Sunday, February 16, 2025

WEDNESDAY, February 19, 2025: Westchester Sketchers at Mamaroneck Public Library

 


SKETCHERS AND BOOKWORMS, A WINNING COMBINATION

Join us for a community event at the Mamaroneck Library where we will have the opportunity to sketch and interact with other library patrons, offer good words and encourage others to to learn about urban sketchers. The library features historical paintings, views of Mamaroneck and an artists' display case. If weather permits, we may go out on the terrace to sketch. It is requested that we do not sketch the library patrons but of course we can draw each other.  



DETAILS

DATE: WEDNESDAY, February 19, 2025

START TIME: 10:00 AM. We will meet in the lobby of the Library.

LOCATION: Mamaroneck Library, 136 Prospect Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY.
Phone: 914-698-1250.  (Next to the Emelin Theatre).

DIRECTIONS: https://www.mapquest.com/us/new-york/mamaroneck-public-library-1298266

TRANSPORTATION By TRAIN (From Grand Central Terminal, NYC):
Take the Metro-North New Haven Line to the Mamaroneck Train Station.  Walk east along Mamaroneck Ave. about 5 blocks to Prospect Avenue before you get to Boston Post Road.

PARKING: Parking can be had at the municipal lot across the street from the library and the police station on Prospect Ave on the perimeter of the top tier. for 50 cents per hour, a maximum of 4 hours. After 4 hours you can add to the parking machine either by coins or credit card.

Lunch: 12:30 PM: Bring your own, or purchase from a selection of good eateries directly down the block from the library. We will eat lunch and hold show and tell in the community room.




NOTES:
  • There are lots of chairs in the library, but you own stools may be used as long as they are not in the way of walking.

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org
 
Looking for us? Call Cathy at 914-625-0766 

All skill levels welcome!

Friday, February 14, 2025

February 19 2025. Weekday Group at Little Spain Mercado

Weekday Sketchers at Little Spain Mercado


Join us this week as we take a quick trip to Spain!  



Mercado Little Spain at Hudson Yard - YouTube




Under the massive Hudson Yards complex is a corner of Iberia call Little Spain.  This complex of restaurants, food courts and retail shops is a marketing enterprise bringing the colors and flavors of Spain to NYC.   The neon signs, food displays and merchandise will give us plenty to sketch.  Bright colors, fun decor and lots of people will provide context for our drawings.  

Thanks to Meryl Greenblatt for this suggestion. 



Hudson Yards Update: Mercado Little Spain from José Andrés Is Now Serving  Paella - Eater NY





DATE:  WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2025

STARTING TIME: 11:00 AM

LOCATION: LA MERCADO
                        LITTLE SPAIN
                        Entrance on 30th Street near the corner of 10th Ave

TRANSPORTATON: 7 TRAIN TO 34 ST/HUSON YARDS or A, C, E train to 34 STREET AND 8TH AVE






The making of Hudson Yards' Spanish market: Meet the team behind Mercado  Little Spain | 6sqft





NOTES

  • Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at President@NYCurbansketchers.org
  • Looking for us? Call/Text Raylie at 201-273-0445
  • Bathrooms, water and lots of food available
  • Plenty of seating, no need to bring a stool
  • We will meet in the food court in front of La Barra










Sunday, February 9, 2025

FRIDAY, February 14, 2025: Westchester Sketchers at the Bronxville Public Library

 

Come join the Westchester Division of the NYC Urban Sketchers for a fun and supportive day of sketching in the beautiful setting of the Bronxville Public Library. Draw inspiration from books, paintings, art objects and indoor scenery. This this event is meant to be an opportunity for people to relax, create art and make new friends.




The Library is justly proud of its fine art collection, which includes two small Hudson River paintings. Most of the oils and prints in the collections were executed between about 1890 and 1930, and all are by American artists. They represent works by Bronxville painters and sculptors, who began to move to the Village in the late 1890s, and their colleagues, who were fellow National Academicians or affiliated with the same summer art colonies (Old Lyme, for example).

DETAILS

DATE: FRIDAY, February 14, 2025. 

START TIME: 10:00 AM 

LOCATION:  Bronxville Public Library, 201 Pondfield Road, Bronxville, NY 10708

Phone: (914) 337-7680

DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//201+Pondfield+Rd,+Bronxville,+NY+10708/

PARKING: Parking is free on Library Lane behind the Library for 90 minutes (enter from Midland Avenue).  Parking is free (two-hour limit) directly in front of the Library on Pondfield Road.  You may need to move you cars after those time limits.  Car pooling is recommended.

Lunch: 12:30 PM. Lunch will be followed by Show and Tell.

NOTES: 
  • Please arrive with your own supplies such as paper, drawing materials.
  • Clipboards, stools, etc. are not necessary to participate, but bringing them can offer more options.
  • There will be no formal art instruction. 
  • Bring water and your lunch or a snack.

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org


Looking for us? Call/text: Cathy at (914) 625-0766.

February 15, 2024-Sketch the Museum of the City of New York

 February 15, 2024-Sketch the Museum of the City of New York




The Museum of the City of New York is a history and art museum in Manhattan, New York City, New York. It was founded by Henry Collins Brown, in 1923 to preserve and present the history of New York City, and its people.

When: Saturday Feb 15, 2025 10AM

Where: 1220 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029-Meet in the Lobby

The museum is a pay what you wish for NY residents

We will lunch at 12:30 in the cafe on the 2nd floor and have show and tell there too at 3PM.

Should you have any questions, concerns, or can't find the group, contact us. This sketch event is being hosted by Kimberly Hall 917 566-7714 and Frieda Christofides 917 747-6060


Friday, February 7, 2025

February 12, 2025. Weekday Sketchers at AMNH Gilder Center

Weekday Sketchers at AMNH Gilder Center

Wonder and Awe In Natural History's Stunning New Wing. - The New York Times
Glider Center


We have all been to the American Museum of Natural History to see the dinosaurs and the dioramas.  But how many of us have explored the Gilder Center in the recently constructed addition along Columbus Avenue?  This week let's take an in-depth look at this interesting place.  Built to look like and underground cavern. (my opinion! What;s yours?) this area houses the gem collection, the Insectarium and the newest fossil (can a fossil be new?) the Apex Stegosaurus.  

Not interested in bugs or gem stones? No problem.  The rest of the incredible museum awaits you and your sketchbook!


Thanks to Carol Krieder and Meryl Greenblatt for suggesting this location. 



Apex the $45M stegosaurus is on display in New York. Here's what scientists  hope to learn about it | AP News




DATE: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2025

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION: AMNH GILDER CENTER
                        ENTRANCE ON COLUMBUS AVE AT 79th Street

TRANSPORTATION: B OR C TRAIN TO 81ST STREET/AMNH


Little Kid Big City

NOTES

  • Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at President@nycurbansketchers.org
  • Looking for us?  Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
  • We will meet near the entrance of the Glider Center on Columbus Ave and 79th Street
  • There is an entrance fee of Adults $30, Seniors $24. However there is a pay what you wish policy for NY State residents and the museum accepts many organization membership such as AAM.
  • Water, food and bathrooms are available. 
  • Be prepared to work in dry materials
  • Bring a stool







Monday, February 3, 2025

Saturday Feb 8 Sketch Industry City



Date: Saturday Feb 8, 2025 Sketch at Industry City 

Where and When: Meet at Meet at 10:30am at Building #2 by Powerhouse Books (near Burger Joint)
238 36th St Building 2, Brooklyn, NY 11232

There is ample seating but feel free to bring a stool to get the sketching angles you desire. 

Map here:

12pm Lunch: There are so many tasty food options I highly recommend you try. It will likely be crowded so this might be an “every sketcher for themselves” lunch situation. 

3pm Show and Tell: Meet at the entrance to Powerhouse Books. Hopefully we can claim some space for our sharing. 

YOUR HOSTS FOR THIS EVENT:
Danna and Marvel
Should you have any questions, concerns, or can't find the group, contact Danna - +1 (646) 773-6820, Marvel - +1 (848) 345-1969

Sunday, February 2, 2025

THURSDAY, February 6, 2025: Westchester Sketchers at Greenwich Historical Society


CANCELLED due to tomorrow's impending Snow/Ice Storm. 
Event has been rescheduled to Thursday February 27.

 
Greenwich During the Revolutionary War
A Frontier Town on the Front Line



In preparation for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, the Greenwich Historical Society presents a timely and dynamic exhibition that takes a fresh look at the impact of the Revolutionary War on our community.

The Revolution may have started in Massachusetts, but it soon spread to Connecticut, particularly Fairfield County and Greenwich, the gateway to Patriotic New England. With their safety and livelihood at risk, residents had to choose whether to support American Independence, to remain loyal to King George III or claim neutrality. This is the story of the people of Greenwich and their neighbors in Fairfield County, living, working, fighting, fleeing or dying on the front line of the Revolutionary War.

DETAILS:

DATE: THURDAY February 6, 2025
Start time: 10:00 AM.

LOCATION: Greenwich Historical Society https://greenwichhistory.org/ 
47 Strickland Road, Cos Cob, CT 06807 Phone: 203-869-6899


TRANSPORTATION from NYC: Greenwich Historical Society is within easy walking distance from the Metro-North New Haven line Cos Cob train station (less than a mile). From the New York bound side, head east on Strickland Road.  From the New Haven bound side, walk under the tracks at the far end of the platform and turn right on to Strickland Road.  Greenwich Historical Society is on the left just past the I-95 overpass.

LUNCH: 12:30 PM.  Bring your own or purchase from the cafe.  

SHOW and TELL: Following lunch, we will share our drawings and tell stories. This is the social part of our day and not to be missed.

NOTES:
- Bring a stool if you have one. It gives you more options.
Admission: $10 adults, $8 seniors. Admission includes access to Museum Galleries, Special Exhibitions and guided tours of the Bush-Holley House.
Guided tours of the Bush-Holley House are offered at 12:00 PM, 1:30 PM, and 3:00 PM.
- If you have any questions, please do not use "reply all."   It will not work. Instead, send a note to Cathy at the email address listed below.




Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org 



Looking for us? 
Call/text: Cathy at (914) 625-0766 or Marianne at (914) 355-6507

There are no fees. All drawing skill levels are welcome.