Go for Monday, Feb. 16: Motion City Soundtrack, Carmen Boullosa, Japanese Garden

Concerts

Motion City Soundtrack, 7:30 p.m. Hawthorne Theatre, 1507 S.E. 39th Ave., Portland; $20 to $23 through Cascade Tickets, 800-514-3849 or www.cascadetickets.com. 503-233-7100 or www.hawthornetheatre.com

Nightlife

New West Guitar Group, 6:30 p.m. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $10. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com

Theater

“The Jungle Book” presented by Northwest Children’s Theater and School. Noon Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center, 1819 N.W. Everett St., Portland; $18 to $23; $13 to $19. 503-22-4480 or www.nwcts.org. For more details, see the go: saturday page.

Words

Carmen Boullosa, “Texas: The Great Theft,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com

Sarah Gerard, “Binary Star,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 3723 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com

Out & about

Pirate Day, 1 to 5 p.m. Pirates of all ages are invited to a community event featuring “plank” walks, games, cookie decorating and treasure hunts. Chuck’s Produce, 13215 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver; free. 360-597-2160 or www.chucksproduce.com

Fairs & festivals

Portland International Film Festival, through Feb. 21. Various venues, Portland; $12, $11 for students and seniors, $9 for children. 503-276-4310 or http://nwfilm.org/festivals/piff. For more details, see the go: friday page.

Attractions

Free Admission Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Explore the traditional Japanese garden as guides speak about the history and culture of the garden. Portland Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave., Portland; free. 503-223-1321 or www.japanesegarden.com

Dancing

Country dance lessons, 7 p.m. Silver Star Saloon, 6718 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver; $5. 360-694-5742.