Honey Weekend! Come for the day―Saturday or Sunday―and
take in a host of opportunities to admire the industry of our bee
friends, then let their buzziness inspire some glorious stretches during
a session of Tai Chi or Yoga, and a curated tour of the new exhibition
in Glyndor Gallery. How sweet it is!
THU, SEPTEMBER 26 GARDEN WALK: ARMORED PLANTS
Many plants, like the prickly pear cactus (Opuntia sp.) and Dioscorea elephantipes (elephant’s foot) are
naturally
protected with weapon-worthy spines or a thick coating of armor.
Others, such as Sagittaria, have names that allude to armor-like aspects
of their anatomy. Wave Hill Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day
leads a tour of these denizens of the garden, all relevant to Bashford
Dean, whose interest in both arms and ichthyology is the subject of the
fall exhibition in Glyndor Gallery. This walk repeats October 5 and 10. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT THE PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
SAT & SUN, SEPTEMBER 28 & 29 HONEY WEEKEND
Honey Weekend is a highlight this fall, with a sweet menu of activities for all ages. Most Honey Weekend events take place both Saturday and Sunday and are free with admission to the grounds.
SAT, SEPTEMBER 28 FAMILY ART PROJECT—BE A BEE
Live
the life of a bee! Outfit yourself with wings, antennae, a pollen cup
and a kazoo to buzz with. Buzz around in a hive of six-sided cells and
forage in the flowers. Join in a bee parade and dance in a cardboard
hive at 12:30PM, weather permitting. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Honey Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM–1PM
SAT, SEPTEMBER 28 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, SEPTEMBER 28 HONEY TASTING
Sample
honey at The Shop at Wave Hill. You’ll be amazed at the complex flavors
of different varieties! Purchase your favorite to take home. Free, and
admission to the grounds is free until noon. Honey Weekend event.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM−4PM
SAT, SEPTEMBER 28 HONEY EXTRACTION DEMONSTRATION
How
do bees make honey? How do we collect it? Help us extract and bottle
honey from our resident honeybees and sample honey straight from the
hive. Free with admission to the grounds. Honey Weekend event.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM
SAT, SEPTEMBER 28 HIVES & HONEY INFORMATION STATION
Try
on beekeeping gear, peek inside an empty hive and learn fascinating
facts about honeybees. Free with admission to the grounds. Honey Weekend
event.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1−3PM
SAT, SEPTEMBER 28 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 Sunroom Project Space installations
by Van Lier Visual Artist Fellows Onyedika Chuke and Francisco Donoso.
Tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
SUN, SEPTEMBER 29 FAMILY ART PROJECT—BE A BEE
Live
the life of a bee! Outfit yourself with wings, antennae, a pollen cup
and a kazoo to buzz with. Buzz around in a hive of six-sided cells and
forage in the flowers. Join in a bee parade and dance in a cardboard
hive at 12:30PM, weather permitting. Free with admission to the grounds. Honey Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM–1PM
SUN, SEPTEMBER 29 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, SEPTEMBER 29 HONEY TASTING
Sample
honey at The Shop at Wave Hill. You’ll be amazed at the complex flavors
of different varieties! Purchase your favorite to take home. Free, and
admission to the grounds is free until noon. Honey Weekend event.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM−4PM
SUN, SEPTEMBER 29 CANDLE MAKING DROP-IN PROGRAM
A
natural wax produced in the hive by young worker bees, beeswax has been
used for centuries in religious ceremonies, for timekeeping and for
illumination. Try your hand at creating an assortment of beeswax candles
to take home and enjoy. Materials fee: $10 Member/$18 Non-member per
kit. Registration not required. First come, first served while supplies
last. Free with admission to the grounds, but there is a materials fee
of $10 Member/$18 Non-member per kit, which includes enough to make
several candles.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 11AM–2PM
SUN, SEPTEMBER 29 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
SUN, SEPTEMBER 29 HONEY EXTRACTION DEMONSTRATION
How
do bees make honey? How do we collect it? Help us extract and bottle
honey from our resident honeybees and sample honey straight from the
hive. Free with admission to the grounds. Honey Weekend event.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM
SUN, SEPTEMBER 29 HIVES & HONEY INFORMATION STATION
Try
on beekeeping gear, peek inside an empty hive and learn fascinating
facts about honeybees. Free with admission to the grounds. Honey Weekend
event.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1−3PM
SUN, SEPTEMBER 29 GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS WALK
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
MON, SEPTEMBER 30
Closed to the public.
TUE, OCTOBER 1 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, OCTOBER 1 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 Sunroom Project Space installations
by Van Lier Visual Artist Fellows Onyedika Chuke and Francisco Donoso.
Tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
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—5:30PM. Closes 4:30PM, November 1—March 14.
ADMISSION $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6—18. Free Saturday mornings until noon. Free until noon on Tuesdays in September and October. 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.
