Carlsbad Playreaders will kick off the fall season Sept. 18 under new artistic director Jack Missett.
Missett is a veteran of several Playreaders productions, including “A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol” and “The Tale of the Allergist's Wife.”
Playreaders collectively tell the story of the play without scenery, props or costumes.
The first performance of the season will be Tennessee Williams' “The Glass Menagerie,” directed by James Hall.
The reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium at Carlsbad City Library, 1775 Dove Lane.
The cost is $5 for adults and $1 for students.
For more information, call (760) 494-4699 or go online to www.carlsbadplayreaders.org.
DATEBOOK
Aviara Women's Club: Meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Carlsbad City Library, 1775 Dove Lane. Sarita Fuentes, principal of the Monarch School in San Diego, will be the guest speaker. (760) 268-0526.
Woman's Club of Carlsbad: Meeting is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the clubhouse, 3320 Monroe St., Carlsbad. Coffee and refreshments begin at 9:30 a.m. Lunch is served at noon. After lunch, the Carlsbad Choraleers will perform Cole Porter songs. (760) 729-3471.
Dodgeball Jam Totally Teen Night: The event for 11-to 16-year-olds is hosted by the Carlsbad Recreation Department. It will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 15 at Calavera Hills Community Center, 2997 Glasgow Drive, Carlsbad. The evening will include a dodgeball tournament, DJ dancing and a snack bar. Cost: $6 for Carlsbad residents; $7 for others. (760) 602-7527.
Kayak Day on the lagoon: Professional guides will lead volunteers in kayaks in cleaning debris from the shoreline of Batiquitos Lagoon from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 16. Cost: $20. Proceeds go to the Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation. The “I Love a Clean San Diego Coastal Cleanup” will be at the same time along the lagoon's north shore trail. (760) 434-0487 or www.batiquitosfoundation.org.
Stroll n' Stride at Legoland: The family-oriented 5K stroller walk through Legoland starts at 8 a.m. Sept. 16. A Healthy Family Expo with live entertainment and an obstacle course for children will be outside the park from 8 a.m. to noon. Admission to the expo is free. 5K registration fees through tomorrow: $20 for adults; $15 for children younger than 12. After tomorrow: $5 additional. No charge for children in strollers. Participants receive voucher for 50 percent off Legoland admission Sept. 16-17. (760) 692-2900 or www.inmotionevents.com.
