SAT. OCTOBER 4 FAMILY ART PROJECT: BE A BEE
Join us for this Family Art Project classic. Outfit yourself with wings, antennae, a pollen cup and a kazoo to hum with. Buzz around in a cardboard hive of six-sided cells and forage in the flowers. Join in a bee parade and dance at 12:30PM, weather permitting. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Honey Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SAT, OCTOBER 4 TAI CHI CHUAN
Quiet like a mountain, moving like a river, Tai Chi is a sequence of gentle movements based on images found in nature. In this beginner-level class, Irving Yee, a member of the William CC Chen Tai Chi School, introduces students to the internal martial arts and promotes an awareness of its benefits. Sessions are held outdoors; indoors in inclement weather. Session fee: $25/$15 Wave Hill Member. Advance registration online receives a $2 discount. Online registration closes at 8AM on the day of the session. Cancellations must be made by3PM the Friday before; after that, refunds will not be made. Drop-ins will be accommodated as the limited 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, 10‒11AM
SAT, OCTOBER 4 CANDLEMAKING WORKSHOP
Beeswax has been used for centuries in art, woodworking and in religious ceremonies. Try your hand at creating an assortment of beeswax candles to take home and enjoy. Materials fee: $15 per kit, which includes enough to make several candles. Registration is not required for this drop-in program. Honey Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 11AM−3PM
SAT, OCTOBER 4 HONEY TASTING
You’ll be amazed at the complex flavors of different varieties of honey! Sample a few, then purchase your favorite to take home. Gourmet honey producers and chocolatiers will be on hand each day. Today, enjoy tastings of Catskills Provisions’ raw honey (and chocolate-honey truffles and honey-infused marinades), while Brooklyn-based Mike’s Hot Honeyshows off how deliciously its chili pepper-infused honey pairs with pizza, chicken, roasted veggies and more. Visitors will also be able to sign up for a jar of Wave Hill’s own “Liquid Gold” honey, harvested from our hives over Honey Weekend. Limit one jar per customer while limited stock lasts. Honey Weekend event.
THE SHOP AT WAVE HILL, 11AM−4PM
SAT, OCTOBER 4 HONEY EXTRACTION DEMONSTRATION
How do bees make honey? How do we collect it? Help us extract and bottle honey from our resident honeybees. Free with admission to the grounds. Honey Weekend event.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM
SAT, OCTOBER 4 HIVES AND HONEY INFORMATION STATION
Try on beekeeping gear, peek inside an empty hive and learn fascinating facts about honeybees. Free with admission to the grounds. Honey Weekend event.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1−3PM
SAT, OCTOBER 4 GALLERY TOUR
Join a curatorial fellow for a tour of current exhibitions. In the main gallery, Recapturing the Scenic Wilds is inspired by Theodore Roosevelt, a former resident of Wave Hill who had a lifelong passion for discovering and collecting specimens for the public to appreciate. Exhibiting contemporary artists investigate the natural history display and what it says about our relationship to nature. In the Sunroom Project Space Van Lier Visual Artist FellowsTammy Nguyen and Alexandra Phillips have created installations that they started during their Winter Workspace residency. Tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
SUN, OCTOBER 5 FAMILY ART PROJECT: BE A BEE
Join us for this Family Art Project classic. Outfit yourself with wings, antennae, a pollen cup and a kazoo to hum with. Buzz around in a cardboard hive of six-sided cells and forage in the flowers. Join in a bee parade and dance at 12:30PM, weather permitting. Free with admission to the grounds. Honey Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SUN, OCTOBER 5 HATHA YOGA
Reduce stress, increase your energy and bring strength and flexibility to mind, body and spirit with a yoga practice. Classes are led by Yoga for Bliss director Neem Dewji and other certified instructors. Ms. Dewji is certified in Hatha and Therapeutic Yoga from The Yoga for Health Foundation, England, and The Integral Yoga Institute, NYC. All levels welcome. Sessions are held outdoors, indoors in inclement weather. Session fee: $25/$15 Wave Hill Member. Advance registration online receives a $2 discount. Online registration closes at8AM on the day of the session. Cancellations must be made by 3PM the Friday before; after that, refunds will not be made. Drop-ins will be accommodated as the limited 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, 10‒11:15AM
SUN, OCTOBER 5 CANDLEMAKING WORKSHOP
Beeswax has been used for centuries in art, woodworking and in religious ceremonies. Try your hand at creating an assortment of beeswax candles to take home and enjoy. Materials fee: $15 per kit, which includes enough to make several candles. Registration is not required for this drop-in program. Honey Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 11AM−3PM
SUN, OCTOBER 5 HONEY TASTING
You’ll be amazed at the complex flavors of different varieties of honey! Sample a few, then purchase your favorite to take home. Gourmet honey producers and chocolatiers will be on hand each day. Today, enjoy Seaway Trail Honey’s popular range of award-winning honeys, highlighting the role of seasonal flowers in honey. The unique flavor of John & Kira’s Chocolates’ Honey Caramel Chocolate Bees comes from the fragrant, basswood honey supplied by the Draper Family Apiaries in north-central Pennsylvania. Visitors will also be able to sign up for a jar of Wave Hill’s own “Liquid Gold” honey, harvested from our hives over Honey Weekend. Limit one jar per customer while limited stock lasts. Honey Weekend event.
THE SHOP AT WAVE HILL, 11AM−4PM
SUN, OCTOBER 5 MEDITATION
This fall, take a moment to release stress and reconnect with your inner self while practicing meditation. Each session includes instruction in simple techniques followed by 20 to 30 minutes of meditation. Classes are led by Yoga for Bliss director Neem Dewji and other certified instructors. All levels welcome. Sessions are held indoors. Session fee: $20/$10 Wave Hill Member. Advance registration online receives a $2 discount. Online registration closes at 8AM on the day of the session. Cancellations must be made by 3PM the Fridaybefore; after that, refunds will not be made. Drop-ins will be accommodated as the limited 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, 11:45AM‒12:45PM
SUN, OCTOBER 5 HONEY EXTRACTION DEMONSTRATION
How do bees make honey? How do we collect it? Help us extract and bottle honey from our resident honeybees. Free with admission to the grounds. Honey Weekend event.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM
SUN, OCTOBER 5 HIVES AND HONEY INFORMATION STATION
Try on beekeeping gear, peek inside an empty hive and learn fascinating facts about honeybees. Free with admission to the grounds. Honey Weekend event.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1−3PM
SUN, OCTOBER 5 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, OCTOBER 6
Closed to the public
TUE, OCTOBER 7 GARDEN 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
TUE, OCTOBER 7 GALLERY TOUR
Join a curatorial fellow for a tour of current exhibitions. In the main gallery, Recapturing the Scenic Wilds is inspired by Theodore Roosevelt, a former resident of Wave Hill who had a lifelong passion for discovering and collecting specimens for the public to appreciate. Exhibiting contemporary artists investigate the natural history display and what it says about our relationship to nature. In the Sunroom Project Space Van Lier Visual Artist FellowsTammy Nguyen and Alexandra Phillips have created installations that they started during their Winter Workspace residency. Tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 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 andTuesday 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 athttp://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.
