Ashland Chautauqua Youth Workshop: Thomas Paine Might of the Pen
Date: 07/24/2026
Time: 10:00 am-11:00 am
Location: Myers Memorial Band Shell, 209 Parkside Drive, Ashland, OH 44805
Organizer: Ashland Chautauqua
Cost: Free
Contact and more info:
info@ashlandchautauqua.org
https://www.ashlandchautauqua.org/scheduleofevents.php
About the event:
This workshop will be in costume and will detail Paine’s ability to write critically and assess society around him – the actions of himself as well as his peers. Thomas Paine thought deeply about bettering the world for everyone and creating a place where people could talk about their concerns and vote to better their country. Participants will be writing and drawing in this workshop. This workshop is led by scholar Martin Lahman who will be portraying Thomas Paine on July 22.
The workshop will be held at the YMCA Youth Camp at Myers Memorial Band Shell, 209 Parkside Drive, Ashland. Rain site location is the Ashland YMCA, 207 Miller Street, Ashland.
Ashland Chautauqua’s 5-day America’s Stories event, in celebration of America 250, runs from July 21-25, 2026 with daytime workshops at various locations in Ashland County and living history performances each evening at Guy C. Myers Memorial Band Shell at Brookside Park, Ashland. All events are free, open to the public, accessible and sensory-friendly.