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October 13, 2015

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SOURCE: WAVE HILL

Welcome the Harvest Season with Brunch at Wave Hill, Oct. 24

Reservations required by 12 noon Wednesday, October 21.

On October 24, feast on the bounty of fall with a harvest-themed brunch at Wave Hill. Enjoy an assorted spread of delicious dishes both savory and sweet—from hot-off-the-griddle Belgium waffles to perfectly spiced shakshuka—all in the setting of historic Armor Hall with its breathtaking views of the gardens.Other enticing options include vegan lentil stew, classic oven-roasted turkey, soft-scrambled eggs with local goat cheese and flavorful salmon with potato latkes. Gather your family and friends, and celebrate the delights of autumn in culinary style!

Round out the day with one (or more!) of Wave Hill’s weekend programs. Renew body

Photo Courtesy: Wave Hill

and spirit with Tai Chi Chuan at 10AM, or engage in a stimulating discussion at a Meet the Artists talk with Edward and Sally Van Lier Visual Artist Fellows Julian Chams and Beatrice Glow in Glyndor Gallery at 1:30PM. Little ones in tow? Don’t miss the Family Art Project—from 10AM to 1PM—and learn how to craft your own tiny terrarium for a winter succulent garden!

Seatings for Harvest Brunch are available from 10:30AM to 12:30PM and from 1:30PM to 3:30PM. Reservations required; please email wavehillreservations@greatperformances.com or call 718.549.3200 x395 by 12 noon Wednesday, October 21. Payment must be made before the day of the brunch.

What : Harvest Brunch at Wave Hill

Where : Armor Hall at Wave Hill, West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, Bronx, New York

When : Saturday, October 24, 2015

Pricing : $45 per adult excluding tax, gratuity and admission/$40 Wave Hill Members; $30 per child (age 3 to 11)/$25 Member child

Support for Public Programs is provided by The William Froelich Foundation. The Edward & Sally Van Lier Visual Arts Fellowship is supported by The New York Community Trust. Additional support for the Visual Arts Program is provided by Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc., the Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and by the Cathy and Stephen Weinroth Commissioning Fund for the Arts. The Family Art Project is generously sponsored by Target, with additional support provided by Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Wave Hill, Inc. is an independent, non-profit cultural institution governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The buildings and grounds of Wave Hill are owned by the City of New York. With the assistance of the Bronx Borough President and Bronx representatives in the City Council and State Legislature, Wave Hill’s operations are supported with public funds through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; the Zoos, Botanical Gardens and Aquariums Grant Program administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.On October 24, feast on the bounty of fall with a harvest-themed brunch at Wave Hill. Enjoy an assorted spread of delicious dishes both savory and sweet—from hot-off-the-griddle Belgium waffles to perfectly spiced shakshuka—all in the setting of historic Armor Hall with its breathtaking views of the gardens.

SOURCE: P.A.B.

SOURCE: MDC / MIAMI BOOK FAIR

Countdown to Miami Book Fair
Pre-fair Author Events Presented in Partnership with

Tim Weiner

Monday October 26, 7 p.m.

Chapman Conference Center at Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, Downtown Miami

The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author provides a shocking and riveting look at one of the most dramatic and disastrous presidencies in US history in One Man Against the World: The Tragedy of Richard Nixon.

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Diana Nyad

Monday, November 2, 7 p.m.
Chapman Conference Center at Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, Downtown Miami

In her inspiring memoir, Find a Way, Diana Nyad recounts her record-breaking swim from Cuba to Floridaâ€”at the age of sixty-fourâ€”and of her extraordinary quest to live life at the highest level, in and out of the water.

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