Join us to share your writing, play games with friends, and learn from guest writers! Scroll down to view programs and register.

Scholarships are available for all programs. Programs take place at Lake Erie Ink’s Taylor Road location (2108 S Taylor Rd.) unless otherwise noted.

Fall Ink 2025

Full Calendar

Programs for Youth

Grades 2-5

Evening Ink

Story Games: Dungeons & Dragons

Session 1 | Wednesdays | Sep 17-Oct 22 | 6-8pm | 5th-8th grade | $120

Session 2 | Wednesdays | Oct 29-Dec 10 | 6-8pm | 5th-8th grade | $120

Design a character, join a group, and shape the story in this six-week fantasy adventure. New and experienced players welcome—just bring your imagination (and maybe a lucky d20)!

Story Games: Mausritter

Session 1 | Tuesdays | Sep 16-Oct 21 | 4-6pm | 3rd-5th grade | $120

Session 2 | Tuesdays | Oct 28-Dec 9 | 4-6pm | 3rd-5th grade | $120

Play as heroic mice on epic quests! Meet and create fun characters, explore, and solve mysteries in this fun 6-week after-school role-playing game. Perfect for young adventurers new to storytelling games—no experience needed!

Creative Play Days

Leaf and Nature Art Collage

Thursday | Oct 23 | 9:30am-12:30pm |$25

Love mix media and collaging? Create a nature-inspired collage with splashes of fall colors, leaves, and beautiful materials found on a nature walk. Sensory writing will be a blast!

Paper Bag Gratitude Journal

Tuesday | Nov 4 | 9:30am-12:30pm | 2nd-5th grade | $25

Upcycle a personalized gratitude journal using recycled paper bags. Partipants will fill the pages with drawings, words, and gratitude. The workshop combines creativity and mindfulness.

Cozy Creature Puppets

Saturday | Nov 15 | 9:30am-12:30pm | 2nd-5th grade | $25

Have fun with felt, craft a cuddly puppet and bring it to life with playwriting!

Winter Solstice Lantern Workshop

Monday | Dec 22 | 9:30am-12:30pm | 2nd-5th grade | $25

Build your own glowing lantern and write stories of light and hope. See how the magic of light and dark can create fun art and meaningful pieces of writing.

Memory Box Workshop

Monday | Dec 29 | 9:30am-12:30pm | 2nd-5th grade | $25

Wrap up your year by creating a special Memory Box! Bring your favorite photos, drawings, or artifacts—that show what made this year great. Decorate boxes and arrange your keepsakes to highlight 2025.

Programs for Teens

Grades 6-12

Evening Ink

Virtual Writers’ Club

Wednesdays | Oct 1-Nov 19 | 6:30-8pm | 6th-12th grade | $100

Got ideas? This is your space to write, share, and grow. Explore new genres, get inspired by prompts, and build your own creative project—no judgment, just good vibes and great stories.

Story Games: Dungeons & Dragons

Mondays Session 1 | Sep 15-Oct 20 | 6-8pm | 9th-12th grade | $120

Wednesdays Session 1 | Sep 17-Oct 22 | 6-8pm | 5th-8th grade | $120

Mondays Session 2 | Oct 27-Dec 8 | 6-8pm | 9th-12th grade | $120

Wednesdays Session 2 | Oct 29-Dec 10 | 6-8pm | 5th-8th grade | $120

Design a character, join a group, and shape the story in this six-week fantasy adventure. New and experienced players welcome—just bring your imagination (and maybe a lucky d20)!

Story Games: Monster of the Week

Session 1 | Fridays | Sep 19-Oct 24 | 6-8pm | 7th-12th grade | $120

Session 2 | Fridays | Oct 31-Dec 12 | 6-8pm | 7th-12th grade | $120

Monsters, mysteries, and mayhem await! Create unique hunters, solve creepy small-town mysteries, and battle monsters in this story-driven tabletop game. Bring a Flashlight it’s going to get weird!

Open Studios

Open Ink Studios are your space to create without limits. Bring that half-finished piece, a spark of an idea, or just yourself. Meet other teens who love words as much as you do. This is your place. Your voice. Your story.

6th-12th grade | 2-5pm | @ Lake Erie Ink | Free!

Thursday, Oct 23 | Saturday, Nov 15 | Monday, Dec 22 | Monday, Dec 29

Weekend Ink

Teen Writers’ Symposium

Nov 8 | 10am-2pm | 6th-12th grade | $10 | Location coming soon!

Join Lake Erie Ink to meet and learn from local writers! This year’s event will feature a meet and greet with the writers, a panel, and workshops led by the writers. Lunch will be provided.

Inside Out

Oct 18 | 3-5pm | 6th-12th grade | $10

Nov 22 | 3-5pm | 6th-12th grade | $10

Express yourself from the inside out! Calling all LGBTQ+ youth and allies—join us to connect, create, and share your stories through creative writing, journaling, and spoken word.

Facing the College Essay Workshops

9th-12th grade | $10 per workshop

Virtual: Sep 11, Oct 16, Nov 6 | 6:30-8pm

In Person: Aug 16, Sep 27, Oct 11, Dec 13 | 11am-12:30pm

Get expert help crafting essays that show you. Start, revise, and polish your story for college apps that stand out.