Concerts
Meg Myers, 7 p.m. Hawthorne Theatre, 1507 S.E. 39th Ave., Portland; $15 to $18, through Cascade Tickets, 800-514-3849 or www.cascadetickets.com. 503-233-7100 or www.hawthornetheatre.com
Robben Ford, 8 p.m. Aladdin Theater, 3017 S.E. Milwaukie Ave., Portland; $32.50 to $35 through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. www.aladdin-theater.com
Nightlife
Palma Violets, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $15, for 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com
Zola Jesus, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $3 with RSVP, $12 at door, for 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com
Theater
“Three Days of Rain” presented by Portland Center Stage. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through June 21. Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $44 to $74; $30 for students and youth. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.
Words
Brian Doyle, “Martin Marten,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com
Out & about
Battle Ground High School Annual Car Show, 8:45 to 11:30 a.m. Students will display personal vehicles to see who has the best paint job, sound system and more, along with three car clubs from Washington and Oregon. Community members are welcome to show their modified or classic cars. Battle Ground High School, 300 W. Main St., Battle Ground; free. 360-885-6571.
Comedy
Fifth annual Portland’s Funniest Person Preliminaries, 7 and 10 p.m. June 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland; $10 to $18 for those 21 and older. 888-643-8669 or www.heliumcomedy.com/portland
Dancing
Country line-dance lessons, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Fishers Grange No. 211, 814 N.E. 162nd Ave., Vancouver; $4. No partner or experience is required. Led by instructors Tom and Kathy Peters. 360-521-8360.
International Folk Dancing, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Marshall Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver. Learn different folk dances. No partner or experience needed. 360-487-7050 or www.cityofvancouver.us/parksrec