There
is a kind of glow that settles over the gardens when we are open till
sunset on summer Wednesdays—music, yoga, garden walks,
picnic supper!—and the holiday Friday just reinforces the slow and easy feel of the summer garden experience.
THU, JULY 3 STORIES IN THE GARDEN: SHADY SPOTS IN THE TREE TOPS
Each week, Wave Hill educators share some of their favorite nature stories. These stories––classics and more––will come to life through interactive readings, sing-alongs and puppets. Programs are held outdoors in good weather; in inclement weather we will meet in Wave Hill House. There are giants in these hills –– leafy giants with bark and roots. This week, sit awhile in the spreading shade of one of Wave Hill’s beautiful trees and discover tales of these gentle giants. Our books this week are A Tree is Nice by Janice May Udry, We Planted a Tree by Diane Muldrow and Have You Seen Trees? By Joanne Oppenheim. Ideal for children ages 3 to 6 with their adult companions. Free with admission to the grounds.
ON THE GROUNDS, 2PM
Each week, Wave Hill educators share some of their favorite nature stories. These stories––classics and more––will come to life through interactive readings, sing-alongs and puppets. Programs are held outdoors in good weather; in inclement weather we will meet in Wave Hill House. There are giants in these hills –– leafy giants with bark and roots. This week, sit awhile in the spreading shade of one of Wave Hill’s beautiful trees and discover tales of these gentle giants. Our books this week are A Tree is Nice by Janice May Udry, We Planted a Tree by Diane Muldrow and Have You Seen Trees? By Joanne Oppenheim. Ideal for children ages 3 to 6 with their adult companions. Free with admission to the grounds.
ON THE GROUNDS, 2PM
FRI, JULY 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY
Wave Hill is open.
Wave Hill is open.
FRI, JULY 4 GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS WALK
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights this special holiday Friday. Free with admission to the grounds.
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights this special holiday Friday. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
SAT, JULY 5 FAMILY ART PROJECT: MARVELOUS MUSHROOMS
Visiting artist Jan Mun shows us different kinds of mushrooms and explains how they can help the environment. Join in a group project to make an outdoor, mushroom fairy-ring and, as a special treat, get your own mushroom starter kit to watch your mushrooms grow at home. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Visiting artist Jan Mun shows us different kinds of mushrooms and explains how they can help the environment. Join in a group project to make an outdoor, mushroom fairy-ring and, as a special treat, get your own mushroom starter kit to watch your mushrooms grow at home. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SAT, JULY 5 NO TAI CHI CHUAN
Tai Chi sessions resume July 12.
Tai Chi sessions resume July 12.
SAT, JULY 5 WAVE HILL HISTORY WALK
Discover the fascinating history of Wave Hill’s architecture and landscape on a walk with a Wave Hill Garden Guide. Hear about the people who once called Wave Hill home, among them Mark Twain, Bashford Dean and Arturo Toscanini. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Illustrious Residents event.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM
Discover the fascinating history of Wave Hill’s architecture and landscape on a walk with a Wave Hill Garden Guide. Hear about the people who once called Wave Hill home, among them Mark Twain, Bashford Dean and Arturo Toscanini. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Illustrious Residents event.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM
SAT, JULY 5 GALLERY TOUR
Join a curatorial fellow for a tour of three current exhibitions. In the main gallery, Gregory Crewdson’s Fireflies series is being shown for the first time in its entirety. Crewdson’s photographs capture the fleeting light of these nocturnal creatures. Experience the natural landscape from the comfort of a domestic interior in Marek and Kristyna Milde’s Sunroom Project, an installation of planters shaped as couches and chairs. In the Sun Porch space, listen to With Hidden Noise, a traveling exhibition featuring evocative sounds, some recognizable from traditional instruments and field recordings, and others masked through electronic processes. Tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
Join a curatorial fellow for a tour of three current exhibitions. In the main gallery, Gregory Crewdson’s Fireflies series is being shown for the first time in its entirety. Crewdson’s photographs capture the fleeting light of these nocturnal creatures. Experience the natural landscape from the comfort of a domestic interior in Marek and Kristyna Milde’s Sunroom Project, an installation of planters shaped as couches and chairs. In the Sun Porch space, listen to With Hidden Noise, a traveling exhibition featuring evocative sounds, some recognizable from traditional instruments and field recordings, and others masked through electronic processes. Tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
SUN, JULY 6 FAMILY ART PROJECT: MARVELOUS MUSHROOMS
Visiting artist Jan Mun shows us different kinds of mushrooms and explains how they can help the environment. Join in a group project to make an outdoor, mushroom fairy-ring and, as a special treat, get your own mushroom starter kit to watch your mushrooms grow at home. Free with admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Visiting artist Jan Mun shows us different kinds of mushrooms and explains how they can help the environment. Join in a group project to make an outdoor, mushroom fairy-ring and, as a special treat, get your own mushroom starter kit to watch your mushrooms grow at home. Free with admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SUN, JULY 6 NO HATHA YOGA
Hatha Yoga sessions resume July 13.
Hatha Yoga sessions resume July 13.
SUN, JULY 6 NO MEDITATION
Meditation sessions resume July 13.
Meditation sessions resume July 13.
SUN, JULY 6 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, JULY 7
Closed to the public
TUE, JULY 8 GALLERY TOUR
Join a curatorial assistant for a tour of Gregory Crewdson’s Fireflies series is being shown for the first time in its entirety. Crewdson’s photographs capture the fleeting light of these nocturnal creatures. Tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free, and admission to the grounds is free all day.
Join a curatorial assistant for a tour of Gregory Crewdson’s Fireflies series is being shown for the first time in its entirety. Crewdson’s photographs capture the fleeting light of these nocturnal creatures. Tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free, and admission to the grounds is free all day.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
WED, JULY 9 MOMMY AND BABY YOGA
Designed
for mothers, fathers or caregivers and babies eight weeks old to
crawling, this yoga class brings families together for a
gentle exercise session in a beautiful garden setting. Stretch, breathe
and bond with your child while meeting other parents Led by certified
instructors from
Yoga for Bliss. Mats provided. $25/$15 Wave Hill member. Advance registration online at
www.wavehill.org receives a $2 discount. Online registration closes at 8AM on the day of the session. Cancellations must be made by 3PM the Tuesday before; after that, refunds will not be made. Drop-ins accommodated as
space allows. Participants must present their Member’s ID card or a printed program registration form at the front gate.
ON THE GROUNDS, 10–11AM
WED, JULY 9 SUNSET WEDNESDAY
Experience
summer at its best—an expansive landscape of rolling lawns and gorgeous
formal gardens, fresh river breezes, plein-air
performances by local musicians, yoga, guided walks and cutting-edge
art in Glyndor Gallery. Order dinner from Wave Hill exclusive caterer
Great Performances, and you have the makings of a superb summer evening.
Gardens open until 8:30PM. Wave Hill House,
Perkins Visitor Center, Glyndor Gallery, The Café and The Shop at Wave Hill open until 7:30PM. Check
www.wavehill.org/visit for the schedule for Sunset Wednesdays free shuttle service to and from Metro-North and the #1 subway.
$2 additional admission starting at 4PM on Sunset Wednesdays; no guest passes or reciprocal admission accepted.
ON THE GROUNDS, TILL 8:30PM
WED, JULY 9 SUNSET HATHA YOGA
Find
refuge from city life with a blissful yoga class! Reduce your stress
levels and increase energy by working with your body and
breath. This sunset session is led by Yoga for Bliss instructor Joanne Salomone. All levels welcome. Sessions are held outdoors, indoors in inclement weather. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 4PM on the day of the class for program updates. Session fee: $25/$15
Wave Hill Member. Advance registration online at
www.wavehill.org receives a $2 discount. Online registration closes at 8AM on the day of the session. Cancellations must be made by 3PM the Tuesday
before; after that, refunds will not be made. A limited number of mats
are available onsite, please bring
your own mat. Drop-ins will be accommodated as space permits.
Participants must present their Member’s ID card or a printed program
registration form at the front gate.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 6–7:30PM
WED, JULY 9 SUNSET GARDEN WALK
Join
a Wave Hill Garden Guide for a mini tour of one of Wave Hill’s
magnificent gardens. Tours vary by week―come back on another evening
for a glimpse of a different garden area! Free with admission to the
grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 6:30PM
WED, JULY 9 SUNSET MUSIC: JANN KLOSE & HIS TRIO
A high point of each Sunset Wednesday includes a live performance on the grassy expanse of the Great Lawn, overlooking the majestic
Palisades. Tonight’s performers are singer songwriter Jann Klose
and his trio. Klose has fashioned a career offering his own tunes and
covers of such great artists as Pete Seeger, Tim Buckley, Paul McCartney
and Louis Armstrong. His recent CD, “Mosaic,”
was so successful it was on first round ballots for the 2014 GRAMMY
Awards. The Washington Post commented on his “soaring voice” that
“wins over the listener.” Profiled on WNBC and interviewed on
Entertainment Tonight Online, Jann’s Sunset Wednesdays
collaborators are upright bass player Sam Weber and drummer Rob Mitzner. Free with admission to the grounds.
ON THE GROUNDS, 7–8PM
THU, JULY 10 STORIES IN THE GARDEN: PLANT, GROW AND BLOSSOM
Each
week, Wave Hill educators share some of their favorite nature stories.
These stories––classics and more––will come to life through interactive
readings, sing-alongs and
puppets. Programs are held outdoors in good weather; in inclement
weather we will meet in Wave Hill House. Every seed holds a promise of
new growth. Join us this week for stories, movement and song as you
send out roots, stretch out leaves, and hear all about
how seeds grow. Our books this week are Big Yellow Sunflower by Frances Barry,
The Empty Pot by Demi, The Curious Garden by Peter Brown and My Garden by Kevin Henkes.
Ideal for children ages 3 to 6 with their adult companions. Free with admission to the grounds.
ON THE GROUNDS, 2PM
ON THE GROUNDS, 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—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 July. 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 at
www.wavehill.org/visit/.
Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at
www.wavehill.org.
