Irvington’s Steamboat Era Museum Second Saturday Speaker Series begins its third year in February. The talks start at 2 p.m. and light refreshments are served, courtesy of The Local and Clegg Creations. Tickets for each of the programs is $10 and can be purchased at https://steamboateramuseum.org/events.

The February talk, on Saturday, Feb. 14, will feature Justin McIntyre, curator of the South Carolina Marine Museum, who will talk on the Clyde Steamship Company Line’s role connecting New York, Charleston, Jacksonville, and the coastal economy in between.

On Saturday, March 14, Dr. Lesley O’Brien, neuroscientist and author, will examine the neurological and behavioral traits that make cats surprisingly adept at life afloat, with insights from her Captain Marco book series.

In April (Saturday, April 11), Larry Chowning, general assignment reporter/photographer of the Southside Sentinel, will speak on how steamboats transformed local commerce, travel, and daily life across the Northern Neck.

This year’s series concludes in May; maritime historian Marty Bollinger will give a talk on the Claiborne-Annapolis Ferry Company and the era before the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

The museum is located at 156 King Carter Drive. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. for each 2 o’clock program.