Ridgefield First Saturday’s Tailgate Party will celebrate a day of football from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today with activities, games, music and cooking demonstrations. Cooks can take the community chili challenge at noon, with the best pot of chili winning prizes at Ridgefield Overlook Park, Pioneer Street and Main Avenue. Admission is free, $25 for chili entry fee. www.ci.ridgefield.wa.us
Singer-songwriter Corey Harper, a graduate of Columbia River High School, will be joined by Vancouver musician Dustin Ruth for a special Care Concert, benefiting Clark County Food Bank and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The event begins with a screening of the surf film “View From a Blue Moon,” followed by performances from The Man Franco, Harper and Ruth. The concert begins at 7 tonight at the food bank’s warehouse, 6502 N.E. 47th Ave., Vancouver. Tickets are $15, $10 for students. 360-693-0939 or www.clarkcountyfoodbank.org
The Portland Youth Philharmonic will present its Cadenza concert featuring the philharmonic’s conservatory orchestra and wind ensemble at 4 p.m. Feb. 14 at Skyview High School Concert Hall, 1300 N.W. 139th St., Vancouver. The concert includes Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 2: Little Russian” and a performance by the runner-up of the piano concerto competition. Tickets are $15, $12 for students and seniors. 503-223-5939 or http://portlandyouthphil.org
More than 80 Washougal High School students will bring “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” to the stage, as Ariel, Sebastian, Flounder and more try to bridge the gap between sea and land. The production features songs from the film and Broadway production. Performances start at 7 p.m. Feb. 19, 20 and 25-27, 2 p.m. Feb. 20, and 1 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Washburn Performing Arts Center, 1201 39th St., Washougal. Tickets are $10, $8 for students and seniors. 360-954-3136 or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2474964
