Thomaston — Kevin Johnson, archivist at the Penobscot Marine Museum, and local historian Peggy McCrea will give a talk combined with a presentation of rare Thomaston photos Friday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Thomaston Public Library in the Thomaston Academy building, 60 Main St./Route 1.

The event is free and open to the public. A reception with potluck style refreshments will follow. Attendees should feel free to bring a dish or dessert to share.

The talk will focus on the library's current exhibit "Knox County Through the Eastern Eye," a collection of archived prints. The prints feature historic photographs on loan from the Penobscot Marine Museum’s Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company collection. Thomaston Public Library is hosting the prints through June.

Public parking is behind the building. For more information, call 354-2453 or send email to tpl@thomaston.lib.me.us.

Courier Publications' A&E Editor Dagney C. Ernest can be reached at 207-594-4401 or dernest@courierpublicationsllc.com.