Nightlife
Head Wound City, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $12, for 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com
The Slackers, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $13 to $15, for 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com
Words
David Grimm, “Citizen Canine: Our Evolving Relationship with Cats and Dogs,” Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; free. 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com
Laura Pritchett, “Red Lightning,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 3723 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland; free. 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com