A couple of pieces of interesting news and events coming up this week. Be sure to check out the weekly WMF update here for all the details:

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- An International Dark Sky celebration featuring speakers Don Jolley, Supervisor Dennis Rodoni, Laura Arndt and Peggy Day, plus a video, information tables and light refreshments, starts at 6 p.m. on Wednesday (April 19) at the Dance Palace Community Center. Free. Details at www.darkskypointreyes.com.

- Archival video of Point Reyes residents reacting to the news of their little town paper winning the Pulitzer for reporting on the Synanon cult.

- 420, now a world wide tradition, is almost here and two groups of lifelong friends are still bickering about the origin story which involves Point Reyes, a treasure map and, gasp, smoking weed.

- The 14th Annual Point Reyes Birding & Nature Festival takes place from 7 a.m. today through Sunday, with over 40 field events throughout West Marin and beyond. Presented by the Environmental Action Committee of West Marin. Register at www.pointreyesbirdingfestival.org.