Events for Saturday, Oct. 4: Gordon Lightfoot, Live Wire! Radio, Crush Festival

The Quick & Easy Boys, Tango Alpha Tango, 9 p.m.. Wonder Ballroom, 128 N.E. Russell St., Portland; $12, 21 and older, through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com 503-284-8686 or wonderballroom.com.

The Sonics, 7 p.m., Hawthorne Theatre, 1507 S.E. 39th Ave., Portland; $25 to $30, 21 and older, through Cascade Tickets, 800-514-3849 or www.cascadetickets.com 503-233-7100 or hawthornetheatre.com.

Urban Monroes, 7 p.m. Part of Birdfest and Bluegrass with an opening set by Old School String Band. Old Liberty Theater, 115 N. Main Ave., Ridgefield; $12. 360-887-7260 or www.oldlibertytheater.com

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents “The Power of Water,” 3 p.m. Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 N.W. 139th St., Vancouver; $35 to $50, $30 for seniors, $10 for students. 360-735-7278 or www.vancouversymphony.org

Nightlife

Aram Arslanian, 8 p.m. Caps N’ Taps Craft Beer Taproom, 337 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas; no cover charge, 21 and older. 360-210-7244 or www.capsntapscamas.com

Bishop Allen, Trummors, 9 p.m., Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $12, 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com

Drop Dead Red, 9 p.m. Brickhouse Bar and Grill, 109 W. 15th St., Vancouver; no cover charge, 21 and older. 360-695-3686 or www.vancouverbrickhouse.com

Gary Bennett and the Coat-Tail Riders, 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Jollie’s Restaurant and Lounge, 17701 N.E. Union Road (Exit 9 on Interstate 5), Ridgefield; no cover charge. 360-573-3141.

Jilt, 9 p.m. Cascade Bar & Grill, 15000 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver; $5; 21 and older. 360-254-0749 or www.cascadebarandgrill.net

The SlimJims, 6 to 9 p.m. Moulton Falls Winery, 31101 N.E. Railroad Ave., Yacolt; no cover charge. 360-686-4070 or www.moultonfallswinery.com

Stone in Love, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $15, 21 and older, through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com

Sweet Water band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Silver Star Saloon, 6718 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver; $5. 360-694-5742.

On Stage

The Fear PDX, 7 to 11 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 1. 7701 N.E. Vancouver Plaza Drive, Vancouver; $25 to $35 for three haunted houses. www.fearpdx.com. For more details, see go: Friday.

FrightTown, 7 to 11 p.m. Rose Quarter, 1 Center Court, Portland; $22 for three haunted houses. 503-963-4400 or www.frighttown.com. For more details, see go: Friday.

Live Wire! Radio, 7:30 p.m. The national radio variety show recorded in front of a live Portland audience, hosted by Luke Burbank. Guests include Steve Almond, author of “Against Football: One Man’s Reluctant Manifesto,” Nicholas Kristof, New York Times op-ed columnist, and Horse Feathers. Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 N.E. Alberta St., Portland; $20 to $35. 503-764-4131 or www.livewireradio.org

Theater

“Dreamgirls” presented by Portland Center Stage. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 2. Main Stage at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $41 to $74, $30 for youth and students. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org/dreamgirls. For more details, see go: Friday.

“Intimate Apparel” presented by Artists Repertory Theatre. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Alder Stage, 1516 S.W. Alder, Portland; $41 to $46; $25 for students. 503-241-1278 or www.artistsrep.org. For more details, see go: Friday.

“Kinky Boots” presented by Broadway Across America Portland. 2 and 7:30 p.m., Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland; $36 to $94. 800-273-1530 or portland.broadway.com. For more details, see go: Friday.

“La Cage Aux Folles” presented by Pixie Dust Productions. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $41.50 to $57. www.pixiedustshows.com. For more details, see go: Friday.

“Middletown” presented by Third Rail Repertory Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 19. Winningstad Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $40.50 to $50.50, $35.50 to $45.50 for seniors, $24.50 for students. 800-273-1530 or www.thirdrailrep.org. For more details, see go: Friday.

“Parade” presented by Staged! 7:30 p.m. Brunish Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $31, $20 for students. 800-273-1530 or www.stagedpdx.org For more details, see go: Friday.

“The Piano Lesson” presented by Portland Playhouse. 7:30 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 2. The Church, 602 N.E. Prescott St., Portland; $40 to $48; $25 for ages 35 and younger, $20 for partial-view seats. 503-488-5822 or www.portlandplayhouse.org. For more details, see go: Friday.

“Sherlock Holmes” presented by Northwest Children’s Theater and School. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 26. Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center, 1819 N.W. Everett St., Portland; $21 to $23, $17 to $19 for youth. 503-222-4480 or www.nwcts.org. For more details, see go: Friday.

“The Typographer’s Dream” presented by Portland Center Stage. A stenographer, a geographer and a typographer try to explain their jobs in a career-oriented presentation in this witty look at how people define themselves. Oct. 4 through Nov. 16; 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; noon Thursdays. Ellyn Bye Studio at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $35 for Oct. 4-8; $40 to $55, $25 for youth and students. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org/typographer

Pomeroy Farm’s Pumpkin Lane, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 26. Take a hayride through the decorated Pumpkin Lane, filled with 80 “pumpkin people,” on the way to the farm’s pumpkin patch. Pomeroy Farm, 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt; $6, $4 for children, free for ages 2 and younger. Pumpkins are available for additional fee. 360-686-3537 or www.pomeroyfarm.org

Portland Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. through October. The Pumpkin Patch, 16511 N.W. Gillihan Road, Portland. $7, $5 for seniors and children 6 to 12, free for ages 5 and younger. 503-621-7110 or www.portlandmaize.com For more details, see go: Friday.

Vancouver Pumpkin Patch, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October. Hay rides every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Velvet Acres Gardens, 18905 N.E. 83rd St., Vancouver; $5 includes hay ride and pumpkin. 360-892-0434 or www.vancouverpumpkinpatch.com. For more details, see go: Friday.

Walton Farms Pumpkin Patch, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October. Walton Farms, 1617 N.E. 267th Ave., Camas; $8 includes pumpkin, train ride, maze and petting zoo. 360-834-2810 or www.waltonsfarms.com. For more details, see go: Friday.

Fairs & Festivals

BirdFest and Bluegrass, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 15th annual celebration marks the return of fall migratory birds to the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge with guided hikes and tours, workshops, Chinook cultural demonstrations, canoe and kayak trips, and a traditional salmon bake. Downtown Ridgefield will host live bird shows, author readings, family activities and the birders’ marketplace. The Old Liberty Theater will host bluegrass concerts. River S Unit, 1071 South Hillhurst Road; Carty Unit, 28908 N.W. Main Ave.; Davis Park, Main Avenue and Third Street; Old Liberty Theater, 115 North Main Ave., Ridgefield; $3 per vehicle for refuge; specific tours and guided paddles require pre-registration, $10 to $35. 360-887-4106 or www.ridgefieldfriends.org/birdfest

Crush Festival, noon to 9 p.m. Celebrate grape harvest with music, arts and crafts, fresh grapes to taste, family activities and wine, with a winemaking demonstration at 2 p.m. Heisen House Vineyards, 28005 N.E. 172nd Ave., Battle Ground; free, suggested donation of $5, $3 for children. 360-713-2359 or www.heisenhousevineyards.com

Oktoberfest at Amnesia Brewing, 4 to 11 p.m. Amnesia Brewing, 1834 Main St., Washougal; $8, 21 and older. 360-335-1008 or www.amnesiabrews.com. For more details, see go: Friday.

Oktoberfest at Northwood Public House and Brewery, noon to 10 p.m. The brewpub will transform into a Bavarian-style beer hall with music by San Francisco polka-rock band Those Darn Accordions, along with balloon art, kids coloring contest, stein-holding contest and yodeling. Northwood Public House and Brewery, 1401 S.E. Rasmussen Blvd., Battle Ground; Free. 360-723-0937 or www.northwoodpublichouse.com

Old Apple Tree Festival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrate the oldest living apple tree with children’s activities, apple cider pressing, live music, fruit tree workshops and apple tree starts. To take home your own cider, bring fresh apples and a clean container. Old Apple Tree, 112 Columbia Way, Vancouver; free. 360-487-8308 or www.cityofvancouver.us/urbanforestry

Out & about

Model Railroad Swap Meet, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Southwest Washington Model Railroaders host swap meet featuring modeling supplies, trains and railroad memorabilia. Hudson’s Bay High School Commons, 1206 East Reserve St., Vancouver; $5, $2 for students, free for age 6 and younger. 360-907-5353 or www.swwamodelrailroaders.com

Portland Fall Home and Garden Show, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland; $10, free for children 12 and younger. $8 for parking. 503-736-5247 or www.homeshowpdx.com. For more details, see go: Friday.

Sip and Shop, 4 to 7 p.m. An evening of shopping with drinks, swag bag and bites to eat, with proceeds benefiting the Pink Lemonade Project, an organization which helps support breast cancer survivors. Westfield Vancouver mall, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Vancouver; $10. www.pinklemonadeproject.org/event/sip-shop-event

Museums

Car is King Weekend, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Celebrate Sam Hill’s love of roads and the automobile with a drive on the historic Maryhill Loops Road, a classic car show, and veggie car races for children. Maryhill Museum of Art, 35 Maryhill Museum Drive, Goldendale; free. 509-733-3733 or www.maryhillmuseum.org

Haunted Walking Tours, 7 and 9 p.m. through Oct. 25. Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver; $10, registration is required, for ages 13 and older. 360-993-5679 or www.cchmuseum.org. For more details, see go: Friday.

Attractions

Community Free Day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oregon Zoo, 4001 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland; free. Visitors can enjoy free admission with informative animal activities and feedings happening throughout the day. 503-226-1561 or www.oregonzoo.org

Ryusei-Ha Ikebana Exhibition, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. An autumn display of the Portland branch of this Ikebana school. Portland Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave., Portland. $9.50; $7.75 seniors and college students; $6.75 for ages 6-17; free for children 5 and younger. 503-223-1321 or www.japanesegarden.com

Comedy

After Hours, 9:45 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Improv and sketch comedy. ComedySportz, 1963 N.W. Kearney St., Portland; $5, free with admission to prior show. 503-236-8888 or www.portlandcomedy.com

ComedySportz improv show, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The family-friendly performance features two teams of improv players. ComedySportz, 1963 N.W. Kearney St., Portland; $15, reservations recommended. 503-236-8888 or www.portlandcomedy.com

Eddie Pepitone, 7:30 and 10 p.m., Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland; $15 to $29, for those 21 and older. 888-643-8669 or www.heliumcomedy.com/portland

“Event Horizon,” 7:30 p.m. Collaboration with Brainwaves. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $12; $9 for students and seniors. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com

“Micetro,” 9:30 p.m. Improv players compete. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $12; $9 for students and seniors. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com

Dancing

Happy Hoppers Square Dancing, 7:30 p.m. first and third Saturdays, Clark County Square Dance Center, 10713 N.E. 117th Ave., Vancouver; $6. Caller Jim Hattrick calls and cues, with all-plus dancing from 8 to 10 p.m. 360-573-5886 or happy-hoppers.com.

Square dance with the Buzzin’ Bees, at 7:30 p.m. first and third Saturdays, Hazel Dell Grange No. 1124, 7509 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave., Vancouver; $6. Round dancing with cuer Debbie Combs; followed by mainstream square dancing with caller Bill Lundin. 360-833-0879 or betoops2000@frontier.com