Concerts
Hit Machine, 6:30 to 9 p.m. The five-piece band performs as part of Concerts for a Cause, benefiting the Dream Big Community Center. Camas Meadows, 4105 N.W. Camas Meadows Drive, Camas; $5 donation encouraged. www.concertsforacausenw.com
John Mellencamp, 7:30 p.m. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $52.50 to $133. 800-273-1530 or www.portland5.com
Rush, 7:30 p.m. Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, 1 Center Court, Portland; $46 to $126 through Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. 503-797-9619 or www.rosequarter.com
Nightlife
Evergreen Mustangs Cruise In, 5 to 7 p.m. Benefits Vida’s Ark. Cascade Bar & Grill, 15000 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver; $10 car entry, open to all cars. www.evergreenmustangs.weebly.com
Mac Potts, 6:30 p.m. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $6. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com
The Moth Portland Story Slam, 7 p.m. Holocene, 1001 S.E. Morrison St., Portland; $8 to $16, for 21 and older. 503-239-7639 or www.holocene.org
Peter Schwimmer Bluegrass Trio, 6 to 8 p.m. The Grant House, 1101 Officers Row, Vancouver; 360-906-1101 or www.thegranthouse.us
The Suffers, 8 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $13 to $15, for 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com
On stage
Summer Movie Series, 10 a.m. Tuesdays, through Aug. 25. Westfield Vancouver mall hosts family-friendly movies, followed by activities and crafts. “The Lego Movie,” rated PG, is next up. Cinetopia Vancouver Mall 23, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Vancouver; free, tickets can be found at specific mall retailers. www.westfield.com/vancouver
Words
Kelli Estes, 6 p.m. Kelli Estes will read her debut novel set in Seattle and on Orcas Island, “The Girl Who Wrote in Silk.” Vintage Books, 6613 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver; 360-694-9519 or www.vintage-books.net
Sonya Lea, “Wondering Who You Are,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; free. 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com
Museums
“Claire Phillips: Oregon’s Legendary Actress and Spy,” 7 p.m. Author, speaker and filmmaker Sig Unander will share the life of Claire Phillips Snyder, the only Oregon woman to receive the Medal of Freedom for her work as a guerilla leader in the Philippine Resistance during World War II. Oregon Historical Society, 1200 S.W. Park Ave., Portland; free. 503-222-1741 or www.ohs.org
Science Pub Portland, 7 to 9 p.m. “Wasted Energy: Why America Wastes More Energy Than It Uses” will feature Anna Chittum, energy researcher, on making energy systems smarter and more sustainable. Portland Empirical Theater, OMSI, 1945 S.E. Water Ave., Portland; $5 suggested donation. www.omsi.edu/sciencepubportland
Attractions
Public Archaeology Field School, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, through July 25. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 1001 E. Fifth St., Vancouver; free. www.nps.gov/fova. For more details, see the go: saturday page.
