Wave Hill events February 27-March 5

Sat, February 29

Family Art Project: We Build Our Homes

Where is your safe place? Join guest artist Anh Ta in creating an accordion-style zine to use as a journal, field notebook or book of recipes for holding the memories and plans that help you understand what home is to you. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.

Wave Hill House, 10AM–1PM

Sat, February 29

Walks with the Gardeners: Growing and Propagation Areas

Inspired by the book Nature into Art: The Gardens of Wave Hill, this series of walks offers an insider’s view of horticulture at Wave Hill, and an opportunity to have a dialog with the gardeners about growing techniques, garden design and interesting plants at Wave Hill. Wave Hill Gardener Christopher Bivens leads this tour of the working areas usually seen only by our staff. Explore the propagation greenhouse, the potting shed and the various growing spaces under glass including the cold frames and the heated hoop-house. Beyond the greenhouse, see all the nooks and crannies used as overwintering quarters for bulbs, tubers and many of the tender plants which ornament the grounds in summer. Free with admission to the grounds.

Wave Hill House, 1PM

Sun, March 1

Family Art Project: We Build Our Homes

Where is your safe place? Join guest artist Anh Ta in creating an accordion-style zine to use as a journal, field notebook or book of recipes for holding the memories and plans that help you understand what home is to you. Free with admission to the grounds.

Wave Hill House, 10AM–1PM

Sun, March 1

Art Workshop: Soft Sculptures in Sacred Black

Tour her Winter Workspace studio with Elizabeth Velazquez and view the artist’s current work, which incorporates the symbolism of natural dark pigments. Then, using salvaged fabric and other materials, destroy―rip, break, smush!―and construct―mold, attach, arrange!―soft sculptures with wishes and intentions stuffed inside. Ages 12 and up welcome with an adult. Materials included. $55. Registration required, online at wavehill.org or at the Perkins Visitor Center. 

Meet at Glyndor Gallery, 10AM‒1PM

Sun, March 1

Winter Workspace Drop-In Sunday

Artists in the Winter Workspace program share their studio practice with visitors on this Drop-In Sunday. This Sunday, participating artists are Samanta Batra Mehta, Tiffany Jaeyeon Shin and Elizabeth Velazquez. Free with admission to the grounds.

Glyndor Gallery, 1–3PM

Sun, March 1

Garden and Conservatory Highlights Walk

Garden highlights walks offer an intimate look at our living collections. Wave Hill Garden Guides help you explore the grounds and make sure that you do not miss any seasonal floral wonders. Free with admission to the grounds.

Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 2–3PM

Mon, March 2

Wave Hill is closed.

                         

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 – $10 adults, $6 students and seniors 65+, $4 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/getaways/outbound_wavehill.htm

  

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. 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.