Wave Hill Events November 2–November 9

     The deeper we move into the fall season, the more landscape takes charge. Seems counter-intuitive, right, after the excitement of spring and the lush gardens of summer? But as leaves fall, the vista opens up, and the design and layout of the gardens becomes more apparent. With temperatures still mild, this is an opportunity to take it all in—and even better, structure that experience on a guided garden walk or gallop across the Great Lawn.  Elizabeth Hamby’s Sunday workshop is just icing on the cake!

SAT, NOVEMBER 3   FAMILY ART PROJECT—DANCES THE LEAVES

Dances with Leaves/Bailando con las hojas

Fashion a festive crown or costume from fall leaves and leaf rubbings, toss leaves in the wind, jump and run through leaf piles. Make artful arrangements of leaves on the lawn and collage leaf designs to carry home. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.

ECOLOGY BUILDING, 10AM‒1PM

SAT, NOVEMBER 3    SCULPTURE PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Artists meet with a curator, gallerist or critic for a 20-minute session of feedback on their portfolio. Review fee: $25 per artist to meet with one reviewer. Registration required, online or by calling 718.549.3200 x398.

GLYNDOR GALLERY, 10:30AM–4:30PM

SUN, NOVEMBER 4   FAMILY ART PROJECT—DANCES THE LEAVES

Dances with Leaves/Bailando con las hojas

Fashion a festive crown or costume from fall leaves and leaf rubbings, toss leaves in the wind, jump and run through leaf piles. Make artful arrangements of leaves on the lawn and collage leaf designs to carry home. Free with admission to the grounds.

ECOLOGY BUILDING, 10AM‒1PM

SUN, NOVEMBER 4    CREATIVE ACTIONS— LANDSCAPE AND MEMORY: EXPLORATIONS THROUGH BOOK ARTS

Join visual artist Elizabeth Hamby to experiment with techniques that push the physical and conceptual boundaries of the book. Using techniques of visual note-taking, paper-cutting and collage, weave materials-based research with explorations of memory and sense of place. Session fee: $20 Member/$30 Non-member. Registration required, online at www.wavehill.org, by calling 718.549.3200 x305 or at the Perkins Visitor Center.

ECOLOGY BUILDING, 1:30–4:30PM

SUN, NOVEMBER 4    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

TUE, NOVEMBER 6   GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS WALK

Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free all day.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM

TUE, NOVEMBER 6   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, Gail Biederman suspends a net-like map of commercial and handmade felt reflecting local topography. Tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free, and admission to the grounds is free all day.

GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM

WED, NOVEMBER 7    FALL FOLIAGE WALK

Enjoy colorful foliage at its seasonal peak. Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day shares some of his favorite trees and shrubs in their vibrant fall finery. Free with admission to the grounds.

MEET AT THE PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM

 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 November. 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/.

Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at www.wavehill.org.