Save the Date: Get toes tappin’ at jazz festival

Don’t miss the talent performing at the 55th annual Clark College Jazz Festival. The high school jazz ensembles from Washington and Oregon in the “AAA” and “AAAA” categories will compete from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today during the preliminary rounds. The American Music Program, led by Thara Memory, will perform at 5:40 p.m. before the finals competition and awards presentation, including this year’s Sweepstakes Band. It all takes place at Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way Vancouver. Admission is $5, free for Clark College students and ages 12 and younger. 360-992-2662 or www.clark.edu/campus-life/arts-events/music/jazz_festival/index.php

Join the Denton Delinquents as they live shadowcast the cult movie “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” at 10 tonight at the Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. Costumes are encouraged. Though it’s an all-ages show, the movie is rated R, parental discretion advised. Admission is $8 to $10. www.kigginstheatre.net/events/the-rocky-horror-picture-show

Ready your best chili recipe for the Ridgefield First Saturday Tailgate Party, a day of family football and a community chili challenge. Home cooks, barbecue masters and chefs can take part, with the best pot of chili winning prizes and bragging rights. There will also be music, outdoor beer garden, cornhole contest and flag football game for all ages from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 4 at Overlook Park, Pioneer Street and Main Avenue, Ridgefield. The event is free, with $25 for chili entry. www.ci.ridgefield.wa.us/community/page/first-saturday-tailgate-party-chili-challenge

The annual Great Clark County Seed Swap will held 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 11 at the La Center Grange, 328 W. Fifth St., La Center, with gardeners bringing their favorite non-hybrid seeds to share and swap with others. There will also be a class on tree grafting at 1:30 p.m. and other garden related classes. 360-263-4626 or Lacentergrange@gmail.com

PDX Bridge Festival will celebrate the Interstate Bridge’s centennial anniversary with a party, complete with a pictorial exhibit, historic significance, live music, snacks, artists and a big birthday cake from 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Red Lion Hotel on the River — Jantzen Beach, 909 N. Hayden Island Drive, Portland. Admission is free. The bridge officially opened on Feb. 14, 1917. www.pdxbridgefestival.org/events.html

The Portland Youth Philharmonic will present its Cadenza at 4 p.m. Feb. 12 at Skyview High School Concert Hall, 1300 N.W. 139th St., Vancouver, featuring the philharmonic’s conservatory orchestra and wind ensemble. The performance includes “Symphony No. 6” by Jean Sibelius. Tickets are $15, $12 for seniors, $5 for students. 503-223-5939 or http://portlandyouthphil.org

Meet local artists and writers while exploring historic venues during the La Center Arts and Culture Tour from noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 18. Participants can begin at Summit Grove Lodge, 30810 N.E. Timmen Road, Ridgefield, to pick up tour map. 360-247-6475 or http://janespoole.com/tour

Love Street Playhouse returns to the stage with “Southern Comforts,” where in a Victorian home, a surly Yankee widower and a vivacious window from Tennessee find what they least expect late in life, a second chance at love. The production runs Feb. 17 through March 5, starting at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday at the playhouse, 126 Love St., Woodland. Tickets are $17 to $20. 360-907-9996 or www.lovestreetplayhouse.com

Vancouver Lake Half Marathon has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. Feb. 26, hosted by the Clark County Running Club. This a winter run will test participants on an out-and-back course along Vancouver Lake from Vancouver Lake Regional Park, 6801 N.W. Lower River Road. All proceeds benefit the running club’s scholarship fund for student-athletes. The race is limited to 475 entries. Registration is $35 to $45. http://clarkcountyrunningclub.org/vancouver-lake-half-marathon