Wedged between two autumn high points—Wings over Wave Hill Day and Enchanted Wave Hill Weekend—this is a week to absorb the rich, fall landscape. Assistant Director of Horticulture Matt Turnbull’s walk on Saturday, Late-Season Blooms, would be a fine place to start. Perhaps begin the morning at master carpenter Frank Perrone’s woodworking workshop and come away with your own, one-of-a-kind, sculptural bird feeder—but make your reservations soon! After a light lunch in The Café, stroll back toward Glyndor Gallery and a reading of Mark Twain’s controversial “The War Prayer” by Call & Response exhibition artist Kiran Chandra. Food for body and soul!
Sat, October 14 Woodworking: Bird Feeder Workshop
Using basic woodworking tools, assemble a one-of-kind sculptural bird feeder for your garden’s avian friends with master woodworker, author and Wave Hill Director of Facilities Frank Perrone. The finished project can be mounted on a pole or hung from a wire, just in time for winter birdwatching! No carpentry experience required. Ages 12 and up welcome with an adult. Space is limited. $60/$50 Wave Hill Member. Registration required, online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center.
MEET AT WAVE HILL HOUSE, 9:30AM–4PM
Sat, October 14 Family Art Project: October Treasures
Stroll along Wave Hill’s Conifer Slope or venture to the lower woodland to see the treasures autumn trees have laid upon the grounds. Use your findings, along with buttons, small stones and a bit of sparkle, to decorate a recycled box or metal tin, a home for your growing nature collection. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sat, October 14 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 C ENTER, 11AM
Sat, October 14 Garden Walk: Late Season Blooms
Trees are not the only colorful part of Wave Hill’s autumn landscape. Late-blooming plants such as asters, dahlias, perennial sunflowers and salvias create a spectacle equal to that of spring. Join Assistant Director of Horticulture Matthew Turnbull as he shares his seasonal floral favorites. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1PM
Sat, October 14 Mark Twain’s “The War Prayer,” A Call & Response Interpretive Reading by Kiran Chandra
On select Saturdays, Call & Response artists present talks, readings, live music, performance art and workshops in and around Glyndor Gallery. Artist Kiran Chandra presents an interpretive reading of Mark Twain’s controversial 1905 text “The War Prayer.” When Samuel Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was a resident of Wave Hill House, he built a treehouse on the property. Chandra’s reading commemorates Twain’s structure and the writings at Wave Hill at the beginning of the 20th century. The reading will be performed in front of Chandra’s outdoor installation. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
Sun, October 15 Family Art Project: October Treasures
Stroll along Wave Hill’s Conifer Slope or venture to the lower woodland to see the treasures autumn trees have laid upon the grounds. Use your findings, along with buttons, small stones and a bit of sparkle, to decorate a recycled box or metal tin, a home for your growing nature collection. Free with admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sun, October 15 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, October 16
Closed to the public.
Mon, October 16 Members Trip: Mansions along the Old Croton Aqueduct SOLD OUT
Meander along the Old Croton Aqueduct trail from Irvington to Tarrytown to admire mansions, architectural landmarks and Hudson River views, with Sara Kelsey of the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct. Hear about local history as you explore the 19th-century Tiffany Reading Room in Irvington, as well as the landscape and architectural features of the Lyndhurst estate, an unusual octagonal house, and other historic properties along the route. This trip includes significant walking, mostly along level terrain. Lunch on your own in Irvington. $65 Wave Hill Member includes transportation and tour fees. Reservations required, online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center. Rain date:Monday, October 23.
MEET WAVE HILL’S FRONT GATE, 9:30AM–4:30PM
Tue, October 17 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, October 17 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, October 19 Art Workshop: Plein Air-Journals SOLD OUT
Using the intimate space of the journal page, depict human-made elements in the landscape in this outdoor workshop. Artist Wennie Huang shares traditional and alternative journal formats and provides individual guidance on drawing and plein-air techniques. Basic materials provided; participants receive a short list of additional recommended materials. This four-session workshop continues October 26,November 2 and 9. $185/$150 Wave Hill Member. Registration required, online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM–1PM
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 Tuesdaymornings 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.
