SAT, MAY 31 FAMILY ART PROJECT: MOVING FOREST
Join visiting artist Virva Hinnemo as she creates a child-sized
forest with movable parts out of cardboard and tempera paint. Who will
live and play in this forest? Make a mini inchworm pet or turn yourself
into a brightly striped inchworm and together
we’ll parade or walk or inch along inside the forest. Free, and
admission to the grounds is free until noon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SAT, MAY 31 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 as weather
permits. Session fee: $25/$15 Wave Hill Member. Register
online and, day of, onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center. (Reservations
may not be made by telephone.) 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.
Drops-ins will be accommodated as the limited space permits.
Participants must present a Member’s ID card or a printed program
registration form at the front gate.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10‒11AM
SAT, MAY 31 COOKING DEMONSTRATION: AN ODE TO THE ALLIUMS
Celebrate the diversity of the onion family and sample some of their
edible members (such as ramps, garlic, chives and leeks) in seasonal
dishes prepared by a chef from
Great Performances. Afterwards, take a garden walk with Horticultural Interpreter
Charles Day to observe some delightful flowering alliums in the gardens. Free with admission to the grounds.
ON THE GROUNDS, 1PM
SAT, MAY 31 GALLERY TOUR
Join a curatorial assistant 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 1 FAMILY ART PROJECT: MOVING FOREST
Join visiting artist Virva Hinnemo as she creates a child-sized
forest with movable parts out of cardboard and tempera paint. Who will
live and play in this forest? Make a mini inchworm pet or turn yourself
into a brightly striped inchworm and together
we’ll parade or walk or inch along inside the forest. Free with
admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SUN, JUNE 1 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
indoors; indoors in inclement weather. Session fee: $25/$15 Wave Hill
Member. Advance registration offered online only at
www.wavehill.org. 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 1 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 offered online only at www.wavehill.org. 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 1 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 2
Closed to the public
TUE, JUNE 3 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 3 GALLERY TOUR
Join a curatorial assistant 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
THU, JUNE 5 ART WORKSHOP: EARLY MORNING NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
Calling all nature photographers! Don’t miss this special opportunity to
capture the early morning light and tranquil garden views before the
gates open to the public. Photographer
Benjamin Swett works with participants to solve problems
particular to early morning photography and to explore shadow and
brightness in their images. This session combines outdoor photography
with reviews of students’ work. $50/$40 Wave Hill Member.
Registration required, online at www.wavehill.org, by calling 718.549.3200 x251 or at the Perkins Visitor Center.
MEET AT FRONT GATE, 7:30–10:30AM
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 May and June. 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 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 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/.
