Youngsters aged 7 to 10 can learn about the origins of Barnegat Township during “Homeschool History: The History of Barnegat” on Friday, Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. at the Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library.

Barnegat Historical Society member Jamey Stofko will shed light on the township’s Lenape roots, the occupations that helped it grow, how children lived, the evolution of the downtown area and the legend of Barnegat Pete, the township’s famous deer.