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Books Don’t Need Chargers begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, November 15, inside the Twentynine Palms Community Center at Freedom Plaza. Andrew Tonkovich joins Vontavia J. Heard, Brad Berger, Michele Kwasniewski, Lynette Robb and Janet Wertman for the discussion.
The panel looks at practical ways to foster curiosity, imagination, meaningful reading habits and a lasting love of books in a screen-heavy world. The Community Center is at 6547 Freedom Way in Twentynine Palms.
