From a story to a song: letting music tell our tales.
We are excited to offer a range of programs this month that use music as a way to tell stories. On February 17th and 24th we welcome the Cavani String Quartet here for their Collage Program combining Poetry and Music. For more info: http://cavani.org/wordpress/home.php/ On February 20th, as part of our Weekend Ink program, […]
Play with us this month!
A two part, all ages Play Writing workshop will take place at Dobama Theater, on Saturdays, Jan. 23rd and Jan. 30th from 10:30-12:30. Write an original play with playwright Arwen Mitchell on the Dobama stage. Polish, read and revise for submission to the Marilyn Bianchi Kids Playwriting Festival held in June. Workshops will take place […]
Digital Media highlight of 2016 winter programs
When the Winter 2016 session kicks off in January, a special creative opportunity will liven things up. Our popular Digital Media workshop with DeeJay Doc offers students a chance to write and record their original lyrics, through hip hop storytelling techniques. This awesome program is supported by the Nord Family Foundation, Ink Spot grades 4-8 will have […]
Face the College Essay: Be Yourself
Lake Erie Ink is offering a series of college essay writing workshops this fall and winter. Programs are provided both in classrooms and at Lake Erie Ink’s Coventry site. Students from John Adams High School have received essay help from Lake Erie Ink through an affiliation with College Now. If you are a teacher and want Lake Erie […]
Find the Story Behind the Mask with Artist Augusto Bordelois at Weekend Ink
On Saturday, October 25th from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, creative kids of all ages will explore persona and point of view in a mask making and writing workshop with artist Augusto Bordelois. Bordelois graduated from the University of Havana in Cuba, having majored in English Language and Literature. He has studied sculpture, ceramics, costume design for […]
Lake Erie Ink inspires teen writers!
Lake Erie Ink inspires teen writers to find their voice and craft their stories at its 2nd annual Teen Fiction Symposium on May 17,2014. Young writers will work with and learn from local authors Paula McLain, J.T. Dutton, Tricia Springstubb, Charles Oberndorf, and Megan Whalen Turner. This event gives teen writers in greater Cleveland the […]
Play Writing Workshop on Feb. 9th and 23rd
Stop Watching, Start Writing! At Lake Erie Ink’s Play Writing Workshops on Saturday, Feb. 9 and Feb. 23 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm at Lake Erie Ink: a writing space for youth at 2843 Washington Blvd. in Cleveland Heights. Learn from local playwright Eric Coble on February 9 and begin writing a play. Finish your play […]
Weekend workshop and Teen Open Mic on Nov. 17
We are excited to present two creative writing experiences to youth on November 17th! The theme of our Saturday morning workshop is Mixed-Up Historie: re-imagining stories from the past. Imagine if Harriet Tubman were a modern day leader on the Outerspace Railroad… or if technology had taken a different turning point in the last two […]
Weekend Ink- Words of Wonder: Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
Saturday, March 31 from 10:30-12:30 for all ages. If your imagination takes you on trips to magical places and distant planets, this workshop is for you. Create a world where anything can happen, and then make it happen in your story. From interplanetary travel to time travel, from witches and wizards to fairies and elves, […]
Evening Ink–Creative Writing for Teens
Wednesdays, April 18th- May 30th – 7-8:30 Experience the power of your own voice. This workshop will explore a variety of writing genres and topics, concluding with an open mic celebration.