Costumes. Wood carvings. And "marguciai."
The latter is what Lithuanians call the eggs they decorate for Easter.
Examples are among the more than 200 items which will be on display for "History of Lithuania" at the Schuylkill County Historical Society this month, according to society President David Derbes.
"This is the first of a series of ethnic exhibits we're going to do. We're hoping to do two a year," Derbes said.
Last year, Mary Ann Lubinsky, secretary for the historical society, suggested holding more exhibits related to local ethnicity.
"That was about a year ago. I didn't hear anything about it, then I brought it back up again. We're hoping the next one will be in September. I don't know what it's going to be but I have something in the works," Lubinsky said Friday.
The "History of Lithuania" exhibit was made possible with cooperation from the Knights of Lithuania Anthracite Council 144, Derbes said.
The exhibit opened Friday at the society's headquarters at 305 N. Centre St., Pottsville.
It will be open to people who pay to tour the museum during its regular hours, 1:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
However, the "formal opening" will held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Derbes said.
Speakers at that event will include one of the volunteers who set up the displays, Elaine Luschas, Bloomsburg, a member of the Knights of Lithuania, Council 144.
Another special event will be held at 7 p.m. March 20, hosted by two of Luschas's daughters, Christine, 26, and Carol, 30.
"That will be free to the public," Derbes said.
Christine will give a presentation on the folk art of marguciai. In March 2012, she made the same presentation on "The Martha Stewart Show."
Carol Luschas, who has visited Lithuania twice, will talk about her journeys there.
There are two display cases in the historical society's first floor hallway filled with items, ranging from wood carvings to musical instruments. And there's much more in the meeting room at the far end of the hall.
"To set it all up, it took us seven days," Luschas said Friday.
Some of the items are from the Lithuanian Museum and Cultural Center, 37 S. Broad Mountain Ave., Frackville, which opened in November 1982. Others are from private collections, Elaine Luschas said.
Items on display include pottery, intricate paper cuttings, straw ornaments and weavings, tablecloths, sashes and traditional Lithuanian costumes in traditional Lithuanian designs, Derbes said.
"Pieces of amber, a rare stone known as 'Lithuanian Gold' will be exhibited along with many Lithuanian books, musical instruments and pictures," Derbes said.
The Knights of Lithuania Anthracite Council 144 is a member of the National Knights of Lithuania organization adhering to their ideals and principals, according to its website at http://kofl144.weebly.com.
Council 144 is comprised of members of various Schuylkill County communities including Frackville, Shenandoah, Minersville, Pottsville, Tamaqua, Ashland, Girardville, Mahanoy City and Saint Clair, as well as neighboring communities of Mount Carmel, Hazleton and Berwick areas, according to the website.
The council belongs to the Amber District Region of the National Organization extending throughout the Eastern United States from Washington, D.C., to Syracuse, N.Y., according to the site.