Weekday Sketchers at Domino Park Wednesday

Domino Park

Domino Park and Domino Square on the East River are some of the most successful reclamations of old industrial land into usable parks.  Situated on site of the Domino Sugar Factory on the East River and accessible via the East River Ferry, this site promises us a fun day of sketching and relaxing along the river. 

Just north of the Williamsburg Bridge the park has two water features, a dog run, elevated walkway and  a playground made to resemble the equipment used in the sugar refining process, which will make you wish you were 5 years old again!  We won't run out of things to sketch. We will be meeting at Domino Square, the newly opened area at the south end of the complex just north of the Williamsburg Bridge 

Playground 

Thank you to Mary Izett for suggesting this location!

DATE: WEDNESDAY June 25, 2025

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION: DOMINO PARK and DOMINO SQUARE

                        15 RIVER STREET, WILLIAMSBURG BROOKLYN

                            We will meet in Domino Square between South 3 and 4th Streets

TRANSPORTATION: East River Ferry to  South Williamsburg Station. 

                                        OR 7 Train to Bedford Ave Station

                The easiest way to get to Domino Square is via the East River Ferry

For Ferry information, click here: https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/route/east-river/

Domino Square 
Meeting place

NOTES

• RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at President@nycurbanskertchers.org
• Looking for us? Call/Text Raylie at 201-273-0445
• Lots of benches but bringing a stool gives you more options
• Food, water and bathrooms are available at the park
• Bring lunch or purchase something from a nearby vendor

July 20, Our Fourth Annual Summer Celebration

 

When: July 20, 2025, 10am-4pm
How: Click Here

Join us for our 4th Annual Summer Celebration at the Queens Botanical Gardens.

Amazing raffle prizes, goodie bags, sketch crawl with Mel Barranco, garage sale and a new event, Sketch/Story activity with Karen De Mauro. 

Many, many details in the link!

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

Click Here for More Information and To Purchase a Ticket

Saturday, June 21 - The Vessel & The Shed

 

The Vessel is a spiral staircase public artwork structure with 360-degree views of the city.

The Shed, an expanding performing arts venue, is adjacent to The Vessel.

Both are beautiful to sketch.

MEETING SPOT, LUNCH, AND SHOW & TELL:

Meeting location: The Vessel entrance.

Lunch at 12:00PM

Show and Tell at 3:00, TBD at the location.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

• Subway
• Penn Station subways- approximately a 9 minute walk

NOTES: Several casual food options are in the area, including Cedric’s in the lobby of The Shed. Or, bring your own.  

Nearby restrooms: Shops at Restaurants at Hudson Yards, 20 Hudson Yards

Host: Leslie Sim (516) 633-2340

NJ sketchers 6/27 Ross Dock, Fort Lee

 Join us in Fort Lee at Ross Dock

 We will be along the Hudson River at the bottom of the Palisades cliffs. Views of the George Washington Bridge, Upper Manhattan, and the cliffs make for a great day of sketching.

DATE: Friday, June 27

STARTING TIME: 10:30 am

LOCATION: ROSS DOCK, HENRY HUDSON DR FORT LEE, NJ

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PARKING:. Metered Parking is available for $2/hr

NOTES

• Please RSVP directly to Margaret Casagrande at margaret.casagrande@gmail.com
• Looking for us? Call or text Margaret at 646-515-9913
• Bathrooms and water are available.
• Bring your lunch and snacks with you. 
• Picnic tables and benches are available but it’s good to bring a stool 
• There are shaded areas with trees

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

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!