at 312-595-5282.

Entertaining Class @ Pottery Barn

Indulge your inner yuppie and stop by the 865 West North Avenue Pottery Barn today for a free entertaining class. You'll learn how to throw a spring weekend brunch based on ideas from Sandy Hill's new book Fandango and receive 10% off the merchandise featured in the demonstration. Class sizes are small so please call (312) 587-9837 for class times and to RSVP.

South Side St. Patrick's Day Parade

If you like drinking and being (or pretending to be) Irish, this event's for you. Actually, you just need to love to drink. Parade starts at noon at 104th & Western. Free.

The Orange Alert Reading Series @ The Whistler

The Whistler
2421 N. Milwaukee Ave. Logan Square

The Orange Alert Reading Series next reading will be held on March 15th at 5:00pm. The readers will be:

Kate Duva
Mark Rader
Gina Frangello
Zach Dodson
Elizabeth Crane

Godspell @ St. Gertrude Catholic Church

Trinity Lutheran, Northminster Presbyterian and Immanuel Lutheran Churches present Godspell, by Michael Tebelak and Stephen Schwartz. Today's production will be held at 2pm at St. Gertrude Catholic Church (1420 West Granville Avenue) in Chicago. A free will offering will be taken at each performance to benefit The Night Ministry, an organization providing aid to Chicago's homeless.

Ruddigore

Hyde Park's Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company in conjunction with the University of Chicago Department of Music present Ruddigore this afternoon at 2pm at the University of Chicago's Mandel Hall (1131 E. 57th Street). Tickets cost $50 for patrons, $15 for adults, and $5 for students and can be purchased by calling (773) 702-9075. Proceeds benefit the Department of Music's performance program.