Grades 8 thru 12 audition for Annapolis Youth Chorus, who perform with Annapolis Chorale and Annapolis Chamber Orchestra. Singers sing the first verse of America the Beautiful and one other prepared piece — a folk song, a Broadway show tune or hymn. 5-6:30pm at St. Anne's Church Parish House, 199 Duke of Gloucester St., Annapolis. rsvp: 410-263-1906; www.liveartsmaryland.org

  Readers talk Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus. 2-3:30 at Fairview Library, Owings: 410-257-2101; www.calvert.lib.md.us.

  Hear newly retired Capital editor Tom Marquardt talk about his life as a newspaper editor. Marquardt is the first of six speakers at the Captain Avery Museum Luncheon Series. Homemade soup, bread and dessert served. rsvp now; series sells out. 11am at the museum. $90 for all; $20 for one: 410-867-4486; www.captainaverymuseum.org.

  Guys talk Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap … and Others Don’t by Jim Collins. 7pm at Severna Park Library: 410-222-6290; www.aacpl.net.