As
part of our ongoing celebration of former illustrious residents of
newly renovated, historic Wave Hill House, we’ve got a special treat in
store. This Saturday
Nov. 23 we reintroduce armor to Armor Hall, the magnificent space built by
Bashford Dean, a scholar, scientist and first curator of the
Metropolitan Museum’s collection of arms and armor. Armor Hall was
completed in 1927. Learn about chivalry, and how armor is made, watch
fencing demonstrations, make brass rubbings and immerse yourself
altogether in the knightly world. Singing kilted juggler John Grimaldi
adds to the medieval entertainment.
Come back on Sunday Nov. 24
for a sneak peak at the return of Wave Hill’s beloved annual concert
series, which has been on a two-year hiatus while Wave Hill House was
being renovated. The concerts take place in Armor Hall, and this Sunday, we reintroduce the piano to the space with a performance by composer and musician Daniel Kelly. There’s more on the attached!
Happy Thanksgiving!
SAT, NOVEMBER 23 TAI CHI CHUAN
Quiet
like a mountain, moving like a river, Tai Chi is a sequence of gentle
movements based on images found in nature. In this beginner-level class, Irving Yee,
a member of the William CC Chen Tai Chi School, introduces students to
the internal martial arts and promotes an awareness of its benefits.
Sessions are held outdoors only and are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM on the day of the class for program updates. Session fee: $23/Wave Hill Member $15. Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10‒11AM
SAT, NOVEMBER 23 FAMILY ART PROJECT: CORNHUSK DOLLS
Celebrate corn and harvest time! Listen to tales told by Native American Danielle Soames,
and hear the story of the first cornhusk doll. Then tie, weave and
shape our dried husks into a single, cornhusk doll or corny doll family.
Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Two sessions meet.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM & 11:30AM
SAT, NOVEMEBR 23 ARMOR RETURNS TO ARMOR HALL FOR A DAY FREE WITH ADMISISON TO GROUNDS
Join us for this drop-in program for families: Try on chainmail, watch a fencing match and learn about
Bashford Dean and his collection, once displayed in Armor Hall. Recommended for ages eight and older. Free with admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 12:30–3:30PM
SAT, NOVEMBER 23 GALLERY TOUR
Join a curatorial fellow for a tour of Wave Hill’s fall exhibition, Tandem Pursuits: Armor & Ichthyology,
which celebrates the interests of former Wave Hill House resident
Bashford Dean. Dean was Curator of Arms and Armor at the Metropolitan
Museum of Art and Curator of Fish at the American Museum of Natural
History. The intersection of his interest in both fish and armor
provides the opportunity to bring together a remarkable group of
contemporary art that explores concepts of adaptation, pattern, and
protection. The tour also includes Alan Ruiz’s Sunroom Project
Space installation, an architectural intervention that complicates the
distinction between interior and exterior spaces. Tours take place
Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
SUN, NOVEMBER 24 FAMILY ART PROJECT: CORNHUSK DOLLS
Celebrate corn and harvest time! Listen to tales told by Native American Danielle Soames,
and hear the story of the first cornhusk doll. Then tie, weave and
shape our dried husks into a single, cornhusk doll or corny doll family.
Free with admission to the grounds. Two sessions meet.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM & 11:30AM.
SUN, NOVEMBER 24 HATHA YOGA
Find
refuge from city life by practicing seasonal yoga. Decrease stress and
increase your energy by focusing on your posture, your breath and your
mind/body/spirit. Classes are led by Neem Dewji, certified in
Hatha and Therapeutic Yoga from The Yoga for Health Foundation, England,
and The Integral Yoga Institute, NYC. All levels welcome. Sessions are
held outdoors only and are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM on the day of the class for program updates. Session fee: $23/Wave Hill Member $15. Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10‒11:15AM
SUN, NOVEMBER 24 MEDITATION
This
fall, take a moment to release stress and reconnect with your inner
self while practicing meditation. Each session includes instruction in
simple techniques followed by 20 to 30 minutes of meditation. Led by
Yoga for Bliss director Neem Dewji and other qualified instructors. All levels welcome. Session fee: $23/Wave Hill Member $15. Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11:30AM‒12:45PM
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11:30AM‒12:45PM
SUN, NOVEMBER 24 PERFORMANCE: DANIEL KELLY WELCOMES BACK THE PIANO FREE WITH ADMISSION TO GROUNDS
As part of pianist and composer Daniel Kelly’s
“residency” at Wave Hill, he performs an informal concert to “welcome
back the piano.” During his Wave Hill residency, he focuses on where,
when and how people find nature and open space in the Bronx. Over the
summer, Daniel engaged people of all ages from different parts of the
Bronx, speaking about how they experience nature. Using the ‘rakonto’
narrative model, Kelly is collecting stories to weave into a new
concert-length suite. On April 27,
his NYC-based ensemble will perform the completed work as part of Wave
Hill’s concert series. Free with admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 2PM
SUN, NOVEMBER 24 GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS WALK
Join
us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and
admission to the grounds is free all weekend thanks to the generous
support of Target.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
MON, NOVEMBER 25
Closed to the public.
TUE, NOVEMBER 26 GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS WALK
Join us 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
TUE, NOVEMBER 26 GALLERY TOUR
Join a curatorial fellow for a tour of Wave Hill’s fall exhibition, Tandem Pursuits: Armor & Ichthyology,
which celebrates the interests of former Wave Hill House resident
Bashford Dean. Dean was Curator of Arms and Armor at the Metropolitan
Museum of Art and Curator of Fish at the American Museum of Natural
History. The intersection of his interest in both fish and armor
provides the opportunity to bring together a remarkable group of
contemporary art that explores concepts of adaptation, pattern, and
protection. The tour also includes Alan Ruiz’s Sunroom Project
Space installation, an architectural intervention that complicates the
distinction between interior and exterior spaces. Tours take place
Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
THU, NOVEMBER 28 THANKSGIVING DAY
Closed to the public.
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. Closes 5:30PM, March 15—October 31.
ADMISSION $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6—18. Free Saturday mornings until noon. Free all day on Tuesdays in November. 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 3o 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 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.
