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Weekday Urban Sketchers at Columbus Circle

On the traditional Columbus Day, October 12th, join us for an exploration of the part of the city named for this explorer: Columbus Circle. Included in the original plans for Central Park, dates back to a time when this area was nothing but farms, it is now considered the geographic center of NYC.   The area will offer us lots of opportunities to sketch some of NYC's icons: the stature of Columbus, the southwest entrance to Central Park,  #2 Columbus Circle, the "either-love-it-or-hate-it" building that now houses the Museum of Art and Design and the nexus of roadways that meet at the circle. 

Columbus Circle

Monument to USS Maine at entrance to Central Park

Bring your stool so you can move to a spot to capture just what you want in the scene. Bring lunch or purchase it in any of the outlets in the area.

DATE: THURSDAY October 12, 2017

START TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION:  COLUMBUS CIRCE 

Note: We will meet on the north east side of the circle in front of the entrance to Central Park by the Monument to the USS Maine, whose sinking in Havana's harbor in 1898 started the Spanish American War. 

TRANSPORTATION: A, B,C, D train to  59th ST/ Columbus Circle Station

Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at raylie@verizon.net.  Looking for us? Call/text Raylie at 201-978-6387.