Friday, June 9, 2023


 Weekday Sketchers at Soldiers and Sailors Monument and Hippo Park

The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Riverside Drive and West 86th Street New York, NY 10024 – Visiting a Museum: The Unique, Unusual, Obscure and Historical



Erected to commemorate the soldiers and sailors who served in the Civil War, this monument has stood at 89th Street and Riverside drive since 1902.  Based on an Ancient Greek monument commemorating a theatrical prize in 353 BCE, this iconic building will afford us the opportunity to spend a day in Riverside Park.


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And going from the serious to the silly, we will also visit Hippo Park, a playground in the park with wonderfully whimsical hippopotami in a wading pool. Come and capture the hippos and the children who splash around them. 


Splash with the hippos at the Upper West Side's Hippo Playground.


DATE: WEDNESDAY JUNE 14, 2023

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION: SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMNET
                        89TH STREET AND RIVERSIDE DRIVE

TRANSPORTATION: 1 Train to  86th Street. Walk west to Riverside Drive then north to the monument 


Celebrating Memorial Day The Upper West Side Way: At The Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument





NOTES


  • Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel atRayliedunkel1@gmail.com
  • Looking for us? Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
  • The park is well shaded and has benches but a stool is still a good idea
  • Bathrooms  and water are available at Hippo Park
  • There is no food service in the park. Bring your own lunch and snacks
  • BONUS:  after your time in the park, stop into the Bard Graduate Center at 38 W 86th St. for two good shows Shaped by the Loom and Staging the Table: https://www.bgc.bard.edu







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