Ages: Open to all
Time: 9:00-9:30
Room: Gym
Max. Students: All are Welcome

We will start off each Friday morning with an open singing class led by Jay Leeming. Jay is a guitarist and songwriter who has made many different kinds of music over the last thirty years, and he will lead everyone in easy yet interesting songs from around the world. This will be a judgment-free zone where we can all play with sound together. Come join us!

Class leader: Jay

Ages: 7+
Time: 9:30 – 10:25
Room: Gym
Max. Students: 10

This is a cheer class for 7 years and older where students get to learn how to do cartwheels, round offs, back walk overs and more. We will also teach them how to do stunts like lifting people in the air safely and tossing and catching people as a group. Classes will start off with stretches and warm ups and then progress into learning different cheer techniques.

The ideal student should be able to follow direction well and want to be involved in the activities. Wear comfortable workout clothes and sneakers. Please no dresses for safety.

Parents and younger siblings are asked to remain in the waiting area.

We will be absent February 23rd

Student leaders: Sienna and Emma

Class leader: Gini

Ages: 9+
Time: 9:30 – 10:25
Room: Ping Pong Room
Max. Students: 15

We will be learning history through the lens of Rock & Roll music, while learning about the rock artists and songs of the 1960’s and 1970’s themselves. We will discuss and listen to rock music, sometimes singing along, and analyze the events and stories that brought life to the songs of that era

Parents and (quietly self engaged) siblings are welcome to stay in the room but are not required to stay

Class leader, Joe

Ages: 7-10
Time: 9:30 – 10:25
Room: Lunch Room Max. Students: 12 Material Fee: $41.00

Unleash Your Creativity and Engineering: Build and Race Your Own Robot Car!
Are you ready to dive into the world of robotics and conquer the racetrack? This class invites you to design, build, and race your very own robot. Buckle up for weekly robot-building challenges filled with hands-on learning, friendly competition, and lots of fun! No previous experience required. Each robot car will be programmed through circuits and mechanical parts so no computer is needed.
Here’s what you’ll get to experience:

• Master the Art of Robotics: Get hands-on with DC motor drivers and object avoidance sensors, the building blocks of your robot brain.

• Unleash Your Creativity: Design and build your car’s chassis and wheels, letting you change the way it races around the track.

• Conquer the Racetrack: Put your robot to the test on a custom-built racetrack made from recycled cardboard.

• Brainpower: Each week, you’ll delve into the fascinating world of electronics and physics, understanding the science behind your robot’s every move.

• Keep Your Creation: At the end of the semester, your robot car is yours to keep! 

  Parents and (quietly self engaged) siblings are welcome to stay in the room but are not required to stay.

Outside leader: Josh

Class leader: Liz B.

Ages: 9+
Time: 9:30 – 10:25
Room: Room A
Max. Students: 7 Additional Class Fee: $5

Together, we will explore the book Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Kimmerer, adapted by Monique Gray Smith. This is a beautiful adaptation of the adult version of Kimmerer’s book. Much of the writing is the same, just paired down, with lovely illustrations and extra supporting info, such as key vocabulary definitions and thought-provoking questions. Together, we will dive deeper into this book through discussions, activities, and outdoor experiences, as well as the possibility of an optional field trip outside of class time if families are interested.

Students must purchase or borrow the book from the library. Before each class, students need to complete the assigned reading (1-2 short chapters). For this class, learners should be able to read and write independently. Please contact me with questions or if your learner needs accommodations before registering.

Parents and (quietly self engaged) siblings are welcome to stay in the room but are not required to stay.

Class Leader: Rachel

Ages: All are Welcome
Time: 9:30 – 10:25
Room: Room B
Max. Students: 15 Additional Class Fee: $5

This class is an introduction for all ages to the fun of a meditation and mindfulness practice. We will learn what meditation is. “Meditation is to be aware of what is going on- in our bodies, in our feelings, our minds and in the world” ( Thich Nhat Hanh). We will learn to be in the here and now. We will learn how to recognize our feelings, our surroundings and what our needs might be at any given moment or during moments of strong emotions. We will learn the different forms of meditation- sitting, standing, laying down or walking. We will go for walks and learn about walking meditation. During the class we will play games, do meditation puzzles and do various activities that will help us be learn to be grounded and calm. Some of these activities will be blowing bubbles, make glitter jars, sing songs, learn mantras, tuning into our senses, breathing like a bear and so many others.

Students should have listening skills.

Class leader, Ananda

Ages: For Parents Only
Time: 9:30 – 10:25
Room: Library
Max. Students: 8

There is a new committee at NLLC, the Equitability Committee. In the spirit of creating a more equitable community here at NLLC, this is an offering that came out of the first committee meeting. Parents will explore their own culture, looking at how family and society have help shape their world view. Parents will better understand they perceive the world through their our specific lens and others do not necessarily share that lens. That does not make one person right and another wrong, it makes us different. And those differences makes us stronger.

This is for parents only, children should be engaged in other classes or activity during this time period.

Class leader: Trudy

Ages: 7+
Time: 10:30 – 11:25
Room: Gym
Max. Students: 7 Materail Fees: $20

Unleash your creativity in our woodworking class where we will teach you the skills and how to safely use tools. After most classes you will take home a finished project! We hope to build wooden toy robots, catapults, wind chimes, bird houses and more throughout this class and at the end of the session maybe even design your own woodworking project.

Our ideal student should be able to follow directions well, sit quietly and give us their full attention when we are discussing the projects. We are working with tools in this class and we want everyone to be safe. Which means we require parents to be involved in the class, but siblings should be quietly engaged in their own activity (unless signed up for the class).

We will be absent on February 23

Student Leader: Troy

Class Leader: Gini

Ages: 9 +
Time: 10:30 – 11:25
Room: Ping Pong Room
Max. Students: TBA

Write your autobiography! Best for fluent readers and writers, or with parent in class support and we will be doing autobiographies including writing, illustration and book binding. Students will walk away with a book.

Class leader: Jeanette

Ages: 11-14
Time: 10:30 – 11:25
Room: Lunch Room
Max. Students: 12 Material Fee: $41.00

Unleash Your Creativity and Engineering: Build and Race Your Own Robot Car!
Are you ready to dive into the world of robotics and conquer the racetrack? This class invites you to design, build, and race your very own robot. Buckle up for weekly robot-building challenges filled with hands-on learning, friendly competition, and lots of fun! No previous experience required. Each robot car will be programmed through circuits and mechanical parts so no computer is needed.
Here’s what you’ll get to experience:

• Master the Art of Robotics: Get hands-on with DC motor drivers and object avoidance sensors, the building blocks of your robot brain.

• Unleash Your Creativity: Design and build your car’s chassis and wheels, letting you change the way it races around the track.

• Conquer the Racetrack: Put your robot to the test on a custom-built racetrack made from recycled cardboard.

• Brainpower: Each week, you’ll delve into the fascinating world of electronics and physics, understanding the science behind your robot’s every move.

• Keep Your Creation: At the end of the semester, your robot car is yours to keep! 

  Parents and (quietly self engaged) siblings are welcome to stay in the room but are not required to stay.

Outside leader: Joah

Class leader: Liz B.

Ages: 4-8
Time: 10:30 – 11:25
Room: Room A
Max. Students: 10 Additional Class Fee: $5

This class will explore art making through various materials and experiments. This class is for younger kids who want to explore different materials through creative thinking and getting messy.

Lead by Fiona (13) with support from her mom and guest art creators.

Parental involvement is strongly encouraged during class time and yes- siblings are encouraged to join in the class activities.

Student leader, Fiona

Class leader, Liz H.

Ages: 7-9
Time: 10:30 – 11:25
Room: Room B
Max. Students: 6

What is weather? Why is axolotl such a weird word? Who invented pudding? We will collect more questions than answers in this class and practice discovery through imagination, creativity, and good old fashioned research. Students will be expected to bring questions and participate in answering them. Each class will have an activity focused on discovering some weird part of the world like measuring before tape measures, English as a foreign language, weather observation, and flowers.

Class participants should be able to read and be able to take turns in class discussions. Students should be full of questions and know that no question is too silly to explore.

Parents and (quietly self engaged) siblings are welcome to stay in the room but are not required to stay.

Student leader, Aoife

Class leader, Michael

Ages: 7-11
Time: 11:30 – 12:25
Room: Ping Pong Lounge
Max. Students: 9 Additional Class Fee: $5

Shannon & Susanne team up to present a Who’s Who in the history of math. Each week we’ll learn about a famous mathematician and do hands-on science, math & art activities related to their discoveries. Mathematicians to get us started include Archimedius, the Greek Streaker, and catapults; Ada Lovelace and coding; Koch snowflakes and fractals; Sophie Germain and number patterns. We will place our scholars on a timeline and find their location on a world map. Extension activities will be provided for families to further explore our topics.

Students should be able to work in a small group and listen to instructors and peers.

Parental involvement is strongly encouraged during class time and Yes, siblings are encouraged to join in the class activities.

Class Leader: Shannon and Susanne

Ages: 9+
Time: 11:30 – 12:35
Room: Lunch Room
Max. Students: 9 Material Fees: $15

This is a cooperative, student run cooking club! Participants in this class will work together with their peers to decide what to make, how to source ingredients, who is going to teach what, etc. The class supplies fee will become a shared pool of money that will be spent based on group decision making. Participants will also explore topics of food justice, food sovereignty, food labeling, etc. and maybe make some food to share with all of NLLC and/or something they can sell. Club members will need to be responsible about cleaning up, dealing with food waste, etc.

The ideal Cooking Club member enjoys cooking and is open to discussion and decision-making as part of a group. Members should be responsible about following through on getting ingredients, bringing equipment if needed, cleaning up, etc. Entrepreneurial experience and/or interest is also welcome! You don’t have to be a seasoned chef (pun intended) to join 🙂

Parents and (quietly self engaged) siblings are welcome to stay in the room but are not required to stay.

Co-supervised by Chelsea

Student leader: Lion

Class leader: Shira

Ages: 5-7
Time: 11:30 – 12:25
Room: Room A
Max. Students: 8 Additional Class Fee: $5

This class will be full of experimentation and learning some about scientific method and setting up an experiment. We will explore and experiment with things like: PH, paper airplane physics, chemical reactions (baking soda and vinegar) and chromatography.

This glass is geared towards 5-7 year old’s who like to learn through experimenting and asking questions. Don’t need to be able to read or write on their own, but we will show some ways to record our data and parent help is appreciated. Parents and siblings are encouraged to join in the class activities.

Class leader Liz H. and Co-lead with Lydia

Ages: 9+
Time: 11:30 – 12:25
Room: Room B
Max. Students: 8 Additional Class Fee: $35

No more hands inside the coat, Napoleon!

This class will be an 8 week intensive study of the hand. We will work from the inside out of how the human hand works, and thus how to render the Thing doing all the amazing Things that a hand can do.

Each student will have a disarticulate model hand to work with in class, which will become their own by the end of the 8 weeks. We will take a look at the bones, maybe even learn a few names if we must. Attach some muscles and tendons, in all natural plasticine, while learning how to maintain a good working relationship with one’s own hands. We shall be drawing and or sculpting through each week.

This class is geared towards student who have an affinity towards the arts or science/anatomy, who can work independently, listen, follow instructions, and clean up after themselves. Parents and (quietly self engaged) siblings are welcome to stay in the room but are not required to stay.

Class leader, Elena

Ages: 7+
Time: 1:30 – 2:25
Room: Gym
Max. Students: 8 Materail Fees: $20

Unleash your creativity in our woodworking class where we will teach you the skills and how to safely use tools. After most classes you will take home a finished project! We hope to build wooden toy robots, catapults, wind chimes, bird houses and more throughout this class and at the end of the session maybe even design your own woodworking project.

Our ideal student should be able to follow directions well, sit quietly and give us their full attention when we are discussing the projects. We are working with tools in this class and we want everyone to be safe. Which means we require parents to be involved in the class, but siblings should be quietly engaged in their own activity (unless signed up for the class).

We will be absent on February 23

Student Leader: Troy

Class Leader: Gini

Ages: All are Welcome
Time: 1:30 – 2:25
Room: Ping Pong Lounge
Max. Students: 30

Kids of all ages can get together to enjoy a variety of board, cooperative, card and physical games. Each week, class leaders will bring a game to play and kids can choose what game to participate in. Guest game leaders will stop in with additional games for us to enjoy. An opportunity will be provided to create our own board game as well. Shannon, Pippin, Lena, Marie and Erin will provide games that engage our toddlers through teens.

Game Club leaders will provide games for all ages and abilities. All students are ideal students.

Parental involvement is strongly encouraged during class time and, Yes siblings are encouraged to join in the class activities.

Class Organizer: Shannon and Liz H.

Student Organizer: Pippin and Lena

Ages: 7-12
Time: 1:30 – 2:25
Room: Ping Pong Loung
Max. Students: 10 Additional Class Fee: $5

Embark on a magical journey with ‘The Tea Dragon Society’ book club! Join fellow readers in exploring the enchanting world of Tea Dragons, learning the art of memory-sharing, and unraveling heartwarming tales. Each session promises delightful discussions, tea-themed activities, and a shared love for this whimsical graphic novel. Perfect for ages 7-12, our book club fosters creativity, empathy, and a sense of community. Let’s dive in to discover the joy of friendship, traditions, and the soothing magic of tea.

The ideal student will appreciate or be interested in exploring tea, whimsy, and crafts. We think ages 7-12 will enjoy this book club.

Class leaders: Susanne

Student leaders: Grace, Sloan, and Presley

Ages: 11-13
Time: 2:30 – 3:25
Room: Gym
Max. Students: 10

Join us to have fun and play basketball as well as learning some drills and different games.

Participants should be open to trying out new skills and be able to play fairly.

Student leader: Jack

Class leader: Erin

Ages: 7+
Time: 2:30 – 3:25
Room: Gym Annex
Max. Students: TBA

The book club for fans of Wings of Fire and Warrior Cats books. A continuation of the Wings of Fire Book Club from the fall, with new characters, from the Warrior Cat Series.

Student leader: Sage

Class leader: Jeanette

Ages: 9+
Time: 2:30 – 3:25
Room: Ping Pong Loung
Max. Students: 14 Materail Fees:$15

We will work collectively to revive the NLLC newsletter as well as publish zines and perhaps create a short documentary film, depending on the interests of participants. This class will provide opportunities to discuss articles and documentaries, to explore the tenets of journalistic practice, and to experiment with techniques including interviewing, surveying, observing and writing. Additionally, there will be need for illustrations, graphic design and photography!

Ideal students will be interested in creating publications, curious about the world, and willing to take on writing and/or illustration and photography assignments. Parents and (quietly self engaged) siblings are welcome to stay in the room but are not required to stay.

Class leader: Shira

Co leaders: Shannon and Liz B.