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Pickens Book Club

The Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas
2026-06-16 10:00:00 2026-06-16 12:00:00 America/New_York Pickens Book Club Join us to discuss a different book every month! Village Library -

Tuesday, June 16
10:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-16 10:00:00 2026-06-16 12:00:00 America/New_York Pickens Book Club Join us to discuss a different book every month! Village Library -

Join us to discuss a different book every month!

This month we will be reading The Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas.  The meeting will be at our Village Library branch.  124 N. Catherine Street Pickens, SC 29671

It is the 1930s, and hard times have hit Harveyville, Kansas, where the crops are burning up, and there's not a job to be found. For Queenie Bean, a young farm wife, a highlight of each week is the gathering of the Persian Pickle Club, a group of local ladies dedicated to improving their minds, exchanging gossip, and putting their quilting skills to good use. When a new member of the club stirs up a dark secret, the women must band together to support and protect one another. In her magical, memorable novel, Sandra Dallas explores the ties that unite women through good times and bad.

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The Village Library is located on North Catherine Street in the county seat of Pickens. All library branches including the Village branch feature honeybee observation hives thanks to the support of Bee Well Honey, located in Pickens. A large meeting room, conference room, and study rooms are available as well as public computers and free wifi access.

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