What’s Happening at LEI?
Events in November 2023–January 2024
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- Writers' Club - VIRTUAL
Writers' Club - VIRTUAL
Writers' Club - VIRTUAL
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November 1, 2023Writers’ Club | 6th-12th grade | 6:30-8pm | Wednesdays | September 20-November 8 | $145 | VIRTUAL
Join other teens to explore creative writing across genres! Get inspired with different prompts and themes, and work on stories important to you.
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- DnD: Story Games, Poetry Pop Up
DnD: Story Games
DnD: Story Games
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November 3, 2023DnD: Story Games (Session 1) | 6th-12th grade | 6-8pm | Mondays | September 11-October 30 | $175
DnD: Story Games (Session 2) | 4th-8th grade | 4-6pm | Fridays | September 22-November 10 | $175
Begin each evening with a compelling plot, complete story hooks, and obstacles and challenges created by one of LEI’s Dungeon Masters. Create your own characters and epic tales that will guide you through the story game. Your journey through each session will encourage collaborative play, imagination and storytelling.
Note: There are 2 Dungeons and Dragons sessions running at the same time on Fridays.
Poetry Pop UpPoetry Pop Up
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November 3, 2023Poetry Pop-Up | 6th-12th grade | 6:30-8pm | Fridays | September 22-November 10 | Free
Join us for a series of workshops on different poetic forms as you learn to write and perform your own poetry! Drop ins welcome.
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- NaNoWriMo Kick Off
NaNoWriMo Kick Off
NaNoWriMo Kick Off
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November 4, 2023NaNoWriMo Kick-Off | November 4th | 2nd grade and up | @ Lit Cleveland | 1-3pm
Get inspired for your November novel-writing journey during the NaNoWriMo kick off at Lit CLE with author, Marie Vibbert! Vibbert will share her experience and tips to get you geared up for the 50,000 word challenge.
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- Comic Book Storytelling: Superheroes and Beyond!, NaNoWriMo Series - VIRTUAL
Comic Book Storytelling: Superheroes and Beyond!
Comic Book Storytelling: Superheroes and Beyond!
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November 7, 2023Comic Book Storytelling: Superheroes and Beyond! | 6th-12th grade | 6:30-8pm | Tuesdays | September 19-November 7 | $145
Create your own comic book story! Learn new techniques for creating comics and explore the histories and legacies of the people who have impacted the world of comic books (including several notable Cleveland natives!).
NaNoWriMo Series - VIRTUALNaNoWriMo Series - VIRTUAL
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November 7, 2023November 7th, 15th, 21st, 29th | 5th-12th grade | 6:30-8pm | Free | 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 this November!
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- Writers' Club - VIRTUAL
Writers' Club - VIRTUAL
Writers' Club - VIRTUAL
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November 8, 2023Writers’ Club | 6th-12th grade | 6:30-8pm | Wednesdays | September 20-November 8 | $145 | VIRTUAL
Join other teens to explore creative writing across genres! Get inspired with different prompts and themes, and work on stories important to you.
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- Story Games: Dungeons and Dragons, Poetry Pop Up
Story Games: Dungeons and Dragons
Story Games: Dungeons and Dragons
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November 10, 2023DnD: Story Games (Session 2) | 4th-8th grade | 4-6pm | Fridays | September 22-November 10 | $175
Poetry Pop UpPoetry Pop Up
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November 10, 2023Poetry Pop-Up | 6th-12th grade | 6:30-8pm | Fridays | September 22-November 10 | Free
Join us for a series of workshops on different poetic forms as you learn to write and perform your own poetry! Drop ins welcome.
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- NaNoWriMo Series - VIRTUAL
NaNoWriMo Series - VIRTUAL
NaNoWriMo Series - VIRTUAL
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November 15, 2023November 8th, 15th, 21st, 29th | Wednesdays | 5th-12th grade | 6:30-8pm | Free | 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 this November!
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- NaNoWriMo Series - VIRTUAL
NaNoWriMo Series - VIRTUAL
NaNoWriMo Series - VIRTUAL
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November 21, 2023November 8th, 15th, 21st, 29th | Wednesdays | 5th-12th grade | 6:30-8pm | Free | 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 this November!
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- NaNoWriMo Series - VIRTUAL
NaNoWriMo Series - VIRTUAL
NaNoWriMo Series - VIRTUAL
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November 29, 2023November 8th, 15th, 21st, 29th | Wednesdays | 5th-12th grade | 6:30-8pm | Free | 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 this November!
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- Poetry Pop Up
Poetry Pop Up
Poetry Pop Up
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December 1, 2023Poetry Pop-Up | 6th-12th grade | 6:30-8pm | Fridays | September 22-November 10 | Free
Join us for a series of workshops on different poetic forms as you learn to write and perform your own poetry! Drop ins welcome.
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- Poetry Pop Up
Poetry Pop Up
Poetry Pop Up
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December 8, 2023Poetry Pop-Up | 6th-12th grade | 6:30-8pm | Fridays | September 22-November 10 | Free
Join us for a series of workshops on different poetic forms as you learn to write and perform your own poetry! Drop ins welcome.
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- Poetry Pop Up
Poetry Pop Up
Poetry Pop Up
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December 15, 2023Poetry Pop-Up | 6th-12th grade | 6:30-8pm | Fridays | September 22-November 10 | Free
Join us for a series of workshops on different poetic forms as you learn to write and perform your own poetry! Drop ins welcome.
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- Paper Arts @ the Pivot Center
Paper Arts @ the Pivot Center
Paper Arts @ the Pivot Center
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December 16, 2023Paper Arts | December 16th | 3rd-12th grade | @ Cleveland Museum of Art at the Pivot Center | 10-12pm
There’s no limit to what you can create when folds, cuts, and curves come together! In this dynamic, hands-on experience, youth are invited to mold simple sheets of paper into powerful expressions of imagination and creativity with a seasoned paper artist at the Pivot Center.
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- Creative Play Day
Creative Play Day
Creative Play Day
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December 27, 2023Creative Play Days | December 27th & January 3rd | 2nd-5th grade | @ LEI | 9:30-12:30pm | $25 each
Join us for a day of crafts and games over spring break!
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- Creative Play Day
Creative Play Day
Creative Play Day
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January 3, 2024Creative Play Days | December 27th & January 3rd | 2nd-5th grade | @ LEI | 9:30-12:30pm | $25 each
Join us for a day of crafts and games over spring break!
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- Dungeons & Dragons: Story Games
Dungeons & Dragons: Story Games
Dungeons & Dragons: Story Games
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January 22, 2024D&D: Story Games
Mondays | 6th-12th grade | Jan 22-Apr 15 | 6:30-8pm | $210
Participants will create their own character and epic tale that will guide them through the story game.
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- Writers' Club - Virtual
Writers' Club - Virtual
Writers' Club - Virtual
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January 24, 2024Writers’ Club - Virtual
Wednesdays | 6th-12th grade | Jan 24-Apr 10 | 6:30-8pm | $175
Join other teens to explore creative writing across genres! Get inspired with different prompts and themes, and work on stories important to you.
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- Playwriting @ Dobama Theater, Bananagrams After Dark @ BottleHouse Brewery
Playwriting @ Dobama Theater
Playwriting @ Dobama Theater
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January 27, 2024Playwriting @ Dobama Theater
January 27 & February 3 | 2nd-12th grade | 10-12pm | $10/session
Explore the ins and outs of playwriting! Students can write about what interests them, from physics to historical events to social justice.
Guest Playwright Erin Dolan.
Bananagrams After Dark @ BottleHouse BreweryBananagrams After Dark @ BottleHouse Brewery
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January 27, 2024Bring your best word play to BottleHouse Brewery and raise money for a great cause! Whether you want to brush your skills off in preparation for Lake Erie Ink’s GIANT Bananagrams Tournament in Spring 2024 or you are simply looking for an evening out with friends, Bananagrams After Dark is the perfect event for you.
This fun event features a tabletop Bananagrams tournament where teams of 2-3 will compete in the Scrabble-like board game. Winning teams will be awarded prizes over some of the best brew in town at the Bottlehouse Brewery in Lakewood.
Never played Bananagrams? No problem! It’s easy to learn on the spot.
All proceeds will directly support the creative voices of youth in our community.
Learn more and get tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/778324638947?aff=oddtdtcreator
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- Dungeons & Dragons: Story Games
Dungeons & Dragons: Story Games
Dungeons & Dragons: Story Games
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January 29, 2024D&D: Story Games
Mondays | 6th-12th grade | Jan 22-Apr 15 | 6:30-8pm | $210
Participants will create their own character and epic tale that will guide them through the story game.
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- Writers' Club - Virtual
Writers' Club - Virtual
Writers' Club - Virtual
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January 31, 2024Writers’ Club - Virtual
Wednesdays | 6th-12th grade | Jan 24-Apr 10 | 6:30-8pm | $175
Join other teens to explore creative writing across genres! Get inspired with different prompts and themes, and work on stories important to you.