Wave Hill Weekly Events (Sep 4 – Sep 11) | Find Your Fall Sanctuary at Wave Hill: Watercolor Workshops & Yoga

 

The crisp air of September inches into our mornings and a breeze passes through the leaves. A process that prepares us for the cooler months to come. Take in the change of seasons at Wave Hill and find comfort in this natural transformation of the gardens. Through our Yoga in the Garden or a Watercolor Workshop Series, elevate your senses as you find your favorite ways to ground yourself and observe these morphing landscapes.  

  

  

Wellness: 

 

Yoga in the Garden 

Sun, Sep 7, 10:15AM – 11:15AM 

Registration required.   

Root your feet in the grass and look out upon the vistas as you enjoy a gentle yoga class. All levels welcome. 

 

Garden Highlights Walk 

Sun, Sep 7, 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 seasonal garden highlights! Each walk varies by the guide leading it. 

 

 

Art: 

 

Public Gallery Tour 

Thur, Sep 4 , 2:00PM – 3:00PM 

Sat, Sep 6, 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. 

 

Landscape in Layers: Plein Air Watercolor Workshop Series 

Thur, Sep 4 , 10:00AM – 1:00PM 

Registration required. 

Experience Wave Hill’s abundant gardens and sublime views from the tip of a brush saturated with a palette of watercolors, guided by artist Wennie Huang. Each week, explore how the spontaneity and liquid nature of watercolors enhance our vision of the landscape painted in luminous layers. Weekly demonstrations, individual guidance, and group critiques prepare participants at all levels for the unforgettable experience of painting en plein air. 

 

 

Family: 

 

Raptors in Flight: Identifying Birds of Prey 

Thu, Sep 4, 7:00PM – 8:00PM 

Free with registration 

Registration required. 

Sharpen your skills as a bird-of-prey birder in this virtual class and gain the ability to distinguish between accipiters, buteos, vultures, eagles and more! Learn how their shapes reflect their behavior and ecology, and how subtle differences in form and pattern will allow you to identify raptors with a newfound confidence, just in time for fall migration season. 

 

Family Art Project: Such Are Snakes 

Sat, Sep 6, 10:00AM – 1:00PM 

Sun, Sep 7, 10:00AM – 1:00PM   

Free with admission to the grounds  

Registration not required. 

Unravel the secrets of these limbless creatures as you learn about their colorful patterns, remarkable abilities, and which ones can be spotted at Wave Hill. Channel your new knowledge to make your own snake sculpture from recycled materials.    

 

   

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.