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Monterey Bay This Week: Free books for kids, an astronaut with local ties visits, poison blamed in whale deaths, and more

A man sitting on a rock holds open a picture book with a bunch of kids sitting on the grass in front of him. Some adults stand in the background.
Nic Coury
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courtesy First 5 Monterey County
Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez, who is also First 5 Monterey County Commission Chair, reads The Rabbit Listened to children at the Monterey County Dolly Parton's Imagination Library kick-off event.
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