SAT, SUN, SEPTEMBER 8, 9 HONEY WEEKEND
Join
us for this signature event featuring demonstrations, projects and
tastings that are fun for the whole family. Drop in at the Family Art
Project to craft wings, antennae and a pollen cup, then grab a kazoo to
buzz around the grounds like a bee. Follow the journey of honey, from
the bee to the hive to your tummy, at a honey extraction demonstration.
Don beekeeping gear and explore a hive at an information session. Stop
by The Shop at Wave Hill to sample the complex and different varieties
of honey, then purchase your favorites for home. Free with admission to
the grounds.
ON THE GROUNDS & ECOLOGY BUILDING, 10AM‒4PM
SAT, SEPTEMBER 8 FAMILY ART PROJECT—BE A BEE
Be a Bee/Sea una abeja
Live
the life of a bee! Outfit yourself with wings, antennae, a pollen cup
and a kazoo to buzz with. Buzz around in a hive of six-sided cells and
forage in the flowers. At 1PM, join in a bee parade and dance in a
cardboard hive (weather permitting). Honey Weekend event. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 10AM‒1PM
SAT, SEPTEMBER 8 TAI CHI CHUAN
Quiet
like a mountain, moving like a river, Tai Chi is a sequence of gentle
movements based on images found in nature. Short and long form classes
are led by Irving Yee, an active member of the William CC Chen Tai Chi School. Sessions are held outdoors only and are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245
by 8AM on the day of the class for weather updates. Session fee: $15
Member/$23 Non-member. Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM.
ON THE GROUNDS, 10AM Beginners, 11AM Intermediates
SAT, SEPTEMBER 8 HONEY TASTING
You’ll
be amazed at the complex flavors of different varieties of honey!
Sample a few, then purchase your favorite to take home. Honey Weekend event. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
THE SHOP AT WAVE HILL, 11AM−4PM
SAT, SEPTEMBER 8 HIVES & HONEY INFORMATION STATION
Try on beekeeping gear, peek inside an empty hive and learn fascinating facts about honeybees. Honey Weekend event. Free with admission to the grounds.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1−4PM
SAT, SEPTEMBER 8 HONEY EXTRACTION DEMONSTRATION
How
do bees make honey? How do we collect it? Help us extract and bottle
honey from our resident honeybees and sample honey straight from the
hive. Honey Weekend event. Free with admission to the grounds.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 2PM, 2:30PM, 3PM
SAT, SEPTEMBER 8 GALLERY TOUR
Join
an exhibition interpreter for one of our regularly scheduled tours of
Wave Hill’s fall exhibition Foregrounding the Palisades, sculptural
installations by artists Isidro Blasco, Blane de St. Croix and Paula
Winokur that focus on the cliffs across the Hudson River, a
quintessential feature of Wave Hill’s vista—and history. In the
Sunroom, Crystal Z. Campbell and Yeon Ji Yoo fill the space with
site-specific works inspired by local social and natural history. Tours
take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free with admission to the
grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
SUN, SEPTEMBER 9 BIRDING WALK
Naturalist
Gabriel Willow contributes his extensive knowledge of bird species and
behaviors on these walks through the gardens and woodlands of Wave Hill. Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult. Severe weather cancels. For weather-related updates, call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM the
day
of the walk. Free with admission to the grounds. (NYC Audubon Members
enjoy two-for-one admission.) Registration required, online at www.wavehill.org, by calling 718.549.3200 x305 or at the Perkins Visitor Center.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 9:30AM
SUN, SEPTEMBER 9 FAMILY ART PROJECT—BE A BEE
Be a Bee/Sea una abeja
Live
the life of a bee! Outfit yourself with wings, antennae, a pollen cup
and a kazoo to buzz with. Buzz around in a hive of six-sided cells and
forage in the flowers. At 1PM, join in a bee parade and dance in a
cardboard hive (weather permitting). Honey Weekend event. Free with admission to the grounds.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 10AM‒1PM
SUN, SEPTEMBER 9 HATHA YOGA
Release
stress and find refuge from city life by practicing seasonal yoga,
surrounded by the beauty of Wave Hill. Hatha Yoga involves the use of
physical postures, breath control and meditation to create a supple,
strong and relaxed body-mind. Classes are led by Neem Dewji, certified
in Hatha and Therapeutic Yoga from The Yoga for Health Foundation in
Bedfordshire, England, and The Integral Yoga Institute in NYC.
Participants should bring a mat, dress in loosely fitting clothing and
come to class with breakfast well digested. All levels welcomed. Sessions are held outdoors only and are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245
by 8AM on the day of the class for weather updates. Session fee: $15
Member/$23 Non-member. Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM.
ON THE GROUNDS, 10–11:15AM
SUN, SEPTEMBER 9 HONEY TASTING
You’ll
be amazed at the complex flavors of different varieties of honey!
Sample a few, then purchase your favorite to take home. Honey Weekend event. Free with admission to the grounds.
THE SHOP AT WAVE HILL, 11AM−4PM
SUN, SEPTEMBER 9 HIVES & HONEY INFORMATION STATION
Try on beekeeping gear, peek inside an empty hive and learn fascinating facts about honeybees. Honey Weekend event. Free with admission to the grounds.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1−4PM
SUN, SEPTEMBER 9 GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS WALK
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
SUN, SEPTEMBER 9 HONEY EXTRACTION DEMONSTRATION
How
do bees make honey? How do we collect it? Help us extract and bottle
honey from our resident honeybees and sample honey straight from the
hive. Honey Weekend event. Free with admission to the grounds.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 2PM, 2:30PM, 3PM
TUE, SEPTEMBER 11 GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS WALK
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM
TUE, SEPTEMBER 11 GALLERY TOUR
Join
an exhibition interpreter for one of our regularly scheduled tours of
Wave Hill’s fall exhibition Foregrounding the Palisades, sculptural
installations by artists Isidro Blasco, Blane de St. Croix and Paula
Winokur that focus on the cliffs across the Hudson River, a
quintessential feature of Wave Hill’s vista—and history. In the
Sunroom, Crystal Z. Campbell and Yeon Ji Yoo fill the space with
site-specific works inspired by local social and natural history. Tours
take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free with admission to the
grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
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A
28-acre public garden and cultural center overlooking the Hudson River
and Palisades, Wave Hill’s mission is to celebrate the artistry and
legacy of its gardens and landscape, to preserve its magnificent views,
and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs
in horticulture, education and the arts.
HOURS Open all year, Tuesday through Sunday and many major holidays: 9AM—4:30PM. Closes 5:30PM, March 15—October 31.
ADMISSION $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6—18. Free Saturday mornings until noon. Free until noon September Tuesdays. Free to Wave Hill Members and children under 6.
PROGRAM FEES Program s are free with admission to the grounds unless otherwise noted.
Visitors
to Wave Hill can take advantage of Metro-North’s one-day getaway offer.
Purchase a discount round-trip rail far and discount admission to the
gardens. More at http://mta.info/mnr/html/
DIRECTIONS
– Getting here is easy! Located only 3o minutes from midtown Manhattan,
Wave Hill’s free shuttle van transports you to and from our front gate
and Metro-North’s Riverdale station, as well as the 242nd
Street stop on the #1 subway line. Limited onsite parking is available
for $8 per vehicle. Free offsite parking is available nearby with
continuous, complimentary shuttle service to and from the offsite lot
and our front gate. Complete directions and shuttle bus schedule at www.wavehill.org/visit/.
Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at www.wavehill.org.
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