Dr. Seuss Storytime, 7 p.m.

Celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday with a special pajamarama storytime featuring Dr. Seuss titles.

Barnes & Noble, 7881 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach, CA; 714-897-8781

Ra Ra Riot; Cut Off Your Hands, 9 p.m.

Read more about New Zealand's Cut Off Your Hands in this week's OC Weekly. Price: $12

Detroit Bar, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, CA; 949-642-0600

NewSCRipts Reading, 7:30 p.m.

Giving audiences a chance to become part of the play-writing process, the South Coast Repertory has been hosting "NewSCRipts"--a series of play readings by both established and emerging playwrights--since 1985.

South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa, CA; 714-708-5555