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.

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, […]

NLLC Dance Party

First Unitarian Society of Ithaca 306 N Aurora St., Ithaca, NY

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 […]

Spring 2025 Class Registration

We will email the class registration link to current members on Friday, March 14th at 9 am. The session will run 8 Fridays from March 21st to May 9th.

First Day of Spring Classes

The first day of our eight week Spring Session! Spring Session 2025 will run eight Fridays, from March 21st to May 9th!

NLLC Yard Sale

Trumansburg, NY Trumansburg, NY

NLLC Yard Sale, Sat. May 10, 8am-3pm. We will set up a NLLC benefit yard sale at the Tidd household in Trumansburg. All proceeds from the sale of your donated […]

Spring Fling Mayhem (Learning Fair & Talent Show)

Camp Comstock Girl Scout Camp 1419 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca, NY

Spring Fling Mayhem (Learning Fair + Talent Show), Friday, May 23, 9am-7pm at Camp Comstock. Be sure to save posters, projects, artwork, films, performances to share at the fair.These can […]

$10

Seabreeze Amusement Park

Sea Breeze Amusment 4600 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY

Seabreeze Amusement Park, Friday, June 20, 10am-5pm.

NLLC 2025 Summer Camp

Camp Comstock Girl Scout Camp 1419 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca, NY

Summer Camp at Camp Comstock. August 25-28. Aug. 25, 9am-3pm + overnight camping Aug. 26-27, 9am-3pm Aug. 28, 9am-7pm

$50 – $100