Harvest Weekend at Wave Hill is such a low-key, hands-on experience. To my mind, it’s just what we need leading up to Thanksgiving Day—and the day after: Black Friday Meditation is truly a reason to give thanks following the feast.
Sat, November 18 Family Art Project: Cornhusk Dolls
Celebrate corn and harvest time! Listen to Native American tales, and hear about the power of a talking stick. Then tie, weave and shape dried husks into a single, cornhusk doll or corny doll family. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Harvest Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sat, November 18 In The Shop: Ruby Lu Confections
Stop in The Shop at Wave Hill this weekend to help celebrate the bounty of family and community: Today we welcome Ruby Lu Confections, an Inwood-based enterprise devoted to hand-crafting artisanal caramels made in the classic tradition and updated with modern flavors. Harvest Weekend event.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM–4PM
Sat, November 18 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, November 18 New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellowship Info Session
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 12:30PM
Come to an information session to learn more about this one-year fellowship, administered on behalf of the Edward and Sally Van Lier Fund of the New York Community Trust. It will be awarded to two New York City-based artists, who are age 30 or younger (born 1988 or after) and not currently enrolled in a degree-granting program. The fellowship provides emerging artists from historically underrepresented populations with mentorship opportunities, including working with the curatorial staff, artists and arts professionals to prepare and promote their projects and to define career paths. Van Lier Visual Artist Fellows participate in Wave Hill’s Winter Workspace Program and Sunroom Project Space. The deadline for applications is November 27. An artist talk with former Van Lier Visual Artist Fellows Julian Chams and Beatrice Glow follows the info session at 2PM. Free with admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 12:30PM
Sat, November 18 Julian Chams and Beatrice Glow: A Call & Response Artist Talk
Call & Response artists Julian Chams and Beatrice Glow collaborated on a digital collage printed on fabric, reflecting and promoting indigenous cultural values about environmental stewardship. They will speak about their collective and individual processes in creating their piece. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
Sat, November 18 Perfect Pumpkin Pie Workshop
Do you have pie anxiety? Chef Robert Valencia from Wave Hill exclusive caterer Great Performances alleviates all of your pie-making fears in this hands-on workshop. Mix and roll pastry from scratch and make a delicious pumpkin filling laced with seasonal spices. We’ll bake your pie in our Café kitchen and you’ll take it home the same day. $35/$25 Wave Hill Member. Registration required, online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center. Harvest Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 2:30–4:30PM
Sun, November 19 Family Art Project: Cornhusk Dolls
Celebrate corn and harvest time! Listen to Native American tales, and hear about the power of a talking stick. Then tie, weave and shape dried husks into a single, cornhusk doll or corny doll family. Free with admission to the grounds. Harvest Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sun, November 19 In The Shop: Josephine’s Feast Preserves
Stop in The Shop at Wave Hill this weekend to help celebrate the bounty of family and community: Today we Josephine’s Feast Preserves, a collection of seasonal, sustainable and artisanally made confiture, crafted using limited quantities of local fruits and traditional, slow-cooking methods. Harvest Weekend event.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM–4PM
Sun, November 19 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, November 20
Closed to the public.
Tue, November 21 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, November 21 Gallery Tour
Wave Hill’s Curatorial Fellow leads a tour of the current exhibition in Glyndor Gallery. This fall, the entire gallery is given over to new site-responsive projects honoring the tenth anniversary of Wave Hill’s Sunroom Project Space. Call & Response showcases the work of 50 artists who have exhibited in this unique venue, in projects ranging from art objects created from natural materials gathered onsite, to sound pieces, outdoor installations and performance works. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
Thu, November 23 Thanksgiving
Wave Hill is closed.
Fri, November 24 Black Friday Meditation
Avoid “Black Friday” busyness! Join us for a community meditation focused on gratitude and clearing your mind of holiday clutter. Get inspired by the outdoors and the peace and tranquility that nature evokes, and learn how to work loving kindness into daily life. Led by Neem Dewji of Yoga for Bliss. Registration not required. Please bring a meditation cushion and be on time; latecomers will not be admitted. Free with admission to the grounds.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 11AM–NOON
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, November 1–March 14. Closes 5:30PM, starting March 15.
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.
