It’s
hardly fair that raptors will overshadow everything happening this
week, but it cannot be helped! Indeed, what with getting up close to
these captivating creatures, hearing stories about them, dissecting
their pellets, making art inspired by them and hearing music and dance
dedicated to them, well, it will be a glorious Columbus Day.
Possibly
you are interested in some other aspect of the world of nature and
their points of intersection. Almost any day this week will satisfy,
with guided garden and gallery tours, yoga, tai chi, meditation and a
family art project. Glorious autumn provides the perfect setting for all
these opportunities! The next-to-last image I have attached, by the
way, is of one of the pieces in Tandem Pursuits, the show that opened recently in Glyndor Gallery. A wonderfully diverse, imaginative group of artworks!
SAT, OCTOBER 12 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 only and are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM on the day of the class for program updates. Session fee: $23/Wave Hill Member $15. Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10‒11AM
SAT, OCTOBER 12 FAMILY ART PROJECT: BUILDINGS ON THE LAND
With
the Family Art Project back in its original home in Wave Hill House,
consider the varied structures at Wave Hill. Then create your own homey
structure using clay, cardboard and natural and recycled materials.
Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SAT, OCTOBER 12 GALLERY TOUR
Join a curatorial fellow for a tour of Wave Hill’s fall exhibition, Tandem Pursuits: Armor & Ichthyology,
which celebrates the interests of former Wave Hill House resident
Bashford Dean. Dean was Curator of Arms and Armor at the Metropolitan
Museum of Art and Curator of Fish at the American Museum of Natural
History. The intersection of his interest in both fish and armor
provides the opportunity to bring together a remarkable group of
contemporary art that explores concepts of adaptation, pattern, and
protection. The tour also includes Sunroom Project Space installations
by Van Lier Visual Artist Fellows Onyedika Chuke and Francisco Donoso. Tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
SUN, OCTOBER 13 BIRDING WALK
Naturalist Gabriel Willow contributes
his extensive knowledge of bird species and their behaviors on these
captivating walks. Wave Hill’s garden setting overlooking the Hudson
River flyway provides the perfect habitat for native and migrating
birds. Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult. Birders of all levels welcome! Severe weather cancels. For weather-related updates call 718.549.3200 x 245 by 8AM
the day of the walk. Free with admission to the grounds. (NYC Audubon
Members enjoy two-for-one admission.) Registration recommended, online
at www.wavehill.org, by calling 718.549.3200 x305 or at the Perkins Visitor Center.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 9:30AM
SUN, OCTOBER 13 FAMILY ART PROJECT: BUILDINGS ON THE LAND
With
the Family Art Project back in its original home in Wave Hill House,
consider the varied structures at Wave Hill. Then create your own homey
structure using clay, cardboard and natural and recycled materials. Free
with admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SUN, OCTOBER 13 HATHA YOGA
Find
refuge from city life by practicing seasonal yoga. Decrease stress and
increase your energy by focusing on your posture, your breath and your
mind/body/spirit. Classes are led by Neem Dewji, 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 only and are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM on the day of the class for program updates. Session fee: $23/Wave Hill Member $15. Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10‒11:15AM
SUN, OCTOBER 13 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. Led by
Yoga for Bliss director Neem Dewji and other qualified instructors. All levels welcome. Session fee: $23/Wave Hill Member $15. Registration opens onsite at 9:30AM..
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11:30AM‒12:45PM
SUN, OCTOBER 13 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 14 COLUMBUS DAY
Wave Hill is open.
MON, OCTOBER 14 RAPTOR DAY
Wave
Hill takes flight as we celebrate birds of prey! This day-long event
features live raptor shows, bird walks, discovery tables, owl pellet
dissections and more. Overlooking the Hudson River, Wave Hill is the
perfect place to spot hawks, eagles, kites, ospreys, and falcons. Free
with admission to the grounds.
ON THE GROUNDS, 9:30AM–4PM
MON, OCTOBER 14 RAPTOR DAY BIRDING WALK
Join a NYC Audubon naturalist on a walk to spot birds in the gardens and woodlands as well as the skies above Wave Hill. Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult. Severe weather cancels. For weather-related updates, call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM the day of the walk. Free with admissions to the grounds. (NYC Audubon Members enjoy two-for-one admission.)
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 9:30AM
MON, OCTOBER 14 RAPTOR DAY DROP-IN STORYTELLING
During the morning, Family Art Project’s Rama Mandel regales families with tales and songs of raptors large and small. Free with admission to the grounds.
SHADE BORDER, 9:30AM–NOON
MON, OCTOBER 14 RAPTOR DAY FAMILY GALLERY TOUR
Wave
Hill educators lead fun and educational family tours of our current
exhibition, Tandem Pursuits: Armor and Ichthyology, making connections
with art, birds and nature. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 10AM & 1PM
MON, OCTOBER 14 RAPTOR DAY FAMILY BIRDING WALK
Join
a NYC Audubon naturalist on a family-friendly walk to spot birds in the
gardens and woodlands as well as the skies above Wave Hill. Hill. Ages 5 and older welcome with an adult. Severe weather cancels. For weather-related updates, call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM the day of the walk. Free with admissions to the grounds. (NYC Audubon Members enjoy two-for-one admission.)
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10:30AM
MON, OCTOBER 14 RAPTOR DAY LIVE RAPTOR SHOW
For over 30 years, Volunteers for Wildlife
has been promoting the conservation and preservation of Long Island’s
wildlife and natural habitat through education programs and wildlife
rehabilitation. In this program, Educator Coordinator Lauren Schultz
and a clinic assistant introduce live hawks, owls and falcons. Learn
about the many adaptations that make these animals some of the most
skilled hunters of the planet. Between programs check out the skulls,
feathers and other artifacts Volunteer for Wildlife will have on hand
for a close-up look at these raptors. Two shows will take place, one in
the morning and one in the afternoon. Free with admission to the
grounds.
SHADE BORDER, 11–11:45AM & 1:30–2:15PM
MON, OCTOBER 14 FAMILY READING AREA
Want
to take a respite from the day’s activities? Stop by the family reading
area in the Sarah and Geoffrey Gund Theater and enjoy some books,
puppets and other fun and educational materials related to birds of
prey. Free with admission to t he grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, NOON–4PM
MON, OCTOBER 14 RAPTOR DAY PERFORMANCE: LEAF ARROW STORYTELLERS
Leaf Arrow Storytellers Donna Couteu Cross and Joe Cross,
members of the Sac and Fox and Caddo Indian Nations of Oklahoma, will
present Native American tales, including coyote and bird tales, creation
stories and historic folklore filled with tribal family value. They use
story, song and dance to celebrate the relationship of Native American
people with the natural environment while dressed in Native American
regalia. Stories are: Gift of Music, Spring Bird and Coyote, Princess Te Ata’s Corn Planting Ceremony, and How North America Came to Be Known as the Great Turtle Island. Free with admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 12:15–1PM
MON, OCTOBER 14 RAPTORS IN MOTION: BIRDS OF PREY SHADOW-PUPPET WORKSHOP
Join us in the Sarah and Geoffrey Gund Theater for a session creating dynamic shadow puppets of raptors in motion with artist Toto Feldman.
Using colorful and textural collage materials, invent new and imaginary
birds of prey with moveable parts for your own personal puppet show.
Free with admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 1–4PM
MON, OCTOBER 14 RAPTOR DAY OWL PELLET DISSECTION
In
this exploratory workshop, gain firsthand knowledge of the diet of the
owl by examining owl pellets. Large owls typically hunt small mammals,
birds, and reptiles, and like most birds, usually swallow their prey
whole since they cannot chew their food. The owl’s digestive system
compresses its prey’s bones, teeth, hair, feathers, and so on, into
tight pellets which it then regurgitates near where it perches. Free
with admission to the grounds.
SHADE BORDER, 2–4PM
TUE, OCTOBER 15 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 15 GALLERY TOUR
Join a curatorial fellow for a tour of Wave Hill’s fall exhibition, Tandem Pursuits: Armor & Ichthyology,
which celebrates the interests of former Wave Hill House resident
Bashford Dean. Dean was Curator of Arms and Armor at the Metropolitan
Museum of Art and Curator of Fish at the American Museum of Natural
History. The intersection of his interest in both fish and armor
provides the opportunity to bring together a remarkable group of
contemporary art that explores concepts of adaptation, pattern, and
protection. The tour also includes Sunroom Project Space installations
by Van Lier Visual Artist Fellows Onyedika Chuke and Francisco Donoso. 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—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 until noon on Tuesdays in October. Free to Wave Hill Members and children under 6.
PROGRAM FEES Programs are free with admission to the grounds unless otherwise noted.
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 242
nd
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/.
