Monday, April 22, 2024

Wave Hill Weekly Events May 9 – May 16 | Mother's Day!

 

With the amount of rain we've been having, we certainly hope for an abundance of May flowers this Mother’s Day. As always, it’s a special time here at Wave Hill, with free walks, a special Family Art Project and free sessions of community and family yoga and picnicking among the gardens. Bring your own or pre-order a custom basket for pick-up from our Cafe. It’s the perfect gift for mom – or you can always find an additional item in the Shop.   

Garden Highlights Walk 
Free with admission to the grounds 
Registration not required  

Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens. Topics vary by season and the expertise of the Guide--come back for an encore; each walk varies with the Guide leading it. This walk lasts a half-hour to 45 minutes. Public Garden Walks are most appropriate for adults or young adults.   

Public Gallery Tour 
Free with admission to the grounds 
Registration not required 

Drop in for an in-depth look at artworks on view in Glyndor Gallery and in the Sunroom Project Space, showcasing the work of both emerging and established artists in the unique context of a public garden.    

Plantwise Walk: Gravity Defying Vines 
Free with admission to the grounds 
Advance registration encouraged 

Vines defy gravity and pull their weight up and over structures by winding, twining or holding on to their surroundings. Some species squeeze a little tight and this apparent rudeness has garnered a bad reputation for vines. Take a closer look with Wave Hill Senior Horticultural Interpreter Jess Brey at these climbing mechanisms and habits to give us a better idea of controlling these gorgeous, sometimes burly plants. 

Meet the Artist: Tao Leigh Goffe 
Free with admission to the grounds 
Advance registration encouraged 

For this Meet the Artist conversation, exhibiting artist Tao Leigh Goffe has invited author Maaza Mengiste and artist, writer and editor Kandis Williams to join her to discuss the ideas that have shaped her Sunroom Project Space exhibition Plot and Provision: Crate-Digging. Goffe’s site-specific project is a climate-art, multimedia installation that explores intergenerational healing through the sounds and the soil of the Bronx. Central to the exhibition is the act of digging; sifting through history, archives, soil, and the origins of hip hop music to highlight the social, economic, and political realities that permeate our contemporary moment. Goffe’s exhibition complements the penultimate chapter of her forthcoming book After Eden (Doubleday). 

This program is co-sponsored by Dark Laboratory, a creative technology organization that researches climate and race through Black and Indigenous theory and action.   

Family Art Project: Flowers for Mother's Day
Free with admission to the grounds  
Registration not required 

Floriography is the art of using flowers to communicate a message. Send someone special your own loving message by creating a bouquet of paper flowers. Then arrange your creation in a vibrant vase of your own making.   

Mother’s Day
Premium admission. Children 5 & under free. 

Wonderfully timed to coincide with the arrival of spring, Mother’s Day is the perfect opportunity to pull out all the stops. Plan to spend the day in the gardens, with a special Family Art Project, a guided walk in the gardens, a session of spring birding, and free sessions of community and family yoga.  

Enjoy the very rare opportunity to picnic on the Wave Hill House Lawn. Bring your own feast or pre-order a delicious picnic. See website for full details.  

Spring Birding 
$17; including admission to the grounds. Wave Hill Members save 10%. 
Registration required 

Welcome migratory birds back to Wave Hill this spring! Explore the gardens and woodlands with birder Gabriel Willow to look for resident and rare birds as they pass through on their northern journey or settle down for the season. A limited number of binoculars, monoculars and walking sticks are available to borrow at the Perkins Visitor Center. Birding walks take place the second Sunday of every month. Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult.  

Community Yoga in the Garden 
Free with admission to the grounds 

Yoga returns to Wave Hill and the first session is on us! Enjoy this free introductory drop-in class on the lawns of Wave Hill surrounded by idyllic seasonal blooms. Led by certified yoga instructor Susie Caramanica. All levels welcome.   

Playful Yoga for Pairs  
Free with admission to the grounds 

Explore movement and breath with your little ones in a sequence of playful poses inspired by the garden. Together with educator and yoga instructor Corinne Flax, move together through shapes like “tree pose”, “leaping frog”, “grass snake” and “bending reed”. Go barefoot in the grass or bring your own yoga mat or towel. Appropriate for ages five and older with an adult companion.    

Garden Highlights Walk 
Free with admission to the grounds 
Registration not required 

Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens. Topics vary by season and the expertise of the Guide--come back for an encore; each walk varies with the Guide leading it. This walk lasts a half-hour to 45 minutes. Public Garden Walks are most appropriate for adults or young adults.   

Garden Highlights Walk 
Free with admission to the grounds 
Registration not required 

Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens. Topics vary by season and the expertise of the Guide--come back for an encore; each walk varies with the Guide leading it. This walk lasts a half-hour to 45 minutes. Public Garden Walks are most appropriate for adults or young adults.  

HOURS: 10AM–5:30PM, Tuesday–Sunday 
Shuttle Service is Back! Free from Subway and Metro-North, Thursday–Sunday 

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

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