Photo: Joshua Bright
SAT, JANUARY 23 FAMILY ART PROJECT: HOOT AND HOWL
Hear about the folklore surrounding two wonderfully mysterious creatures—the owl and the coyote. Together with visiting artist Roxanne Jackson, learn about these local animals and their habits and attributes as we sculpt our own owl and coyote creatures in air-dry clay. Embellish your projects with bits of natural materials—feathers; rich, natural pigments; and more. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Hoot and Howl Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SAT, JANUARY 23 WINTER WORKSPACE WORKSHOP: SARAH ZAPATA—BASKETRY, FUNCTIONAL & WEARABLE ART
Each winter, Wave Hill opens Glyndor Gallery as workspace for New York-area artists, giving them the unique opportunity to explore the winter landscape as a source of inspiration. Artists share aspects of their practice and engagement with Wave Hill through hands-on workshops. Workshops begin in Glyndor Gallery with an introduction to the artist’s work, then continue in the Ecology Building or Wave Hill House for the creative activity. Sarah Zapata plans to continue sewing arpilleras (wall hangings traditionally made by women) to address savage abuses of human rights in Peru and Chile during times of guerilla occupation. Using fibers and native grasses, participants fabricate wearable or decorative baskets while exploring traditional, as well as modern, South American cultures. Visitors aged 12 and over are welcome when accompanied by an adult. Newcomers and practicing artists alike are welcome.$25/$15 Wave Hill Members, includes admission to the grounds. Unless otherwise noted, art materials are provided. Advance registration recommended, online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center. Hoot and Howl Weekend event.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 10AM‒1PM
SAT, JANUARY 23 COYOTE INFORMATION STATION
Coyotes have lived with New Yorkers for longer than you may think. The Urban Park Rangers explain the history of coyotes in New York City and suggest tips for living peacefully with these wild neighbors. Students from Wave Hill’s Woodland Ecology Research Mentorship (WERM) Program will also be on hand to share their research on coyotes cavorting in Wave Hill’s own backyard. See images of coyotes captured on hidden cameras, test your coyote street smarts in a game based on Bronx coyote behavior and find out what the DNA in coyote scat, the scientific term for animal “poop,” can tell scientists about urban coyotes. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Hoot and Howl Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 11AM–2PM
JANUARY 23 NATURE TALK: COYOTES IN THE BIG APPLE
Coyotes are resilient creatures that have settled quite comfortably into the wilder areas of New York City. Dr. Mark Weckel of the American Museum of Natural History and his team of high school student-scientists have been gathering information about these clever canines as part of the Gotham City Coyote Project. Find out where our local coyotes live, what they eat and how they coexist with humans in one of the most densely populated areas of the country. Ages 12 and older welcome with an adult. Free with admission to the grounds. Hoot and Howl Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 1PM
SAT, JANUARY 23 IN THE SHOP: MEET THE AUTHOR
Enjoy a selection of special owl and coyote merchandise, then join author Emily Fisher for a signing of her delightful book for young birders and readers,Owls: Birds of the Night. Hoot and Howl Weekend event.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1‒3PM
SUN, JANUARY 24 FAMILY ART PROJECT: HOOT AND HOWL
Hear about the folklore surrounding two wonderfully mysterious creatures—the owl and the coyote. Together with visiting artist Roxanne Jackson, learn about these local animals and their habits and attributes as we sculpt our own owl and coyote creatures in air-dry clay. Embellish your projects with bits of natural materials—feathers; rich, natural pigments; and more. Free with admission to the grounds. Hoot and Howl Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SUN, JANAURY 24 WINTER WORKSPACE WORKSHOP: DENNIS REDMOON DARKEEM—SPIRIT GUIDES, WALKING STICKS & OWL TOTEMS
Each winter, Wave Hill opens Glyndor Gallery as workspace for New York-area artists, giving them the unique opportunity to explore the winter landscape as a source of inspiration. Artists share aspects of their practice and engagement with Wave Hill through hands-on workshops. Workshops begin in Glyndor Gallery with an introduction to the artist’s work, then continue in the Ecology Building or Wave Hill House for the creative activity. Bronx-based Dennis Redmoon Darkeem creates sculptures and performances based on Native American and African American forms and narratives. In the Winter Workspace, he will continue Redefining Our World, a body of work inspired by plants. Today, learn how Native American shamans use medicine as wearable vessels to carry collections of supernatural objects that define, guide and inspire. Then create your own walking sticks and medicine bags. Visitors aged 12 and over are welcome when accompanied by an adult. Newcomers and practicing artists alike are welcome. $25/$15 Wave Hill Members, includes admission to the grounds. Unless otherwise noted, art materials are provided. Advance registration recommended, online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center. Hoot and Howl Weekend event.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 10AM‒1PM
SUN, JANUARY 24 OWL PELLET DISSECTION
Owls are creatures who swallow their prey whole. Parts of the prey, such as bones, feathers and fur are bound up during digestion into a tight pellet, which the owl regurgitates. Drop-in for this exploratory workshop, and discover the origins of the owl’s diet. Ages six and older welcome with an adult. Free with admission to the grounds. Hoot and Howl Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 11AM–2PM
SUN, JANUARY 24 NATURE TALK: URBAN OWLS—FINDING A HOME IN NYC
Have you ever seen or heard an owl in New York City? Believe it or not, owls survive and reproduce in many of our urban greenspaces. Wildlife biologistChris Nagy, Director of Research and Land Management at the Mianus River Gorge, studied small populations of eastern screech owls in New York City parks for over 10 years. Using pint-sized backpack transmitters, as well as more traditional scientific methods, Dr. Nagy examined the survival and migration patterns of local owls. Hear more about his methods and findings regarding screech, barred and great-horned owls in and around NYC. Free with admission to the grounds. Hoot and Howl Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 11AM
SUN, JANUARY 24 IN THE SHOP: MEET THE AUTHOR
Enjoy a selection of special owl and coyote merchandise, then join author Emily Fisher for a signing of her delightful book for young birders and readers,Owls: Birds of the Night. Hoot and Howl Weekend event.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1‒3PM
SUN, JANUARY 24 FAMILY NATURE PROGRAM: WHOO’S WHO IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Discover how owls adapt to life in the forest and the city with Carl Heitmuller, an environmental educator from the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum. Meet a live owl from the museum’s collection and find out whoo’s who in your neighborhood. Ages eight and older welcome with an adult. Free with admission to the grounds. Hoot and Howl Weekend event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 2PM
MON, JANUARY 25
Closed to the public.
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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 and Tuesday mornings until noon. 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 athttp://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 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 atwww.wavehill.org/visit<http://www.wavehill.org/visit>/.
Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at www.wavehill.org<http://www.wavehill.org>.