THURSDAY, July 23, 2026: WESTCHESTER SKETCHERS at Hudson River Home in Croton-on-Hudson

 

Urban Sketchers are invited to a private home located on the Hudson River overlooking Haverstraw Bay. Come paint the river, garden, and birds on a shady fish-shaped patio overlooking the river, with a tour of the house filled with art and woodwork from a pre-World War 2 Polish synagogue. Hosting the Westchester Urban Sketchers has been a longtime dream of this once-in-a-blue-moon Urban Sketcher. At the end of the street there’s a perch where the train comes around the bend and you can see the new Tappan Zee Bridge.

HOST: Jane H. Cuniffe (917) 697-8819

DATE: Thursday, July 23, 2026

START TIME: 10:30 AM 

LOCATION: 33 Battery Place in Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520

DIRECTIONS: To get to the house you have to go through FDR VA Hospital in Montrose off 9A / Old Albany Post Road. (IMPORTANT NOTE: At VA Security, tell them you’re going to Battery Place and they will wave you through). The VA is just across the street from the Cortlandt Metro North Station. The house is ¾ mile through the VA, left and down toward the riverfront, then left over a one-lane bridge. 

 Transportation from NYC: Take the Metro-North Hudson Line to Cortlandt Station. The house is an hour by train from the city and under a mile walk from Cortland station. Or a four-minute drive.  

LUNCH: Bring your own lunch and we can eat at a shaded picnic table or under the trees overlooking the river.  Water and lemonade will be available.

SHOW and TELL: After lunch, we will share our drawings and tell stories. This is the social part of our day and should not be missed.

NOTES:

- Bring drinking water.

- There are chairs and plenty of steps to sit on, but bring a stool for more options.

- Dress for sunshine. Bring a hat and sunscreen.

- Restroom in house available.

- Park along the road on the right before the first house or down the street on the left. (33 is the third house).

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.

WORKSHOP Let It Glow: Finding Sunshine in Shadows with Katie Woodward - August 15

 

Join Katie Woodward, @ramblingsketcher, August 15, to learn about working with shadow and light.

Using a limited palette, this workshop will focus on how to give the viewer more information about the quality of light and atmosphere by varying the color and value within every shadow.

For more information and tickets, see Eventbrite

Paper for this workshop will be generously donated by Legion Paper @legionpaper

NJ Sketchers Schedule

 

Saturday 7/18/26: Weekend Sketchers at 1 Bryant Park Atrium

1 Bryant Park features a large, open public atrium on the ground floor that serves as a welcoming indoor extension of Bryant Park, offering a bright, accessible space for visitors and building occupants. 

Please note that this is a location change due to the forecasted weather. We were originally supposed to sketch Governor’s Island, but with a 90% chance of rain this location will give us more options. If the rain holds off we can sketch Bryant Park, the NYPL, Times Square, etc. If/when it rains this will be our home base. We will try to reschedule Governor’s Island for another weekend. 

HOST: Leslie Sim: 516-633-2340

DATE: Saturday 7/18/26

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

SKETCHING LOCATION: 1 Bryant Park on the corner of 42nd Street and 6th Avenue.

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:  1 Bryant Park Atrium

FOOD, DRINK, RESTROOMS, SEATING: All available nearby. There are tables and chairs in the atrium. 

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.

Infamous or famous, the Christopher St Pier has been a part of life in Greenwich Village for decades.  Once a rotting hulk, it has been turned into a green respite for all to enjoy.  Join us to capture the river views or the skylines on both sides of the river.  Or focus on the people relaxing and recreating on the pier.  Need more?  Wander the West Village to sketch the iconic street scenes of lower Manhattan. 

DATE: Wednesday July 22 , 2026

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

TRANSPORTATION: 1 train to Christopher St/Stonewall

HOST: Kristine Zimmermann  917 673 6867 

NOTES: 

Water and bathrooms are available 

There is limited food service in the park.  Bring your own or purchase from local outlets

There are trees and shady spots but bringing a hat is a good idea

Bring a stool 

7/24 NJ Sketchers at Leonia Sculpture Garden

Join us to sketch in the Erika and David Boyd Sculpture Garden, where a rotating array of public art in on loan from its sculptors. This art has also been placed in many other locations throughout town, so that the entire borough can be seen as a sculpture garden.

The church across the street is also great to sketch. 

Both locations have shade.

Time: 10:30am

Date: Friday, July 24

Location: 305 Beechwood Pl, Leonia, NJ 07605

Parking: free angled street parking 

Host: Margaret Casagrande

margaret.casagrande@gmail.com

646-515-9913

No facilities, bathroom in nearby Dunkin’ Donuts 

Some seating, but a stool is useful. 

Bring water, lunch

All skill levels welcome, no fee to attend.

THURSDAY, July 16, 2026: WESTCHESTER Sketchers at Muscoot Farm in Katonah CANCELED due to extreme heat

DUE TO EXTREME HEAT THIS PROGRAM IS CANCELED.

Watch for future announcements 

Muscoot Farm was originally a gentleman's farm owned by the Hopkins family and used as their summer estate and dairy farm from 1880 to 1924. In 1924 the family moved to the farm year-round and continued the dairy business until 1967 when Westchester County acquired the property.

Today, Muscoot Farm has many of the original buildings, some of which were moved to accommodate the Muscoot Reservoir. Visitors can walk through the dairy barn, milk house, ice house, blacksmith shop, and several other barns and buildings. Livestock and poultry are breeds typical of an early 20th-century gentleman's farm and many represent minor rare breeds. The Main House is used to exhibit art shows by local artists.

HOST: Cathy Gutterman (914) 625-0766 

DATE: Thursday, July 16, 2026

START TIME: 10 AM 

LOCATION: Muscoot Farm 51 NY-100, Katonah, NY.

DIRECTIONS: Muscoot Farm is on Route 100 nestled between Somers, Katonah, and Yorktown. The farm is located about 1 mile south of the intersection of Route 100 and Route 35. 

Transportation from NYC: The closest Metro-North train station is Katonah, on the New Haven line. Please contact Marianne at (914) 355-6507 to arrange a ride from the station.

LUNCH: Bring your lunch. 

SHOW and TELL : After lunch, we will share our drawings and tell stories. This is the social part of our day and not to be missed.

NOTES:

- Come early for the best parking spots.

- Bring a stool if you have one. It gives you more options.

- Dress for sunshine. 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.