Saturday 11/7/26: Weekend Sketchers in Chinatown

 

Join us this week in the heart of Chinatown, one of the most vibrant and visually rich neighborhoods in the city. A fascinating blend of history, culture, architecture, and daily street life, Chinatown offers endless inspiration for sketching. Wander through bustling streets lined with colorful storefronts, hanging lanterns, produce markets, and hand-painted signs. From the ornate façades of temples to the energy of Pell and Doyers Streets, every corner presents a unique sketching opportunity.

As of this writing the forecast is calling for 62 degrees and no rain. Dress warm and bring a stool. Pell and Doyers streets are closed to car traffic.

HOST: Ed Siegel (646) 468-2194
DATE: Saturday 11/7/26
TIME: Sketching 10am-3pm | Show and Tell beginning at 3pm.
SKETCHING LOCATION: Chinatown- Home base will be the corner of Pell St and Doyers St. This is the heart of Chinatown, but feel free to venture out to Mott Street and beyond.

MEETING SPOT: At 10 am meet Ed on the corner of Pell St and Doyers St. If you are late, no worries, join your fellow sketchers at any time and just start sketching.
SHOW AND TELL LOCATION: At 3pm meet on the corner of Pell St and Doyers St. Check with the host day-of for the exact show-and-tell location.
FOOD, DRINK, RESTROOMS, SEATING: The area is dense with cafe’s, restaurants, and shops. There may be some tables and chairs on the closed streets, but it gets crowded, so bring a stool to this one for the best vantage points.

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.

11/13 NJ Sketchers Morristown & Morris Township Library

Join the New Jersey Sketchers for a creative outing at the Morristown & Morris Township Library, a local landmark with a rich history and distinctive architecture. 

Located at the corner of South Street and Miller Road, the library’s original 1917 building features Collegiate Gothic architecture, substantial granite walls, a striking tower, and handsome Gothic-arched entry doors – a great sketching opportunity if it is warm outside.

The library’s welcoming interior also offers a wonderful sketching opportunities, with inviting reading areas, rows of books, and architectural details that give the space its own character. Capture the quiet atmosphere of readers immersed in books, the geometry of the shelves, or even the view outside from the windows. 

DATE: Friday, November 13th

STARTING TIME: 10:30

LOCATION: 1 Miller Road, Morristown, NJ 07960

TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING: walkable from the Morristown train station; parking garages available nearby and limited parking at the library. For anyone parking on the street, please note there is a 2-hour max and cars must be moved after that

NOTES

• Please RSVP to Barbara Taylor at bat155155@gmail.com

• Looking for us? Call or text Barbara at 862-207-4279

• Bring a stool

• Dry materials preferred but ok to use water brush for watercolor (no open water please)

• We will conclude with a throw down around 12:30 pm; if anyone wants to go for lunch, there are many places in the area

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

THURSDAY, November 5, 2026: WESTCHESTER Sketchers at Hudson Valley MOCA in Peekskill

Hudson Valley MOCA is a contemporary art museum that opened in March 2004. For over 18 years it has serviced the community of Peekskill, the Hudson Valley, and the greater arts community, nationally and internationally, launching over 80 art exhibitions, six major art festivals, and a myriad of education programs. Their current exhibits are: The Impact of Color, Beyond Clay, and HOW WE LIVE, PART II.

HOSTS: Marianne Milzoff (914) 355-6507 and Cathy Gutterman (914) 625-0766

DATE: Thursday, November 5, 2026,

TIME: 11:00 - 3:00 PM 

ADMISSION: ADMISSION: The fee for our group has been reduced to $15.00. HV MOCA accepts the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association. You can also check with your local library to see if they offer a museum pass. 

LOCATION: Hudson Valley MOCA, 1701 Main St, Peekskill, NY 10566 

DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Hudson+Valley+MOCA,+1701+Main+St,+Peekskill,+NY+10566

LUNCH: 1:30 PM  Followed by Show and Tell.

NOTES:

• Ample seating is available.

• Restrooms are available.

• Parking lot on site.

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman 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.

Saturday 10/31/26: Weekend Sketchers in Ditmas Park Brooklyn

 

NYC has no shortage of Halloween events, and this year we will be sketching in the Ditmas Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. Our focus will be the legendary, over-the-top haunted house at the corner of Albemarle and Argyle. The Victorian home is owned by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire and his wife, who take Halloween very seriously. Skeletons emerge from the ground among gravestones, the wrap-around porch is chock-full of animatronic haunted clowns, ghosts, zombie children, a giant werewolf, and homicidal pigs. A dozen skeletons with beaming red eyes climb the exterior of the house, and giant spiders take over the fence. There is a butcher with a massive mallet and a circular saw for hands, a possessed dog that leaps out of a doghouse, and ghosts on the windows.

Of course there will also be dozens of cute little trick-or-treaters in the neighborhood in sketchable costumes. Dress warm and prepare to be frightened!!!

HOST: Ethan Aldridge (718) 755-3035
DATE: Saturday 10/31/26
TIME: Sketching 10am-3pm | Show and Tell beginning at 3pm.
SKETCHING LOCATION: The corner of Albemarle Rd and Argyle Rd, Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. The address of the house is 1306 Albemarle Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11226.

MEETING SPOT: There will be no official meeting to kick off the day, join your fellow sketchers and just start sketching.
SHOW AND TELL LOCATION: At 3pm meet on the NE corner of Albemarle and Argyle. Check with the host day-of for the exact show-and-tell location.
FOOD, DRINK, RESTROOMS, SEATING: There is no seating in the immediate area, so bring a stool! There is a business district 1 block away from our location, on Church Ave, with Cafe’s, restaurants, and shops.

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.

 

Canstruction is an annual event, that takes place in multiple cities around the country, to support awareness of food insecurity.  The NYC location is Brookfield Place.   Design firms around the city enter this competition where the sculpture is made completely of canned foods.  At the end of the exhibit, all of the food is donated to food kitchens around the city in time for the Thanksgiving meals.  Join us this week as we take a look at this year’s competition.  For more information about this event, click here: https://www.canstruction.org/

DATE: Wednesday November 4, 2026

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

TRANSPORTATION:Any subway that stops at the World Trade Center

HOST: Marianne Milzoff 914 355 6507

MEET: Meet in front fo the big windows in the Winter Garden

NOTES:

-Water, bathrooms, coffee, food are available 

-Some benches are around but a stool gives you more options.

THURSDAY, October 29, 2026: WESTCHESTER SKETCHERS at the Yorktown Museum

 

Enjoy a day at The Yorktown Museum where history comes alive! Visit a recreated 18th century home and an early Mohegan Indian settlement. Discover the Old Put Railroad and see how local farms operated.Other things to sketch include a Revolutionary War Exhibit, enchanting miniature rooms and houses, and more.

HOSTS: Marianne Milzoff (914) 355-6507 and Cathy Gutterman (914) 625-0766

DATE: Thursday, October 29, 2026

TIME: 10:00 - 2:00 PM 

LOCATION: Yorktown Museum, 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown, NY

DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/41.0288128,-73.7574912/41.2760186

LUNCH: 12:20 PM  Followed by Show and Tell.

NOTES:

• Ample seating is available.

• There are no restrictions on material usage and stools. 

• Restrooms are available.

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman 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.

 

Built in the style of Victorian Cemteries, with parkland attributes for strolling and picnicking, this gem of New York is open to the public and ripe for urban sketching.  

For information about Green-Wood, the celebrities buried there, the art and architecture, the arboretum and a map, click here: https://www.green-wood.com

DATE: Wednesday October 28, 2026

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

TRANSPORTATION: R train to 25th Street.

                                        Exit the subway and walk one block up the hill to the cemetery 

HOST Raylie Dunkel 201 273 0445

NOTES: 

Water, bathrooms are available 

Food available at local vendors

Bring a stool