Concerts
“Brahms, Mendelssohn, Haydn,” presented by the Oregon Symphony, 8 p.m. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $22 to $78. 503-228-1353 or www.orsymphony.org
Drive-By Truckers, 8 p.m. Revolution Hall, 1300 S.E. Stark St., Portland; $25 to $30 through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. www.revolutionhallpdx.com
Nightlife
Evergreen High School Jazz Band, 6:30 p.m. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; free. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com
Lady Lamb, 8 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $12 to $14, for ages 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com
Words
Bruce Barcott, “Weed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 3723 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com
Lisa Shannon, “Mama Koko and the Hundred Gunmen,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com
Fairs & festivals
Lilac Days, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, through May 10. Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens, 115 South Pekin Road, Woodland; $3, free for ages 12 and younger. www.lilacgardens.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.
Museums
Oregon History Pub, 7 p.m. “A Short History of Coffee Roasting in Portland” examines the history and roasting processes of coffee, with special guests. McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave., Portland; free. 503-222-1741 or www.ohs.org
Dancing
Country dance lessons, 7 p.m. Silver Star Saloon, 6718 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver; $5. 360-694-5742.
