AUBURN — Paul Bernier will speak on the history of snowmobiling at a meeting of the Androscoggin Historical Society, to be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, at the society’s headquarters on the third floor of the County Courthouse, Court and Turner streets. The public is invited to attend without charge.

Bernier will trace the evolution of snowmobiles from a utilitarian vehicle to today’s organized sport machine.

He has a passion for snowmobile history and has compiled a collection of more than 250 antique and vintage snowmobiles at his museum in Turner. He calls it one of the world’s most diversified collections of original clothing, brochures and snowmobile-related memorabilia. He also is the owner of United Sports, a store in Turner that specializes in snowmobiles and trailers.

Upcoming topics for Androscoggin Historical Society meetings are: Tuesday, March 23, “Harriman Architects and Engineers; Its Architectural Legacy in Androscoggin County,” by Mark Lee; April 27, “150 Years of Methodists and Court Street Baptists in Auburn,” by Betty Dexter and Douglas Hodgkin; May 25, “Gettysburg’s Lost Battles; Civilian Struggle in 1863,” by Prof. Margaret Creighton, also the annual dinner meeting, held at the High Street Congregational Church.