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Book Club | Half Past History

Threads of Empire

2026-12-19 12:00:00 2026-12-19 13:00:00 America/New_York Book Club | Half Past History History lovers unite! Learn the history of the world told through twelve carpets! Snellville Branch -

Saturday, December 19
12:00pm - 1:00pm

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History lovers unite! Learn the history of the world told through twelve carpets!

We’ll be reading Threads of Empire by Dorothy Armstrong, which weaves a worldwide tale through the stories of twelve carpets across thousands of years!

AGE GROUP: | Ages 19+ |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club |

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