Wave Hill sets July 4th weekend fun

Wave Hill sets July 4th weekend fun

Two new workshops series begin at Wave – nature photography with Benjamin Swett and beading techniques with jewelry designer Bonnie Rogers. What more rapturous place is there than Wave Hill to indulge your passion for either art form? And if you find the lure of a sunset evening in the gardens irresistible, and you’ll come for Sunset Wednesday, supper on the Terrace and a poetry workshop. Whatever draws you to Wave Hill this week, the gardens, serene, lush — there is something good about all the rain! — and inviting, create that soft summer mood we all cherish at this time of year.

Wave Hill will be open Saturday and Sunday July 4th weekend.

Saturday July 4 and Sunday, July 5, Family Art Project–Spray A River Garden. Spray a River Garden/Jardines de acuarelas: Paint the colors of summer into a garden made without a brush. Combine mists of watercolor and blossoms fashioned from color-soaked coffee filters into a blooming waterslide vision. Free with admission to the grounds. The Sally And Gilbert Kerlin Learning Center, 1 to 4 p.m.

Saturday, July 4 Gallery Tour. Learn more about the contemporary art on view. Free with admission to the grounds. Glyndor Gallery, 2 p.m.

Sunday, July 5, Yoga. Find refuge from city life by practicing seasonal yoga outdoors on the grounds of Wave Hill. Decrease stress and increase your energy by focusing on your posture, breath control and meditation. Classes are led by Neem Dewji, certified in Hatha and Therapeutic Yoga from The Yoga for Health Foundation, in Bedfordshire, England, and The Integral Yoga Institute in NYC. Classes are held out-of-doors. Inclement weather cancels; call (718) 549-3200, ext. 245 by 8 a.m. of the day of the session to confirm. $10 member; $18 non-member, including admission to the grounds. Pre-registration not required. Meet At Perkins Visitor Center, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, July 5, Sunday Brunch. Sunday Brunch features organic produce from Katchkie Farm, a project of Wave Hill’s exclusive caterer Great Performances. Reservations at 718.549.3200 x395 or by emailing [email protected]. $22 per person (not including admission to the grounds). Reservations by 4 p.m. the Friday before each Brunch. Wave Hill House, 11:a.m. to 1p.m.

Sundat, July 5, Garden Tour. Join in for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds. Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 2 p.m.

Tuesday, July 7, yoga. Find refuge from city life by practicing seasonal yoga outdoors on the grounds of Wave Hill. Decrease stress and increase your energy by focusing on your posture, breath control and meditation. Classes are led by Neem Dewji, certified in Hatha and Therapeutic Yoga from The Yoga for Health Foundation, in Bedfordshire, England, and The Integral Yoga Institute in NYC. Classes are held out-of-doors. Inclement weather cancels; call (718) 54923200, ext. 245 by 8 a.m. of the day of the session to confirm. $10 member; $18 non-member, including admission to the grounds. Pre-registration not required. Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, July 7, Beading. Session 1: Create unique, hand-crafted jewelry using semi-precious stones, wooden beads and seeds, with jewelry designer Bonnie Rodgers. Each session introduces a different technique, including beading, the knotting technique, wire-working and making a twisted-vine necklace. Materials included. 4-session fee: $160 member; $215 non-member. Single session fee: $45 member; $60 non-member. Registration required; call (718) 549-3200, ext. 305. Series continues July 14, 21 and 28. Wave Hill House, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesday, July 8, Gallery Tour. Learn more about the contemporary art on view. Free with admission to the grounds. Glyndor Gallery, noon.

Wednesday, July 8, Sunset Wednesday. Join in every Wednesday evening in June and July. Enjoy free New York State wine tastings; purchase tasty goods produced by local farmers and food purveyors. This week: Wines from North Fork on Long Island. Our food purveyor is beekeeper Roger Repohl, who joins with some of his store of Bronx honey.Enrich your experience with pastel workshops in June and poetry workshops in July. Reserve a Sunset Supper on the Terrace of the Wave Hill Café; call (718) 549.3200, ext. 395 or email [email protected] by 5 p.m. the Monday before each Sunset Wednesday. Grounds open until 8:30 p.m.; Wave Hill Café and The Shop at Wave Hill open until 8 p.m. on the grounds, until 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 8 Writing Workshop–Sunset Poetry. Session 1: Engage with the landscape, generate new poems and take part in some serious, poetic play, with poet Rachel M. Simon. For both beginning and experienced writers. 4-session fee: $90 member; $125 non-member. Single session fee: $25 member; $35 non-member. Registration required; call (718) 549.3200, ext. 305. Series continues July 15 and 29. Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, July 9 Artists’ Circle. Find inspiration in Wave Hill’s sumptuous landscape as you explore the medium of your choice in these open-air studio sessions. Wave Hill provides easels and drawing boards; you bring paper or canvas and art medium. This relaxed, self-motivated program is open to artists at any skill level. Facilitated critique at noon. $10 member; $18 non-member (includes admission to the grounds). Limited to 12 participants each week. Register at the Perkins Visitor Center. Artists’ Circle takes place every Thursday in June, July and August, weather permitting. Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 10 a.m.

Thursday, July 9, Gallery Tour. Learn more about the contemporary art on view. Free with admission to the grounds. Glyndor Gallery, Noon

Thursday, July 9, Members Picnic. Spend a summer evening with us as you spread a blanket and dine on the lawn with family and friends. Reserve your dinner by emailing [email protected] or calling (718) 549-3200, ext. 395 by 4 p.m. on the Monday prior to the picnic. For Wave Hill members and their accompanied guests only. Free parking after 6 p.m. Rain or shine. Not yet a Wave Hill Member? Join today online, just in time to enjoy this favorite Member event. On the grounds, 6 p.m. to dusk.