8/7 Friday NJ Sketchers at DeKorte Park Lyndhurst

Please join the NJ Urban Sketchers on Friday morning, August 7 at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst.

DeKorte is known for being a one square mile tranquil retreat in the center of Jersey's highways, airports, and industrial buildings. It has views of marshlands, the Hackensack River, and New York City There are 3.5 miles of easy-to-navigate trails where you will see bird watchers, photographers, people biking, and people just enjoying nature.

There are plenty of benches, but bring a stool.

Bring water, your lunch or snack, and if you like birds, your binoculars.

There is plenty of free parking. There is a port-o-potty in the first parking lot.

Start time: 10:30 AM - Julia will meet you at the gazebo.

RSVP and any questions to Julia: jazaz7658@gmail.com.
If you get lost, (551)206-1273. 

DeKorte Park
1 DeKorte Park Plaza
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071

All skill levels welcome, free to attend.

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Located in Flushing Meadow Park, the site of two World Fairs, this location will afford us both indoor and outdoor sketch locations. Indoors the architecture and the displays will intrigue you. (make sure to see the famous panorama featuring every building in the city). Outdoors, capture the iconic Unisphere, that was the signature piece of the 1963-64 World’s Fair. 

DATE: Wednesday August 5  , 2026

STARTING TIME: 12:00 Noon  (when the museum opens) 

MEETING SPOT:  We will meet in lobby of the museum

HOSTS:  Frieda Christofides 917 747 6060  Catht Gutterman  914 625 0766

TRANSPORTATION:You can travel by subway or car.  If using the subway be aware that there will be a 15 minute walk from the Willets Point stop to the museum.  If traveling by car, there is free limited parking available. 

Take #7 Train in the direction of Flushing, Queens. Your stop is Mets-Willets Point, the second to last stop on the 7 train. When you exit the train at Mets-Willets Point, you can walk down the boardwalk towards Flushing Meadows Corona Park. You will see a large circular space at the entrance into the park. Stay to the right and walk down a long path with trees, the tennis courts will be on your right side. You will notice a large globe called the Unisphere. The Museum is just past the Unisphere.

HOST: Raylie Dunkel 201 273 0445

NOTES: 

Westchester sketchers please communicate with Cathy Gutterman

Weekday sketchers please communicate with Frieda Christofides  

The museum has a Pay-What-You-Wish entrance fee.  

Water and bathrooms are available in the building

Saturday 8/1/26: WEEKEND SKETCHERS- Riverside Park- Locomotive Lawn, Upper West Side

 

Come sketch this beautiful section of Riverside Park featuring a historic train locomotive and views of the Hudson River. The centerpiece of the lawn is B.E.D.T. #25, an Alco S-1 diesel locomotive that worked as a shunter along the Brooklyn waterfront for over three decades, moving boxcars and flatbeds from docks to warehouses. Retired in 2000, the train was restored and repainted in 2007 and now dons the New York Central railroad paint scheme bearing the number “8625.” This locomotive commemorates Riverside Park’s history as part of the New York Central rail yard, connected historically to the elevated High Line Park

HOST: Dan Honig (917) 843-5539
DATE: Saturday 8/1/26
TIME: Sketching 10am-3pm | Show and Tell beginning at 3pm.
SKETCHING LOCATION: Riverside Park on the Upper West Side at 62nd Street.

MEETING SPOT: There will be no official meeting to kick off the day, join your fellow sketchers and just start sketching. If you are new, look for people with sketchbooks and say hello, we are a friendly bunch.
SHOW AND TELL LOCATION: We will meet at 3 generally in front of the locomotive. Check with the host day-of for the exact show-and-tell location.
FOOD, DRINK, RESTROOMS, SEATING: There are restrooms, a cafe, and water fountains in the park at 70th Street. There are some benches, but bring a stool for more options.

About NYC Urban Sketchers Events: All are welcome–no fee, no registration. Just look for folks with sketchbooks at the meeting spot and say hello. If you have trouble finding us, contact the host; their contact info is in the NYC Urban Sketchers blog post for this event. #nycurbansketchers.

FRIDAY, July 31, 2026: WESTCHESTER Sketchers at the Katonah Art Museum Senior Social Afternoon

 

Spend a lively afternoon surrounded by art and conversation. Experience guided exhibition tours of the current Diplomacy at Home: The Domestic Lives of the Founding Families exhibition, participate in a painting activity led by our own Judy Aronow, and gather with fellow art enthusiasts over light refreshments. With special focus on New York figures, this exhibition explores the private worlds of America’s founders through furniture, fine art, decorative, and personal objects from their homes—revealing how domestic spaces shaped political life and diplomacy.

HOST: Cathy Gutterman (914) 625-0766

DATE: Friday, July 31, 2026
TIME: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Please arrive before 1:00 PM to start with a tour of the exhibit.

Register here: https://www.simpletix.com/e/senior-social-afternoon-tickets-279181

LOCATION: Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay Street - Route 22, Katonah, NY 10536
DIRECTIONS: https://www.katonahmuseum.org/visit/getting-here.php
From NYC: From Grand Central Terminal, take the Metro-North Harlem Line to Katonah Station. Taxi service is available.

NOTES:

• Admission: Seniors $9, others $12.

• Reciprocal Admission: Fairfield Westchester Museum Alliance (FWMA), North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM), American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Members. Also check check your local Library Pass Program.

• Food, drink, chewing gum and tobacco products are not allowed in the galleries.

• Pencil sketching is allowed in the galleries,

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org.

About NYC Urban Sketchers Events: All are welcome–no fee, no registration. Just look for folks with sketchbooks at the meeting spot and say hello. If you have trouble finding us, contact the host; their contact info is in the NYC Urban Sketchers blog post for this event.  #nycurbansketchers.

Saturday 7/25/26: Weekend Sketchers at Gapstow Bridge in Central Park

 

Looks like beautiful weather this weekend, so let’s have a picnic! Bring your picnic basket filled with goodies, a blanket or beach chair, and your sketching kit. We’ll gather on a grassy knoll on the shores of The Pond in central Park. From there you’ll enjoy amazing views of The Pond, the beautiful Gapstow Bridge, and the Central Park South skyline. If you want more to sketch, nearby is the Hallette Nature Sanctuary hosting one of Central Park’s 5 waterfalls, the Cop Cot rustic wooden structure atop a rocky outcropping, and the Woolman Rink… or venture further afield to Grand Army Plaza or the Pulitzer Fountain. This is a beautiful area of the park and the perfect setting for a social summer gathering.

HOST: Charles Cannizzaro (914) 552-3658
DATE: Saturday 7/25/26
TIME: Sketching 10am - 3pm | Show and Tell beginning at 3pm.
LOCATION: Gapstow Bridge, Central Park

MEETING SPOT: Our home base will be on the west side of the Gapstow Bridge on the lawn of the shore of The Pond. See the map above for the exact location. There will be no official meeting to kick off the day, join your fellow sketchers and just start sketching. We have had some trouble with closures and construction fencing this summer. Should the area indicated above be not accessible for any reason, continue along the path, away from the Gapstow Bridge, and you will come upon a grassy field just past the next fork in the road. This will be our backup location.
SHOW AND TELL LOCATION: Same as the meeting spot.
SEATING: Bring your blankets, stools, or beach chairs.
FOOD, DRINK, RESTROOMS: There are restrooms nearby. Bring a picnic lunch.

About NYC Urban Sketchers Events: All are welcome–no fee, no registration. Just look for folks with sketchbooks at the meeting spot and say hello. If you have trouble finding us, contact the host; their contact info is in the NYC Urban Sketchers blog post for this event. #nycurbansketchers.

 

The Brooklyn Museum offers us limitless opportunities for sketching, whether inside or out.  Inside the permanent  collection offers contemporary and classic opportunities for sketching.  Outside we have the classic building and surrounding garden in front adn back of the museum. Or visit the special exhibit “Iris Van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses” (add additional entrance fee) .  For more information about the museum and the various collections and exhibits, click here: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/

DATE: Wednesday July 29 , 2026

STARTING TIME: 11:00 AM

TRANSPORTATION: 2,3 train to Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum

HOST: Marianne Milzoff, 914 355 6507

NOTES: 

Water and bathrooms are available 

Use only dry materials inside

You can only bring a small pack into the museum, which you can borrow at the coat check

There is no food or water allowed in the galleries. 

Food service is available in the cafe

Bring a stool