Today’s entertainment picks:

February 13, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

v“Romeo and Juliet and Other Musical Valentines,” 3 p.m.: The W.D. Packard Concert Band sends its love in a free concert at Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave., Warren; 330-399-4885.

vValentine dinner-dance and concert, 5:30 p.m.: Ron Chick’s Friends, a 22-piece big- band/jazz orchestra, will perform. Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road, Austintown; 330-980-8929.

v“Egad — The Woman In White,” 2 p.m.: A melodramatic comedy at Victorian Players Theatre, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.

v“Don’t Drink the Water,” 2 p.m.: New Castle Playhouse, 212 E. Long Ave., offers this farce set in the fictional land of Vulgaria; 724-654-3437.

v“Rap-Punzel,” 2:30 p.m.: A hip-hop take on the classic fairy tale by the youth theater at Youngstown Playhouse, off Glenwood Avenue; 330-788-8739.

“THE 53RD ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS” (8 p.m., CBS): They’ll be handing out loads of hardware when the bigwigs of the music biz gather in Los Angeles to stroke their egos. But while shiny trophies are nice, we mainly crave the performances. And to that end, it shapes up to be a memorable night with legends such as Mick Jagger and Barbra Streisand scheduled to take the stage, as well as Lady Gaga, Eminem, Cee Lo Green, Miranda Lambert, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and others.

“The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox): Marge’s famous blue hair is turning gray on “The Simpsons” and her family has a hard time adjusting to the change.

“Nature” (8 p.m., PBS): The latest installment of “Nature” whisks viewers to the icy slopes of the Himalayas to examine the wildlife there.

“The Queen” (9 p.m., TLC): As another royal wedding approaches, it seems fitting to hang out with “The Queen.” It’s a two-hour special that follows the perspective of Queen Elizabeth who, from the first year of her reign, has had to balance tradition with the love lives of her family members.

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Ostatki planned

YOUNGSTOWN

Ostatki, a Polish celebration of Carnival, will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Youngstown Club, Commerce Street, downtown. The event will include a vodka cocktail contest, open to bartenders. Tastings of Polish vodka, beer, wine and liquors will be offered and there will be a full buffet of Polish food. Trivia games, a raffle and basket raffle and a paczki pastry sale are part of the celebration. A high point will be the presentation of a paczki with a hidden surprise for one lucky person. Tickets are $40 in advance ($35 if purchased before Tuesday). Call 330-646-4082 or go to polishyoungstown.com.

Wine, food pairing

LIBERTY

Station Square Restaurant, 4250 Belmont Ave., will host a wine and food pairing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Local wine columnist John Webster and Station Square owner-chef Ottavio will present five wines and discuss suggested accompanying dishes. Reservations are required. Tickets are $15. E-mail jmwineguy@gmail.com or call 330-651-8676.