Here are five ideas for weekend fun.
1. Pirate’s treasure
Pirates will gather in Washougal for an evening of entertainment to benefit the Inter-Faith Treasure House and its Backpack Home program. Pirates in the Plaza will feature music by the BilgeRats & Pyrettes, with dance performances by Bellissimonde, Bridgetown Morris Men and Washougal’s Dayley Dance Academy. Pirate costumes are encouraged, with prizes given in three age groups. A “grog garden” will feature Washougal breweries and glass-blowing demonstrations by Mary Jane’s House of Glass. The concert runs 5 to 10 p.m. Aug. 6 at Reflection Plaza, 1703 Main St., Washougal. Admission is free; donations are encouraged. 360-843-5786 or http://visitwashougal.com
2. Community picnic
The city of Ridgefield will host a Picnic in the Park for its first Saturday event, and participants are encouraged to bring a lunch, blanket and more to Overlook Park, Pioneer Street and Main Avenue, Ridgefield. Lunch items also will be available for purchase. There will be water balloon games, interactive art projects, a farmers market, and a scavenger hunt starting at 9 a.m. Aug. 6, followed by the picnic and live music at 11 a.m. The beer garden opens at noon. That same day in Ridgefield, visitors also can check out the Sip ‘N’ Shop market at noon at Koi Pond Cellars, 120 N. Third Ave., or the Terry Robb concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Liberty Theater, 115 N. Main Ave., with tickets at $15. 360-887-3557 or www.ci.ridgefield.wa.us/community/page/first-saturday-picnic-park
3. Car shows multiply
The Camas Car Show was rescheduled for 4 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 6. Hundreds of classic rides, custom cars, hot rods and trucks will be on display along the streets of downtown Camas, Northeast Fourth Avenue. Awards will be given to Best in Show, Sponsors’ Picks and People’s Choice. Car registration begins at 1 p.m. at $15 per car. Admission is free for spectators. Guests who bring two cans of food for the Inter-Faith Treasure House of Camas/Washougal will receive a free raffle ticket. www.downtowncamas.com/events-and-festivals/camas-car-show-2016
The annual Cruise 4 Charity is a car show to benefit Katie’s Kause for Cystic Fibrosis, a nonprofit that helps children and their families with the disease. This will be an open show for all cars, trucks and motorcycles, with goodie bags given to the first 50 participants. There will be food, music, prizes, trophies and more for car owners and spectators alike from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 6, with gates opening at 8:30 a.m., at City Bible Church, 14311 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Admission is free for spectators, with $15 for car registration. 503-425-9752 or www.katieskause.org
