WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 Weekday Sketchers At Poe House

Did you know that all those scary tales of beating hearts and talking crows were created right here in the Bronx?  

 Join us this week as we travel to the home of Edgar Allen Poe. 

This modest cottage, which Poe rented for $100. per year, has survived over 225 years on the Grand Concourse. The house was built around 1797 and preserving its historical value began in 1889 when it was sold for $775 to William Fearing Gill who later became Poe's first American biographer.  The cottage is now part of the Historic House Trust, and administered by the Bronx County Historical Society since 1975. 

The head of the Bronx County Historical Society will give us a tour before we sketch - lots of interesting background. 

For more information about the Poe House, click here: https://bronxhistoricalsociety.org/poe-cottage

House

DATE:  WEDNESDAY JUNE 18, 2025

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

                                There will be a guided tour of the house upon arrival.

LOCATION: POE HOUSE 

                        2640 GRAND CONCOURSE, BRONX

TRANSPORTATION: 

• Take the D train to Kingsbridge Road stop in The Bronx. Poe Park, where the cottage is situated, is outside the station.
• Take the 4 train to Kingsbridge Road stop in The Bronx. Walk east to Grand Concourse. The cottage is located across the boulevard, on the right.

NOTES

• Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at President@nycurbansketchers.org
• Looking for us? Call/text Raylie at 201-273-0445
• There is an entrance fee to the museum.$5.00 for Adults. $3.00 for Seniors
• Bring a stool
• Water and bathrooms are available
• We will break for lunch at 1:00 PM
• Be prepared to work in dry materials

WORKSHOP with Mario Linharas July 12, 2025

Candle and Drawing Interaction with Mario Linhares

When: Saturday July 12, 2025 from 10am-1pm

Where: Castle Clinton National Monument, Battery Park

Sketchbooks are laboratories for experimenting with new materials and ways of thinking about drawing. In this workshop we will explore using Portuguese candle wax in developing a new approach to interacting with our sketchbooks. 

Mario Linhares is a noted lecturer, teacher and author who currently is on the Faculty of the University of Lisbon. He was the founder of Urban Sketchers Lisbon and served on the international Board of Urban Sketchers from 2011 to 2019. For examples of his work on instagram, see: @linhares.mr

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TUESDAY, June 17, 2025: NYC USk Social Gathering and Blick Product Demo

 

Get Ready for Summer!!

Join us for something a bit different

… the first mid-week, early evening NYC Urban Sketchers events

This time it will be a Social Gathering and Product Demonstration in the Blick Broadway store.

This is an opportunity for you to stop on your way home, mingle with friends and play with some art

supplies. 

To help you get ready for summer sketching there will be a demonstration of paints, sketchbooks and

pencils. Light refreshments will be served and there will be a raffle drawing for a few nice prizes.

Blick is also providing a discount on any purchases made that evening. 

DATE: TUESDAY JUNE 17, 2025

TIME: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

LOCATION: BLICK BROADWAY STORE, 443 Broadway

TRANSPORTATION: R, W TO CANAL STREET

Please RSVP to Raylie at president@nycurbansketchers.org.

Watch for announcements of other mid-week early evening summer gatherings! 

SATURDAY, June 21, 2025: Westchester Sketchers at Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden, North Salem

 

 Feel the Peace and Wisdom of Nature at the Hammond

HOST: Marianne Milzoff

A visit to The Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden is a chance to experience the peace of nature and the wisdom of Eastern culture, right in Westchester County. These weeks are the most colorful in the Japanese Stroll Garden with the many azaleas, Japanese primrose, yellow iris, and water lilies all blooming brightly.

Located in North Salem, New York, The Hammond Museum serves visitors worldwide with Japanese art and a beautifully-preserved 3.5-acre Japanese stroll garden. Come take a walk and sketch in the gardens, or see the art on show in the museum's galleries. The museum offers changing exhibits, lectures, and programs that reflect the intersection of Eastern and Western cultures.

On exhibit in the Main Gallery:

Shuo Hua: The Language of Flowers and Plants in Chinese Art

Shuo hua means “to speak” in Chinese but the homonym hua means “flower.” This play on words draws attention to the symbolic meanings associated with many plants in China. This spring exhibition of Chinese traditional and contemporary works of art explores the imagery and meaning of depictions of bamboo, peonies, plum blossoms, orchids, chrysanthemums, lotus, and pines, many of which grace the Hammond’s Japanese Stroll Garden.

DETAILS: 

DATE: SATURDAY, June 21, 2025

Start time: 11 AM (Note: Later start time)

LOCATION: The Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden https://www.hammondmuseum.org/

28 Deveau Road, North Salem, NY 10560-2115 

Phone: 914-669-5033

DIRECTIONS: Take I-684 to Exit 7. Take Route 116 East to Salem Center. Follow signs for the Hammond Museum on June Road north until reaching Deveau Road. https://www.hammondmuseum.org/visit

Transportation from NYC: Take METRO NORTH Harlem line trains to Croton Falls. From the Croton Falls station, the museum recommends taking a Taxi or Car Service to the museum. 

LUNCH: Since we will be starting later, we will not stop for lunch, please bring your own lunch/snack and water.

SHOW and TELL: 3:00 PM.  We will share our drawings and tell stories.  This is the social part of our day and should not be missed.

NOTES:

- Museum hours: 11-5 PM   

- Admission: Adults $12, Seniors $8.

- Bring a stool if you have one.  It gives you more options.

- Dress for sunshine and warm temperatures.  

- Bring a hat and sunscreen.

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org

Looking for us? 

Call/text: Marianne at (914) 355-6507

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

Saturday, June 14, 2025 - The Elevated Acre

 

The Elevated Acre is a secluded garden oasis with lush East River views tucked within Manhattan’s FiDi district.

MEETING SPOT, LUNCH, AND SHOW & TELL:
When you arrive at 55 Water Street, a street level escalator, set back from the sidewalk, will lead you upstairs. We’ll meet in the garden.

Lunch at 12:00 PM

Show & Tell at 3:00 PM, TBD at the location.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

• Subway:

• Wall Street 2 & 3 train; approximately a 5 minute walk

NOTES:

Plenty of seating, but bringing a stool will give you more flexibility.

Nearby restroom: Starbucks at 110 Pearl Street

Host: Charles Cannizzaro (914) 552-3658

Wednesday June 11 2025 Weekday Sketchers on Broadway

 

Weekday Sketchers on Broadway Wednesday

No, we are not performing!

Just sketching the new installation on Broadway between 39th and 41St Streets 

We had this on our schedule a few weeks ago and got rained out.  Let's try again this week. Hopefully the weather will be sunny and bright. 

Join us this week as we explore the new installation on Broadway "growing" out of the pavement in the Garment District.  These sculptures by Steve Tobin are the newest installation of the Garment District Alliance. Come and walk between, around and through these giant tree roots and try to capture their twists, turns and shadows in your sketchbooks. 

For more information about this exhibit, click here: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/there-are-giant-metal-roots-growing-out-of-midtown-right-now-040425

DATE: WEDNESDAY JUNE 11, 2025

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION: WE WILL MEET ON THE CORNER OF BROADWAY AND 41st STREET

TRANSPORTATION: ANY TRAIN TO TIMES SQUARE

NOTES

• Please RSVP to Raylie Dunkel at President@nycurbansketchers.org
• Looking for us? Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
• Bring a stool
• Bathrooms and water available in local businesses
• Bring your lunch or purchase something from the many outlets along the street
• We will break for lunch and a throw down on the pedestrian plaza in front of Macy's 

June 4, 2025 Weekday Sketchers at Riverside Park

 Weekday Sketchers at Riverside Park for 

Works in Public Exhibit

Every year the Art Students' League and Riverside Park collaborate on an outdoor exhibit of recent sculptures entitled "Works in Public"  Join us this week as we explore and sketch this year's installations. 

Starting at the lower end of Riverside Park near the 59th Street entrance,  and scattered along the waterfront are  this year's offerings. Join us to sketch these and the other features of this wonderful park, including a locomotive, a gantry transfer bridge and Pier 1. 

Come and enter the park at either 59th Street or 72nd Street. Stroll along, sketch and enjoy the views.  We will meet for lunch and show and tell at the cafe at Pier 1 near 70th Street at 1230 PM

DATE  WEDNESDAY JUNE 4, 2025

STARTING TIME 1030 AM

LOCATION. RIVERSIDE PARK

                        Between 59th and 72nd Streets

TRANSPORTATION  1 TRAIN TO 59TH, 66TH OR 72 STREETS

                                    Depending on where you want to enter the park.

NOTES

• Please RSVP to Raylie Dunkel at President@NYCurbansketchers.org
• Looking for us. Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
• Water, bathrooms and food are available at the Pier 1 Cafe at 70th Street
• Bring a stool

Saturday, June 7, 2025 - SeaGlass Carousel

 

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SeaGlass Carousel is a whimsical architectural gem located at the southern tip of Manhattan in Battery Park. Set within a glowing glass-and-steel pavilion shaped like a nautilus shell, this underwater-themed carousel features 30 giant illuminated fish that rotate and glide with light and music. Surrounded by lush gardens and just steps away from New York Harbor, the area offers a dreamlike blend of nature, light, and fantasy—perfect for sparking your sketching imagination. You can find out more about it by visiting seaglasscarousel.nyc

MEETING SPOT, LUNCH, AND SHOW & TELL:

At the SeaGlass Carousel – Enter across the street from 17 State Street, New York, NY 10004

NOTES: There are benches nearby, but bringing a stool will give you more flexibility. 

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

• Subway:

• 1 train to South Ferry

• 4 or 5 trains to Bowling Green

• R train to Whitehall Street 

• Bus:

• M5, M15, M15-SBS, or M20 to South Ferry
  

• Ferry:

• Staten Island Ferry to Whitehall Terminal, followed by a short walk to the carousel
  

Host: Tina Tang (217) 979-1074

Sunday, June 1 - Sketch Domino Park

 

Domino Park is a 5-acre public park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It spans a quarter mile along the East River near the Williamsburg Bridge, at the Domino Sugar Refinery site.

The park has a beautiful mix of urban and scenic views, including the Williamsburg Bridge and Downtown Manhattan. With lots of people, elevated walkways, playgrounds, grassy areas and fountains and salvaged factory equipment displayed (including 4 syrup collection tanks), it’s a great place to find sketching inspiration.

MEETING SPOT, LUNCH, AND SHOW & TELL: Domino Square - 15 River St, Brooklyn, NY

NOTES: There are lots of benches and places to sit, but feel free to bring a stool for more sketching options. Anticipate sun and temperatures to be 60° or higher, so bring a hat and dress accordingly. Food, water and bathrooms are all available in the park.

Host: Marvel Muñoz (848) 345-1969

SUNDAY, June 1, 2025: Westchester Sketchers at Caramoor

 

Join us to help Caramoor kick-off their 80th Summer Season

Located on the grounds of a former estate, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is a destination for exceptional music, captivating programs, spectacular gardens, and grounds. It enriches the lives of its audiences through innovative and diverse musical performances of the highest quality.

We will explore the lush grounds, and the settings of the historic Rosen House, Spanish Courtyard, and gardens to find inspiration for our artwork.  Click here for more details about the kick-off event: https://caramoor.org/event/welcome-summer-open-house-grounds/

DETAILS:

Where: Caramoor https://caramoor.org/visit/

149 Girdle Ridge Road in Katonah, NY 10536. Phone: 914-232-1252

When: SUNDAY, June 1, 2025. The event officially starts at 12 PM, but you can come earlier to start sketching earlier.

Directions: https://caramoor.org/visit/getting-to-caramoor/

Transportation from NYC: Take the Harlem Line of the Metro-North Railroad to Katonah Station. Caramoor is a 3.5-mile drive from the Katonah station. For current information, check the Metro-North schedule. NOTE: If you need a ride from the station, please call Marianne to arrange for pick up.

Lunch: We will not have lunch together. There will some concessions, but it may be best to bring your own food. Show & Tell: 2:30PM Location TBD. We will share stories and sketches during the social part of our day.

NOTES:
- Bring drinking water.
- There are lots of benches but bring a stool for more options.
- Dress for sunshine. Bring a hat and sunscreen.
- Restrooms are available.
- Parking is free.

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

Please R.S.V.P. to Cathy Gutterman westchester@nycurbansketchers.org

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

THURSDAY, May 29, 2025: Westchester Sketchers Plein Air Day at the Scarsdale Public Library

 

Come join the Westchester Division of the NYC Urban Sketchers for a fun and supportive day of ‘en plein air’ (in the open air.) painting or drawing on the beautiful grounds of the Scarsdale Public Library. This this event is meant to be an opportunity for people to relax, create art and make new friends.  

At the end of the day, we will have the opportunity to display our artwork in the Library. Please bring individual sheets of paper so that you won't need to remove them from your sketchbook. This event will be held rain or shine.

DETAILS

DATE: THURSDAY, May 29, 2025. 

START TIME: 10:00 AM We'll meet in Meeting Room North/South to chat and get set up, but most of the day we will be sketching as you like.

LOCATION:  Scarsdale Public Library, 54 Olmsted Rd, Scarsdale, NY 10583Phone: (914) 722-1300

DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//54+Olmsted+Rd,+Scarsdale,+NY+10583

Lunch: 12:30 PM. Stop back in Meeting Room for some cool drinks and to take a break while showing off your new creations! 

NOTES: 

• Bring water and your lunch or a snack. 
• Clipboards, stools, etc. are not necessary to participate, but bringing them can offer more options.

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org

Please ALSO register through the Library at: 

https://www.scarsdalelibrary.org/event/plein-air-drawing-westchester-nyc-urban-sketchers-109428

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

May 28 2025 Weekday Sketchers at Gansevoort Peninsula

UPDATE

The weather report for tomorrow's event is calling for cloudy conditions until later in the afternoon when it is expected to rain.  We will continue with our Wednesday sketch event as planned at the Gansevoort Peninsula.  If the weather does change we can go indoors to Pier 57 or the Whitney. 

Weekday Sketchers at Gansevoort Peninsula 

Built on land and not a pier, the development of Gansevoort Peninsula, has given us a sandy beach right on the Hudson River.  Just south of Little Island, is Gansevoort Peninsula is the newest addition to Hudson River Park.  It offers us a beach, lawn, a salt marsh,  picnic tables and fabulous views of across the Hudson River and the NYC skyline.  Bring your sketchbook, a blanket and sunscreen for a unique beach adventure. 

Fun Fact:  The end of the Peninsula is the original 13th Avenue. (Did you know that there was a 13th Avenue? It had to be taken away when the ships got larger and blocked the shipping lanes in the river when docked!) 

For information about the park, click here: https://hudsonriverpark.org/locations/gansevoort-peninsula/

DATE: WEDNESDAY MAY 28, 2025

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION: GANSEVOORT PENINSULA

                            Hudson River between Gansevoort St and Little West 12th Street

TRANSPORTATION: Any train to 14th Street and then the crosstown bus to the Hudson River.  Walk north to the peninsula

    

NOTES

• Please RSVP to Raylie Dunkel at President@NYCurbansketchers.org
• Looking for us? Call or Text Raylie at 201-273-0445
• Bathrooms and water are available
• Bring your lunch and snacks

Special Notice:  If it rains on Wednesday the venue will be the Whitney Museum of American Art

NYC USk Drawing Retreat September 14 -September 17, 2025

 BRANDYWINE AND LONGWOOD GARDENS

A Drawing Retreat

 

Come join us for a fun filled mini drawing vacation. Experience the beauty of Longwood Gardens and capture it in your sketchbooks.  Draw in the footsteps of the famous Wyeth family.

When: Sunday, September 14 through Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

Lodging: – The Inn at Mendenhall, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Interested?  Contact Marianne Milzoff at secretary@nycurbansketchers.org For more information and itinerary

 

 

 

Workshop June 21 with Danna Feintuch

 

Workshop With Danna Feintuch-Bold Lettering and Graphic Style

When: Saturday June 21, 2025 from 10am-1pm

Where: Little Island

For more information and to sign up click here.

Markers donated by Caran d-Ache and paper from Strathmore paper.

How do we make our art work stand out? We will explore Contrast, Composition, and eye-catching Fonts in this workshop on using lettering and graphic style in creating art. Students will learn how to find their own unique lettering and add words to a location sketch to establish flow and unity throughout. Danna will share examples of fun ways to introduce lettering into the negative spaces of a piece. She will also teach how to think about contrast, and where it can be added to make a powerful image. You will leave having learned how to be free with your own fonts and a desire to utilize the entire page of your sketchbook.

Click Here for more info and to sign up

Saturday, May 24 - Sketch Balto the Dog

 

Balto has a heroic story about saving people from cholera. But was he really the hero or is there more to the story?

After we gather at the Dairy Visitor Center at 10 am, we’ll walk to Balto’s statue where David Baram, a Central Park volunteer, will tell the real story behind this legendary dog. Then, feel free to sketch in the vicinity on your own.

LUNCH 12 noon       

SHOW & TELL: 3 pm at the Chess and Checkers House Visitors Center

TRANSPORTATION: Take the 1, A, C, B, or D subway to Columbus Circle. Or, the R, W, N, or Q to 57th-7Av

NOTES: Bring a stool for more options.

Hosts: Judy Garza (651-283-0031) and David Baram