American Legion Post 62 recently inducted a husband and wife team as post leaders. Gary Roxanna York are commander and auxiliary commander.

Free park concert

Erica Brown & The Bluegrass Connection will entertain from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at Riverbank Park on Main Street.

The concert is free and concludes the summer series. The Stephen Manchester Post 62 of the American Legion sells food, beverages and refreshments during the concert.

Seniors hitting the road

Westbrook Seniors Citizens have three travel plans.

The group has six seats available to view foliage and dine aboard the “Turkey Train” after taking a motor coach to Meredith, N.H., on Wednesday, Oct. 3. A few seats are available.

Then, it’s a casino getaway on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 7-8, with stops at Mohegan Sun where the group will have lunch and then on to Foxwoods for  dinner and breakfast buffets.

The trip includes shopping at a Tanger outlet.

It will return to New Hampshire to visit Indian Head in Lincoln on Sunday, Dec. 2.

For more information about the seniors’ trips, call 854-2705 or 883-5046.

Russian ballet auditions

Moscow Ballet’s community engagement program “Dance-with-Us ” brings the historic Russian Vaganova ballet pedagogy to American children on its North American Tour and Drouin Dance Center, 90 Bridge St., Westbrook, is hosting auditions.

“It is such an exciting opportunity,” Danielle Drouin said.

“We are hosting auditions on Saturday, Aug. 25, here at Drouin Dance Center for the children’s roles of Moscow Ballet’s ‘Great Russian Nutcracker,’ which will perform on Sunday, Dec. 2, at the State Theater,” Drouin said.

Drouin said more than 60 children’s roles will be cast, and the auditions are open to dancers ages 6-18 from all over Central and Southern Maine, in addition to New Hampshire.

Moscow Ballet audition director Alisa Bolotnikova arrives in Portland on Saturday, Aug. 25, to audition local dance students  Children’s roles are as party children, mice, snowflakes, snow maidens and more. Auditions are free, there may be a casting fee.

Dress rehearsal is on stage with the Russian company and children’s costumes are provided by Moscow Ballet. Rehearsals run through the fall and take place at Drouin Dance Center.

Sign up to audition by visiting www.nutcracker.com/auditions.

Westbrook dancer performs

MarieClaire Owens of Westbrook is dancing in the Maine State Ballet’s production of “Hansel and Gretel,” in performances that continue through Saturday, Aug. 18, at Lopez Theater, 348 U.S. Route One, Falmouth.

For more information, call 781-3587.

Blood drive

The American Red Cross is conducting a blood drive on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17-18, at Cinemagic Westbrook, 183 County Road.

Times are 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.  and 4 p.m.-10 p.m. on Friday; and 7 a.m.- noon, and noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

For more information or to make an appointment, call 1-800-Red Cross (733-2767).

Open poetry reading

Lowry’s Lodge Poetry Series continues with summer open reading at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, at Continuum for Creativity, 863 Main St., Westbrook.

The event includes light fare and a $4 suggested donation.