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Intergenerational Book Club for 6th-8th Grades--Virtual

The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary Schmidt

Students in grades 6-8 are invited to a 4 week virtual intergenerational book group held in association with the JCA Heyman Interages Center. SSL hours will be earned if requirements are met.

Create connections with older adults from the Jewish Council for Aging's Heyman Interages Center through a multiweek discussion of The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary Schmidt. Participants can earn 8 SSL hours if they attend all 4 sessions, participate in the discussion, and present and submit a short Reflection piece. Participants will use the book to foster discussion, develop book evaluation skills, and comfort speaking with non-family member adults.

The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary Schmidt is a warm and funny story of family, community and self-discovery. Herc Beal may be named for a mythical hero but he is anything but one. Then he gets set the challenge by a teacher to recreate each of the original Hercules' 12 tasks. 

Copies of the book can be obtained at any MCPL branch. An E-book version is available through Hoopla. 

Registration is required and is limited to 16 participants, who must meet grade level requirements. 

Questions? Contact Judy at White Oak Library at 240-773-9555 or Shawna at Little Falls Library at 240-773-9520.

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Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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