Youth Workshops
Join us for activities where you can share your writing, play games with friends, and learn from guest writers!
For grades 2-5. 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!
Evening Ink
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.
Dungeons and Dragons: Story Games | 4th-8th grade | Fridays | Sep 13-Oct 18 | 6-8pm | $150
Join a Dungeons & Dragons campaign! Participants will create their own character and epic tale that will guide them through the story game.
NaNoWriMo | 5th-12th grade | Wednesdays | Oct 23-Dec 6 | $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!
Creative Play Days
2nd-5th grade | January 2nd & 3rd | 9:30am-12:30pm | $25 per day
Fire up your creativity over the holiday break! Students in grades 2-5 are invited to attend a morning of creative activities indoors at Lake Erie Ink. Bring snow gear for outdoor play, and cozy up for hot cocoa, creative writing and art.
Weekend Ink
September: Celebrate Storytelling!
all ages & families | September 29 | 2-3:30pm | $10 per person, $25 max per family
Join Lake Erie Ink for a storytelling performance by guest artist Ray McNiece, and learn how to write and perform your own!
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
Build your own pop-up card with guest artist Henry Rancourt!