This Weekend: Three Days of Fall Beauty
Posted in Programs and Events on October 9 2015, by Lansing Moore
Happy Friday, and to all those who have Monday off for the holiday weekend—you’ve earned it! Enjoy your long weekend with a fall escape to NYBG, where we have three days of tours, live entertainment, film screenings, and all-new family programs surrounding FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life.
As you take a moment to enjoy the fall, plan ahead and book your tickets now for this year’s return of the beloved Holiday Train Show®. Early bird ticket buyers can save 20% on All-Garden Pass admission before October 11, and reserve tickets before the most popular dates sell out. MasterCard Cardholders save 30% on All-Garden Pass admission to the Holiday Train Show® when they use their MasterCard to purchase tickets online in advance. View more information and see the discount codes that help you plan ahead for the holidays and save! Remember, October 11 is the final day of this promotion, so plan your holiday visit today.
Continue reading for the full schedule of programs and events happening throughout the Garden for October 10, 11, & 12.
Saturday, October 10
Textile Weaving Demonstrations: Artisans from Oaxaca – 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
A part of FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life
At NYBG Shop
Artisans from Oaxaca demonstrate their age-old techniques in weaving, embroidery, and gourd carving. Using the backstrap loom, these textile artists evoke ancient motifs with natural dyes, striking a beautiful balance between traditional and contemporary. Visiting artisans are part of the Unión de Artesanas de Los Alto women’s cooperative, and Chamuchic, a supporter of indigenous arts.
Bird Walk – 11 a.m.
Meet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center.
The diverse habitats of the Botanical Garden offer visitors a chance to see dozens of species of birds throughout the year. Bring your binoculars and walk the Garden grounds with an expert to learn about bird-friendly habitats, migrating species, and birds that make a permanent home at the Garden.
Native Plant Garden Tour – 12:30 & 2:30 p.m.
Meet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center
Join a tour guide for an insider’s view of the newly designed Native Plant Garden. Enjoy a mosaic of nearly 100,000 native trees, wildflowers, ferns and grasses designed to flourish in every season.
Live Music and Dance – 1 p.m.
A part of FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life
In Ross Hall
Performances by New York City’s premier traditional Mexican dance company, Calpulli Danza Mexicana, are always colorful, passionate, and inviting, featuring glorious costumes, contagious rhythms, and talented performers. Calpulli expands its audience’s knowledge and appreciation of Mexican dance and culture.
Gone Batty! Live Bat Encounter – 1 & 3 p.m.
At the Clay Family Pavilions
Back by popular demand, this family-friendly wildlife demonstration brings you face-to-face with different bats such as the endangered Rodrigues bat and the Malayan flying fox. Learn about the important role bats play in pollination, especially for the Agave plants of Mexico. Pick up easy practices to help make your backyard a refuge for these important mammals.
Cámara, Acción! Mexican Film Series – 3 p.m.
A part of FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life
In Ross Hall
Every Saturday at 3 p.m., experience Frida Kahlo on the big screen with the Academy Award-winning film Frida, directed by Julie Taymor and starring Salma Hayek. On Sundays, a revolving series of compelling documentaries, shorts, and features takes you inside the vibrant culture of Mexico today, presented in partnership with Cinema Tropical.
Today’s Feature: FRIDA (Julie Taymor, USA, 2002, 123 min. Rated R) (English)
Frida chronicles the life Frida Kahlo shared unflinchingly and openly with Diego Rivera as the young couple took the art world by storm. Frida Kahlo lived a bold and uncompromising life as a political, artistic, and sexual revolutionary.
Sunday, October 11
Textile Weaving Demonstrations: Artisans from Oaxaca – 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
A part of FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life
At NYBG Shop
Artisans from Oaxaca demonstrate their age-old techniques in weaving, embroidery, and gourd carving. Using the backstrap loom, these textile artists evoke ancient motifs with natural dyes, striking a beautiful balance between traditional and contemporary. Visiting artisans are part of the Unión de Artesanas de Los Alto women’s cooperative, and Chamuchic, a supporter of indigenous arts.
Native Plant Garden Tour – 12:30 & 2:30 p.m.
Meet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center
Join a tour guide for an insider’s view of the newly designed Native Plant Garden. Enjoy a mosaic of nearly 100,000 native trees, wildflowers, ferns and grasses designed to flourish in every season.
Live Music and Dance – 1 p.m.
A part of FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life
In Ross Hall
Performances by New York City’s premier traditional Mexican dance company, Calpulli Danza Mexicana, are always colorful, passionate, and inviting, featuring glorious costumes, contagious rhythms, and talented performers. Calpulli expands its audience’s knowledge and appreciation of Mexican dance and culture.
Gone Batty! Live Bat Encounter – 1 & 3 p.m.
At the Clay Family Pavilions
Back by popular demand, this family-friendly wildlife demonstration brings you face-to-face with different bats such as the endangered Rodrigues bat and the Malayan flying fox. Learn about the important role bats play in pollination, especially for the Agave plants of Mexico. Pick up easy practices to help make your backyard a refuge for these important mammals.
Cámara, Acción! Mexican Film Series – 3 p.m.
A part of FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life
In Ross Hall
Every Saturday at 3 p.m., experience Frida Kahlo on the big screen with the Academy Award-winning film Frida, directed by Julie Taymor and starring Salma Hayek. On Sundays, a revolving series of compelling documentaries, shorts, and features takes you inside the vibrant culture of Mexico today, presented in partnership with Cinema Tropical.
Today’s Feature: The Bat Man of Mexico (Tom Mustill, UK,2014, 59 min.) (English)
Rodrigo, “The Bat Man of Mexico” has been saving the amazing bats of his homeland since childhood, when he kept vampire bats in his bathroom. Now his favorite drink Tequila, is at stake. The bat that pollinates the plant that this famous liquor comes from is in trouble. Rodrigo decides to track the bats migration to save them.. The Bat Man of Mexico is a rare, heartwarming, and breathtaking conservation success story narrated by David Attenborough.
Monday, October 12
Textile Weaving Demonstrations: Artisans from Oaxaca – 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
A part of FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life
At NYBG Shop
Artisans from Oaxaca demonstrate their age-old techniques in weaving, embroidery, and gourd carving. Using the backstrap loom, these textile artists evoke ancient motifs with natural dyes, striking a beautiful balance between traditional and contemporary. Visiting artisans are part of the Unión de Artesanas de Los Alto women’s cooperative, and Chamuchic, a supporter of indigenous arts.
Gone Batty! Live Bat Encounter – 1 & 3 p.m.
At the Clay Family Pavilions
Back by popular demand, this family-friendly wildlife demonstration brings you face-to-face with different bats such as the endangered Rodrigues bat and the Malayan flying fox. Learn about the important role bats play in pollination, especially for the Agave plants of Mexico. Pick up easy practices to help make your backyard a refuge for these important mammals.
Rose Garden Tour – 12:30 & 2:30 p.m.
Meet at the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden
Immerse yourself in the fragrance, color, and beauty of the award-winning Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden on a tour with a Garden Tour Guide. Learn the differences between Heritage and Modern roses and between floribundas and hybrid teas as well as facts about rose history, cultivation, and folklore.
Live Music and Dance – 1 p.m.
A part of FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life
In Ross Hall
Performances by New York City’s premier traditional Mexican dance company, Calpulli Danza Mexicana, are always colorful, passionate, and inviting, featuring glorious costumes, contagious rhythms, and talented performers. Calpulli expands its audience’s knowledge and appreciation of Mexican dance and culture.
Cámara, Acción! Mexican Film Series – 3 p.m.
A part of FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life
In Ross Hall
Every Saturday at 3 p.m., experience Frida Kahlo on the big screen with the Academy Award-winning film Frida, directed by Julie Taymor and starring Salma Hayek. On Sundays, a revolving series of compelling documentaries, shorts, and features takes you inside the vibrant culture of Mexico today, presented in partnership with Cinema Tropical.
Today’s Feature: The Bat Man of Mexico (Tom Mustill, UK,2014, 59 min.) (English)
Rodrigo, “The Bat Man of Mexico” has been saving the amazing bats of his homeland since childhood, when he kept vampire bats in his bathroom. Now his favorite drink Tequila, is at stake. The bat that pollinates the plant that this famous liquor comes from is in trouble. Rodrigo decides to track the bats migration to save them.. The Bat Man of Mexico is a rare, heartwarming, and breathtaking conservation success story narrated by David Attenborough.
Ongoing Family Programs
Frida’s Fall Harvest – Saturday, 10 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
A part of FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life
In the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden
Frida-inspired activities continue in fall! Experience the delights of the season with hands-on activities and harvest-themed displays featuring perennial favorites such as pumpkins and gourds of all sizes, shapes, and colors, as well as corn stalks and hay bales artfully arranged throughout the landscape in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden.
Dig! Plant! Grow! Scarecrow Weekend – 1:30–6 p.m.
In the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden
Hurrah, it’s time to make scarecrows! Help us dress up one scarecrow per family to fill our garden with friendly faces. Plant and prepare for fall with us, explore the garden with a rebus scavenger hunt, and make marigold jewelry. Drop-in activities end at 5:30 p.m.
Mario Batali’s Kitchen Gardens – 1:30–6 p.m.
In the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden
Garden beds are filled with plants featured in the favorite recipes of the chefs from Mario Batali’s restaurants. Kids can explore the gardens to solve Mario’s Menu Mystery game.
Cooking with Frida – 2 & 4 p.m.
A part of FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life
In the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden
Hands-on activities in the Edible Academy’s Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden bring together children and their families to experience the colors, textures, smells, and tastes of Frida Kahlo’s Mexican kitchen. Cooking demonstrations feature recipes inspired by those Frida served to family and friends, using nutritious, garden-based ingredients. Visitors can explore and tend to the plant staples of Mexican cuisine growing throughout the Family Garden: beans, tomatoes, peppers, chiles, herbs, and more!
