THURSDAY, November 13, 2025: WESTCHESTER Sketchers at the Rye Arts Center

The Rye Art Center was founded in 1960 by five Rye families and four hundred odd dollars. It has grown into the largest multi-arts center in the region. We will be sketching their current exhibits.

Complements: Charles Addams & Suzanne Heilmann

COMPLEMENTS is provocative, whimsical, witty, and spotlights the serendipitous creations of two powerfully inventive minds. Art imitating art, without knowing it.

Tropical Surrealism & Other Stories by Gabriela Bornstein

The artist's Tropical Surrealism series reimagines ancestral memory and Afro-Indigenous culture through vibrant, dreamlike scenes that confront the legacy of colonization and environmental injustice. In the Generation Series, Gabriela turns inward to reflect on motherhood, loss, and lineage, honoring the women who shaped her life.

DETAILS:

DATE: THURSDAY, November 13, 2025

START TIME: 10:00 AM
  

LOCATION: Rye Arts Center, www.ryeartscenter.org 51 Milton Road, Rye, NY 10580. 

Phone: (914) 967-0700.

DIRECTIONS: https://www.mapquest.com/us/new-york/rye-arts-center-464332070

PARKING:  You can park comfortably in the back lot behind the Center.

FROM Grand Central Terminal, NYC: Take the Metro-North New Haven Line to the Mamaroneck station.  Please contact Marianne Milzoff at mmilzoff@optimum.net to arrange transportation from the station.

LUNCH followed by Show and Tell: 12:30 PM:  Bring your lunch or purchase it on nearby Purchase Street.  

NOTES: 

• While Admission is FREE,  please consider giving a small donation to thank the Center for its hospitality.
• Drawing stools are permitted. 

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

Saturday 11/8/25: Weekend Sketchers at the Draw-A-Thon 22

 

It's the Art and Design High School’s fundraising marathon- nine straight hours of life drawing to sharpen your skills- all for a good cause. Come at any time and stay as long as you like.  The entire cafeteria has costumed models, while the gymnasium hosts traditional figure drawing. The High School is an important NYC institution, and a number of our sketchers are graduates.  It’s a great meeting place where you're likely to see many of your art friends and other NYC based artists.

It is less expensive to purchase your ticket online versus buying it at the door. Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite:

Art and Design Alumni Association Draw-A-Thon 22 Tickets, Sat, Nov 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite

Host: No host needed, the event runs itself

Date: Saturday 11/8/25

Time: The event runs from 10am to 7pm. Come at any time and stay as long as you like.

Location: 245 E 56th Street, NY, NY

Meeting spot:  No meeting spot. 

Show and Tell location: No show and tell. 

Seating: Seats are provided.

Food, drink, restrooms: There are restrooms and food on the floor.

11/7 NJ Sketchers at Clifton Arts Center

 

Meet the NJ Urban Sketchers at Clifton Arts Center and Sculpture Garden. The site is a 26-acre area on the municipal property of Clifton.Over 30 sculptures to be inspired by.

STARTING TIME: 11:00am

LOCATION: 900 Clifton Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07013

RSVP to: Julia Bazaz 

jazaz7658@gmail.com

(551) 206-1273

Bring a stool and your lunch. Bathroom available.

instagram: @njurbansketchers

All welcome, no fees to attend

FRIDAY, November 7, 2025: WESTCHESTER Sketchers at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers

 

The Hudson River Museum is a preeminent cultural institution in Westchester County and the New York metropolitan area. Situated on the banks of the Hudson River in Yonkers, New York, the HRM’s mission is to engage, inspire, and connect diverse communities through the power of the arts, sciences, and history.

Current exhibitions include:

DRAW: Heat

Drawing has always been fundamental to artists, offering great freedom to work out ideas, experiment with techniques, and create striking works of art in a wide range of media. In DRAW: Heat, fifty contemporary artists from across the United States, including Westchester County and the Hudson Valley region, explore the theme of “heat” in literal and metaphorical ways: the extreme heat caused by global warming, inequities of who is most affected by heatwaves, trends that make ideas “hot,” the passion behind an idea or argument, and even the perceived heat of contrasting ideologies. Utilizing the ephemerality and urgency of drawing, these works engage these moments and their contingent complexities.

Beyond the Frame: Highlights from the HRM Archive

Beyond the Frame showcases more than a century of everyday life and perseverance in Yonkers, as well as the HRM’s vital role in its cultural scene.

Optional: Highlights of Glenview: Historic House Tour at 1 PM 

Glenview is an 1877 Gilded Age home on the National Register of Historic Places, designed by architect Charles W. Clinton. The home reflects the lifestyle of its former residents, the Trevor family, and features fine woodworking, furnishings, decorative objects, paintings, and sculptures. Enjoy a 45-minute guided tour of historic Glenview’s six fully restored period rooms. Advance tickets are strongly encouraged.

DETAILS: 

DATE: FRIDAY, November 7, 2025

LOCATION: Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY (914) 963-4550

DIRECTIONS: https://www.hrm.org/plan-your-visit/

From NYC: Take the Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson Line local train to Glenwood Station. Walk one block east on Glenwood Avenue, and then turn left onto Ravine Avenue. At the end of Ravine Avenue, enter Trevor Park. Follow the path to the main entrance of the Museum.

START TIME: 12:00 PM (Opening time)

LUNCH: Since the Museum opens at Noon, we won’t have a scheduled time for lunch.  Please bring your own lunch/snack, or purchase something from the Museum Shop.

SHOW and TELL: 2:30 PM Cafe tables n the lobby. This is the social portion of our day when we will share our drawings, techniques, and stories. It is a time not to be missed.

NOTES:

• Admission: First Friday of each month, 5–8pm FREE.
• Tickets for Glenview tours and planetarium shows are not included in general admission. Adults $7; Seniors $6 each. Advance tickets are encouraged.
• Stools will be available for our use.
•  DRY MATERIALS ONLY (in the Galleries). Wet materials may be used in the lobby.

RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org

Looking for us? Contact: Cathy at (914) 625-0766.

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

November 5, 2023 Weekday sketchers at Bard Graduate Center

Weekday Sketchers at Bard Graduate Center

UPDATE:  Muriel Applebaum will host this week's session.  Details below 

The Bard Graduate Center offers graduate studies in the decorative arts.  Included in their multi-faceted offerings is an excellent gallery and exhibit space.  Join us this week as we explore the current exhibition: Sevters Extradordinaire! Sculpture from 1740 to Today.

The Sevres studio in France has been producing porcelain sculptures and serving pieces for centuries.  This exhibit will showcase these items through time and changing technologies. 

For background information about the exhibit,  up close examination and production videos of this studio, click here; https://exhibitions.bgc.bard.edu/sevres/

DATE: WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2025

STARTING TIME: 11:00 AM

LOCATION:  BARD GRADUATE CENTER

                            18 WEST 86TH STREET, 10024

TRANSPORTATION: B OR C TRAIN TO 86TH STREET

NOTES

• Muriel Applebaum will host this week's session  
• Looking for us? Call or Text Muriel at 347-225-1402
• There is an entrance fee of $15 for adults and $12 for Seniors.  The NYC Culture Pass and AAM are accepted
• Bathrooms and water are available
• There is no food service and no food is allowed in the gallery
• We will not break for lunch 
• We will have a "throw-down" in the gallery at approximately 1:30 PM
• Be prepared to work in dry media 

 Weekday Schedule for November and December 

To help you plan to attend the Weekday Sketchers events, here is the schedule for November and December .  Please be aware that sites might change due to a number of reasons.  Please make sure to check the weekly notices for current information 

Wednesday November 5, 2025                             Bard Graduate Center

Wednesday, November 12, 2025                          Cast Hall

Wednesday November 19, 2025                           MOMA

Wednesday November 26, 2025                           NO PROGRAM

                                                                              Thanksgiving Week

Wednesday December 3, 2025                              China Institute

Wednesday December 10, 2025                           Museum of Art and Design. 

Wednesday December 17, 2025                            Rockefeller Center

Wednesday December 24, 2025                            NO PROGRAM

                                                                               Christmas. Eve

Wednesday December 31, 2025                            NO PROGRAM

                                                                                New Year's Eve

Saturday 11/1/25: Weekend Sketchers at Trinity Church Cemetery

 

Weekday Sketchers picked a great spot this week, so let’s follow their lead… When it was built, Trinity Church was the tallest building in the United States. Now, dwarfed by skyscrapers, it still commands a presence on the corner of Broadway and Wall Street. It is surrounded by the cemetery where many of New York's early dignitaries are buried, so with Halloween afoot, let’s capture the essence of this Victorian burial site. 

Right now the weather looks to be much the same as last weekend, so sketching and show and tell are planned to take place outside on the church property. If it is too cold there are lots of places in the area to duck into with amazing sketching: inside the church (numbers allowing), Printemps department store, lots of incredible building lobbies, food-halls, and a Whole Foods across the street. 

Host: Sonia Idelsohn- 914-552-6584

Date: Saturday 11/1/25

Time: Sketching: 11am - 3pm | Show and Tell: Beginning at 3pm. 

Location: 89 Broadway- Corner of Broadway and Wall Street, Manhattan, NYC

Meeting spot:  Meet in front of the church, but sketch around the grounds and beyond.

Show and Tell location: Depending on the weather, check with the host for a game-day call on the exact show-and-tell location. 

Seating: There are some benches, but a stool gives you more options.

Food, drink, restrooms: There are lots of options in the immediate area.

Website: Trinity Church

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.