Families can practice their dots and dabs this weekend at a naturally creative Family Art Project inspired by that master Monet. Perfectly complementing that painterly activity, the Family Concert performed by the Sinfonietta of Riverdale on Sunday afternoon gives young and older a chance to enjoy a different kind of inspiration. Add more Stories in the Garden Tuesday morning, and Family Yoga Friday morning, and you’ll find plenty to satisfy both preschoolers and school-aged children.
FRI, SEPTEMBER 17 FAMILY YOGA
Jumping frog, twisty owl, downward dog, oh my! Learn and practice fun yoga poses to build strength, increase flexibility and relax body and mind. Incorporate breathing and relaxation techniques into a dynamic and playful experience that you and your child can enjoy together. Bring along extended family members, close friends and caregivers too! Suitable for all fitness levels and for children ages two to four, with no more than two children per adult. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. Session fee: $15 Member/$20 Non-member (includes one parent and one child)/$5 each additional child. Sessions are held outdoors only and are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8:30AM on the day of the class for weather updates. Registration opens at the Perkins Visitor Center at 9AM, day of.
ON THE GROUNDS, 10–11AM
SAT, SEPTEMBER 18 FAMILY ART PROJECT―DOT BY DOT
Dot by Dot/Punto por punto
Take a colorful leaf from French Impressionist painters like Monet and Pissarro. Use dots and dabs to paint your impression of river landscape and blooming gardens in the last days of summer. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 10AM–1PM
SAT, SEPTEMBER 18 GALLERY TOUR
Join an Exhibition Interpreter for one of our regularly scheduled tours of Remediate/Re-vision: Public Artists Engaging the Environment, which aims to raise awareness about public art projects that are shaping the built environment and providing a new role for artists through environmental engagement. Also on view is Viviane Rombaldi Seppey’s Common Ground. Its delicately cut, vividly colored panels cover the windows of the Sun Porch. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
SUN, SEPTEMBER 19 FAMILY ART PROJECT―DOT BY DOT
Dot by Dot/Punto por punto
Take a colorful leaf from French Impressionist painters like Monet and Pissarro. Use dots and dabs to paint your impression of river landscape and blooming gardens in the last days of summer. Free with admission to the grounds.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 10AM–1PM
SUN, SEPTEMBER 19 SUNDAY BRUNCH
Sunday Brunch is offered by Wave Hill’s exclusive caterer Great Performances. Reservations at 718.549.3200 x395 or by emailing wavehillcafe@greatperformances.com. $22 per person (not including admission to the grounds). Note special children’s pricing in 2010, as Wave Hill celebrates Growing Up in the Garden: Children under 3 free, 3- to 8-year-olds $6.50 and 8- to 12-year-olds $13. Reservations by 4PM the Friday before each brunch.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 11:30AM–1PM
SUN, SEPTEMBER 19 SINFONIETTA OF RIVERDALE PERFORMS
The Sinfonietta of Riverdale, conducted by Mark Mandarano, presents a concert that will delight the whole family. This unique ensemble is large enough to perform chamber symphonies and small enough that each of its world-class musicians can be a featured soloist, with a repertoire that extends from the era of Bach to the present day. This special presentation welcomes ages four and up. Advance ticket purchase recommended: $18 Member/$28 General admission/$26 Senior and Student/$10 Member Child/$12 General admission for children. (Ticket prices include admission to the grounds.) Purchase tickets at www.wavehill.org, by calling 718.549.3200 x305 or at the Perkins Visitor Center when you next visit.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 2PM 2425
MON, SEPTEMBER 20- Closed to the public
TUE, SEPTEMBER 21 STORIES IN THE GARDEN
Each week, a “mystery reader” from Wave Hill’s staff shares a story with budding young naturalists. Meet some of the talented people behind the scenes at Wave Hill and enjoy garden and nature stories in a shady nook of the garden. Sessions are held outdoors only and are weather dependent. Ideal for ages 3 and up and their adult companions. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM
TUE, SEPTEMBER 21 GALLERY TOUR
Join an Exhibition Interpreter for one of our regularly scheduled tours of Remediate/Re-vision: Public Artists Engaging the Environment, which aims to raise awareness about public art projects that are shaping the built environment and providing a new role for artists through environmental engagement. Also on view is Viviane Rombaldi Seppey’s Common Ground. Its delicately cut, vividly colored panels cover the windows of the Sun Porch. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, NOON
THU, SEPTEMBER 23 GALLERY TOUR
Join an Exhibition Interpreter for one of our regularly scheduled tours of Remediate/Re-vision: Public Artists Engaging the Environment, which aims to raise awareness about public art projects that are shaping the built environment and providing a new role for artists through environmental engagement. Also on view is Viviane Rombaldi Seppey’s Common Ground. Its delicately cut, vividly colored panels cover the windows of the Sun Porch. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, NOON
FRI, SEPTEMBER 24 FAMILY YOGA
Jumping frog, twisty owl, downward dog, oh my! Learn and practice fun yoga poses to build strength, increase flexibility and relax body and mind. Incorporate breathing and relaxation techniques into a dynamic and playful experience that you and your child can enjoy together. Bring along extended family members, close friends and caregivers too! Suitable for all fitness levels and for children ages two to four, with no more than two children per adult. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. Session fee: $15 Member/$20 Non-member (includes one parent and one child)/$5 each additional child. Sessions are held outdoors only and are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8:30AM on the day of the class for weather updates. Registration opens at the Perkins Visitor Center at 9AM, day of.
ON THE GROUNDS, 10–11AM
