We are as busy as the bees in our hives getting ready to throw open the doors of newly renovated Wave Hill House tomorrow.
Hope you are planning to stop by and step out of the heat into our
cool, historic mansion! At least through mid-August you can celebrate
hump day with special zest at Wave Hill, when we celebrate Sunset
Wednesdays each week with music, yoga, guided garden walks and fabulous,
light suppers in The Café.
FRI, JULY 19 YOGA TOGETHER
Child
and parent or caregiver practice fun yoga poses that build strength,
increase flexibility and relax body and mind in this one-hour class
taught by Catherine McGibney, an instructor at Yoga for Bliss.
Recommended for ages 3–5. Sessions are held outdoors only and are
weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM
on the day of the class for program updates. Member $15/Non-member $23.
Session fee includes one adult and one child, $5 each additional child.
Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM
SAT, JULY 20 FAMILY ART PROJECT—WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE
Water, Water Everywhere/Agua, agua en todas partes
Sketch
the river landscape and Wave Hill’s Aquatic Garden, and discover that
water really is everywhere. Use water with paint, crayons and collage to
create liquid landscapes to take home. Free, and admission to the
grounds is free until noon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SAT, JULY 20 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. In this beginner-level class,
Irving Yee, an active member of the William CC Chen Tai Chi School,
will introduce students to the internal martial arts and promote an
awareness of their health benefits. Sessions are held outdoors only and
are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM on the day of the class for program updates. Session fee: Member $15/Non-member $23. Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10‒11AM
SAT, JULY 20 SUMMER HIVE INSPECTION
Don
hat, veil and gloves—bring your own or borrow ours—and join urban
beekeeper Sara Katz and Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day for a
hands-on look at the Wave Hill hives. Learn proper techniques to safely
work with a hive filled with 50,000 honeybees. Beginning and experienced
beekeepers welcome. $20 Member/$30 Non-Member. Registration required,
online at www.wavehill.org, by calling 718.549.3200 x305 or at the Perkins Visitor Center.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM−12:30PM
SAT, JULY 20 WAVE HILL HISTORY WALK
Discover
the fascinating history of the gardens, buildings and the people who
once called Wave Hill their home, with historian and Wave Hill Garden
Guide Deirdre LaPorte. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM
SAT, JULY 20 GALLERY TOUR
Bronx
Calling: The Second AIM Biennial features cutting-edge work by 73 New
York-area emerging artists who participated in The Bronx Museum of the
Arts’ Artist in the Marketplace (AIM) program in the last two years.
Organized by Gabriel de Guzman, Wave Hill Curator of Visual Arts;
Elizabeth M. Grady, guest curator; and Lia Zaaloff, Bronx Museum
Curator, the exhibition is presented concurrently at The Bronx Museum of
the Arts, Wave Hill and 1285 Avenue of the Americas Art Gallery. Also
on view in this tour, led by Wave Hill’s Curatorial Fellow, is an
installation in the Sunroom Project Space, where Adam Frezza and Terri
Chiao transform the space into an artificial greenhouse. Free with
admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
SUN, JULY 21 FAMILY ART PROJECT—WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE
Water, Water Everywhere/Agua, agua en todas partes
Sketch
the river landscape and Wave Hill’s Aquatic Garden, and discover that
water really is everywhere. Use water with paint, crayons and collage to
create liquid landscapes to take home. Free with admission to the
grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SUN, JULY 21 HATHA YOGA
Find
refuge from city life by practicing seasonal yoga. Decrease stress and
increase your energy by focusing on your posture, breath control and
meditation. Classes are led by Neem Dewji, certified in Hatha and
Therapeutic Yoga by The Yoga for Health Foundation in Bedfordshire,
England, and The Integral Yoga Institute in NYC. All levels welcome.
Sessions are held outdoors only and are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM on the day of the class for program updates. Session fee: Member $15/Non-member $23. Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10‒11:15AM
SUN, JULY 21 MEDITATION
This
summer, take a moment to release stress and reconnect with your inner
self while practicing meditation. Each session includes instruction in
simple relaxation techniques followed by 20 minutes of meditation. Led
by Yoga for Bliss director Neem Dewji and instructor and long-time
meditator Lea Tenneriello. All levels welcome. Sessions are held
outdoors only and are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM on the day of the class for program updates. Session fee: Member $15/Non-member $23. Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM.
MEET IN WAVE HILL HOUSE, 11:30AM‒12:45PM
SUN, JULY 21 DRAGONFLY WALK
Did
you know that dragonflies begin their lives underwater? Join naturalist
Paul Keim on this family-friendly nature walk to observe interesting
aspects of dragonfly behavior and view their aerial antics in the
garden. Ages six and older welcome with an adult. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 12:30PM
SUN, JULY 21 STUDIO SUNDAYS: GEOMETRIC PATTERNS IN NATURE
Engage
in a creative dialogue with your surroundings guided by professional
artists working in various media. Try something new―all skill levels
welcome! In this session, capture abstract and geometric patterns found
in nature using your digital camera. Artist Fariba Alam guides
participants in creating images that can stand on their own or become
the starting point for intricate symmetrical collages and patterns. $20
Member/$30 Non-member each session. Space is limited. Registration
required, online at www.wavehill.org, by calling 718.549.3200 x305 or at the Perkins Visitor Center. Drop-ins accommodated as space permits.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 1–4PM
SUN, JULY 21 MEET THE ARTISTS; ADAM FREZZA AND TERRI CHIAO
Adam
Frezza and Terri Chiao’s collaborative, interdisciplinary practice
explores the role of play in everyday life. Their work is often inspired
by common daily rituals, such as eating breakfast, watering house
plants or celebrating holidays. In the process, quotidian materials
become important elements of inspiration. For their project in the Sun
Porch, Frezza and Chiao explore the tension between nature and artifice
embedded in the concept of a “controlled wild,” transforming the space
into a competitive natural environment created largely through
artificial means. Responding to the Sun Porch’s alternating role of
winter conservatory and summer art space, Frezza and Chiao have built a
small pyramidal greenhouse in the center of the Sun Porch, populated by a
lush assortment of handmade, paper plants dispersed among living plants
curated from local nurseries. Viewers are invited to enter the
greenhouse sculpture and inspect the plants up-close while immersed in a
fantastical landscape of fiction and reality.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 1:30PM
SUN, JULY 21 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
MON, JULY 22
Closed to the public.
TUE, JULY 23 STORIES IN THE GARDEN
Join
us for a delightful reading adventure as we explore a different,
nature-related theme each week with beautifully illustrated storybooks,
beloved classics and exciting new selections. Sessions are held outdoors
only and are weather dependent. Ideal for ages 3 and up and their
adult companion. Free, and admission to the grounds is free all day.
ON THE GROUNDS, 11AM
TUE, JULY 23 GALLERY TOUR
Bronx
Calling: The Second AIM Biennial features cutting-edge work by 73 New
York-area emerging artists who participated in The Bronx Museum of the
Arts’ Artist in the Marketplace (AIM) program in the last two years.
Organized by Gabriel de Guzman, Wave Hill Curator of Visual Arts;
Elizabeth M. Grady, guest curator; and Lia Zaaloff, Bronx Museum
Curator, the exhibition is presented concurrently at The Bronx Museum of
the Arts, Wave Hill and 1285 Avenue of the Americas Art Gallery. Also
on view in this tour, led by Wave Hill’s Curatorial Fellow, is an
installation in the Sunroom Project Space, where Adam Frezza and Terri
Chiao transform the space into an artificial greenhouse. Free, and
admission to the grounds is free all day.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
WED, JULY 24 SUNSET WEDNESDAY
Experience
summer at its best—an expansive landscape of rolling lawns and gorgeous
formal gardens, fresh river breezes, plein-air performances of Bronx
Beat Music, yoga, guided walks and cutting-edge art in Glyndor Gallery.
Order dinner from exclusive caterer Great Performances, and you have the
makings
of a superb summer evening. Gardens open until 8:30PM. The Café at Wave Hill open until 8PM. Glyndor Gallery, Perkins Visitor Center, The Shop at Wave Hill open until 7:30PM. Check www.wavehill.org/visit for the schedule for Sunset Wednesdays free shuttle service to and from Metro-North and the #1 subway.
ON THE GROUNDS, TILL 8:30PM
WED, JULY 24 SUNSET HATHA YOGA
Find
refuge from city life by practicing seasonal yoga. Decrease stress and
increase your energy by focusing on your posture, breath control and
meditation. This sunset session is led by Yoga for Bliss instructor
Joanne Salomone. All levels welcome. Sessions are held outdoors only and
are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM on the day of the class for program updates. Session fee: Member $15/Non-member $23. Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 6–7:15PM
WED, JULY 24 SUNSET GARDEN WALK
Join
a Wave Hill Garden Guide for a mini tour of one of Wave Hill’s
magnificent gardens. Tours vary by week―come back on another evening for
a glimpse of a different garden area! Free with admission to the
grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 6:30PM
WED, JULY 24 SUNSET MUSIC: CLASSICAL GUITARIST ANDREW GEDDIS
A high point of each Sunset Wednesday
includes live music performed by Bronx musicians on the grassy expanse
of the Great Lawn, overlooking the majestic Palisades. Tonight’s
performer, classical guitarist and poet Andrew Geddis, performs some of
his favorite Spanish-influenced music written for the classical guitar.
Free with admission to the grounds.
ON THE GROUNDS, 7–8PM
WED, JULY 24 BAT WALK
Yes,
there are bats in New York City! Hunt for these mysterious creatures of
the night with naturalist Paul Keim, the “Batman of Brooklyn”.
Participants use eyes and ears— and an echo locator—to search for bats
as they skim the dusky sky looking for insects. Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult. Space is limited. $10 Member/$18 Non- Member. Registration required, online at www.wavehill.org, by calling 718.549.3200 x305 or at the Perkins Visitor Center.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 7:30−9PM
FRI, JULY 26 YOGA TOGETHER
Child
and parent or caregiver practice fun yoga poses that build strength,
increase flexibility and relax body and mind in this one-hour class
taught by Catherine McGibney, an instructor at Yoga for Bliss. Recommended for ages 3–5. Sessions are held outdoors only and are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM
on the day of the class for program updates. Member $15/Non-member $23.
Session fee includes one adult and one child, $5 each additional child.
Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM
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—5:30PM. Closes 4:30PM, November 1—March 14.
ADMISSION $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6—18. Free Saturday mornings until noon. Free all day Tuesdays in July. 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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