Just
a reminder that our hours changed March 15, when we start staying open
until 5:30pm, taking advantage of the increasingly long, lovely days of
spring.
SAT, MARCH 23 FAMILY ART PROJECT—UP POPS SPRING!
Up Pops Spring!/Primavera en accion
Look
around and see the very early signs of spring. Guest artist Moses Ros
invites us to use the everyday cardboard container as a springboard for
handmade stamps in fantastic, nature-inspired, pop-up collages and
mobiles that celebrate the budding season. Free, and admission to the
grounds is free until noon.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 10AM‒1PM
SUN, MARCH 24 FAMILY ART PROJECT—UP POPS SPRING!
Up Pops Spring!/Primavera en accion
Look
around and see the very early signs of spring. Guest artist Moses Ros
invites us to use the everyday cardboard container as a springboard for
handmade stamps in fantastic, nature-inspired, pop-up collages and
mobiles that celebrate the budding season. Free with admission to the
grounds.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 10AM‒1PM
SUN, MARCH 24 WINTER WORKSPACE OPEN STUDIOS—SESSION 2
For
the fourth winter, Glyndor Gallery is transformed into studio spaces
for artists to develop new work and offer opportunities for public
interaction in the context of the garden. Individual artists share their
studio practice with the public on this open studios day. Artists
include Firelei Baez, Onyedika Chuke, Francisco Donoso, Tessa Grundon,
Lina Puerta and Naomi Reis. Registration not required for this drop-in
event. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 1:30‒3PM
SUN, MARCH 24 TERRARIUM WORKSHOP
Don’t
have a garden or greenhouse? Create your own tabletop landscape perfect
for home or office, with Assistant Director of Public Programs Laurel
Rimmer. Tiny ferns, creeping fig and other tropical plants thrive in the
humid conditions of an enclosed glass jar as if in their own miniature
greenhouse. Ages eight and older welcome with an adult. $35 Member/$50
Non-member per project. Registration required, online at www.wavehill.org, by calling 718.549.3200 x305 or at the Perkins Visitor Center.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 2PM
SUN, MARCH 24 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, MARCH 25
Closed to the public.
TUE, MARCH 26 THROUGH FRI, MARCH 29 SPRING BREAK VACATION WEEK
Take
a break from the spring school break and join us for a family walk, or
for one, two or three afternoons of hands-on, down-and-dirty,
delightfully fun paper-making with renowned papermaker Randy Brozen.
TUE, MARCH 26 FAMILY WALK: EARLY SIGNS OF SPRING
Track
down hints of spring in the garden. Search for early-blooming flowers,
creepy crawly critters and other garden goodies with Assistant Director
of Public Programs Laurel Rimmer. Ages six and older welcome with an adult. Free, and admission to the grounds is free all day.
MEET AT THE PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM
WED, MARCH 27 SPRING BREAK: PAPERMAKING 101
Learn
how to make your own sheets of beautifully textured paper and
experiment with using different kinds of pulp, with renowned papermaker
Randy Brozen. Geared for children between the ages 5 to 10 and a parent or caregiver.
$15/Member/$23 Non-member per session includes one child and one
adult. Additional child or adult $10. Registration required, online at www.wavehill.org, by calling 718.549.3200 x305 or at the Perkins Visitor Center. Space is limited.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 1:30–3PM
THU, MARCH 28 SPRING BREAK: NEW PAPER FROM OLD
Use
a variety of recycled papers including tissue paper, wrapping paper and
construction paper, plus assorted bits of chopped leaves and other
found materials, to create new papers with different colors, textures
and patterns, with renowned papermaker Randy Brozen. Geared for children between the ages 5 to 10 and a parent or caregiver.
$15/Member/$23 Non-member per session includes one child and one
adult. Additional child or adult $10. Registration required, online at www.wavehill.org, by calling 718.549.3200 x305 or at the Perkins Visitor Center. Space is limited.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 1:30–3PM
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. Closes 4:30PM, November 1—March 14.
ADMISSION $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6—18. Free Saturday mornings until noon. Free all day Tuesdays in March. Free to Wave Hill Members and children under 6.
PROGRAM FEES Program s 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 3o 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.
