Winter Registration Opens Dec 19th!

Fall Ink 2025

If you would like to join the waitlist for full programs, please email [email protected].

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Partial scholarships are available for all programs. Programs take place at Lake Erie Ink’s Taylor Road location (2108 S Taylor Rd.) unless otherwise noted. If we cancel a class session due to low enrollment, you will receive a full refund.

Creative Neighborhood Days

Creative workshops for youth and families!

All participants younger than 2nd grade must be accompanied by an adult.

December: Cards and Hot Cocoa!

Sunday, Dec 14 | 1-3pm | FREE

Make handmade holiday and winter cards using printmaking and poetry. Enjoy creative time together—and a cup of hot cocoa!

Winter & Spring Ink 2025-2026

If you would like to join the waitlist for full programs, please email [email protected].

Scroll down to register.

Partial scholarships are available for all programs. Programs take place at Lake Erie Ink’s Taylor Road location (2108 S Taylor Rd.) unless otherwise noted. If we cancel a class session due to low enrollment, you will receive a full refund.

Creative Play Days

Winter Solstice Lantern Workshop | 2nd-5th grade

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

Monday | Dec 29 | 9:30am-12:30pm | $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.

Open Studios | 6th-12th grade

Dec 22, Dec 29 | 2-5pm | FREE

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.

Evening Ink

Virtual Writers’ Club | 6th-12th grade

Wednesdays | Jan 14-Mar 4 | 6:30-8pm | $100

An online writing community where students explore new genres, build skills, and share work in a supportive space. Writers try poetry, fiction, and personal storytelling. Testing ideas, finding their voice, and growing confidence along the way.

Open Mic with Sparrow’s Fortune | 6th-12th grade

Thursday | Mar 12 | 3:30-5pm | FREE

@ Cleveland Public Library’s Martin Luther King Jr. Branch (10601 Euclid Ave.)

A welcoming performance space for middle and high school students to share original writing, music, comedy, and spoken word. Teens can take the mic or simply listen, cheer, and connect with other creators in a supportive, low-pressure environment. Led by Sparrow’s Fortune.

Story Games

Two 6-week sessions, $120 per session. Join one session or continue for both.

Collaborative storytelling programs where participants create characters, build worlds, and shape stories together through play.

Story Games: Dungeons & Dragons

Mondays Session 1 | Jan 5-Feb 23 | 6-8pm | 9th-12th grade | $120

(There will be no meetings Jan 19 and Feb 16 due to holidays.)

Mondays Session 2 | Mar 2-Apr 6 | 6-8pm | 9th-12th grade | $120

Wednesdays Session 1 | Jan 7-Feb 11 | 6-8pm | 5th-8th grade | $120

Wednesdays Session 2 | Feb 18-Mar 25 | 6-8pm | 5th-8th grade | $120

A classic role-playing game where players create characters, solve quests, and guide long-form fantasy adventures together. Participants practice leadership, strategy, and teamwork as their choices shape the story.

Story Games: Teens in Space | 7th-12th grade

Session 1 | Fridays | Jan 9-Feb 13 | 6-8pm | $120

Session 2 | Fridays | Feb 20-Mar 27 | 6-8pm | $120

A sci-fi role-playing game where teens design spaceships, build crews, and imagine new futures together. Storytelling centers on exploration, invention, and asking big “what if?” questions about what comes next.

Story Games: Mausritter | 3rd-5th grade

Session 1 | Tuesdays | Jan 6-Feb 10 | 4-6pm | $120

Session 2 | Tuesdays | Feb 17-Mar 24 | 4-6pm | $120

A story-based role-playing game for younger players, where participants play as brave mice in a world much bigger than themselves. Through imaginative play, students solve problems, work together, and discover how stories grow from shared choices.

Weekend Ink

14th Annual Kids’ Comic Con | 2nd-12th grade

March 6-7 | @ the Pivot Center for Art, Dance, and Expression | FREE

The Teen Party and Kids’ Comic Con are returning for their 14th year! Check out this page for the latest details about the events.


Comics 4 Kids | 2nd-5th grade

Jan 10, Jan 24, Feb 7, Feb 21 | 1-2:30pm | $10 per session
An introduction to visual storytelling where students create their own comics using words and images. Participants design characters, build stories, and experiment with drawing and writing together.

Inside Out | 6th-12th grade

Jan 17, Feb 21, Mar 21, Apr 18, May 16 | 3-4:30pm | $10 per session

A welcoming creative space for LGBTQ+ youth and allies to connect through writing, art, and conversation. Participants explore identity, emotions, and self-expression while building community, trust, and belonging.

Facing the College Essay

Facing the College Essay Workshops | 9th-12th grade

Virtual | Feb 5, Mar 12 | 6:30-8pm | $10 per session

In Person | Jan 10, Feb 28 | 11am-12:30pm | $10 per session

Guided support for high school students working on college applications and scholarship essays. Participants brainstorm, draft, and revise personal stories that show who they are beyond grades and test scores.

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