9/21 Sunday NJ Sketchers at South Mountain Reservation

 

Sketch the Fairy Trail

DATE: Sunday, September 21, 2025

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION:  

https://maps.app.goo.gl/NKFfnwHYHTVciJfn7

We will meet up at the Locust Trail Head, 197 Glen Avenue, Millburn, NJ 07041.

The parking lot fills quickly on weekends, but there are 2 other spots across the street, both free.  One is the train station, the other is Millburn Public Library.

Wear good sneakers or hiking boots.  The fairy houses are right at the beginning of the trail, so we don't have to do the entire half mile.  Bring a stool, or a hiking sit-upon, 

lunch, water..

 

https://essexcountyparks.org/parks/south-mountain-reservation 

RSVP to: Julia Bazaz 

jazaz7658@gmail.com

(551) 206-1273

instagram: @njurbansketchers

All welcome, no fees to attend

Forest Hills Gardens Sept 17, 2025

 

Program Canceled due to Rain

We will reschedule this location in October.  Watch for new dates. 

 Weekday Sketchers at Forest Hills Gardens 

Station Square

Is this NYC or Suburban London? 

When Forest Hills was being developed out of Dutch owned farms in Queens, the developers paid attention to every detail in order to attract people to buy homes in this remote outpost of the city. The idea was to create a suburban environment that modeled the English suburbs: winding streets, tutor houses, beautiful gardens....and...well no thatched roofs!  Starting at Station Square, where the Long Island RR could scoot people into midtown in minutes, to the mix of housing options, this area does not look anything like the rest of the city.  And so it remains today, a quirky oasis in the suburban sprawl of Queens. 

Join us as we capture the turrets, gardens, gates, homes and churches in our sketch books. 

We will meet at the train station and then walk through the village scouting out sketch locations. Please note this is a private community. We will be able to set up in the public green spaces within the village.  Please be respectful of the private properties. Bring a stool.   

Thanks to Diana Berchan for suggesting this location and guiding us through the village!

DATE: WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2025

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION:  FOREST HILLS GARDENS STATON SQUARE,     

                        Forest Hills Garden Queens NY  11375

TRANSPORTATION: E, F, M, R to Forest Hills/ 71st Ave 

                                        Long Island RR to Forest Hills

When you exit the station walk to Continental Ave and walk to Burns Ave to the meeting spot.

NOTES

• Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at President@NYCUrbansketchers.org
• Looking for us? Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
• Bathrooms and water are available near the station
• Food can be purchased at nearby vendors
• Bring a stool for best sight lines.
• If you are driving, DO NOT park inside the Forest Hills Gardens perimeters.  You will be booted and fined.

Saturday, Sept 13 South Street Seaport

 

New York City began in Lower Manhattan, where the water meets the land. At the South Street Seaport, you can still feel that history: Brooklyn across the river, the bridges to one side, the sweep of the harbor to the other. Families, visitors, ships, and waterfront scenes create endless sketching opportunities. 

Meeting Spot:

We’ll meet outside the Tin Building by Jean-George, 96 South Street. This upscale food market once served as the Fulton Fish Market and it’s now a culinary destination 

In Case of Rain:

We’ll meet at Pier 17, located at 89 South Street

Food/Facilities:

Inside the Tin Building, there are lots of food options—and restrooms

Getting Here:

By subway: Take the A, C, 2, 3, J, Z, 4, or 5 train to Fulton Street. 

By bus: Take the M-15 SBS or M-15 to Fulton Street

By water: The NYC Ferry and the  New York Waterway provide service to Pier 11

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

Host: Yuening Jiang-(646) 244-2733‬

Save-the-Date NJ upcoming events

Save the Dates for Our September/October Events

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More info for each event will be emailed and on instagram
Questions? Email margaret.casagrande@gmail.com

All skill levels welcome. Events are free.

Urban Sketch Like An Architect with Charles Cannizzaro - Westchester County

   

Drawing in a studio is very different from drawing on location. The Instructor will teach how to boil down studio knowledge into basic principles, techniques, rules of thumb, and tips & tricks, which can be applied to work in real world situations. Learn from an architect with over 25 years of experience.

When: Monday, October 6, 2025 -  from 11am to 2pm

Where: New Dawn Foundation,

               590 Davenport Avenue, 

               New Rochelle, NY 10805

For More Information and Tickets: 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1487273528159?aff=oddtdtcreator

Weekday Sketchers Brooklyn Bridge Park Sept 10

PROGRAM CANCELED DUE TO RAIN!

 Weekday Sketchers at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Pier 1 Bridge Street Lawn

Once working docks which were abandoned for years, this area became a concrete wasteland. But incredible vision, hard work and dedication has turned this forgotten waterfront into an amazing ecosystem, recreation park, beach and foodie destination.  Join us as we explore the many, many facets of this urban oasis nestled between the two most icon bridges in the city. 

On this visit, let's try to visit two areas of the park we usually don't go to: Pier 1 Wetlands and the John Street Entrance.   We we meet at the entrance to the Park on Fulton Landing and move south to the Pier 1 section of the park to explore the wetlands and the Bridge View Lawn.  After lunch we can move to the north end and take in the view from the north side of the Manhattan Bridge.  Sketch one or the other, or both!  No matter what you will have beautiful sketches to take home. (See map below)

For information about the park, maps, etc.  click here: https://brooklynbridgepark.org

DATE:     WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2025

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION: BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK

                        We will meet at the entrance to the park on Fulton Landing.

TRANSPORTATION:  A or C train to High Street. Walk down the street towards the water to Fulton Landing.  Or the F train to York Street  Or the East River Ferry to DUMBO/Fulton Ferry

NOTES

• Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at President@NYCurbansketchers.org
• Looking for us? Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
• Bring a stool for best sight lines, but there are plenty of benches available
• Water and bathrooms are available.
• Food service is available in the park and surrounding area, or bring your own.

John Street Lawn

MONDAY, September 8, 2025: Westchester Sketchers at the New Dawn Foundation, New Rochelle

 

"The New Dawn Foundation is a hidden gem so close to New York City, yet so calm and serene with old-world elegance that is hard to find." -- Anonymous Guest

The New Dawn Foundation is located in “The White House,” which is also known as The Oaks. It was built in 1900 and served as a school for girls before being privately purchased in 1919 by Charles and Magdalene Klingenstein. The Klingensteins often invited nurses and nursing students from Mount Sinai to come to The Oaks for rest and relaxation.  In 2008 the property was donated to the New Dawn Foundation. 

The historic estate house is located on the exclusive waterfront peninsula of Davenport Neck in New Rochelle, NY.  Today this beautiful haven in Westchester overlooking the Long Island Sound offers the space for healing, growth, and general respite from the pressures and challenges of everyday life.  

DETAILS:

When: Monday, September 8, 2025

Location: The New Dawn Foundation

590 Davenport Avenue, New Rochelle 10805 

http://www.thenewdawnfoundation.org.

Phone: (914) 632-8084

Time: 10:00 AM 

Directions by Car: 

http://www.thenewdawnfoundation.org/directions.html

NOTE: The New Dawn Foundation is easy to get to but you could pass it by as the entrance is small. Most directions will tell you to go to Pelham Road.  If you come to Pelham Road from North Ave., make a right onto Pelham Road, then make a left at Church Street (Trinity Elementary School is on the corner).  Drive down to light and make a right onto Davenport Ave.  Take this road down past the beach and catering halls.  After the Greentree Club, you will see a VERY SMALL entrance on the left.  (There is a boat yard on the right).  It will say New Dawn Foundation and also "The Oaks" which was the former name of the estate.  Drive slowly down the very curved and narrow road.  There will be a fork.  Go to the left where there is a small white mansion.  Marianne and Cathy will be there to guide your parking.

If you are coming from Weyman Ave., make a left onto Pelham Road and take a right on Church Street by the elementary school and follow the above directions.

Transportation from NYC: Take the Metro-North New Haven Line to the New Rochelle Station.  The 9:08 AM off-peak train from Grand Central arrives in New Rochelle at 9:41 AM.  Call Marianne (914-355-6507) to arrange for pick-up and ride to the Foundation.

Lunch: Bring your own lunch/snack/water.  We'll be lunching together.

Show & Tell: After lunch, we'll share stories and sketches during this social part of our day.

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org
 
Looking for us? Call Cathy at 914-625-0766 or Marianne at 914-355-6507


NOTES:

• Be prepared for sunny weather.  Bring a hat, water, and sunscreen.
• Bring your stool.
• Restrooms are available in the mansion.