Go: Valentine’s dance, Lantern festivities, I-5 Bridge birthday

1. Jazzy jive

Take your valentine dancing this weekend and support the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. The Sweetheart Hangar Dance will be a World War II-era, USO-style dance, with vintage dress and uniforms encouraged. For those looking to jitterbug, music will be provided by the Vanport Jazz Band, along with hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar. There will be a raffle items and vintage valentines for sale, with proceeds benefiting education and interpretive programs at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. The dance will be 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 11 at Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E. Fifth St., Vancouver. Advance tickets are $20; tickets are $25 at the door. 360-816-6216 or www.friendsfortvancouver.org

2. Lantern viewing

The Vancouver Chinese Association will host a Chinese New Year Celebration Gala to celebrate the Year of the Rooster with food, beverages and cultural performances. The event is open to the community. Festivities run 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 11 at Skyview High School, 1300 N.W. 139th St., Vancouver. Admission is $10, $6 for ages 4 to 8, and free for ages 3 and younger. 360-910-4714 or http://vca-usa.org/blog

Students in the Mandarin immersion programs at Franklin Elementary School and Jason Lee Middle School will celebrate Chinese New Year with a Lantern Festival, open to all. The lanterns created by students will include hundreds of riddles hanging between the lit lanterns for visitors to decipher for prizes, along with light refreshments and music by Aram Arslanian. The festival runs 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 10 outdoors under a covered structure at Franklin Elementary, 5206 Franklin St., Vancouver. Admission is free. 360-818-4647 or www.quanrenofvancouver.org

3. Growing seeds

The annual Great Clark County Seed Swap will be 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 11 at the La Center Grange, 328 W. Fifth St., La Center. Local gardeners will bring favorite non-hybrid plants and seeds to share and swap with neighbors. There will be classes on tree-grafting and growing heirloom tomatoes. The Grange will give away thousands of seeds, with sponsorship help from Wilco Feed Stores, Rose Smith Realtor and Norstar Farms. 360-263-4626 or www.lacentergrange.com

4. Happy birthday bridge

The PDX Bridge Festival will celebrate the Interstate 5 Bridge’s centennial anniversary with a birthday party, complete with a pictorial exhibit, live music, snacks, artists and a big birthday cake. Washington State University Vancouver’s Creative Media and Digital Culture team will offer a sound installation titled “A Mighty Span,” which imagines a live radio broadcast from the bridge the day it opened, Feb. 14, 1917, including voice actors and sound effects. The party is 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. www.pdxbridgefestival.org/events.html

5. Wine love

Explore the ultimate pairing of wine and chocolate for Valentine’s Day at participating local wineries. Hosted by the Southwest Washington Winery Association, visitors can explore the emerging wine region, meet winemakers and try sweets from different chocolatiers on this self-guided tour. Wineries include Vancouver’s Burnt Bridge Cellars, Cellar 55 Tasting Room and English Estate Winery; Ridgefield’s Confluence Vineyards, Koi Pond Cellars and Stavalaura Vineyards; Battle Ground’s Emanar Cellars, Heisen House Vineyards, Olequa Cellars and Rezabek Vineyards; and Moulton Falls Winery in Yacolt. The event runs noon to 6 p.m. Feb. 11-12; check with individual wineries for specific times, tasting fees and events. www.swwawine.com