By Heidi Sutton

St. James will turn shamrock green at the 41st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 15 at 1 p.m. The festive celebration will feature scouts, dance troupes, pipe bands, school bands, floats, fire trucks, antique cars and more.

Presented by the St. James Chamber of Commerce, the parade will step off along Lake Avenue from Woodlawn Avenue to the viewing stand in front of the gazebo ending just before St James Elementary School, rain or shine.

This year’s Grand Marshal Robert J. Murphy, who has made great contributions to the St. James community, will lead the festivities.

Rain date will be March 22.  For more information, call 631-584-8510.

Irish pride continues on the North Shore with a St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 16 in Rocky Point/Miller Place and Farmingdale; and on Sunday, March 23 in Ronkonkoma.