BOOKS—Hope you like small, talking walruses! Because Arthur Bradford, who reads tonight from his new short-story collection, Turtleface and Beyond, has made a career out of such creatures. Bradford looks like a teen, writes what John Hodgman calls a “slightly cannabinoid strain of magical realism,” and is an inspiration to us all. MEGAN BURBANK
Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, 7:30 pm, FREE
BIKES—The Worst Day of the Year Ride faced much ridicule last year, when the annual bike event had to be called off precisely because it was the worst day of the year: Portland was blanketed in inches of snow. This year, the event is back—probably!—and it’s always a fun way to demonstrate you’re up for (almost) any weather on two wheels. DIRK VANDERHART
Lucky Labrador Brew Pub, 915 SE Hawthorne, $33-45, see worstdayride.com for times