Friday, May 9, 2025

May 14, 2025 Weekday Sketchers at Stonewall Museum

Weekday Sketchers at the 

Stonewall National Monument  




National Park Units of Lower Manhattan: Stonewall National Monument – As They Are: Exploring the National Parks


The Stonewall Rebellion took place on June 28,1969 at the Stonewall Inn, a notorious bar where gay men would gather in Greenwich Village, kicking off a major revolution in the history of our country.  Join us this week as we take a look at a pivotal moment in the history of NYC and the LGBTQIA+ movement.

Thank you to Kathi Gulotta for making arrangements at the Stonewall National Museum located at 51 Christopher Street.  We will be able to sketch in the museum and across the street in Christopher Park where then George Segal  sculptures commemorate the event. 

 Kathi has also made arrangements for a 1 - 1.5 hour guided tour of the museum, which will include an overview of LGBTQ+ life and legislation during the 1960's; how class/privilege played a role in the Gay Liberation Movement; the relationship between Stonewall Inn/Greenwich Village & organized crime families and police; the erasure of trans/gender non conforming identities, & the impact of the HIV/AIDS crisis.  

The tour is on a pay-as-you-wish basis with  suggested donation of $10+.  However we must have at least 10 people sign up for the tour prior to the event.  If you are interested in the tour you MUST RSVP before Wednesday.

For more information about the museum and the movement, click here: https://stonewallvisitorcenter.org/


What to See at Stonewall National Monument - Park Chasers


DATE: WEDNESDAY MAY 14, 2025

STARTING TIME:  10:30 AM
              NOTE: the museum opens at 10 AM. Those interested in the tour should be there at that time so that we can organize the tour in a timely fashion

LOCATION: 51 CHRISTOPHER STREET

TRANSPORTATION: A,C,E,B,D,F,M to West 4th Street, 1 to Christopher St


NOTES

  • Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at president@nycurbansketchers.org
  • Looking for us? Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
  • Water and bathrooms are available in the museum.
  • Entrance to the museum is free. There are many interesting exhibits you can explore without the tour. 
  • If you are sketching in the museum, please use dry materials only
  • If you are interested in the in-depth tour please follow the directions above.
  • Food is not allowed in the museum.  There is no food service in the museum but plenty of vendors in the area.
  • The park across the street offers good sketch options as does the surrounding neighborhood 






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