Teen Workshops
Join us for activities where you can share your writing, play games with friends, and learn from guest writers!
For grades 6-12. Limited scholarships are available for all programs. All programs take place at Lake Erie Ink’s Coventry location unless otherwise noted.
Fall registration opens August 26th!
Face the College Essay Workshops
The college essay helps students stand out as they tell their unique story in response to the Common App and other prompts. Write an essay featuring YOU. Learn strategies for brainstorming essay topics, review the Common App, and start your first essay. Receive feedback and coaching to finish, revise and polish your essay.
All College Essay Workshops are $10.
Facing the College Essay Fall Dates: Sep 16th, Oct 14th, Oct 21st, Nov 4th
6:30-8pm at Lake Erie Ink
Please note: the Sep 9th college essay workshop is cancelled.
Weekend Ink
October: Creepy Cinema
Watch a classic horror film and then write your own script, story, or comic inspired by the film.
3rd-6th grades | October 26 | 12-2pm | Bride of Frankenstein | $10
7th-12th grades | October 26 | 3-5:30pm | Night of the Living Dead | $15
December: Paper Arts
2nd grade & up | December 15th | 12-2pm | @ Made Cleveland on Coventry | $10
Learn about paper engineering and build your own pop-up greeting card!
Note: Celebrate Storytelling is cancelled.
Evening Ink
6th-12th Grade
Be Who You Are: Teens Unheard | 6th-12th grade | Thursdays | Sep 26-Nov 7 | 6:30-8pm | FREE
Join this writing group for LGBTQ+ teens, allies, and teens unheard! Welcome to Be Who You Are – a place for teens unheard to escape the everyday and create the extraordinary.
The next session of Have You Heard? Teen Podcasting has been postponed, with dates to be announced.
Check out the finished podcasts from the summer session of Have You Heard? on Spotify!
Writers’ Club: Stories, Scripts, and Novels | 5th-12th grade | Wednesdays | Sep 11-Oct 16 | 6:30-8pm | $120 | VIRTUAL
Join other teens to explore creative writing! Get inspired with different prompts and themes, and work on stories important to you.
Note: The Poetry and Short Fiction workshop is cancelled.
NaNoWriMo | 5th-12th grade | Wednesdays | Oct 23-Dec 6 | 6:30-8pm | $120 | VIRTUAL
Meet with other youth writers who are passionate about completing the NaNoWriMo Challenge. We’ll provide productivity strategies, tools to overcome writer’s block, and keep you on track to hit your goal. Join us and transform your novel writing experience!
Dungeons and Dragons: Story Games | 4th-8th grade | Fridays | Sep 13-Oct 18 | 4-6pm | $150
Join a Dungeons & Dragons campaign! Participants will create their own character and epic tale that will guide them through the story game.
Note: The Friday session is now full. The Monday session is cancelled.