MARCH

Highlights of what's happening in music, arts and more

Saturdays

COMMUNITY. Highlighting handmade, handcrafted and homegrown The Salem Saturday Market opens for the season. See art. Hear music. Shop fresh produce, local products and more, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct 26 at 865 Marion St NE. salemcommunitymarkets.com

March 2-3

COMMUNITY. See the best of the best at the annual Salem Roadster Show, an invitational car show featuring rat rods, lowriders, modern muscle cars and more, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 2 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mar 3 at Oregon State Fairgrounds. Free to $15 plus $5 parking. salemroadstershow.com

MUSIC. Willamette Master Chorus presents Mass of the Children by John Rutter with soloists Catherine van der Salm, soprano, and Simon Staples, baritone, and featuring the WMC Youth Honor Choir, 3 p.m. Mar 2 and 3 in Hudson Hall at Willamette University, $27. willamettemasterchorus.org

MUSIC. Experience Songs of Nature from Brahms to Beethoven with Salem Philharmonia featuring violin soloist Anthea Kreston and a pre-concert talk 45 minutes prior to each show, 7 p.m. March 2 and 3 p.m. Mar 3 at East Salem Community Center, 1850 45th Ave NE. Free to $20. salemphil.org

March 8

DANCE. In the month when everyone’s Irish, you won’t want to miss the Céilí of the Valley Society’s Second Friday Céilí, a live music and dance event for all ages. No experience or partner necessary and you don’t even need to dance — the music itself is worth every penny, 7 p.m. Mar 8 at VFW Hall, 630 Hood St NE. $10+ ceiliofthevalley.org

March 9

COMEDY. Dry Bar Comedy returns to downtown Salem with its clean comedy for all, 7:30 p.m. Mar 9 at Elsinore Theatre. $25+ elsinoretheatre.com

MUSIC. In their first joint recital in a decade, father and son Jeffrey and Gabriel Kahane trace their musical roots through a song-obsessed program spanning five centuries, 7:30 p.m. Mar 9 in Hudson Hall at Willamette University. $25. willamette.edu/arts/goudyartistseries

March 14

COMEDY. PNW-born, Las Vegas residing stand-up comedian Todd Royce returns with his self-deprecating humor to discuss his body image issues, 15-year marriage and life as a middle-aged man, 8 p.m. Mar 14 at Infinity Room. $15+ infinityroom.com

March 17

MUSIC. The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra brings it’s iconic sound to the Elsinore stage for a big band afternoon, 2:30 p.m. Mar 17 at Elsinore Theatre. $39+ elsinoretheatre.com

DakhaBrakha

March 22

MUSIC. Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, DakhaBrakha create a world of unexpected new music. Accompanied by traditional instrumentation from different countries, the quartet’s astonishingly powerful and uncompromising vocal range creates a trans-national sound rooted in Ukrainian culture, 7:30 p.m. Mar 22 at Chemeketa Auditorium. $15-$30. chemeketaconcerts.weebly.com

March 22-23

OUTDOORS. Shop for hard-to-find native and companion plants, yard decor, pottery and more at the annual Deepwood Plant Sale. There will also be free guided tours of the nature trails at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. and of the formal gardens at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mar 22 and 23 at Deepwood Museum & Gardens. deepwoodmuseum.org

March 22-24

COMMUNITY. The Yard, Garden & Home Show boasts new and innovative products and services for your home and garden. See the latest in outdoor living, gardening trends, design ideas, and tools, as well as the latest in home improvement, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mar 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mar 23 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mar 24 at Oregon State Fairgrounds. homebuildersassociation.org/yard-garden

March 23

FOOD. Build a Bar is back. Create your own plant-based chocolate bar with special holiday toppings, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mar 23 at Chomp! Chocolate Factory, 2195 Hyacinth ST NE #134. $20 per bar. Registration required at chompchocolate.com

March 24

MUSIC. Join Salem Symphonic Winds for a musical journey to the Middle East featuring the world premiere of a band arrangement of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam by Alan Hovhaness. The concert will showcase the diversity and richness of musical traditions of the region with featured soloists Tommy Thompson and Rebecca Fromherz, 3 p.m. Mar 24 in Rose Auditorium, South Salem High School, 700 Howard St. $5 to $25. salemsymphonicwinds.org