Nightlife
Barra Brown’s: Bends with Frenefits, 8 p.m. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; free. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com
Dick Diver, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $10 to $12, for 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com
Frnklero and The Cellabration, 5:30 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $15, for 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com
Words
Matt Love, “A Nice Piece of Astoria,” and Tim Sproul, “Newported, a Poetic Field Guide to the Pacific Coast,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; free. 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com