Tweets and twangs
Saturday’s BirdFest & Bluegrass event, “Back to the Refuge,” is a partnership between downtown Ridgefield and the Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge that includes virtual and in-person activities like hikes, crafts and a Pickers’ Festival. Enjoy bluegrass performances around town from noon to 5 p.m. and vendors in Overlook Park at South Main Avenue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more at ridgefieldfriends.org/birdfest-bluegrass or call 360-887-9495.
Pumpkins and princesses
Wear a Disney-themed costume to see artfully carved and decorated pumpkins in downtown Camas during the annual Pumpkin Pageant, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Vote for your favorite pumpkin and enjoy art shows, kids’ crafts, giveaways, treats, games and prizes. Shops will be open late. See www.facebook.com/camasfirstfriday for details or call 360-216-7378.
Hufflepuff highjinks
Pacific Stageworks presents “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic,” a comedic riff on the world of a well-known wizard, playing Friday through Oct. 30 at the Terrell-Everest Theater in the RS Medical Building, 14001 S.E. First St., Vancouver. Tickets, $5 to $20, are on sale at pacificstageworks.org. For details, call 360-777-7502. Masks required, regardless of vaccination status.
The right to fight
The Historic Trust presents “Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in WWII,” an exhibit at the Artillery Barracks, 600 Hatheway Road, Vancouver, on display from Friday to Jan. 15. Viewing hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and until 7 p.m. Fridays. The cost is $10 for adults or free for children 12 and under. For details, visit www.thehistorictrust.org or call 360-992-1800. Masks are required to view the exhibit.
