Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Wave Hill Events October 25–November 1


  It’s true that Wave Hill is pretty well enchanting all the time, but we do reserve a weekend each fall to celebrate just how magical it is. And we make it admission-free, thanks to the generous support of Target; the only challenge is to figure out whether to come Saturday or Sunday. Whichever day you come, don’t forget to stop by The Shop to meet Pamela Richardson and peruse her company’s collection of charming tutus, wings, wands and other magical accessories for the children in your life.

SAT, SUN, OCTOBER 26, OCTOBER 27    ENCHANTED WAVE HILL WEEKEND
There’s magic in the Bronx! Bring your little fairies and gnomes to Enchanted Wave Hill to create your own tiny woodland dwelling using sticks and other fallen materials. Listen to enchanted fairy tales and enjoy mysterious music as you traipse through the woods and enjoy the autumn colors. Admission to the grounds is free all weekend, thanks to the generous support of Target.

SAT, OCTOBER 26    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 26    FAMILY ART PROJECT: FAIRY WANDS AND TINY HOUSES
Put some of nature’s magic into your own magical wand. Listen to fairy stories and then venture into Wave Hill’s enchanted woodlands. Fashion sticks, leaves and bark into a tiny fairy-sized dwelling as part of a charmed forest metropolis. Free, and admission to the grounds is free all weekend, thanks to the generous support of Target. Enchanted Wave Hill Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM

SAT, OCTOBER 26    PERFORMANCE: FAIRY HARP CIRCLE
Brandee Younger, Mia Theodoratus and the NYC Harp Orchestra offer an interactive soundscape as a band of folk harpists emerge from the forest and surround the garden with ethereal tones entrancing the audience. Free, and admission to the grounds is free all weekend. Free, and admission to the grounds is free all weekend. Enchanted Wave Hill Weekend event.
ON THE GROUNDS, NOON–1:30PM

SAT, OCTOBER 26    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 Alan Ruiz’s Sunroom Project Space installation, an architectural intervention that complicates the distinction between interior and exterior spaces. Tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free, and admission to the grounds is free all weekend thanks to the generous support of Target.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM

SUN, OCTOBER 27    FAMILY ART PROJECT: FAIRY WANDS AND TINY HOUSES
Put some of nature’s magic into your own magical wand. Listen to fairy stories and then venture into Wave Hill’s enchanted woodlands. Fashion sticks, leaves and bark into a tiny fairy-sized dwelling as part of a charmed forest metropolis. Free, and admission to the grounds is free all weekend, thanks to the generous support of Target. Enchanted Wave Hill Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM

SUN, OCTOBER 27    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 27    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 27    PERFORMANCE: FAIRY HARP CIRCLE
Brandee Younger, Mia Theodoratus and the NYC Harp Orchestra offer an interactive soundscape as a band of folk harpists emerge from the forest and surround the garden with ethereal tones entrancing the audience. Free, and admission to the grounds is free all weekend. Free, and admission to the grounds is free all weekend. Enchanted Wave Hill Weekend event.
ON THE GROUNDS, NOON–1:30PM

SUN, OCTOBER 27    GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS WALK
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free all weekend thanks to the generous support of Target.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM

MON, OCTOBER 28
Closed to the public.

TUE, OCTOBER 29    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 29    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 Alan Ruiz’s Sunroom Project Space installation, an architectural intervention that complicates the distinction between interior and exterior spaces. 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.

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 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.

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