Saturday 10/31/26: Weekend Sketchers in Ditmas Park Brooklyn

 

NYC has no shortage of Halloween events, and this year we will be sketching in the Ditmas Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. Our focus will be the legendary, over-the-top haunted house at the corner of Albemarle and Argyle. The Victorian home is owned by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire and his wife, who take Halloween very seriously. Skeletons emerge from the ground among gravestones, the wrap-around porch is chock-full of animatronic haunted clowns, ghosts, zombie children, a giant werewolf, and homicidal pigs. A dozen skeletons with beaming red eyes climb the exterior of the house, and giant spiders take over the fence. There is a butcher with a massive mallet and a circular saw for hands, a possessed dog that leaps out of a doghouse, and ghosts on the windows.

Of course there will also be dozens of cute little trick-or-treaters in the neighborhood in sketchable costumes. Dress warm and prepare to be frightened!!!

HOST: Ethan Aldridge (718) 755-3035
DATE: Saturday 10/31/26
TIME: Sketching 10am-3pm | Show and Tell beginning at 3pm.
SKETCHING LOCATION: The corner of Albemarle Rd and Argyle Rd, Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. The address of the house is 1306 Albemarle Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11226.

MEETING SPOT: There will be no official meeting to kick off the day, join your fellow sketchers and just start sketching.
SHOW AND TELL LOCATION: At 3pm meet on the NE corner of Albemarle and Argyle. Check with the host day-of for the exact show-and-tell location.
FOOD, DRINK, RESTROOMS, SEATING: There is no seating in the immediate area, so bring a stool! There is a business district 1 block away from our location, on Church Ave, with Cafe’s, restaurants, and shops.

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.

 

Canstruction is an annual event, that takes place in multiple cities around the country, to support awareness of food insecurity.  The NYC location is Brookfield Place.   Design firms around the city enter this competition where the sculpture is made completely of canned foods.  At the end of the exhibit, all of the food is donated to food kitchens around the city in time for the Thanksgiving meals.  Join us this week as we take a look at this year’s competition.  For more information about this event, click here: https://www.canstruction.org/

DATE: Wednesday November 4, 2026

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

TRANSPORTATION:Any subway that stops at the World Trade Center

HOST: Marianne Milzoff 914 355 6507

MEET: Meet in front fo the big windows in the Winter Garden

NOTES:

-Water, bathrooms, coffee, food are available 

-Some benches are around but a stool gives you more options.

THURSDAY, October 29, 2026: WESTCHESTER SKETCHERS at the Yorktown Museum

 

Enjoy a day at The Yorktown Museum where history comes alive! Visit a recreated 18th century home and an early Mohegan Indian settlement. Discover the Old Put Railroad and see how local farms operated.Other things to sketch include a Revolutionary War Exhibit, enchanting miniature rooms and houses, and more.

HOSTS: Marianne Milzoff (914) 355-6507 and Cathy Gutterman (914) 625-0766

DATE: Thursday, October 29, 2026

TIME: 10:00 - 2:00 PM 

LOCATION: Yorktown Museum, 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown, NY

DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/41.0288128,-73.7574912/41.2760186

LUNCH: 12:20 PM  Followed by Show and Tell.

NOTES:

• Ample seating is available.

• There are no restrictions on material usage and stools. 

• Restrooms are available.

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman 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.

 

Built in the style of Victorian Cemteries, with parkland attributes for strolling and picnicking, this gem of New York is open to the public and ripe for urban sketching.  

For information about Green-Wood, the celebrities buried there, the art and architecture, the arboretum and a map, click here: https://www.green-wood.com

DATE: Wednesday October 28, 2026

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

TRANSPORTATION: R train to 25th Street.

                                        Exit the subway and walk one block up the hill to the cemetery 

HOST Raylie Dunkel 201 273 0445

NOTES: 

Water, bathrooms are available 

Food available at local vendors

Bring a stool

11/1 NJ Sketchers at church and graveyard in Bergenfield

 

South Presbyterian Church

150 West Church Street

Bergenfield, NJ 07621

Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM 

Please join us as we visit historic South Presbyterian Church and graveyard in Bergenfield, NJ.

This stone church dates back 300 years, and many of the markers in the cemetery belong to local historic figures

with last names such as Demarest, Blauvelt, and Westervelt.  There is much to sketch here, including Cooper's Pond to the east

and the Bergenfield red barn museum.  

 Pastor Gelson said that when we arrive at 11:30, we may hear the choir rehearsing.

There are picnic tables in Cooper's Pond, so bring a snack or lunch.  Bring a camp stool, and sturdy shoes if you plan to walk

around the cemetary.

The host for this event is Julia:  jazaz7658@gmail.com or 551-206-1273,  

This event replaces the Fairy Trail in Millburn, which is under construction.  We will reschedule it in spring.

All levels welcome. No fee to attend. 

Saturday 10/24/26: Weekend Sketchers at Coney Island

 

Join us Saturday to sketch the iconic Coney Island. The boardwalk, the beach, the ocean, a carousel, colorful vintage storefronts and signage, classic rides, and people, people, people! NYC fixtures such as The Wonder Wheel, the Parachute Jump, The Cyclone and Nathan’s Famous should offer plenty of inspiration. Looks like it’s going to be a beautiful fall day, so we can sketch this NYC treasure while avoiding the heat and crowds of the summer.

HOST: Ethan Aldridge (718) 755-3035
DATE: Saturday 10/24/26
TIME: Sketching 10am-3pm | Show and Tell beginning at 3pm.
SKETCHING LOCATION: Coney Island- Stillwell Avenue and the Boardwalk.

MEETING SPOT: There will be no official meeting to kick off the day, join your fellow sketchers and just start sketching.
SHOW AND TELL LOCATION: At 3pm meet at the pavilion on the Boardwalk at Stillwell Avenue. Check with the host day-of for the exact show-and-tell location.
FOOD, DRINK, RESTROOMS, SEATING: There are restrooms and benches. A stool gives you more options. There are tons of food options in the area.

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.

 

In an effort to help you plan to attend the upcoming events for the Weekday Sketchers, here is the schedule for November and December   Looking forward to seeing you at these events. Watch for weekly announcements with details about the meetings. 

Please note:  There is an opening for a host and location for December 30.  If anyone has an idea for a venue and would like to host, please contact Raylie Dunkel at President@Nycurbansketchers.org

Wednesday November 4 Canstruction at Brookfield Place

Thursday  November 12 The Cloisters

Wednesday November 18 The Bard Graduate Center

Wednesday November 25 No meeting right before Thanksgiving

Wednesday December 2 St. Bart's

Wednesday December 9 Cast Hall

Wednesday December 16 China Institute

Wednesday December 23 AMNH (note:  first 20 people to arrive will receive free ticket for entrance and all exhibits) 

Wednesday December 30 ??