Save the Date: With Elvis doing the calling, dancers will swing their partners

The Columbia River Dancers will be dancing from 7 to 10 tonight at Hazel Dell Grange No. 1124, 7509 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave., Vancouver. All are welcome as caller Mark Wheeler as Elvis leads the dance with cuer Debbie Combs. There will be square dancing with plus dancing at 7 p.m., followed by mainstream dancing from 8 to 10 p.m. Admission is $6. 360-263-2312 or www.columbiariverdancers.weebly.com

The Clark College Jazz Festival kicks off Thursday, with middle school jazz ensembles from Washington and Oregon competing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 28, followed by high school divisions competing from 8:40 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 29, and 7:40 a.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 30. There will be an exhibition performance by the award-winning American Music Program, led by Thara Memory, at 5:40 p.m. Jan. 30. Last year’s sweepstakes winners, Mountain View High School Jazz, will perform at 8:30 p.m. Jan. 30. Finals competitions will begin at 4 p.m. Jan. 28 and 7 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30, with trophies presented at the end of each 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

Venersborg School, 24309 N.E. 209th St., Battle Ground, will host a Seed Swap and Giveaway from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 31. Gardeners will bring local seeds saved from last year’s harvest to swap and share during this community event. Discover flowers, vegetables, herbs, bulbs and heirloom seeds. For those with no seeds to share, donations to the North County Food Bank or a dish for the informal potluck is recommended. 360-901-3951 or www.venersborg.blogspot.com

Clark Public Utilities sponsors a Race for Warmth to benefit its Operation Warm Heart program, which helps limited-income families with their electric bills. The event features a 10K run and 5K walk/run through downtown Vancouver and along the waterfront, along with a free kids race. Day-of-race registration opens at 7 a.m. Jan. 31, with the kids run beginning at 8:30 a.m., at Clark Public Utilities, 1200 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Race registration is $30, with an after party of free beverages, soup and bread. 360-992-3000 or www.raceforwarmth.com

“Cafe du Monde,” the third part in the Encore Concert Series, featuring Thomas Rheingans and his ensemble, will offer up some love and blues. This show is inspired by the famous cafe in the French Quarter of New Orleans, with a diverse mix of ragtime, blues, jazz and the music of Louie Moreau Gottschalk. The concert runs from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 13 at Mill Plain United Methodist Church, 15804 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Admission is free, with donations benefiting FISH. 360-892-2421 or www.encoreumc.com

Friends of Fort Vancouver will put on the annual Fort Vancouver Sweetheart Dance, as participants can swing to the big band sound from 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 13 in the historic hanger at Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E. Fifth St., Vancouver. Like USO dances during the 1940s, there will be live music by Beacock’s Swing Band, light refreshments and a no-host bar. Period costumes are encouraged. Tickets are $20, $25 at the door. 360-816-6230 or www.friendsfortvancouver.org