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Relative Terrors: Writing Hideous and Horrific Family Tales
Saturday Scribblers
2026-10-24 09:30:00
2026-10-24 11:30:00
America/Chicago
Relative Terrors: Writing Hideous and Horrific Family Tales
Every family tree has its shadows. Learn how to explore yours in Saturday Scribblers' first collab with The Topeka Room. Take your seat at the writing table for a hauntingly good writing session!
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center
Saturday, October 24
9:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
Learning CenterEvery family tree has its shadows. Learn how to explore yours in Saturday Scribblers' first collab with The Topeka Room. Take your seat at the writing table for a hauntingly good writing session!
Relative Terrors teaches you how to step into the archives, dig up buried family secrets, and transform dusty records into bone-chilling narratives. From old newspaper scandals to eerie historical lore, you will learn the exact techniques needed to blend factual genealogy with the art of psychological horror. Dare to shake your family tree and turn your ancestors' real mysteries into your next great terrifying tale.
AGE GROUP: | Teens (6th - 12th Grade) | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | History & Genealogy | Books/Authors/Writing |
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
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About the branch
Our mission is sparking curiosity and connecting our community through literacy and learning. The library features the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, the Millennium Café, Chandler Booktique (bookstore and gift shop), free meeting rooms, computer training and free Wi-Fi access. The library has a collection of more than 414,000 books and serves more than 81,000 registered borrowers. Bookmobiles make 23 stops Monday-Saturday across Shawnee County. The website tscpl.org serves customers’ needs 24/7. The library offers state-of-the art technology, youth programs that encourage learning and reading, adult learning programs, online learning tools, events, and reference and research tools.