Need a ride? If transportation is a barrier to your child accessing LitShop programs, click the button below to request transportation support from our friends at CommUNITY Arts STL. CommUNITY Arts STL provides low-to-no cost safe and reliable transportation for youth to arts opportunities across St Louis.

SUMMER 2025 SCHEDULE

home maintenance skills

Learn how to be the handy ma’am of your home through a variety of hands-on demonstrations.

THURSDAYS 4:00-6:00 7/17-8/21

Click here for more information and application for Home Maintenance Skills

COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB

During Community Book Club, we’ll have a facilitated book club discussion, then spend the rest of the evening hanging out in the shop. Participants can work on existing projects, start something new, or just hang out with their LitShop friends, all under the supervision of LitShop staff. We've even been known to  karaoke! Dinner and snacks provided.

COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB #4: FRIDAY, 8/1 5:00-8:00PM A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos

Click here for more information and application for Summer Community Book Clubs

OPEN SHOP

Shop’s open! During Open Shop, LitShop youth can work on independent projects or try something new using LitShop’s tools, equipment and supplies. LitShop staff will be available to support and suggest new projects. Open Shop is drop-in and no registration is required. All current and former LitShop youth welcome!

SUMMER OPEN SHOP SCHEDULE

Tuesdays 6/10-8/12 2:00-5:00PM

MAKERS MARKET SUMMER 2025

LitShop youth can apply to sell their handmade goods and artwork through our Makers Market program. We’ll have a booth at three Tower Grove Farmers Market Tuesday night dates, and youth can work with LitShop staff on product creation and production, marketing, merchandising, basic bookkeeping and product pricing, and other entrepreneurial skills.

Click here for more information and application to vend at our Makers Market.

Thank you to our summer 2025 workshop collaborators

funders

in-kind support

Community partners