Things to do: Flyfishing meeting, wind ensemble, spring fair and more

Thursday

Puget Sound Flyfishers Meeting with James Losee, South Puget Sound Fish Biologist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Inland Fish Program, will talk about his research focused on Coastal Cutthroat Trout in Puget Sound and associated management strategies. 6 p.m. Thursday. Tower Lanes, 6323 Sixth Ave, Tacoma. Program is free, optional dinner $15. 253-381-5082, psff.org

University of Puget Sound Wind Ensemble and Concert Band Gail Williams, horn, guest artist performs Strauss Horn Concerto. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. University of Puget Sound Schneebeck Concert Hall, 1500 N. Warner St., Tacoma. Free. pugetsound.edu/calendar, 253-879-3555

Thursday — Sunday

Washington State Spring Fair features a family-friendly atmosphere with animals, FFA and 4-H contests, SlamFest Demolition Derby, Monster Truck Show, racing pigs, Garden Show, Auto Alley, KidZone and more. Thursday - Sunday. Washington State Fair and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup. Adults $10, students (ages 6-18) $8. 253-845-1771, thefair.com

Saturday

Tahoma Fuchsia Society’s Annual Plant Sale starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. There will be a variety of hanging and perennial hardy fuchsias in four-inch pots and an assortment of other plants to browse. It’s at the Disabled Veterans Hall, 1110 N. Stevens St., Tacoma.

Tacoma Brewshed Pub Crawl visiting Tacoma Brewing Co., Pacific Brewing and Malting Company, and Odd Otter Brewing Company. 2 p.m. April 16. Tacoma Brewing Company, 625 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma. $15. 253-242-3370

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This story was originally published April 13, 2016 at 11:00 PM with the headline "Things to do: Flyfishing meeting, wind ensemble, spring fair and more."