FINAL ANSWER Who makes the best fried clams on Route 133? Which town — Concord or Lexington — is the actual “birthplace of American history?’’

Centuries-old feuds are nothing new in New England, said Ted Reinstein, longtime reporter on WCVB’s “Chronicle,’’ who uncovered enough to fill a book.

Reinstein, author of “Wicked Pissed, New England’s Most Famous Feuds,’’ will tell entertaining stories of bizarre and amusing feuds involving sports, politics, food, finance, aviation, engineering, and land on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the Winchester Public Library.

This free talk takes place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the library’s large meeting room at 80 Washington St. (Snow date Feb. 16.) For information, call 781-721-5933 or e-mail staff@bookendswinchester.com.

IRISH SPRING You know St. Patrick’s Day (March 17 this year) is just around the corner when the Chieftains, six-time Grammy Award winners, arrive to perform on March 1 at the in Medford.

Formed in 1962 by Paddy Moloney, the Chieftains’ music is still fresh and relevant today, blending traditional Irish music with modern.

Sing along with Paddy, on Uilleann pipes and tin whistle, Seán Keane on fiddle, Kevin Conneff on bodhrán and vocals, and Matt Molloy on flute.

The show begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Chevalier, 30 Forest St. Tickets are $39 to $89 and available at chevaliertheatre.com or call 617-531-1257.

MIDDLE-AGED COMEDY “Women in Jeopardy!’’ makes it’s way to the Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell from Wednesday, Feb. 15, to March 12.

A riotous comedy about solving crimes in middle age, it opens on girls’ night: “Chardonnay Tuesday.’’ Need we say more?

Wendy MacLeod wrote the play after realizing brilliant middle-aged actresses are a hugely undertapped resource. Sean Daniels is artistic director.

All performances will be held at the Nancy L. Donahue Theatre at Liberty Hall, 50 East Merrimack St. in downtown Lowell. Tickets range from $26 to $70, (seniors get a 10 percent discount); student tickets are $15; and group discounts are available for six or more. Go to mrt.org for information or call 978-654-4678.

ROCKIN’ THE WINTER BLUES Head over to the in Haverhill to hear the Rev. Robert B. Jones, songwriter, storyteller, multi-instrumentalist, and pastor, perform American roots and blues music on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 8 p.m.

Fellow blues musician Martin Grosswendt opens the night.

Tickets ($20; $10 for 18 and under) are available at the door starting at 6:30 p.m. Visit newmooncoffeehouse.org, or call 978-459-5134. The coffeehouse is located in the Unitarian Universalist Church, 16 Ashland St.

WHISTLE STOP Calling all railroad buffs. Marvel at a 24-foot-long interactive model of downtown Ipswich’s railroad network as it was a century ago and listen to Allen MacMillan, a retired railroad engineer, present at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 at the .

The exhibit features moving locomotives and scale models of local businesses that depended upon the Boston and Maine rail line.

The event is $10 for nonmembers, free for museum members. The Heard House is located at 54 South Main St. For information, call 978-356-2811.

MOVIE MUSIC: The launches its 20th season Sunday, Feb. 12, at Swampscott High School, playing a medley of best-selling movie soundtracks to benefit a good cause.

“The Best of John Williams and Friends’’ will include Williams’s songs from “Star Wars,’’ “E.T.,’’ and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.’’

Dirk Hillyer conducts the North Shore-based pops orchestra, best known for its Fourth of July performances on Derby Wharf in Salem. All proceeds benefit Lynn Economic Opportunity, Inc., an antipoverty agency supporting Lynn and surrounding towns.

The concert is from 3 to 4:30 p.m. General admission is $22; seniors/students 12 and over with valid photo ID, $15; kids 12 and under, free. Tickets are available at the door, but to buy in advance, go to eventbrite.com and use the key word “Hillyer.’’

Swampscott High School is located at 200 Essex St.

Kathy Shiels Tully can be reached at kathy@kathyshielstully.com.