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.

Wednesdays at Children’s Garden

Ithaca Children's Garden 121 Turtle Lane, Ithaca, NY, United States

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 […]

NLLC Haunted High Tunnel

Blackduck Cidery 3046 County Rd. 138, Ovid, NY, United States

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 […]

Hyde Park Mastodon at Museum of the Earth

Museum of the Earth Field Trip 1259 Trumansburg Rd., Ithaca, NY, United States

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 […]

NLLC Holiday Market

Center Ithaca 171 E. State St., Ithaca, NY

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 […]

The Nutcracker

State Theater 107 W State St., Ithaca, NY, United States

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 […]

NLLC Ginger Bread House Decorating Party

St. Paul's United Methodist Church 402 North Aurora Street, Ithaca, New York

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 […]

Winter 2025 class registration

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.

Cayuga Nature Center Skulls Program

Cayuga Nature Center 1420 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca, NY, United States

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 […]

Race Orchestral Strings Visit

Race Orchestral Strings 405 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY, United States

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 […]

Cayuga Nature Center Reptiles

Cayuga Nature Center 1420 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca, NY, United States

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, […]