The Vietnamese Community of Clark County will celebrate Tet, the Lunar New Year Festival, starting at 1 p.m. today. Considered the biggest Vietnamese cultural event of the year, the event features live music, traditional performances, children’s activities and Vietnamese food at Roosevelt Elementary School, 2921 Falk Road, Vancouver. Admission is free. 360-882-7411 or www.vnccc.org
Enjoy a variety of Celtic music during the Winds and Strings annual benefit concert for the Winter Hospitality Overflow Shelters. The local ensemble will perform with piper Sophie Anna McDuffey at 3 p.m. today at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 5607 N.E. Gher Road, Vancouver, and at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1309 Franklin St., Vancouver. Donations are encouraged. 360-693-3531 or www.facebook.com/windsstrings
Children can discover how to “Love Your Trees” during the Second Saturday event at the Water Resources Education Center. Kids can participate in activities and crafts to create things using different parts of a tree. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The free activity runs 1 to 3 p.m. today at 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver; 360-487-7111 or www.cityofvancouver.us/watercenter
The Vancouver Chinese Association will celebrate the year of the goat during Chinese New Year Gala, with performances, Chinese food and traditional red envelopes from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at Skyview High School, 1300 N.W. 139th St., Vancouver. Ticket are $10, $6 for children, free for ages 3 and younger. 360-910-4714 or vca-usa.org/blog/paypal
