Haunted history tours

The Schuylkill County Historical Society will conduct its Haunted History Tours in Pottsville on four consecutive Saturdays, Oct. 8, 15, 22 and 29.

A tour of Baber Cemetery, 14th and Market streets, will begin at 6 p.m. on Oct. 8, 15 and 22 and at 5:45 p.m. on Oct. 29.

A tour of downtown Pottsville will start at the society, 305 N. Centre St., at 8 p.m. on all four Saturdays. Space is limited.

For reservations and fee information, contact the society at 570-622-7540.

York Farm Mine Explosion

Anthracite mining engineer Dave Williams will discuss the 1892 York Farm Mine explosion near what is now the John S. Clarke Elementary School in Pottsville on Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Schuylkill County Historical Society.

For fee information, contact the society at 570-622-7540.

Breaker Boys

“Breaker Boys: The NFL’s Greatest Team and the Stolen 1925 Championship” by ESPN’s David Fleming is the September selection of the Schuylkill County Historical Society and radio station T102’s Local Reads Book Club.

The meeting will be held at the society, 305 N. Centre St., Pottsville, on Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, contact the society at 570-622-7540 or T102 at 570-622-1360.

Quilting talk

Quilting expert Kathleen Ebner will present a program on the history of quilts and how to store them on Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Schuylkill County Historical Society.

For fee information, contact the Society at 570-622-7540.

Paranormal book talk

Paranormal researcher Jeffrey A. Dengler will discuss “The Minersville Mansion,” his book about his investigation of the historic DiNicola Mansion, at T102 and the Schuylkill County Historical Society’s Local Reads Book Club.

The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at the society, 305 N. Centre St., Pottsville.

For more information, contact the Society at 570-622-7540 or T102 at 570-622-1360.