Wave Hill Weekly Events (Aug 7 – Aug 14) | Salute to Wave Hill Trees!

 

The roots of Wave Hill’s trees travel deep into the ground, contributing to the striking landscape, and serving as living records to the history of the land. Honor these trees with Wave Hill through performances, meaningful meditation, and connections with the community, in A Salute to Trees. Share this experience with the family or form your own bond with these wise woody plants!  

 

 A Salute to Trees

Sat, Aug 9 – Sun, Aug 10

Free with admission to the grounds  

Join us at Wave Hill for a weekend of art, movement, contemplation! In an homage to the great trees of Wave Hill, spend time in nature to reinforce the intertwined relationship we have with one another and our symbiotic relationship with trees.

  

Gardens & Nature:

 

Summer Birding

Sun, Aug 10, 9:30AM – 11:00AM

Registration encouraged.  

Naturalist Gabriel Willow leads this walk through the gardens and woodlands to seek out summer birds. Observe the plants, insects, and habitats at Wave Hill that make it so appealing for such a wide variety of birds.

 

Garden Highlights Walk

Sun, Aug 10, 1:00PM – 1:30PM

Free with admission to the grounds

Registration not required.  

Take a leisurely guided walk with a Wave Hill Garden Guide to observe early summer garden highlights. Each walk varies with the Guide leading it and lasts a half-hour to 45 minutes. All are welcome! 

 

Art:

 

Grounding Feeling: Performance Series

Sat, Aug 9, 12:00PM – 4:00PM

Free with admission to the grounds

Registration not required.

Focus on the senses with artists, Emergent Improvisation, Chloë Engel & Nora Raine Thompson, and Tanika I. Williams, with their outdoor performances. By attuning us to the desires and traumas of Wave Hill trees throughout history, Emergent Improvisation encourage audiences to foster a sense of collectivity between us and the trees.

 

Public Gallery Tour

Thur, Aug 7, 2:00PM – 3:00PM

Free with admission to the grounds

Registration not required.

Visitors can expect 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 between nature, culture and site 

 

Family:

 

Kids on the Move! Trees R Us

Sun, Aug 10, 1:00PM – 2:00PM

Free with admission to the grounds

Registration not required

Discover how the diverse Trees we breathe artists have explored the relationship between humans and resiliency with museum educator, Corinne Flax. After touring the exhibition, head outside to express your experience with a playful yoga flow among the trees.

Family Art Project: Woodland Worlds

Sat, Aug 9, 10:00AM – 1:00PM

Sun, Aug 10, 10:00AM – 1:00PM

Free with admission to the grounds

Registration not required.

Create mini trees with us! Assemble your tree sculpture as you explore how different creatures rely on these special plants for food, shelter, or a place to play.

 

Wellness:

 

Sound Bath Meditation: Woodland Edge

Sun, Aug 10, 5:30PM – 7:00PM

Registration encouraged

Feel the connection to the surrounding trees and the ground beneath you in this guided sensory experience with wellness hosts, Sara Hart, and sound healer, Andrew Campbell. With the melodious tones of singing bowls and chimes, deepen your meditative state alongside Wave Hill’s woodlands and our grand old red oak tree.   

 

Special Events:

 

Afternoon Tea

Thur, Aug 7, 11:00AM – 1:30PM

Tue, Aug 12, 11:00AM – 1:30PM

7 Day Advanced Booking Required

Every Tuesday and Thursday at 11:00AM or 1:30PM, enjoy delicious tea sandwiches and delectable pastries with a specialty tea selection served on our Kate French Terrace, provided by our exclusive partner Great Performances. Due to the nature of the event, no substitutions or changes are available.

 

 

HOURS STARTING MARCH 15: 10AM–5:30PM, Tuesday–Sunday 

Shuttle Service Free from Subway and Metro-North, Saturday–Sunday

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