Events
Northern Light Learning Center has a number of ways to engage throughout the year. Please keep an eye on this page for new field trip listings, meetings and events.
To add your fun activity or to register for an event, please register through the Member Portal. Please ensure that your membership is up to date before registering for a field trip.
NLLC is holding Summer Day Camp at Camp Comstock in Ithaca again this summer from August 26th to August 29th. I have organized a two night stay there as well during the same week from Wednesday, Aug. 28th to Friday, Aug. 30th. The cabins are full but there are lean-tos and tent spots still available […]
Join us for the monthly NLLC Potluck at Camp Comstock Girl Scout Camp! It is open to all, anyone interested in learning more about Northern Light Learning Center, members and friends and family! We look forward to celebrating the end of summer day camp with you all! For this month's potluck we are setting up […]
Hello Friends, We’ll be heading to the Children’s Garden tomorrow at 10 am and plan to be there regularly on Wednesdays until ice skating starts in November. We usually bring lunch and stay about 4 hours. Hope to see some of you there! Marie, Peter, Mae, Desmond Come play and visit at the Children's Garden […]
Hello Friends, We’ll be heading to the Children’s Garden tomorrow at 10 am and plan to be there regularly on Wednesdays until ice skating starts in November. We usually bring lunch and stay about 4 hours. Hope to see some of you there! Marie, Peter, Mae, Desmond Come play and visit at the Children's Garden […]
Hello Friends, We’ll be heading to the Children’s Garden tomorrow at 10 am and plan to be there regularly on Wednesdays until ice skating starts in November. We usually bring lunch and stay about 4 hours. Hope to see some of you there! Marie, Peter, Mae, Desmond Come play and visit at the Children's Garden […]
Hello Friends, We’ll be heading to the Children’s Garden tomorrow at 10 am and plan to be there regularly on Wednesdays until ice skating starts in November. We usually bring lunch and stay about 4 hours. Hope to see some of you there! Marie, Peter, Mae, Desmond Come play and visit at the Children's Garden […]
Guided Animal Conservation Educational Tour at Ross Park Zoo, located at 60 Morgan Road, Binghamton, NY 13903 1:30-3:30 pm on Friday, September 27th Description: Embark on an engaging and educational journey through the Ross Park Zoo! Our guided tour takes participants on a captivating exploration of our animal residents, their native habitats, and the pressing conservation […]
Hello Friends, We’ll be heading to the Children’s Garden tomorrow at 10 am and plan to be there regularly on Wednesdays until ice skating starts in November. We usually bring lunch and stay about 4 hours. Hope to see some of you there! Marie, Peter, Mae, Desmond Come play and visit at the Children's Garden […]
The first day of our eight-week Fall Session!
Hello Friends, We’ll be heading to the Children’s Garden tomorrow at 10 am and plan to be there regularly on Wednesdays until ice skating starts in November. We usually bring lunch and stay about 4 hours. Hope to see some of you there! Marie, Peter, Mae, Desmond Come play and visit at the Children's Garden […]
Our second annual Haunted Hightunnel for homeschool families will be held Sunday, Oct. 27 from 5-9pm at Blackduck Cidery, 3046 County Road 138, Ovid. This party is open to all homeschool families and friends. We do have a suggested $5 donation per family to help cover costs of supplies and treats. Party is rain or […]
Hosted at the Museum of the Earth by educator Robert Ross this hour long program will include hearing a story about the Hyde Park mastodon excavation, observing some short clips from the Discovery Channel video about it, looking at the skeleton in the Museum and at some other bones in the classroom, and looking at […]
The NLLC Holiday Market will be held at Center Ithaca on the Commons on Saturday, December 7th, from 12-4pm. Come out to support our local homeschooling community and the children who have created amazing products to sell at the Holiday Market!
Come see the Nutcracker with school groups and other homeschoolers 12/13 The Nutcracker The Ithaca Ballet is excited to offer a special performance of The Nutcracker, for schools and groups again this year. In past years this has been a wonderful way for students to experience the wonder and magic of ballet and the tradition of […]
Gingerbread House Decorating This year, right after The Nutcracker performance, the NLLC Social Committee would like to add to the festivities by hosting a ginger bread house decorating party at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Ithaca, New York from 1 to 3 PM on Friday, December 13th. We are just waiting on confirmation from St. Paul’s that their gym […]
We will email the class registration link to current members on Sat. Jan. 4th, 2025, at 9am! The session will run 8 Fridays, from Jan. 10 to Feb. 28.
Debra will be hosting a field trip at the Cayuga Nature Center on Wednesday, January 8th from 12:30-3:30. We will have an opening circle where we share nature sightings, then an hour long program with a nature educator exploring the center's skull collection, and then some playtime and a closing circle. Ages 8 and up. […]
Come learn about stringed instruments from luthier Dylan Race! This will mostly be a talk/Q&A, shaped by the interests of the children who attend. Dylan can discuss the physics behind sound, let us listen to instruments, see ones half-built, see old instruments and learn their history, and more! This trip is good for students with […]
Debra will be hosting a field trip at the Cayuga Nature Center on Wednesday, February 5th from 12:30-3:30. We will have an opening circle where we will share nature sightings, followed by a 60-90 minute program with the nature educator about reptiles. The program will require listening to a lecture and will end with viewing […]
The NLLC Social Committee formally invites YOU to the NLLC Dance Party! The theme is Northern Lights; there will be decorations and refreshments related to this theme. Please see the attached flyer for details and register on the member portal, registration is required. Please read the entire registration form for some important information regarding the […]
