NONPROFIT
Bracket breakfast
Monday, March 13
Panelists including John Grisham, Barry Parkhill and Ricky Stokes give you inside tips and make their NCAA Final Four picks. Fundraiser for Piedmont CASA; includes prizes and surprises. $125 per ticket, 7am. Omni Hotel ballroom, 212 Ridge McIntire Rd. 971-7515.
FAMILY
Girls’ Geek Day
Saturday, March 11
This fun, collaborative and hands-on environment teaches girls new tech skills and connects them to other science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs in the community. Free, 9am-noon. Cale Elementary School, 1757 Avon St. Extended. tech-girls.org/girls-geek-day.html
FOOD & DRINK
Grand opening luau party
Saturday, March 11
Celebrate the grand opening of Vitae Spirits distillery with discounted tiki cocktails, complimentary barbecued pig and fixings by Ace Biscuit & Barbecue and music by Rusty Spurs and Matt Curreri. Extra credit for donning a flowery shirt, board shorts and flip-flops. Free, noon-6pm. Vitae Spirits, 715 Henry Ave. vitaespirits.com
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Sugar Hollow Bridges Run
Saturday, March 11
This footrace, sponsored by the White Hall Ruritans, includes 5K and 10K courses along the Moormans River and through Sugar Hollow. $30-40, 8am. Starting line at 5275 Sugar Hollow Rd.; park at Sugar Hollow. whitehallva.org