The Schuylkill County Historical Society has several events scheduled for April.
Gettysburg National Military Park Educator John David Hoptak will present a program on Civil War Gen. James Nagle, whose brigade played a key role in securing Burnside Bridge in the Battle of Antietam, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, at the society, 305 N. Centre St., Pottsville. Admission is $5 for the general public and free to society members. For more information, call 570-622-7540.
The society will host the King Coal Winery and operate with extended hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, in conjunction with the Reading & Northern Railroad’s Reading-to-Pottsville excursion. Guided tours will be conducted from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the society. For more information, call 570-622-7540.
“The Doctor’s Son,” John O’Hara’s short story about the 1918 flu epidemic in this area, will be the subject of a meeting of the historical society and radio station T102’s Local Reads book club. Society volunteer Lisa Von Ahn will discuss the story and present historical context at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, at the society. Online access will be available. For more information, contact T102 at 570-622-1360 or the society at 570-622-7540.
