Curt Bessette and Jenn Kurtz & Friends

Winter Concert Series

Sunday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m.

Act 1 will include highlights of Curt and Jenn’s World War II Tribute Concert (”A Few Seconds with our Fathers”). Act 2 will be Curt & Jenn, with friends, performing originals and fun tunes from their club repertoire.

York History Series Part 2

Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 10:30 a.m.

Local historian James Kences, will offer a series of four programs about York history. His approach will dig into the past, starting with the present, a reverse chronology, as if conducting an archaeological excavation. The programs will be also be held Wednesday mornings on March 9 and March 23. This series is co- sponsored by the Museums of Old York and the York Public Library.

Winter Film Series

Sunday, Feb. 28 at 3 p.m.

During the Cold War, a Brooklyn lawyer (Tom Hanks) is recruited to defend a Soviet spy and help the CIA arrange an exchange of that spy for a captured American U2 spy plane pilot. High stakes and suspense power this edge-of-your-seat Cold War film “Bridge of Spies” directed by Steven Spielberg. Rated PG-13 for some violence and brief strong language. 141 minutes.

Book Talk

Tuesday, March 1 at 10:30 a.m.

The March book selection is “The Invention of Nature” by Andrea Wulf. The talk will be led by Debby Ethridge. The book reveals the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1858), an intrepid explorer and the most famous scientist of his age. Elizabeth Gilbert, author of “The Signature of All Things,” called it an “unforgettable journey through amazing histories of botanical … and historical unfolding.” Wulf has written for “The New York Times”, the “Financial Times and “The Wall Street Journal.”

Winter Film Series

Sunday, March 6 at 3 p.m.

“The Intern,” a well-crafted comedy about a 70-year-old widower (Robert DeNiro) who has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site. Rated PG-13 for some suggestive content and brief strong language. 121 minutes.

York History Series Part 3

Wednesday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m.

Local historian James Kences, will offer a series of four programs about York history. His approach will dig into the past, starting with the present, a reverse chronology, as if conducting an archaeological excavation. The program will be also be held March 23. This series is co- sponsored by the Museums of Old York and the York Public Library.

Charles Woodbury: A Community Collects

Through March, the York Public Library will show the art works of Charles Woodbury. Private collectors in our community have generously lent dozens of extraordinary works for the show, including paintings in watercolor and oil, etchings, drawings, sculpture and archival photographs. A native of Massachusetts, Woodbury (1864-1940) became a distinguished artist and highly influential art educator. In the summer of 1898, he opened his “Ogunquit Summer School of Drawing and Painting” and helped establish one of the most successful art colonies in America. On Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m., contemporary artist and art writer Christopher Volpe will present a talk and slide show which will deepen your familiarity and appreciation of this renowned Ogunquit artist and teacher.