If you’ve ever heard a good tale about Tamaqua history, or were handed down a relic from the area’s past, now is the time to bring it out.

A group of local volunteers are working with a public television station to release an hour-long documentary, made up of stories told by local residents.WVIA will air “Our Town: Tamaqua” on June 8, meaning there is only a limited time to get involved.The final two meetings will take place Monday and April 20 at the Morgan Center at LCCC, both at 6:30 p.m.This week, volunteers held the first of three planning meetings to discuss the ambitious timeline to complete the show. A handful of residents came out and showed there is definitely excitement in the borough for the project.Joe Krushinsky of WVIA, a Tamaqua native, said that while the program is edited by WVIA, the content that goes into it will come straight from residents.“WVIA will edit this program, the material will come from people in this community. This is about putting the storytelling into the hands of the people who live here.WVIA has done more than two dozen “Our Town” documentaries. The idea was originally started by another public television station in Pennsylvania, WPSU in State College.Krushinsky said that it was an early form of “user-generated content,” a concept which has taken off as regular citizens started using cellphones and other means to document their lives.The documentary will balance Tamaqua’s past and present. It will include notable moments in the town’s history, and how they led to what the borough looks like today.“The best programs that have been are those that strike a great balance between getting the history and getting a reflection of what’s going on right now,” Krushinsky said.