READING—What better way to fend off the winter darks than with Portland’s queen of science fiction herself? That’s right! Ursula K. Le Guin reads from her latest tonight! And as if that weren’t good enough (it certainly is; stop being greedy!), the confirmed enfant terrible of letters will be joined by Mark E. Cull, publisher of California’s excellent Red Hen Press. MEGAN BURBANK
Another Read Through, 3932 N Mississippi, 7 pm, FREE, all ages
MUSIC—Relax and float downstream to the far-out sounds of Portland band Grandparents, who tickle your psychedelic receptors with their fine debut album, Sincerely, Bagman. They’re joined by the peerless Helvetia, whose new Dromomania is both oddball and totally comfortable, like the weird design on your favorite T-shirt. NED LANNAMANN
w/Is/Is; Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 8:30 pm, $7