Some weeks, it is striking how closely art and nature work hand in hand in this garden environment: We start the week with an art workshop, then move on to a primer on birding (or a bird-related Family Art Project), a special behind-the-scenes tour of the greenhouse and finish up with open studios in the gallery and a glorious concert in historic Armor Hall—intimate, full of life, naturally and aesthetically.
THU, MARCH 16 WINTER WORKSPACE WORKSHOP: IDIOMS ON RICE PAPER
Work with Winter Workspace artist Elisabeth Condon to immerse yourself in the art of brushwork and experience the magic of practicing idioms in ink on rice paper. With each stroke, strengthen your painting, drawing and observation skills. $55/$45 Wave Hill Member. Registration required, online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 10AM–1PM
SAT, MARCH 18 BIRDING BOOTCAMP
Can you tell a catbird from a cowbird? New and experienced birders are invited to join expert birder, naturalist and educator Gabriel Willow to discover the many groups of birds that call NYC their home. Through images and a short lecture, Gabriel shares proven techniques to simplify bird identification using visual and auditory clues. Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult. $25/$15 Wave Hill Member. Registration recommended, online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center.
MEET AT WAVE HILL HOUSE, 9:30AM–1:30PM
SAT, MARCH 18 FAMILY ART PROJECT: GIVE A WINTER BIRD A HOME OR A FEEDER
Returning migrators and winter birds could use a little help with nests and food right now. Use the boxy shape of an ordinary milk carton to your advantage, camouflaging it with natural materials like pine boughs and leaves, and add an inviting stick perch. Add seeds and welcome home our feathery friends.
Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SAT, MARCH 18 GARDEN & CONSERVATORY 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
SAT, MARCH 18 BEHIND-THE-SCENES GREENHOUSE TOUR
Venture through closed doors for a behind-the-scenes garden tour of Wave Hill. Peek inside the Potting Shed, preview the South African bulbs getting ready for their dazzling Palm House debut and be among the first visitors to view the newly-renovated Alpine House, with Wave Hill Gardener Susannah Strazzera. Free with admission to the grounds.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1PM
SUN, MARCH 19 FAMILY ART PROJECT: GIVE A WINTER BIRD A HOME OR A FEEDER
Returning migrators and winter birds could use a little help with nests and food right now. Use the boxy shape of an ordinary milk carton to your advantage, camouflaging it with natural materials like pine boughs and leaves, and add an inviting stick perch. Add seeds and welcome home our feathery friends.
Free with admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SUN, MARCH 19 PRE-CONCERT TEA
Enjoy Afternoon Tea in the Mark Twain Room prior to today’s concert in Armor Hall. The Café at Wave Hill pairs a classic menu with an assortment of green, black and herbal teas. This traditional tea service includes the four classic elements of savory, scones, sweets and tea. The menu, presented by Great Performances, includes an array of tea sandwiches, scones and bite-sized desserts. Afternoon Tea also includes a glass of sparkling wine. Afternoon Tea Service is $36. Wave Hill Members receive a 10% discount. Advanced registration is required, online atwavehill.org. We will take reservations until noon, Friday, March 17.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, NOON
SUN, MARCH 19 WINTER WORKSPACE DROP-IN SUNDAY
Artists in the Winter Workspace program share their studio practice with visitors on this Drop-in Sunday. In the Winter Workspace today are Michael Kelly Williams,Leenda Bonilla and Alison Owen. Stop by Glyndor Gallery to speak to the artists and get a closer look at the creative process. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 1–3PM
SUN, MARCH 19 CONCERT: SIRIUS QUARTET
Acclaimed for “savoring the life of each richly inflected note" (Los Angeles Times),Sirius Quartet combines exhilarating repertoire with unequalled improvisational fire. These conservatory-trained performer-composers shine with precision, soul and a raw energy that audiences adore. The ensemble champions a forward-thinking, genre-defying approach and has appeared at venues that include Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, the Stuttgart Jazz Fest and the Beijing Music Festival. Its members are: Fung Chern Hwei and Gregor Huebner, violins; Ron Lawrence, viola; and Jeremy Harman, cello. At Wave Hill, the ensemble offers works inspired by Argentinian tango, Afro-Cuban rhythms and a one-of-a-kind take on the Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” Performances begin at 2PM and last approximately one hour with no intermission. Ticket prices: Adults $28/$22 Wave Hill Member, Children (ages 8-18) $15/$12. Order tickets online or onsite at the Perkins Visitors Center. For additional information, please call 718.549.3200 x251.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 2PM
SUN, MARCH 19 GARDEN & CONSERVATORY 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 20
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–5:30PM, starting March 15. Closes 4:30PM, November 1–March 14.
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.
