Sat, July 7 Family Art Project: Billowing Sails and Handmade Boats
Use brightly colored kite paper to design colorful, flag-like sails. Then collage a mixture of buoyant materials cut from repurposed foam trays, corks, plastics and reeds, and construct a handmade sailboat. Keep it as a small sculpture—or see if it floats! Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sat, July 7 Garden Highlights Walk
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide 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
Sat, July 7 Gallery Tour
Learn about Glyndor Gallery exhibitions on a tour led by Wave Hill’s Curatorial Fellow. Ecological Consciousness: Artist as Instigator continues Wave Hill’s efforts to examine the ways that artists engage in ecological projects that present a call to action. The exhibition documents environmental art that explores persistent problems throughout New York City. In the Sunroom Project Space, Priyanka Dasgupta and Chad Marshall’s installation uses traditional landscape architecture, such as a conventional English garden maze, to expose the instability of identity in the United States. Working collaboratively since 2015, Dasgupta and Marshall’s work explores the dichotomy of the sanctuary—its ability to protect as well as restrict. In the Sun Porch, Katie Westmoreland’s presentation of kinetic tapestries responds to the space’s architecture, evoking the patterns cast by sunlight through trees and plants. Her immersive installation utilizes the passing light and shadow patterns of the day as active mediums in her work, calling attention to the sun’s enduring, inspirational qualities. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
Sun, July 8 Summer Birding
Naturalist Gabriel Willow contributes his extensive knowledge of diverse bird species and their behavior on these walks through the gardens and woodlands. Observe the plants, insects and habitats at Wave Hill that make it so appealing for such a wide variety of birds. Birders of all levels welcome! Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult. Free with admission to the grounds. NYC Audubon Members enjoy two-for-one admission.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 9:30AM
Sun, July 8 Family Art Project: Billowing Sails and Handmade Boats
Use brightly colored kite paper to design colorful, flag-like sails. Then collage a mixture of buoyant materials cut from repurposed foam trays, corks, plastics and reeds, and construct a handmade sailboat. Keep it as a small sculpture—or see if it floats! Free with admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sun, July 8 Yoga in the Garden
Enjoy a morning yoga class in the gardens, offered in partnership with Yoga Haven. All levels welcome; please bring a mat and be on time. Meets indoors in case of rain. Online registration suggested, at wavehill.org, or register day-of at the Front Gate. Yoga sessions continue through July 29. $25 per session. Wave Hill Members save 10%.
ON THE GROUNDS, 10–11AM
Sun, July 8 Wellness Workshop: Floral Soap-Making
Explore scented-geranium essences, including floral varieties that will surely surprise you! Learn about the wrinkle-reducing, muscle-relaxing and skin-soothing benefits of geranium oil while making your own cold-processed soap. Melissa Rivera ofEssence and Aroma leads this hands-on workshop; participants go home with several bars of all-natural vegan soap. Ages 12 and older welcome with an adult. Space is limited. $55. Wave Hill Members save 10%. Registration required, online at wavehill.org or at the Perkins Visitor Center. Scented Geranium Day event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM–1PM
Sun, July 8 In The Shop: Get Half Off a Second Scented Geranium Plant
Captivated by the wonderful fragrances and properties of pelargoniums? Enjoy this opportunity to take a couple of plants home for your collection at a wonderful discount! We love the perfumed, herbal leaves of scented geranium—with fragrances of spice, citrus, fruit and flowers—which can be enjoyed by delicately rubbing the leaf surface, or drying the leaves and using them in fragrant potpourri or sachets. Scented Geranium Day event.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM‒4PM
Sun, July 8 Family Nature Walk
Join naturalist and educator Gabriel Willow on a family-friendly walk through the gardens or woodlands. Ages six and older welcome with an adult. Registration is not required. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT WAVE HILL HOUSE, 1PM
Sun, July 8 Scented Geranium Walk
Join Wave Hill gardener Gelene Scarborough on an aromatic walk through the Herb Garden to enjoy the astounding varieties and fragrances of scented geraniums (Pelargonium species and hybrids). Learn about their origins and pick up some useful tips for growing these easy-care plants both indoors and out. Purchase your favorites in The Shop. Free with admission to the grounds. Scented Geranium Day event.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1:30PM
Sun, July 8 Cooking Demo: Cooking with Scented Geraniums
A rose is a rose is a rose… unless it’s a scented geranium! These beguiling herbs mimic the scent of other familiar plants such rose, lemon, peppermint and apple. Many varieties can be used in the kitchen, where their leaves lend evocative aromas to a variety of dishes. Watch as a chef from Great Performances whips up some delicious summer recipes featuring scented geraniums. Free with admission to the grounds. Scented Geranium Day event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 3PM
Sun, July 8 Garden Highlights Walk
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
Mon, July 9
Closed to the public.
Tue, July 10 Garden Highlights Walk
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide 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, July 10 Gallery Tour
Learn about Glyndor Gallery exhibitions on a tour led by Wave Hill’s Curatorial Fellow. Ecological Consciousness: Artist as Instigator continues Wave Hill’s efforts to examine the ways that artists engage in ecological projects that present a call to action. The exhibition documents environmental art that explores persistent problems throughout New York City. In the Sunroom Project Space, Priyanka Dasgupta and Chad Marshall’s installation uses traditional landscape architecture, such as a conventional English garden maze, to expose the instability of identity in the United States. Working collaboratively since 2015, Dasgupta and Marshall’s work explores the dichotomy of the sanctuary—its ability to protect as well as restrict. In the Sun Porch, Katie Westmoreland’s presentation of kinetic tapestries responds to the space’s architecture, evoking the patterns cast by sunlight through trees and plants. Her immersive installation utilizes the passing light and shadow patterns of the day as active mediums in her work, calling attention to the sun’s enduring, inspirational qualities. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
Wed, July 11 Sunset Wednesdays: Live Music on the Great Lawn‒Slavic Soul Party
A fiery Balkan Brass Band that features funk grooves, Roma accordion and a lineup of musicians with virtuosic jazz chops,Slavic Soul Party makes new music out of the unplanned results of immigration, proximity, and globalization. “Slavic Soul Party! doesn’t strain for authenticity… it plays its chosen music with skill and spirit” (Jon Pareles, The New York Times). Rain or shine, all Sunset Wednesday Concerts are held on the Great Lawn. In case of inclement weather, concerts will be moved indoors to Armor Hall with overflow space in the Mark Twain Room and the covered terrace behind Wave Hill House. Check wavehill.org for shuttle service and for The Café menu on Sunset Wednesdays. The onsite parking lot closes at 4PM, except to accommodate vehicles with a disability license plate or placard. Free with admission to the grounds, which is $12 starting at 4PM. Free to Wave Hill Members. The grounds close at 8:30PM.
ON THE GROUNDS, 7PM
Thu, July 12 Stories in the Garden
Each week, Wave Hill educators share some of their favorite nature stories. These stories—classics and more—will come to life through interactive book readings, sing-alongs and movement. Programs are held outdoors. Rain cancels. Ideal for children ages three to six with an adult. Free with admission to the grounds.
ON THE GROUNDS, 11AM
Thu, July 12 Evening Garden Walk
Enjoy a short evening stroll in the gardens with a Wave Hill Garden Guide. Free with admission to the grounds. Serene Thursday event.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 6:30PM
Thu, July 12 Nocturnal Wildlife Presentation: Creatures of the Night
Experts from Volunteers for Wildlife share the mysterious lives of nocturnal wildlife. Get up close with some of VFW’s “Animal Ambassadors”—perhaps an owl, opossum and nocturnal snake—while uncovering unique adaptations and behaviors that allow them to survive, even thrive. Ages eight and up welcome with an adult. $25. Wave Hill Members save 10%. Registration recommended, online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center. Serene Thursday event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 7–8PM
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, March 15–October 31. Closes 4:30PM, starting November 1.
ADMISSION $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6–18. Free Saturday and Tuesday 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 W. 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.
