Wave Hill Events Jun 13–Jun 20

  SAT, JUNE 14   FAMILY ART PROJECT: MARK TWAIN GARDEN ADVENTURE
Go on a grand scavenger hunt, as Wave Hill’s illustrious resident Mark Twain did on his world comedic tour. Gather “passport” stamps from each garden area, as well as notes and images, for your own personal booklet and adventure story. Share your story with others or package it as a gift for Dad! Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Illustrious Residents event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM

SAT, JUNE 14    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 receives a $2 discount. Online registration closes at 8AM 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, 10‒11AM

SAT, JUNE 14    COLD PROCESS SOAP-MAKING WORKSHOP: SERENITY WITH LAVENDER
Kensico Soap Bar co-founder and certified soapmaker Kirsten Nagashima leads this fun, hands-on soap making workshop using organic lavender and good-for-you ingredients. Come discover why particular butters and oils are used as we create soap from scratch. You'll also learn about how to use essential oils in soap making. Students will create several lavender-scented soaps that will gently cleanse your skin and relax your entire body. Don’t forget to include a stroll through the gardens to check out Wave Hill’s collection of lavender in full bloom! Space is limited. Ages 12 and older welcome with an adult. Space is limited. $55/$45 Wave Hill Member per project. Registration required, online at www.wavehill.org, by calling 718.549.3200 x251 or at the Perkins Visitor Center.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 9:30AM–12:30PM

SAT, JUNE 14    COOKING DEMO: FLAVORSOME FLORA—LAVENDER
Join us for a summer-long celebration of aromatic herbs. Sample dishes prepared by chefs from Wave Hill exclusive caterer Great Performances, then stroll in the garden with a horticultural interpreter to see the featured ingredients in their summer glory. Often associated with soaps and potpourri, lavender can be a delightfully unexpected ingredient when used in sweet dishes. Taste lavender-laced treats, then follow your nose to the lavender border to enjoy our diverse collection of lavender in full bloom. Free with admission to the grounds.
ON THE GROUNDS, 1PM

SAT, JUNE 14    GALLERY TOUR
Join a curatorial fellow for a tour of three current exhibitions. In the main gallery, Gregory Crewdson’s Fireflies series is being shown for the first time in its entirety. Crewdson’s photographs capture the fleeting light of these nocturnal creatures. Experience the natural landscape from the comfort of a domestic interior in Marek and Kristyna Milde’s Sunroom Project, an installation of planters shaped as couches and chairs. In the Sun Porch space, listen to With Hidden Noise, a traveling exhibition featuring evocative sounds, some recognizable from traditional instruments and field recordings, and others masked through electronic processes. Tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free with admission to the grounds.

GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM

SUN, JUNE 15   FAMILY ART PROJECT: MARK TWAIN GARDEN ADVENTURE
Go on a grand scavenger hunt, as Wave Hill’s illustrious resident Mark Twain did on his world comedic tour. Gather “passport” stamps from each garden area, as well as notes and images, for your own personal booklet and adventure story. Share your story with others or package it as a gift for Dad! Free with admission to the grounds. Illustrious Residents event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM

SUN, JUNE 15    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 receives a $2 discount. Online registration closes at 8AM 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, JUNE 15    MEDITATION

This spring, 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: $25/$15 Wave Hill Member. Advance registration receives a $2 discount. Online registration closes at 8AM 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, 11:30AM‒12:45PM

SUN, JUNE 15    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, JUNE 16

Closed to the public

TUE, JUNE 17    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, JUNE 17    GALLERY TOUR
Join a curatorial fellow for a tour of three current exhibitions. In the main gallery, Gregory Crewdson’s Fireflies series is being shown for the first time in its entirety. Crewdson’s photographs capture the fleeting light of these nocturnal creatures. Experience the natural landscape from the comfort of a domestic interior in Marek and Kristyna Milde’s Sunroom Project, an installation of planters shaped as couches and chairs. In the Sun Porch space, listen to With Hidden Noise, a traveling exhibition featuring evocative sounds, some recognizable from traditional instruments and field recordings, and others masked through electronic processes. 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 mornings until noon. Free until noon on Tuesdays in June. 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/getaways/outbound_wavehill.htm

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 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/.

Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at www.wavehill.org.

 

City, State and Federal Legislators Announce Citywide Coalition Against Predatory Equity in Housing

  Council Members Dan Garodnick, Ritchie Torres, and Jumaane Williams announced the formation of a coalition to fight one of the major threats to New York's affordable housing stock: predatory equity.

The Coalition Against Predatory Equity (CAPE) already boasts over 40 elected officials and scores of advocates and is expected to grow considerably. They have organized around 4 principles that will protect affordable housing from being purchased in overleveraged deals that put tenants in the crosshairs. Such deals have endangered affordable units in places like Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, the Three Boro Pool portfolio, the Urban American Portfolio, and many others. 

CAPE’s organizing principles are:

1) We need a commitment from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that they will not lend money in any residential housing deal that puts affordable housing at risk. These mortgage giants play an enormous role in securitizing mortgages for home sales, but their charge should be kept to helping Americans afford a home, not helping drive Americans from those homes. This standard should apply to them making an investment directly or through any affiliate.  Their balance sheet should have no exposure to plans that weaken our city.

2) Responsible investment of City and State pension funds.  Some recent over-leveraged deals designed to harm tenants were supported by the investment of pension funds around the country.  We must invest responsibly to ensure pension fund growth, while also avoiding deals that do harm to our affordable housing stock.

3) No subsidies for deals that create risk for affordable housing.  We want to end any special protections from government -- either through tax breaks or subsidies -- that enable the reduction of affordable housing.  Government help may exist to promote development, or to renovate apartment units, but with such benefits should also come an obligation to keep housing affordable to the maximum extent.

4) Legislative solutions defending tenants.  We will seek opportunities to support legislation that helps to limit the abuses of predatory equity, and assists tenants in over-leveraged buildings.

"We are not going to just sit back and watch as properties get ravaged and tenants get harassed repeatedly in this city, " said Council Member Dan Garodnick, who represents Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, and released a report about the dangers of over-leveraged housing last month.  "This is a broad and determined coalition, and together we are determined to fight to end these predatory practices." 

“One of enduring lessons the recent housing collapse taught us is that there are certain investors who will take out risky mortgages with no solid plan to avoid default. When defaults occur, tenants suffer from unlivable conditions and are often constructively evicted from their homes. Those engaged in predatory equity not only threaten the homes that people have lived in for decades, but they help deplete this city of desperately needed affordable units,” said Council Member Williams. “As chair of the council’s Committee on Housing and Buildings, I’ll do everything I can to end this dangerous practice and protect tenants and income-targeted housing. I am proud to stand with Council Members Garodnick and Torres on this effort.”

“ We cannot allow bad-actor landlords to overleverage the value of our homes and threaten the city’s already limited availability of affordable housing. In forming this coalition we are taking a stand against the degradation of a vital public resource,” Said Council Member Ritchie Torres, a leader in the fight against predator equity.

"I am proud to join this coalition and its mission to protect and preserve our city's affordable housing.  Nothing was more shocking about the Tishman Speyer - Stuy Town/Peter Cooper transaction than finding out that the federally-chartered Government-Sponsored-Enterprises tasked with expanding affordable housing were actually investing in a deal that could only succeed by converting as many affordable units as possible into  luxury rent apartments.  I introduced legislation at the time to reform these agencies and I will be introducing my bill again this week to send a message that these GSEs cannot game the system and fail to comply with their affordable housing responsibilities. I would like to thank Council Members Garodnick, Torres and Williams for their leadership on this issue," said Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12).

“I commend Council members Garodnick, Williams and Torres for creating this coalition, which will serve as an important tool to address the problem of risky, predatory investment in New York City’s affordable housing stock," said Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. “Too often, high-leverage deals have led to disturbing reports of tenant harassment and high levels of disinvestment. Recently, for example, my office confronted the owners of a 1700-unit portfolio - where landlords were resorting to illegal tactics to salvage a bad business deal - and forced them to respect the rights of tenants and compensate renters for their hardship. My office will continue to keep a close watch on these deals as they evolve, and I look forward to working with the coalition to enforce the laws protect New York City’s renters."

"Too many New Yorkers are in desperate need of affordable housing throughout our city. We can no longer sit idly by as big banks and big-money investors engage in over-leveraged deals that put our economy and limited housing stock at risk. As a trustee of NYCERS, I am committed to taking a closer look at these deals to ensure that the City is not using pension monies that adversely affect New Yorkers. I am proud to stand with the members of the Council as we call for new policies to protect against predatory equity transactions," said New York City Public Advocate Letitia James.

“New York’s families can’t afford to see their access to quality affordable housing undermined by the purveyors of predatory equity financing and our families need creative solutions that will expand the pool of capital that is invested in meeting the housing needs of all New Yorkers,” Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson said. “Innovative initiatives such as strengthening the Community Reinvestment Act to encourage lending to responsible building owners, ensuring that government subsidies result in the creation of truly affordable quality housing and expanding the investment of City and State pension funds in the affordable housing market are essential measure that will go a long way toward making housing more affordable for the families I represent in the Bronx.”

“The practice of predatory equity investing is the worst thing to hit the NYC housing market since the 2007 crash! The practice is dangerous to our affordable housing market and the working people of New York City, creating a ‘lose-lose’ situation. In order for investors to profit, rents must be raised and the old tenants must move out. If this doesn’t work, the owners disinvest from the buildings, forcing the tenants to live in substandard living conditions. This is unacceptable and it must end. I commend Council Members Daniel R. Garodnick, Ritchie Torres and Jumaane D. Williams for bringing this issue to the forefront and working to put an end to this practice our city,” said Council Member Andy King, Co-Chair, Black, Latino and Asian Caucus.

Cuomo to Go After Senate Republicans Unless They Agree to Campaign Finance

  In what has to be a blow to die hard Democrats who are against the Independent Democratic Conference In a Daily News story If Republicans don't get a campaign finance deal done this session, Cuomo will move to toss them out of power, say sources.

  The first line of the story reads - Gov. Cuomo will work to toss the Senate Republicans from power by reuniting the chamber’s fractured Democrats if the GOP does not agree to create a statewide public financing system for campaigns, according to sources with direct knowledge of the situation. 

  After reading just the first line one has to wonder if Governor Cuomo wants Senate Republicans to stay in a leadership role in the State Senate. That would explain why two years ago Governor Cuomo did little if anything to help Democratic State Senate candidates win over their Republican opponents.

  The Daily News story goes on to say that State Senate Republican Leader Dean Skellows in March promised to finalize a campaign finance deal, one that State Senate Co-Leader Jeff Klein had agree to with Governor Cuomo by the end of May. There are only a few days left for this to happen.

  Another source in the Daily News article confirmed that Klein isn’t ruling out aligning the mainstream Democrats, and quotes Klein as saying “If Dean is reneging, then all options have to be on the table come November,” 

  I asked Senator Klein last week at the Riverdale endorsement if he is thinking of having the same co-leadership of the state senate with the Senate Democratic Conference instead of the current co-leadership with senate  Republicans. Senator Jeff Klein's answer was "we will have to wait until after the election in November." One of Klein's aides then asked me why I asked that question.

  It would seem that by the Governors action (or lack of), new State Democratic Party Leader David Paterson's statement that it is not important that Democrats win back the State senate this year, and Senator Klein's coyness, that an eminent agreement will be reached with State Senate Democrats for a co-leadership with the IDC whether the Senate Democrats like it or not.

  It is only a matter of time in which we will see what happens to the two IDC challenges Oliver Koppell and John Liu now that this deal between the Senate Democratic Conference and the IDC seems to be a done deal.

Senator Klein Kicks Off First Ever Bronx Jewish Film Festival

  Bronx Jewish Film Festival to feature six films over three days in five locations across the Bronx 

 
  In honor of Jewish-American Heritage Month, Senator Jeff Klein will host the first ever Bronx Jewish Film Festival, featuring six films over three days in five locations across the Bronx. Popcorn and water will be provided and the films are free and open to the public. On Tuesday evening, Senator Klein will kick-off the film festival with a red carpet event at 7:30pm before the showing of Goodbye, Columbus in Seton Park in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx. For a full list of Senator Klein’s first ever Bronx Jewish Film Festival, see below.

World-famous actress, comedian and writer, Joan Rivers said: "I am thrilled for the First Annual Jewish Film Festival in the Bronx. As a New Yorker through and through, there is no better place to celebrate Jewish films - both classic features and more contemporary hits - than the Bronx. Thank you to Senator Klein for presenting this festival and for giving New Yorkers an excuse to re-watch these films or see them for the first time."

"As a life-long New Yorker,  I have always had a strong appreciation for Jewish film and culture.  I am thrilled that the first Bronx Jewish Film Festival will take place later this month in Riverdale.  Thank you to Senator Jeff Klein for giving New Yorkers of all ages and background the opportunity to see these wonderful films,” said acting and comic legend Jerry Stiller.

Movie dates - Times - Locations - Stars

May 27^th

The Chosen @ 1 p.m.

Starring Maximilian Schell & Robby Benson

Location: Bronx House, 990 Pelham Parkway S, Bronx, NY 10461

Goodbye, Columbus @ 8 p.m. 

Starring Ali McGraw & Jack Klugman

Special 7:30pm “Red Carpet”

Location:  Seton Park, Independence Ave (between W. 232^nd St. and W. 235^th St.), Bronx, NY 10463

 

May 28^th 

Lost in Yonkers @ 1 p.m

Starring Richard Dreyfuss & Mercedes Ruehl

Location: Riverdale Y, 5625 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471

Yentl @ 6:30 p.m.

Starring Barbara Streisand & Mandy Patinkin

Location: P.S. 24, 660 W 236th St, Bronx, NY 10463

May 29^th 

Gentleman’s Agreement  @ 1 p.m

Starring Gregory Peck & Dorothy McGuire

Location: Bronx House,  990 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461

Annie Hall  @ 6:30 p.m

Starring Woody Allen & Diane Keaton

Location: Riverdale Neighborhood House, 5521 Mosholu Ave, Bronx, NY 10471

Events from Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda

CFMC Meeting May 27

   Father Richard Gorman the new Chair of the Croton Filtration Monitoring Committee has scheduled a monthly meeting of the CFMC for Tuesday night May 27th at 7:00pm in the basement of the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 160 Van Cortlandt Park South, across from Van Cortlandt Park by the Major Deegan Highway.  

  Fr Gorman has asked DEP to present "Water for the Future" as well as the upcoming scope, costs, and schedule for construction projects at Jerome Park Reservoir(JPR) beyond the JPR Croton Filter Project. 

  As of now the DEP has been invited and has not confirmed attendance. At last months CFMC meeting scheduled by Father Gormen in attendance were representatives from the Parks Department, but DEP did not show up.

  A note of interest is that at the Community Board 8 Environmental and Sanitation Committee meeting there was a power point presentation about the rehabilitation of Gate Houses 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 at the Jerome Park Reservoir by the DEP with Shane Ojar the Community Outreach Director for DEP answering some of the questions with "That is a matter for the CFMC meetings not this presentation". Mr. Ojar is the representative from DEP to the CFMC meetings.

  

Congratulations Chairman William Rivera.

  Congratulations go out to the new chairman of Community Board # 9 Mr. William Rivera. Mr. Rivera has been a hard working member of CB 9 for many years and chaired the Public Safety/Housing Committee before being elected to the position of chairman of CB 9.

Wave Hill Events Jun 06–Jun 13: Free community yoga!

  What more peaceful, healing way to kick off the summer season Wave Hill-style than with a free session of Hatha Yoga? Plein-air Tai Chi and Yoga are hallmarks of wellness at this public garden and cultural center, and express so appropriately our mission—helping people connect to nature. Come experience it yourself—and coffee on the terrace overlooking the gardens and the majestic Hudson River, and a garden stroll, a walk through photographer Gregory Crewdson’s arresting firefly images in Glyndor Gallery and a browse through The Shop…You get the idea. Just breathe…We’ll help.

SAT, JUNE 7    FAMILY ART PROJECT: RAINBOW PASSAGE
Explore the colors of the rainbow! Collect transparent materials and create a spectrum to glue and frame into bright window hangings. Or, add your piece to a stained glass-like group temporary installation to adorn the new glass doors of the Sally and Gilbert Kerlin Learning Center. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM

SAT, JUNE 7    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 receives a $2 discount. Online registration closes at 8AM 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, 10‒11AM

SAT, JUNE 7    COMMUNITY YOGA AT WAVE HILL
This summer, come out and enjoy a restorative session of yoga! Once a season, Wave Hill offers a free, drop-in yoga session for the Bronx and neighboring communities, led by Yoga for Bliss founder and director Neem Dewji and other qualified instructors. All levels welcome. Please bring your own mat. Session will be held indoors; indoors in inclement weather. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon—but advance registration required, online only at www.wavehill.org. Online registration closes at 8AM on the day of the session.
ON THE GROUNDS, 11AM–12:15PM

SAT, JUNE 7    GALLERY TOUR
Join a curatorial fellow for a tour of three current exhibitions. In the main gallery, Gregory Crewdson’s Fireflies series is being shown for the first time in its entirety. Crewdson’s photographs capture the fleeting light of these nocturnal creatures. Experience the natural landscape from the comfort of a domestic interior in Marek and Kristyna Milde’s Sunroom Project, an installation of planters shaped as couches and chairs. In the Sun Porch space, listen to With Hidden Noise, a traveling exhibition featuring evocative sounds, some recognizable from traditional instruments and field recordings, and others masked through electronic processes. Tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free with admission to the grounds.

GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM

SUN, JUNE 8    SUMMER BIRDING

Naturalist Gabriel Willow contributes his extensive knowledge of diverse bird species and their behavior on these captivating walks through the gardens and woodlands. Observe the plants, insects and habitats at Wave Hill that make it an appealing destination for a wide variety of birds. Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult. Birders of all levels welcome! Severe weather cancels. Free with admission to the grounds. (NYC Audubon Members enjoy two-for-one admission.) Registration recommended, online at www.wavehill.org, onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center or by calling 718.549,3200 x251.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 9:30AM

SUN, JUNE 8    FAMILY ART PROJECT: RAINBOW PASSAGE
Explore the colors of the rainbow! Collect transparent materials and create a spectrum to glue and frame into bright window hangings. Or, add your piece to a stained glass-like group temporary installation to adorn the new glass doors of the Sally and Gilbert Kerlin Learning Center. Free with admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM

SUN, JUNE 8    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 receives a $2 discount. Online registration closes at 8AM 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, JUNE 8    MEDITATION

This spring, 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: $25/$15 Wave Hill Member. Advance registration receives a $2 discount. Online registration closes at 8AM 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, 11:30AM‒12:45PM

SUN, JUNE 8    GALLERY RECEPTION & ARTIST TALKS: WITH HIDDEN NOISE

Join us at this reception for With Hidden Noise. Artist talks begin at 2:30PM and include Andrea Parkins and Michael J. Schumacher, who discuss the work that they have in the exhibition. With Hidden Noise presents sound art that invites visitors to become absorbed in the act of listening. The installation encompasses evocative sounds, some recognizable from traditional instruments and field recordings, and others masked through electronic processes. Curated by artist Stephen Vitiello and organized by Independent Curators International (ICI), this is the only New York City presentation of this traveling exhibition. Artists featured in the exhibition are Taylor Deupree, Jennie C. Jones, Pauline Oliveros, Andrea Parkins, Steve Peters, Steve Roden, Michael J. Schumacher and Stephen Vitiello. Free with admission to the grounds.

GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2–4PM

SUN, JUNE 8    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, JUNE 9

Closed to the public

TUE, JUNE 10    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, JUNE 10    GALLERY TOUR
Join a curatorial fellow for a tour of three current exhibitions. In the main gallery, Gregory Crewdson’s Fireflies series is being shown for the first time in its entirety. Crewdson’s photographs capture the fleeting light of these nocturnal creatures. Experience the natural landscape from the comfort of a domestic interior in Marek and Kristyna Milde’s Sunroom Project, an installation of planters shaped as couches and chairs. In the Sun Porch space, listen to With Hidden Noise, a traveling exhibition featuring evocative sounds, some recognizable from traditional instruments and field recordings, and others masked through electronic processes. 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 mornings until noon. Free until noon on Tuesdays in June. 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/getaways/outbound_wavehill.htm

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 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/.

Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at www.wavehill.org.