Sat, February 9
As we look ahead to Valentine’s Day, let’s spread the love like a herd of seals! Pick your pinniped—a harp, harbor or Weddell seal—and show your love for these playful, fin-footed creatures. Hear touching tales, and capture the unique characteristics of your species of choice as you make a stuffed seal sock puppet. Give your seal puppet as a heartwarming valentine gift, or keep it to remind you of our wonderfully fine, furred friends. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
Wave Hill House, 10AM–1PM
Sun, February 10
The Hudson River Valley hosts an impressive diversity of bird species during the winter months. Explore Wave Hill’s tranquil gardens and woodlands with naturalist Gabriel Willow to observe birds in their winter habitats. Birders of all levels welcome. Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult. Severe weather cancels. Free with admission to the grounds; NYC Audubon members enjoy two-for-one admission to the grounds.
Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 9:30AM
Sun, February 10
As we look ahead to Valentine’s Day, let’s spread the love like a herd of seals! Pick your pinniped—a harp, harbor or Weddell seal—and show your love for these playful, fin-footed creatures. Hear touching tales, and capture the unique characteristics of your species of choice as you make a stuffed seal sock puppet. Give your seal puppet as a heartwarming valentine gift, or keep it to remind you of our wonderfully fine, furred friends. Free with admission to the grounds.
Wave Hill House, 10AM–1PM
Sun, February 10
Artists in the Winter Workspace program share their studio practice with visitors on this Drop-In Sunday. Shervone Neckles, Christopher K. Ho and Melissa Calderón will be present. Free with admission to the grounds.
Glyndor Gallery, 1–3PM
Sun, February 10
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, February 11
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–4:30PM, November 1–March 14. Closes 5:30PM, starting March 15.
ADMISSION – $10 adults, $6 students and seniors 65+, $4 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.
