Macy's Flower Show

West 34th Street between Broadway and 7th Avenue

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.

It's Macy's Spring renewal: planters, arrangements, bird houses, and real and artificial and even yarn flowers in every direction in the cosmetics department on the first floor.  Enter from 34th Street or Broadway.  Bring a stool.  Food and water and bathrooms are available. Meet Muriel inside the Broadway entrance. (See orange pointer on map below)

DATE: Wednesday, April 29, 2026

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

TRANSPORTATION: 1, 2, 3 to 34 Street Penn Station; W,R,N,Q to 34th Street Herald Square;A,C,E to 34 St Penn Station; PATH to 33 St.

HOST: Muriel Appelbaum (347) 225-1402

NOTES:

Come at 10 if you can -- it will be less crowded.

Food, water, bathrooms are available.

       Bring a small stool.

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.

Weekend Sketchers- Saturday 4/25/26: Grand Central Terminal

 

Grand Central Terminal is one of New York City’s most beautiful and historically significant landmarks, celebrated for both its architectural grandeur and its role in shaping modern urban life. Opened in 1913, the terminal was designed in the Beaux‑Arts style by architects Reed & Stem and Warren & Wetmore. It symbolized a new era of rail travel—one that emphasized elegance, efficiency, and civic pride. Today, Grand Central Terminal is both a working transportation hub and a cultural icon. Its blend of monumental architecture, rich history, and constant human motion makes it a powerful symbol of New York City.

**Please note- Due to the weather forecast for Saturday, this is a change from the originally scheduled location shown in the Calendar of Events. GCT gives us great indoor and outdoor sketching options. Hopefully the weather allows some outside time. Greenwood Cemetery, which does not have a viable indoor option, will be rescheduled to a later date.

HOST: Susan Toplitz (631) 948-3233

DATE: Saturday 4/25/26

TIME: Sketching 10am - 3pm | Show and Tell beginning at 3pm.

SKETCHING LOCATION: Grand Central Terminal- 89 E 42nd St, New York, NY

MEETING LOCATION: 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: Meet in the Biltmore Room, which is on the west side of the main concourse level, in front of Tracks 39-40. Check with the host day-of for the exact show-and-tell location.

FOOD, DRINK, RESTROOMS, SEATING: There are public restrooms, shops, and restaurants throughout the Terminal. Seating is very limited inside, so a stool might be a good idea.

ABOUT NYC URBAN SKETCHING EVENTS: All are welcome, no fee, no registration. Just look for folks with sketchbooks 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.

SUNDAY, April 26, 2026: Special DAY in NYACK for ALL NYC Urban Sketchers

 

Come join your fellow sketchers for a day in Nyack, Edward Hopper’s hometown. Begin the day with a visit to the Hopper House, take a tour, and do some sketching around the Museum and in town. Meet later at the Nyack Library for Show and Tell. View the Library’s “Hopper's Nyack Sketch Mob Exhibition” and hear the Panel Discussion “Public Sketching: Hopper's Sketch Mob and Urban Sketchers: How Art Making Becomes Community Building.” Representatives from the NYC Urban Sketchers will be on the Panel.

HOST: Cathy Gutterman (914) 625-0766

DATE: Sunday, April 26, 2026
MORNING START TIME: 10:00 AM Meet at the Hopper House.

LOCATION: Edward Hopper House Museum and Study Center, 82 N Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960. Phone: 845-358-0774. 

DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Edward+Hopper+House+Museum+%26+Study+Center,+82+N+Broadway,+Nyack,+NY+10960 

AFTERNOON SHOW and TELL: 1:00 PM Meet at the Nyack Library 59 South Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960. Registration recommended: https://www.nyacklibrary.org/eventscalendar.html#/events/u93bew3nkQ/instances/dbrd3DRtZi/

PANEL DISCUSSION starts at 1:30 PM.

NOTES:

- Find parking on the street. 

- Lunch on your own. Bring your own or purchase from one of the many options in town.

- Bring a stool.

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.

May 2 - Building a Spiral of Attention with Nishant Jain

 

Attend this workshop on May 2 and you'll have a chance to win a copy of Make (Sneaky) Art, by workshop instructor Nishant Jain. 

Nishant’s art revolves around a curiosity for urban life, and how cities allow strangers to coexist in harmony. His book, Make (Sneaky) Art, offers ideas and techniques to build a sketchbook habit based upon mindfulness and observation of one’s environment. Nishant lives in beautiful British Columbia, with his wife and a baby boy whom he draws everyday.

Join him on May 2 at Bethesda Fountain in Central Park. 

Purchase tickets on Eventbrite here. 

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 The forecast for Wednesday is grim for outdoor sketching…..BUT it is always sunny on Sesame Street!

Join us this week as we take shelter from the rain in the indoor atrium on the corner of Madison Ave and 57Street,  behind Tiffany and the Trump Bld.  This large plant filled atrium is now “visited” by many of the characters from Sesame Street and some very large animals. The installation is called “The Power of Togetherness” and will provide great subjects for your sektchbooks.  

DATE: Wednesday, April 22,  2026

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

TRANSPORTATION: N, R, W to 59th and Lex or E, F to 5th Ave/53rd St

HOST: Mila Genkin 718-909-3606

NOTES: 

• Plenty of seats available but a stool is a good idea. 

• Food, water and bathrooms are available

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.

THURSDAY, April 23, 2026: WESTCHESTER SKETCHERS at Harbor Island Park in Mamaroneck

 

Harbor Island Park is by far the gem of Mamaroneck with its historic landmark, plenty of open space, surrounded by greenery, a wonderful beach, and water park and playground for kids, and, of course, boating, including a launching area, docks, and fishing floats. So many interesting sites and things to sketch!

HOST: Cathy Gutterman (914) 625-0766

DATE: Thursday, April 23, 2026
START TIME: 10:00 AM Meet at the Welcome to Harbor Island Park sign near the parking area. 

LOCATION: Harbor Island Park, 123 Mamaroneck Avenue. Use the entrance at Mamaroneck Ave. and Boston Post Road. 

DIRECTIONS: https://www.mapquest.com/us/new-york/harbor-island-park-265782072 

TRANSPORTATION from NYC: Take the Metro-North New Haven Line to the Mamaroneck Train Station. Walk east along Mamaroneck Ave. about 5 blocks to the Park at the intersection of Boston Post Road. Please call Marianne (914-355-6507) to arrange for pick up and ride to the park.

LUNCH: 12:30 PM Bring your own or shop for possibilities on Mamaroneck Avenue. 

SHOW and TELL: Following lunch, we'll share stories and sketches during the social part of our day.

NOTES:

- The park has free admission, free parking (off-season), and restrooms. 

- Bring water, sunscreen and bug spray.

- Bring a stool for more options.

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.

  

Oh, the hidden surprises in NYC!  Join us this week as we visit the West Side Community Garden for the Tulip Festival.  (hopefully Mother Nature is cooperating with us!) Bring your brigjhtest colors and capture the splender of thousands of vibrant blooms in your sketchbooks.  AND, walk across 90th street to the Stovala Playground to see and sketch the mid-centry artists’playground installation and the miniature horses installed along 91st. 

DATE: Wednesday April 22,, 2026

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

TRANSPORTATION: B,C train to 86th Street

HOST: Mila Genkin. 718-909-3606

NOTES: 

• Plenty of benches but a stool is always helpful

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.