Town of Lansing

Town of Lansing After School Programs

Check out these exciting Spring and Summer programs!

Download the Spring brochure and registration form here.

Download the Summer brochure and registration form here. (Summer Listing found below the Spring descriptions).

Culinary Kids - Mondays, 4 weeks, April 16 to May 7. Learn how to make and eat different, tasty, healthy snacks, meals and desserts. Students should be willing to try new things and clean up.

Make A Difference- Mondays, 5 weeks, May 14 to June 18. Make a Difference in the lives of our friends, family, community, and the world! YOU come up with the projects and WE make them happen! This is a great way to do some good for other people (and animals) in your neighborhood. There will be no program may 28th.

Outdoor Explorers-Tuesdays, 10 weeks, April 17 to June 19. Get outside, enjoy spring and participate in various games and activities including: hiking, geocaching, survival skills training, campfire cooking, and much more. Dress appropriately for weather, programs will run rain or shine.

Digital Photography- Wednesday, 10 weeks, April 18 to June 20. Lean how to use a digital camera and take beautiful photos of people places and things. Also, lean the art of photo editing using Photoshop. We will be taking field trips to various photogenic places in the area. Cameras will be provided, but bring one if you have one.

Sustainable Scientists- Thursdays, 10 weeks, April 19 to June 21. Love science? Want to make the world a better place? Learn to harness the power of the sun to cook food, use the wind to power a light bulb, how to grow food in a small area, transform trash into treasure and much more! We will be taking field trips to the Science Center, Museum of the Earth, Cornell University and other locations.

Dungeons & Dragons-Fridays, 9 weeks, April 13 to June 22. Be transported to another place and time with this role-playing game. Defeat monsters, cast magic spells, talk to animals, and have epic adventures. No experience necessary. The first program is from 12:30 to 5:30pm over the April break. All other programs are 2:15-5:30pm. No program May 25.

The above programs begin at 2:15 pm and end at 5:30 pm (not 5:00pm as before), unless otherwise noted. Please listen to the morning and afternoon announcements for reminders and location information. Contact Ian in Room 118 if you have any questions about programs. Space is limited, so sign up now!

Cool New Summer Options available for Lansing youth to consider participating in.

Homesteading & The Lost Arts (Held on two different weeks within the summer) - July 30-August 2 & August 20 - 23. (M-Th) 9am - 4pm; $200-$275 (sliding scale). Ages 10-16.

Spend a few days learning some traditional lost homesteading arts like barn style building, gardening, open fire cooking, weaving, drum making, chicken lore and more! Meets at 4-H Acres in Ithaca, 418 Lower Creek Rd. For more information go to... http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/12/03/26/homesteading-lost-arts.

Summer listings:

Daytime Programs

___ Dungeons and Dragons $30 July 16, 17, 18 , 19 9:00am -5:00pm

___ Digital Photography $30 July 23, 24, 25 9:00am - 5:00pm

___ LYS Car Show Free July 28, August 4 10:00am - 2:00pm

___ Outdoor Adventurers $30 August 15, 16, 17 9:00am - 5:00pm

___ Awesome Animals $20 August 29, 30 9:00am - 5:00pm

Special Programs

___ Roseland Water Park $35 August 27 9:00am - 5:30pm

Last Updated: May 17, 2012

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