Youth Workshops
Join us for activities where you can share your writing, play games with friends, and learn from guest writers! Scroll down to view programs and register.
For grades 2-5. Scholarships are available for all programs. Programs take place at Lake Erie Ink’s Taylor location unless otherwise noted.
Registration for 2025 Winter & Spring programs is open!
Evening Ink
Dungeons & Dragons
Mondays | 6-8pm | Feb 24-Mar 31 | 4th-8th grade
Wednesdays | 4-6pm | Feb 19-Mar 26 | 4th-8th grade
Fridays | 4-6pm | Feb 21-Apr 4 | 4th-8th grade
$10 registration fee
Participants will create their own character and epic tale that will guide them through the story game.
Please Note: The Friday session is now full.
Writers’ Club | VIRTUAL | Wednesdays | Feb 19-Mar 26 | 6:30-8pm | 5th-12th grades
$10 registration fee
Whether you’re a budding novelist, a poet, or just love to express yourself through words, this club is the perfect place for you! Engage in fun writing prompts, share your work, receive feedback, and connect with fellow writers. All skill levels are welcome! Find your unique voice in a supportive community.
Weekend Ink
Playwriting | @ Dobama Theater | February 1st | $10
11-12:30pm | 1st-4th grades
1:30-3pm | 5th-12th grades
Join Lake Erie Ink and Dobama Theater to explore specific techniques from professional playwright Luke Brett, learn about the Marilyn Bianchi Kids’ Playwriting Festival, and begin the process of writing your own original plays!
Kids’ Comic Con | @ the Pivot Center | March 7-8
More info about Comic Con here.
Open Mic @ LEI | Apr 25 | 6:30-8pm | all ages | FREE
Join us at Lake Erie Ink for an Open Mic celebrating National Poetry Month. Work on your piece and perform for others!
Spring Break Camp
@ LEI | Mar 31-Apr 5 | 3rd-5th grades | FREE