SATURDAY, June 20, 2026: WESTCHESTER Sketchers at the Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Gardens

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.

Currently on exhibit in the main gallery: 

Threads of Connection: Traditional Forms, Contemporary Stories. Featured Artists: Mohamed A. Yakub and Jane Wilson-Marquis. AND Falling from the Floating World: Tattoo Art by Geoff Horn.

HOST: Cathy Gutterman (914) 625-0766 

DATE: Saturday, June 20, 2026

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

LOCATION: The Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden28 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

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.

At the lower end of Manhattan, in Battery Park, is a carousel that seems to be part of a dream: Pastel hued glass fish “swim” past huge windows, making it seem that the people inside are riding in an aquarium. Join us this week and capture this fantasy in your sketchbook.  Then wander through the rest of the park to sketch the statues, playgrounds, trees and Fort Clinton. 

DATE: Wednesday June 17 , 2026

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

TRANSPORTATION: 1 train to South Ferry or the R, W to Whitehall/South Ferry

HOST: Lorraine Smith. 929-614-1930

NOTES: 

Water and bathrooms are available 

There is no food service in the park.  Please bring your own lunch and snacks

Bring a stool 

6/20 Saturday NJ Sketchers at Verona Park

 

We welcome you to join the NJ Urban Sketchers at Verona Park. Located at the corner of Bloomfield Avenue and Lakeside Drive, this 54-acre public park features a 13-acre lake, a boathouse, swan boats, tennis, pickleball and bocce courts, a children's garden, and an arched pedestrian bridge, popular for taking special occasion photos. The park was originally designed by the Olmstead Brothers and has many lovely features to sketch or paint. It also has plenty of shade trees.

Please meet at 10:30 at the boathouse, which is where the restrooms are. You can park near the children's playground or the tennis courts. There is overflow on the street parking as well.
Bring a stool for more options and your lunch or a snack. We will sketch for two hours, then eat, show & tell at 12:30, and talk about favorite art supplies.

RSVP or any questions, e-mail Julia - jazaz7658@gmail.com or (551)206-1273.

Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
Time: 10:30am
Location: Verona Park, Verona, NJ 07044

https://maps.app.goo.gl/YCFoHfbuvppTH5kC7

All skill levels welcome, free event

Saturday 6/13/26: Weekend Sketchers at Little Island (and Pier 57)

 

Little Island features a unique design supported by 132 tulip-shaped concrete pots, creating elevated green spaces and performance areas. Designed by Heatherwick Studio, with landscape architecture by Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects, the team reimagined the pier as a sculptural, immersive green oasis, blending art, architecture, and nature to provide a whimsical and restorative urban experience.

***Right now it looks like Saturday will be a very sunny 90 degrees. The Little Island can get very crowded on nice Saturdays, and I don't believe there is a shady spot large enough for us to do show and tell. Therefore let’s use the immediately adjacent Pier 57 as our show and tell spot, as well as an escape from the sun throughout the day should you need it. Pier 57 is very comfortable with a food hall, restrooms, seating, and an incredible view of the Little Island from the comfort of an air-conditioned seating area. The views from the rooftop of Pier 57 are also incredible (the main photo above is from the rooftop of Pier 57). 

HOST: Joana Miranda (414) 217-5624

DATE: Saturday 6/13/26

TIME: Sketching 10am-3pm | Show and Tell beginning at 3pm. 

SKETCHING LOCATION: The Little Island- West side piers @ 15th Street, NY, NY. 

MEETING SPOT:  There will be no official meeting to kick off the day, join your fellow sketchers and just start sketching. If you are new, look for people with sketchbooks and say hello, we are a friendly bunch. 

SHOW AND TELL LOCATION: The “Public Living Room” area of Pier 57- Walk past City Winery, through the Market 57 Food Hall, and about halfway to the end of the pier on the left you will see a large seating area.

Check with the host day-of for the exact show-and-tell location. 

FOOD, DRINK, RESTROOMS, SEATING: Yes to all.

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.

TUESDAY, June 9 2026: Nyack/WESTCHESTER Sketchers at Nyack Library

Come and join the next meet-up of the Nyack/Westchester Sketchers at the Nyack Library. Meet in the Creative Lab at 2 PM, then gather gain at 4 PM to share sketches. Choose whatever you would like to draw inside or outside.

Free, informal and friendly!  All levels welcome. Beginners welcome. No registration required.

HOST: Kay Copp Brown (631) 432-6526

DATE: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

TIME: 2:00 - 4:30 PM 

LOCATION: Nyack Library, 59 South Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960.

Meet in the Creative Lab at 2 PM. Return at 4:00 PM for Show and Tell.

DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Nyack+Library,+59+S+Broadway,+Nyack,+NY+10960 

NOTES:

• Park on the street or in the library lot behind the building.

• Restrooms are available.

For more information contact Kay at kcoppbrown@aol.com 

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.

 

Fort Tryon Park is a wonderful place to sketch with  views of the Hudson River looking toward George Washington Bridge, flagstone terraces, flower gardens and exterior views of the Cloisters. Bring your sketchbook and sit in the shade of ancient trees while enjoying the views. 

DATE: Wednesday June 10 , 2026

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

TRANSPORTATION: A train to 190th Street. There is an elevator that goes up to the park. Proceed to Margaret Corbin Circle to enter the Heather Garden where the group will gather. 

HOST :Carol Kreider 949-929-2616 

NOTES: 

Water and bathrooms are available 

There is no food service in the park.  Please bring your own lunch and snacks

Bring a stool

Saturday 6/6/26: Conservatory Garden, Central Park

 

The Conservatory Garden is considered one of the most significant public gardens in New York City, and truly is one of the most special places in the city. Central Park’s only formal garden is actually composed of three gardens, each one with its own unique style: the French-style North Garden, the Italianate Center Garden, and the English-style South Garden. The main entrance is marked by an ornate Vanderbilt gate that once adorned the mansion of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, at 58th and Fifth.

HOST: Joana Miranda (414) 217-5624 and Rowan Bordewieck- 718-926-6855 (Text preferred)
DATE: Saturday 6/6/26
TIME: Sketching 10am - 3pm | Show and Tell beginning at 3pm.
SKETCHING LOCATION: Central Park’s Conservatory Garden. The entrance is at 5th Avenue and 105th Street.

MEETING LOCATION: There will be no official meeting to kick off the day, join your fellow sketchers and just start sketching. If you are new, look for people with sketchbooks and say hello, we are a friendly bunch.
SHOW AND TELL LOCATION: Under the elevated pergola on the west side of the central garden. Check with the host day-of for the exact show-and-tell location.
FOOD, DRINK, RESTROOMS, SEATING: There are benches throughout the garden, and restrooms on the west side of the central garden under the elevated pergola. There is no food in the garden, but street vendors are never far away. The Museum of the City of New York, which is “pay what you can” for NYC residents, is right across the street and that has a cafe and restrooms.

ABOUT NYC URBAN SKETCHING EVENTS: All are welcome, no fee, no registration. Just look for folks with sketchbooks 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.