The transition from February to March is surely a time of intense anticipation. Recognizing that, Wave Hill offers not just the garden landscape itself, but programs that, taking a page from Mother’s Nature book, will inspire you to experience the turn of the seasons. May I particularly recommend the new “Outdoor Survival Workshop” on Saturday, the outstanding performance planned forSunday and the art workshop that Wennie Huang is leading starting on March 4?
SAT, FEBRUARY 28 FAMILY ART PROJECT: GIVE THE WINTER BIRD A HOME AND A FEEDER
Learn about how local birds survive the winter. Which ones stay and which ones go? Using recycled materials, make a little home or feeder for those who stay, and decorate it with natural materials to welcome in your new feathery friends. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SAT, FEBRUARY 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 hour-long 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 indoors in winter. Session fee, which includes admission to the grounds: $25/$15 Wave Hill Member. Advance registration offered online only and includes a $2 discount. Online registration closes at 8AM on the day of the session. Drop-ins will be accommodated as the limited space permits.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM
SAT, FEBRUARY 28 OUTDOOR SURVIVAL WORKSHOP
Do you have the courage to survive in the great outdoors? It takes grit, skills and maybe even a little help from a paper clip. Join environmental educator Carl Heitmuller from the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum for a hands-on Survival 101 workshop. Discover how the simplest everyday materials like fishing line, duct tape or Chap-stick can aid in your survival. Venture outside to build a debris shelter from natural objects, then warm up with hot cocoa in front of the fireplace in the Ecology Building. Space is limited; reservations recommended, at www.wavehill.org or at the Perkins Visitor Center. Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult. This workshop will take place both indoors and outdoors. Free with admission to the grounds.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 1PM
SUN, MARCH 1 FAMILY ART PROJECT: GIVE THE WINTER BIRD A HOME AND A FEEDER
Learn about how local birds survive the winter. Which ones stay and which ones go? Using recycled materials, make a little home or feeder for those who stay, and decorate it with natural materials to welcome in your new feathery friends. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SUN, MARCH 1 HATHA YOGA
Reduce stress, increase your energy and bring strength and flexibility to mind, body and spirit with a yoga practice. Classes are led by Yoga for Bliss director Neem Dewji and other certified instructors. Ms. Dewji is certified in Hatha and Therapeutic Yoga from The Yoga for Health Foundation, England, and The Integral Yoga Institute, NYC. All levels welcome. Sessions in March are held indoors. Session fee: $25/$15 Wave Hill Member. Advance registration online receives a $2 discount. Online registration closes at 8AM on the day of the session. Cancellations must be made by 3PM the Friday before; after that, refunds will not be made. Drop-ins will be accommodated as the limited space permits. Participants must present their Membership card or a printed program registration form at the front gate.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10‒11:15AM
SUN, MARCH 1 MEDITATION
Let nature inspire you to find your center and reconnect with your true self using guided mindfulness and other meditation practices. Each session, led by Yoga for Bliss director Neem Dewji and other qualified instructors, includes instruction in simple techniques, followed by guided meditations. Sessions are held indoors. All levels welcome. Session fee, which includes admission to the grounds: $20/$10 Wave Hill Member. Advance registration online receives a $2 discount. Online registration closes at 8AM on the day of the session. Drop-ins will be accommodated as the limited space permits. Participants must present their Membership card or a printed program registration form at the front gate.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11:45AM‒12:45PM
SUN, MARCH 1 CONCERT: MICHAEL BROWN, COMPOSER/PIANIST
Lauded for “great confidence and rhythmic flair” by Gramophone Magazine, Michael Brown was recently recognized by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, naming him to its prestigious CMS2 program beginning with the 2015-16 season. Wave Hill audiences have the pleasure of hearing this distinctive young composer/pianist first when he offers Beethoven, Couperin and a work of his own. $28 general admission, $15 child (ages 8 to 18). $22 Wave Hill Member, $12 Wave Hill Member child. Registration required, online at www.wavehill.org or at the Perkins Visitor Center. In addition to tickets for individual concerts, subscriptions are also available for any three performances in this 10-concert series, with a 10% discount, or any four performances, for a 15% discount.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 2PM
SUN, MARCH 1 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, MARCH 2
Closed to the public
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 MIXING-MEDIA ART WORKSHOP BEGINS
With artist Wennie Huang as your guide, discover the possibilities of mixed media, using the plants found in Wave Hill’s greenhouses as your inspiration. Practice methods of layering, multiplying and composing as you combine watercolor, colored pencil and pastel to illustrate details of the natural world. All levels welcome. $260/$200 Wave Hill Member. Registration required, online atwww.wavehill.org or at the Perkins Visitor Center, starting February 11. This six-session series continues March 11, 18, 25 and April 1 and 8.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM–1PM
WED, MARCH 4 NIGHT LIGHTS TICKETS ON SALE
Wave Hill’s 50th anniversary celebrations reach a crescendo this spring with a month-long celebration, when, for the first time in Wave Hill’s history, visitors will be invited to return in the evening to enjoy the garden landscape at a time of day and during a season when it is normally closed to the public. Take in The Lightening—an immersive installation at the Aquatic Garden—wander through Glyndor Gallery and find plenty to edify body and soul in The Shop and The Café. Rain or shine. Same-day tickets for Night Lights at Wave Hill: $25/$20 Wave Hill Member/$12 children. Purchase tickets in advance and save $2. Tickets available starting March 4, online atwww.wavehill.org and onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center. A Wave Hill at 50 anniversary event.
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. Closes5:30PM, March 15–October 31.
ADMISSION $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6–18. Free Saturday andTuesday mornings until noon. 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 30 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 atwww.wavehill.org/visit/.
Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at www.wavehill.org.
