Sat, January 12
With Wave Hill’s grounds as inspiration, design your favorite dawn or dusk landscape with the silhouette of a forest, city skyline or bridge. Create the multitude of shades of the twilight sky by blending together different colors of paint and using dyed tissue paper to construct your stunning scenes. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
Wave Hill House, 10AM–1PM
Sat, January 12
Unlike domesticated creatures, wild animals do NOT make good pets, their instinctive behavior making them dangerous and unpredictable to untrained caretakers. And captive animals released back into the wild by well-meaning animal-lovers may inadvertently harm local wildlife and ecosystems. At this nature presentation by wild-animal experts from the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, find out why following the rule “If you care…leave them there” is the right way to enjoy wildlife. Museum educators share live animals from their collection to educate us all at this fun and informative nature program. Ages eight and older welcome with an adult. Free with admission to the grounds.
Wave Hill House, 2PM
Sun, January 13
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, January 13
With Wave Hill’s grounds as inspiration, design your favorite dawn or dusk landscape with the silhouette of a forest, city skyline or bridge. Create the multitude of shades of the twilight sky by blending together different colors of paint and using dyed tissue paper to construct your stunning scenes. Free with admission to the grounds.
Wave Hill House, 10AM–1PM
Sun, January 13
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. Advance registration is required by calling 718.549.3200 x395 or by emailingwavehillresevrations@
Wave Hill House, NOON
Sun, January 13
Argus is dedicated to reinvigorating the audience-performer relationship through innovative concerts and diverse repertoire: connecting with and building up a community of engaged listeners is at the core of the quartet’s mission. The Quartet also believes that today’s ensembles can honor the storied chamber music traditions of our past while forging a new path forward. In that spirit, their repertoire includes not just staples of the chamber music canon but also a large number of pieces by living composers. Winner of a 2015 Rome Prize and a finalist for the 2014 Pulitzer Prize, the Brooklyn-based composer Christopher Cerrone is internationally acclaimed for compositions which range from opera and orchestral to chamber music and electronic. Throughout, his music is characterized by a subtle handling of timbre and resonance, a deep literary fluency, and a flair for multimedia collaborations. Ticket Prices: Adults: $28 (includes admission to the grounds) / Wave Hill Members 10% discount / $12 children ages 8–18, unless otherwise noted. Order tickets online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center. For additional information, please call 718.549.3200 x251.
Wave Hill House, 2PM
Sun, January 13
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, January 14
Closed to the public.
Tue, January 15
Although digital cameras are designed to shoot in color, many digital photographers choose to transform their color captures into black and white images. Join photographer Benjamin Swett for a series of slide lectures, class discussions, critiques, demonstrations and hands-on practice shooting Wave Hill’s varied winter landscape. Explore ways to use your camera, computer and printer to create stunning black and white images. This three-session series continues Tuesdays, January 22 and 29. $165. Wave Hill Members save 10%. All levels welcome. Registration required, online at wavehill.org or at the Perkins Visitor Center.
Wave Hill House, 10AM–1PM
Thu, January 17
Tour artist Nandini Chirimar’s Winter Workspace studio to see her mixed-media work, inspired by Wave Hill’s plants and by elements of Indian and Japanese art. Then, in her workshop, explore Japanese woodblock-carving techniques and practice making prints from your own block using authentic Japanese styles. Materials included. $55. Wave Hill Members save 10%. All levels welcome. Registration required, online at wavehill.org or 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–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.
