Sat, March 31 Family Art Project: Pastel Eggs in Watercolors
Not all eggs are created alike. Notice the difference between a speckled turkey egg and the cool, blue eggshell of the American Robin. Listen to the story An Egg is Quiet, by Dianna Hutts Aston. Then make your own poetic painting with wax-resist in colors of pastel, speckled eggs. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sun, April 1 Family Art Project: Pastel Eggs in Watercolors
Not all eggs are created alike. Notice the difference between a speckled turkey egg and the cool, blue eggshell of the American Robin. Listen to the story An Egg is Quiet, by Dianna Hutts Aston. Then make your own poetic painting with wax-resist in colors of pastel, speckled eggs. Free with admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sun, April 1 Garden Highlights Walk
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
Mon, April 2
Closed to the public.
Mon‒Fri, April 2‒6 Middle School Field Course: Woodland Ecology at Wave Hill
Over spring break, middle schoolers spend a week as ecologists, immersing themselves in nature, conducting investigations and discovering the ecological importance of urban woodlands and the wildlife that rely on them. Participants will also use their creativity to document their learning in a nature journal. Grades 6–8 drop-off program. Space is limited! Course cost: $450; 10% discount to Wave Hill Member. Inquire about limited discounts based on financial need. Registration required; call 718.549.3200 x237.
MEET AT FRONT GATE, 9AM‒3PM
Tue, April 3 Garden Highlights Walk
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide 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
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, November 1–March 14. Closes 5:30PM, starting March 15.
ADMISSION $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6–18. Free Saturday and Tuesday mornings until noon. Free to Wave Hill Members and children under 6.
PROGRAM FEES Programs 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 30 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 W. 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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