Join us for specially curated talks catered to the older adults in our community. All talks are followed by an optional 15-minute park walk. If you need to use an elevator, please check our website for elevator status updates.

Seated Conversations on the High Line happen once a month from April through September. Advance registration is encouraged. Walk-ups are welcome.

Seated Conversations events will be canceled if there is inclement weather in the forecast. The decision will be made by 5pm the day before and updated on this page as well as on @highlinenyc’s X feed. People who have registered via Eventbrite will receive an email if canceled. The exception is the July 31 event, which will have a rain date of August 1.

Seated Conversations: Art on the High Line
Taylor Zakarin, Associate Curator of High Line Art, and Constanza Valenzuela, Assistant Curator, will discuss the current High Line Art artworks on view. In addition, they will offer a preview of the upcoming High Line Art season, including upcoming sculptures, billboards, performances, and video programs.

Wednesday, May 29
11am – 12pm
On the High Line Spur at 30th Street

Seated Conversations: “Wild by Design” Celebrating the High Line Garden Designer Piet Oudolf
Our 2024 horticulture celebration, Wild by Design, celebrates the now world famous high Line garden designer, Piet Oudolf. As a leading pioneer in the New Perennial movement, Oudolf has spent decades creating garden compositions that focus on what were revolutionary ideas 15 years ago when the High Line first opened: the use of perennials instead of annuals, an appreciation of plants’ movement and structural beauty across all four seasons, and combinations of plants that take inspiration from naturally occurring plant communities all serving to make evocative gardens rich with pollinators and other wildlife.

As Oudolf himself says, “A garden is never done.” In the 15 years since the park opened, the gardens have grown and evolved under the skilled guidance of the park’s horticulturists. Join members of the horticulture team to learn how they steward Piet’s most famous garden and the strategies they are implementing to ensure success for the next 15 years.

Wednesday, June 18, 2024
11am – 12pm
On the 22nd Street Seating Steps

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
11am – 12pm
On the 22nd Street Seating Steps

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Seated Conversations: Happy Anniversary Year, High Line!
Come celebrate the High Line’s 15th birthday with a special Seated Conversation. For this special event, community experts will share their High Line stories about local neighborhood history, art, and horticulture. Share your insights and discover something new. Let’s celebrate and learn together!

Wednesday, July 31
Rain date August 1
6:30pm – 7:30pm
On the High Line Spur at 30th Street

Seated Conversations: From Freight to Flowers and Local History
Hear the story behind New York City’s park in the sky. Join us for a free conversation led by High Line docents and staff, who will offer you an insider’s perspective on the park’s history, art, design, and landscape.

Wednesday, August 28
11am – 12pm
On the 22nd Street Seating Steps

Accessibility
We encourage all persons with disabilities to attend. To request additional information regarding accessibility or accommodations at a program, please contact programs@thehighline.org. Program venues are accessible via wheelchair, and ASL interpretation can be arranged two weeks in advance.