Household laundry methods from the 1700s to the 1940s are the subject of a program at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23 at the Schuylkill County Historical Society, 305 N. Centre St., Pottsville.

Bob Lee of Newmanstown will show and explain the items in his extensive collection of antique equipment. For fee information, contact the Society at 570-622-7540.

The Local Reads book club will meet at the Historical Society at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30, to discuss “A Case History,” a John O’Hara novella found in the “Gibbsville” and “Assembly” collections. For more information, contact the Society at 570-622-7540 or go to T102 Radio’s Local Reads website at https://www.t102radio.com/localreads/