Pen and Tell It!

Grades 2-8

Upcoming Dates: November 8, 15, 22

About Pen and Tell It!

At Pen and Tell It!, you will have the opportunity to try your hand at new ideas, writing skills, fascinating prompts, and more! Each Sunday we will offer classes for 2nd - 8th grades. If you register for two or more classes, you’ll receive 10% off! You can mix and match if you have more than one writer in your family, too.

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Location

Classes take place at Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215. If you have accessibility needs, please contact us before registering.

Have a Question?

Contact Meg Brown at megbrown@thurberhouse.org. To receive email updates about children's education programs, please use the sign up form at the very bottom of this page.

Registration will open soon!

The deadline to register is the Friday before class. Registrations are non-refundable. Enrollment is first-come, first-served. If there’s a class you really want to take, don’t wait! For questions, contact Meg Brown at megbrown@thurberhouse.org.

FAQ & Disclaimer

You will receive an email order confirmation containing your registration information.
- On Jefferson Avenue: Easy street parking is available all along the Jefferson Avenue oval. Parking is free, with no time limit, on Sundays. Note: only the spots along the one-way oval are free; the spots along the two-way ends of Jefferson Avenue (near Broad Street and Long Street) are not free.
- Off N. 11th Street (behind Thurber House): Free visitor parking is available in the small lot directly behind Thurber House, accessible off N. 11th Street and located here. There is no time limit as long as you are visiting Thurber House. All other parking lots do not belong to Thurber House and you may be towed.
We encourage the involvement of all students and will do our best to make accommodations. Contact Meg Brown at megbrown@thurberhouse.org to discuss any accessibility needs.
The first floor of Thurber Center is handicap/wheelchair accessible, including the first floor restrooms.
How to reach the wheelchair ramps:
- If you park on Jefferson Avenue: There is a slight curb (some wheelchairs can navigate this). The closest “ramp” cut is the entrance to the large parking lot on the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Long Street (here).
  - Thurber Center wheelchair ramp: Follow the sidewalk through the Thurber Center front gate. Take the sidewalk around the porch on the right side of the building. The entrance to the wheelchair ramp will appear on your left, past the porch.
- If you park in the Thurber House rear parking lot: Follow the sidewalk between the handicap parking signs (here). The sidewalk will take you around the north side of our multipurpose building, Thurber Center.
  - Thurber Center wheelchair ramp: The ramp will appear on your right and leads up to the front porch.
All registrations are final and non-refundable.
Disclaimer: Views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by event and program speakers in all mediums are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thurber House, its affiliates, or its staff/board.
Contact Meg Brown at megbrown@thurberhouse.org. To receive email updates about children's education programs, please use the sign up form at the very bottom of this page.