Wave Hill Events December 7–December 14

 

Wave Hill’s holiday workshop weekend always sets the tone for the season for me—naturally creative, expansive, relaxing—in short, the perfect antidote to the kind of consumer frenzy that can take over the season. The felted soaps I’ve crafted two years running have been treasured gifts!

Happy holidays—both on Thanksgiving and later this winter!

SAT, DECEMBER 8    FAMILY ART PROJECT—SEASON’S GREETINGS

Season’s Greetings/Felices Fiestas

See the inspiring signs of Wave Hill’s wintry wonderland. Draw your own cold-weather tales in surprise, pop-up holiday cards that come alive with scenes of the season. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.

ECOLOGY BUILDING, 10AM‒1PM

SAT, DECEMBER 8    HOLIDAY WORKSHOP WEEKEND—MINIATURE ARRANGEMENTS

Drop by this weekend to create your own gifts and holiday decorations inspired by the gardens and galleries at Wave Hill. Fashion a quartet of sweet miniature arrangements in tiny containers, using fresh greens, pinecones and other natural materials. Give your arrangement as a gift, or enjoy it as a centerpiece for your own holiday table. Creative assistance offered by Assistant Director of Public Programs Laurel Rimmer. Children eight and older welcome with an adult. $20 Member/$30 Non-member per project. Registration not required.

GLYNDOR HOUSE, 11AM−3PM

SAT, DECEMBER 8    HOLIDAY WORKSHOP WEEKEND—NATURAL WREATHS AND SWAGS

Drop by this weekend to create your own gifts and holiday decorations inspired by the gardens and galleries at Wave Hill. Craft one-of-a-kind holiday decorations using fresh greens harvested from Wave Hill’s extensive gardens. Each participant designs a verdant wreath or swag accented with natural materials and elegant accessories. Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day demonstrates simple floral techniques and provides plenty of materials to fuel your creative spirit. Children eight and older welcome with an adult. $20 Member/$30 Non-member per project. Registration not required.

GLYNDOR HOUSE, 11AM−3PM

SAT, DECEMBER 8    HOLIDAY WORKSHOP WEEKEND—COOL WOOL-FELTING WORKSHOP

Drop by this weekend to create your own gifts and holiday decorations inspired by the gardens and galleries at Wave Hill. Want to make something cool with felted wool? Roll up your sleeves and join visual artist and Nature and Art Programs Manager Gisela Insuaste to create colorful wet felting projects such as soaps, balls or bowls that will brighten your winter day. Children eight and older welcome with an adult. $10 Member/$18 Non-member per project. Registration not required.

GLYNDOR HOUSE, 11AM−3PM

SUN, DECEMBER 9    WINTER BIRDING

Hudson River valley hosts an impressive diversity of bird species, even during the winter months. Explore Wave Hill’s tranquil gardens and woodlands with naturalist Gabriel Willow to observe birds in their winter habitats. 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 recommended.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 9:30AM

SUN, DECEMBER 9    FAMILY ART PROJECT—SEASON’S GREETINGS

Season’s Greetings/Felices Fiestas

See the inspiring signs of Wave Hill’s wintry wonderland. Draw your own cold-weather tales in surprise, pop-up holiday cards that come alive with scenes of the season. Free with admission to the grounds.

ECOLOGY BUILDING, 10AM‒1PM

SUN, DECEMBER 9    HOLIDAY WORKSHOP WEEKEND—MINIATURE ARRANGEMENTS

Drop by this weekend to create your own gifts and holiday decorations inspired by the gardens and galleries at Wave Hill. Fashion a quartet of sweet miniature arrangements in tiny containers, using fresh greens, pinecones and other natural materials. Give your arrangement as a gift, or enjoy it as a centerpiece for your own holiday table. Creative assistance offered by Assistant Director of Public Programs Laurel Rimmer. Children eight and older welcome with an adult. $20 Member/$30 Non-member per project. Registration not required.

GLYNDOR HOUSE, 11AM−3PM

SUN, DECEMBER 9    HOLIDAY WORKSHOP WEEKEND—NATURAL WREATHS AND SWAGS

Drop by this weekend to create your own gifts and holiday decorations inspired by the gardens and galleries at Wave Hill. Craft one-of-a-kind holiday decorations using fresh greens harvested from Wave Hill’s extensive gardens. Each participant designs a verdant wreath or swag accented with natural materials and elegant accessories. Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day demonstrates simple floral techniques and provides plenty of materials to fuel your creative spirit. Children eight and older welcome with an adult. $20 Member/$30 Non-member per project. Registration not required.

GLYNDOR HOUSE, 11AM−3PM

SUN, DECEMBER 9    HOLIDAY WORKSHOP WEEKEND—COOL WOOL-FELTING WORKSHOP

Drop by this weekend to create your own gifts and holiday decorations inspired by the gardens and galleries at Wave Hill. Want to make something cool with felted wool? Roll up your sleeves and join visual artist and Nature and Art Programs Manager Gisela Insuaste to create colorful wet felting projects such as soaps, balls or bowls that will brighten your winter day. Children eight and older welcome with an adult. $10 Member/$18 Non-member per project. Registration not required.

GLYNDOR HOUSE, 11AM−3PM

SUN, DECEMBER 9    GARDEN AND CONSERVATORY 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

MON, DECEMBER 10

Closed to the public

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 October Tuesdays, and all day Tuesdays in December. 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/getaways/outbound_wavehill.htm

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 242^nd 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/.

For more information call 718.549.3200, or on the web at www.wavehill.org.