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.

Space and Planetary Imaging Facility up at Cornell

Spacecraft Planetary Image Facility (SPIF) 122 Sciences Dr, Ithaca, NY, United States

Get ready for the April 8th total solar eclipse! What causes eclipses? Why are they so rare? Why are lunar eclipses more common than solar ones? Do other planets have eclipses? Find out the answers to some common questions like these, plus tips on viewing eclipses and the Sun safely, and then dive even deeper […]

Come play and visit at the Children’s Garden

Come play and visit at the Children's Garden Tuesdays 10-12 (or longer if you bring your lunch and you feel like it) Meet in the Anarchy Zone We plan to be there weekly until swimming season and would be delighted if you would join us! Marie, Peter (6), Mae (4)

Hiking Club

Mulholland Wildflower Preserve 501-03 Giles St, Ithaca, NY

Spring is right around the corner, let’s get out into nature! Each Wednesday at 1:00 our group will meet at a different trail and hike together. Singing, snacks, and general merriment are encouraged, and all are welcome to participate! We’ll share exact meeting locations with the hiking club and any changes due to the weather. We hope […]

Come play and visit at the Children’s Garden

Come play and visit at the Children's Garden Tuesdays 10-12 (or longer if you bring your lunch and you feel like it) Meet in the Anarchy Zone We plan to be there weekly until swimming season and would be delighted if you would join us! Marie, Peter (6), Mae (4)

Hot Glue Guns + “Garbage” = Sculpture! (1 of 3)

4480 Critter Run Road 4480 Critter Run Road, Trumansburg, NY, United States

I have an impressive collection of inspiring objects that I’ve refused to throw away over the years. I can’t even tell you how long I’ve been imagining hosting this class for. Every time I looked at these pieces of “trash” I saw art, and I saw an opportunity to reuse some of our culture’s massive […]

Come play and visit at the Children’s Garden

Come play and visit at the Children's Garden Tuesdays 10-12 (or longer if you bring your lunch and you feel like it) Meet in the Anarchy Zone We plan to be there weekly until swimming season and would be delighted if you would join us! Marie, Peter (6), Mae (4)

Hiking Club

Hike at Flat Rocks

Spring is right around the corner, let’s get out into nature! Each Wednesday at 1:00 our group will meet at a different trail and hike together. Singing, snacks, and general merriment are encouraged, and all are welcome to participate! We’ll share exact meeting locations with the hiking club and any changes due to the weather. We hope […]

Hiking Club

Cornell Arboretum

Spring is right around the corner, let’s get out into nature! Each Wednesday at 1:00 our group will meet at a different trail and hike together. Singing, snacks, and general merriment are encouraged, and all are welcome to participate! We’ll share exact meeting locations with the hiking club and any changes due to the weather. We hope […]

Come play and visit at the Children’s Garden

Come play and visit at the Children's Garden Tuesdays 10-12 (or longer if you bring your lunch and you feel like it) Meet in the Anarchy Zone We plan to be there weekly until swimming season and would be delighted if you would join us! Marie, Peter (6), Mae (4)

Hiking Club

Ellis Hollow Nature Preserve 313 Ellis Hollow Creek Rd. #183, Ithaca, NY

Spring is right around the corner, let’s get out into nature! Each Wednesday at 1:00 our group will meet at a different trail and hike together. Singing, snacks, and general merriment are encouraged, and all are welcome to participate! We’ll share exact meeting locations with the hiking club and any changes due to the weather. We hope […]

Hike & Picnic Lunch At Chestnut Lean-To

Parking lot at the very end of Comfort Rd. Extension, where it meets Bald Hill Rd. Danby, but with a Spencer Zip Code, NY 14883 United States NY, United States

Johanna and Nora Brown are leading this field trip, along with their kiddos. We'll meet at 12pm in the trail parking lot at the southern end of Comfort Road Extension, where it meets Bald Hill Road in Danby (Spencer zip code). There is a short walk along the road to reach the trail-head. The trail […]

Come play and visit at the Children’s Garden

Come play and visit at the Children's Garden Tuesdays 10-12 (or longer if you bring your lunch and you feel like it) Meet in the Anarchy Zone We plan to be there weekly until swimming season and would be delighted if you would join us! Marie, Peter (6), Mae (4)

Hot Glue Guns + “Garbage” = Sculpture! (2 of 3)

4480 Critter Run Road 4480 Critter Run Road, Trumansburg, NY, United States

I have an impressive collection of inspiring objects that I’ve refused to throw away over the years. I can’t even tell you how long I’ve been imagining hosting this class for. Every time I looked at these pieces of “trash” I saw art, and I saw an opportunity to reuse some of our culture’s massive […]

Montezuma Wildlife Refuge

3395 Route 5/20 E, Seneca Falls, NY 13148 3395 Route 5/20 E, Seneca Falls, NY, United States

Come learn about Bald Eagles at the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge. Families will meet at the Visitor Center at 10am and volunteer Jackie Bakker will lead us on a guided hike to learn about the refuge. At 11am we will enjoy a Bald Eagle Presentation then lunch in the visitor center. Afterwards we will depart on […]

Hiking Club

Cascadilla Gorge Trail to Collegetown

Spring is right around the corner, let’s get out into nature! Each Wednesday at 1:00 our group will meet at a different trail and hike together. Singing, snacks, and general merriment are encouraged, and all are welcome to participate! We’ll share exact meeting locations with the hiking club and any changes due to the weather. We […]

Come play and visit at the Children’s Garden

Come play and visit at the Children's Garden Tuesdays 10-12 (or longer if you bring your lunch and you feel like it) Meet in the Anarchy Zone We plan to be there weekly until swimming season and would be delighted if you would join us! Marie, Peter (6), Mae (4)

Eastlake Recreation Center Ball Pit

Eastlake Recreation Center 18 Eastlake Rd, Ithaca, NY, United States

This ball pit meet-up is intended primarily for kids ages 7-10. Younger kids are also welcome, but please be aware that the bigger kids can get wild in the ball pit and smaller children will need adults nearby to help keep them safe. Older kids are also welcome, if they are interested. Please sign up […]

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Come play and visit at the Children’s Garden

Come play and visit at the Children's Garden Tuesdays 10-12 (or longer if you bring your lunch and you feel like it) Meet in the Anarchy Zone We plan to be there weekly until swimming season and would be delighted if you would join us! Marie, Peter (6), Mae (4)

End of Year Potluck

Stewart Park BBQ Pavilion 1 James L Gibbs Dr, ithaca, NY, United States

Come and celebrate the end of a wonderful year together at NLLC and the start of fun summer time adventures! There is a playground adjacent and a basketball court just a short jaunt away.   Bring games or outdoor toys to share and enthusiasm for outdoor play. Prepare or pre-order a dish to pass (labeled […]