🪦📚💀 Tui Snider: Talks & Classes (2026)
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Tui Snider: Talks & Classes (2026)
2026 has turned into an exciting year!
I’m giving several presentations on North Texas cemeteries and more, while also teaching a new Understanding Cemetery Symbols class through the University of North Texas. 🤠🪦
Check out my calendar and save the dates. I’d love to see you in person! 🖤
🔄 Keep an eye on this page. I’ll update as new events are added.
📬 Want to hire me to speak at your library, genealogy meeting, or history club? Email me at Tui@TuiSnider.com
Tui Snider’s 2026 Presentation Calendar
(For exact details, click the links. I will be adding these as the dates approach.)
August:
Aug 13: Egyptomania! Egypt’s Enduring Influence— Watauga Public Library
September:
Sept 10: Culture & Community in North Texas Cemeteries— Lake Worth Library
Sept 15: Culture & Community in North Texas Cemeteries— Lake Worth Library
Sept 30: Culture & Community in North Texas Cemeteries— Bedford Library
October:
Oct 1–3: The Impact of Graveyard Poets— Granbury
Oct 8: Culture & Community in North Texas Cemeteries— Watauga Public Library
Oct 10: Around the World in 80 Graves— Coppell Library
Oct 13: Understanding Cemetery Symbols— Lewisville Library
Oct 14: Paranormal Texas— Fort Worth Library
Oct 15: Culture & Community in North Texas Cemeteries— Emily Fowler Library
Oct 17: Culture & Community in North Texas Cemeteries— Garland Library
Oct 20: Culture & Community in North Texas Cemeteries— Benbrook Library
Oct 30: Cemeteries Are for the Living: How Historic Cemeteries Can Build Stronger Communities (private event)— Weatherford
I’m also excited to be teaching Understanding Cemetery Symbols through the University of North Texas OLLI program on the following dates:
Oct 21– UNT Class: Understanding Cemetery Symbols —Denton
Oct 29 – UNT Class: Understanding Cemetery Symbols —Robson Ranch
Don’t see your city on the list? Ask your local library, genealogy society, museum, or history club to invite me! Many of my presentations are booked thanks to reader recommendations.
2026 Presentation Topics
Scroll down to learn more about my presentations.
Each one features my original photography, years of firsthand research, and engaging storytelling.
Most are based on one of my books, with signed copies available after many events.
🪦 Culture & Community in North Texas Cemeteries
Discover how North Texas cemeteries tell stories of the communities that built them.
Drawing on the research and original photography from my book Buried Dallas–Fort Worth, this engaging presentation explores historic cemeteries as vibrant community spaces where history, art, architecture, symbolism, and local traditions come together.
Along the way, you’ll meet colorful characters, uncover surprising stories, and discover how everything from Día de los Muertos celebrations to prairie restoration and preservation projects is helping these remarkable places thrive today.
Perfect for history lovers, road-trippers, genealogists, gardeners, and curious locals alike.
📅 See the calendar above for upcoming public presentations.
🌍🪦 Around the World in 80 Graves
Travel, Tombstones, and Transformation…
Join me for a photo-rich, globe-trotting presentation based on my cemetery travel memoir Around the World in 80 Graves.
From Texas to Transylvania, the jungles of Malaysia to the South Pacific, the ancient tombs of Egypt to the Arctic Circle, I share unforgettable cemetery encounters from around the world.
This fast-paced talk is perfect for travelers, history lovers, cemetery enthusiasts, armchair explorers, and anyone who enjoys discovering extraordinary places.
📅 See the calendar above for upcoming public presentations.
🪦💀 Understanding Cemetery Symbols
Learn how to “read” the symbols in a historic cemetery.
Drawing on the research and photography from my book Understanding Cemetery Symbols, this engaging presentation reveals the stories hidden in stone.
Together we’ll decode the meaning behind flowers, animals, religious emblems, fraternal symbols, epitaphs, and cemetery architecture while exploring how these beautiful memorials reflect changing beliefs about life, death, and remembrance.
Perfect for history lovers, genealogists, photographers, cemetery enthusiasts, and lifelong learners.
📅 See the calendar above for upcoming classes.
🏺 Egyptomania! Egypt’s Enduring Influence
Ancient Egypt’s influence is everywhere—even if you don’t realize it.
From obelisks and sphinxes to ankhs and lotus blossoms, Egyptian imagery continues to shape our world—even appearing on the U.S. dollar bill.
Created by special request and now part of my regular repertoire, this photo-rich presentation explores waves of “Egyptomania” from ancient Rome to the present day.
Perfect for history buffs, art enthusiasts, movie fans, museum-goers, and anyone fascinated by ancient civilizations.
📅 See the calendar above for upcoming public presentations.
👻 Paranormal Texas
Ghost stories, legends and history behind North Texas’ most haunted places.
This talk is a favorite for spooky season!
Based on my book Paranormal Texas, this photo-filled presentation combines firsthand research, fascinating local history, and true ghost stories from haunted hotels, cemeteries, historic buildings, and forgotten towns across North Texas.
You’ll hear about my own creepy encounters, learn what paranormal investigators have discovered, and maybe even decide to plan your own haunted road trip.
Perfect for ghost-story lovers, history buffs, paranormal enthusiasts, and anyone who enjoys a good mystery.
📅 See the calendar above for upcoming public presentations.
Check for calendar updates
This list is growing quickly, so check back for updates!
If you plan to attend any of these, please let me know. I’d love to see you in person! ~Tui 🪦💜💀
📬 Want to hire me to speak at your library, genealogy meeting, or history club? Email me at Tui@TuiSnider.com
Don’t see your city on the list? Ask your local library, genealogy society, museum, or history club to invite me! Many of my presentations are booked thanks to reader recommendations.