THURSDAY, July 17, 2025: Westchester Sketchers at the Newington-Cropsey Foundation, Hastings-on-Hudson

We will be sketching on the grounds of the Newington-Cropsey Foundation, which was founded in 1977 for the purpose of preserving and displaying the home and paintings of Jasper F. Cropsey (1823-1900), Hudson River School artist. The Cropsey home, Ever Rest has been on the National Register of Historic Homes since the early 1970's. In 1994, the Gallery of Art was completed, enabling the foundation to display more of the permanent collection of Cropsey's paintings, in addition to providing exhibition space for temporary and traveling exhibits. The new building also houses the archives of Cropsey's writings and papers as well as a small research library.

DETAILS:

Attendance is STRICLY LIMITED to 15 - Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman  (westchester@nycurbansketchers.org)

DATE: THURSDAY, July 17, 2025

START TIME: 10:00 AM.

LOCATION: Newington-Cropsey Foundation 

25 Cropsey Lane Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706 (914) 478-7990

DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//25+Cropsey+Ln,+Hastings-On-Hudson,+NY+10706

PARKING on site is extremely limited.  Please try to car pool or take the train.

TRANSPORTATION from NYC: Use the Hudson Line of the Metro-North Railroad to arrive in Hastings-on-Hudson.  The Cropsey Foundation is located on the other side of the street, walk through the commuter parking lot to the property on Cropsey Lane (under the Warburton bridge).

  

LUNCH/SHOW and TELL: 12:30 PM.  Bring your own.  During lunch we will share our drawings. 

NOTES:
- Bring a stool for the best sketching options.

Looking for us? 

Call/text: Cathy at (914) 625-0766 

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

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 : Sketch the Waterfront

Late Afternoon Sketch at the Jersey City Waterfront

Here’s something a bit different ... an early evening NYC  NJ USk event

What does New Jersey have that New York doesn't? 

Fabulous views of the skyline from the Jersey City Waterfront!

Join us for this early evening event to capture the NYC skyline at dusk. As the sun sets in the west the skyscrapers, with all the glass windows, pick up the colors of the setting sun to give us a fantastic light show. Come across the river, bring you picnic dinner and all the beautiful golds, reds and oranges in your paint sets, for an evening of basing in the reflected light of the evening sun.

DATE: THURSDAY, July 17, 2025

TIME: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

LOCATION: Jersey City Waterfront

TRANSPORTATION: PATH Train to Exchange Place. Exit the station and walk out on the adjoining Grundy Pier

7/16/25 Sketch Elizabeth Street Garden

Weekday Sketchers at Elizabeth Street Garden

Over the years the Elizabeth Street Garden has been a favorite sketch site for our group.  Always threatened by impending development, we have gathered to say good-bye to this quiet corner of New York many times.  But this year is different.  Join us to celebrate the reprieve from demolition granted through hard work by many, many individuals and organizations.  Come and capture this unique spot in your sketchbook. 

For more information about the garden, click here: https://www.elizabethstreetgarden.com

DATEL. WEDNESDAY JULY 16, 2025

STARTING TIME:  11:00 AM

LOCATAION: ELIZABETH SSTREET BETWEEN PRINCE AND SPRING STREETS

TRANSPORTATION: R, W TO PRINCE STREET, J, Z TO BOWERY OR 6 TO SPRING STREET

NOTES

• PLEASE RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at President@nycurbansketchers.org
• Looking for us? Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
• The garden opens at 11:00 AM
• There is no food, water or bathrooms in the garden.  You can access facilities in local businesses
• Some seating is available but bring a stool for best site lines
• Bring your lunch or purchase it from local vendors

New Details on Mario Linhares Workshop on July 12th in Battery Park

New Details have been added on what the student can expect to learn at Mario Linhares Workshop on July 12th. 

Candle and Drawing Interaction with Mario Linhares

When: Saturday July 12, 2025 from 10am-1pm

Where: Castle Clinton National Monument, Battery Park

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, July 12, 2025 - Bethesda Fountain

 

The Bethesda Fountain is one of the most iconic gathering spots in Central Park. Measuring 26 feet high by 96 feet wide, it’s one of New York’s largest fountains and the gorgeous focal point of the Bethesda Terrace.  

DETAILS:

Meeting spot: The fountain is located mid-park around 72 Street. We’ll gather at 11:00 at the south side of the fountain, near the tunnel of Bethesda terrace. If it rains, we can paint inside the tunnel.

Sketch hours: 11 am-3 pm

Show and tell location: To be TBD day of the event

Host: Rene Barkett (917) 699-2751‬

WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025: NYBG

 

 WEEKDAY and WESTCHESTER SKETCHERS 

JOINT MEETING

Join us this Wednesday for a very special join meeting with the Westchester chapter at the New York Botanical Garden.  In addition to the wonders that the garden offers on a daily basis year round, there is a special exhibit recreating Van Gough's paintings of flowers  ...So many sunflowers!! If you want purchase a ticket for the indoor exhibit you can do so, but the grounds sprout (pun intended) many facsimiles of what he painted,  so you will dee them with a general admission ticket.  

Please take note of the following:

• For more information about the garden, exhibits and facilities click here: https://www.nybg.org
• Your RSVP is much appreciated so we know who will be coming. RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at Westchester@nycurbansketchers.org or Marianne Milzoff at Secretary@nycurbansketchers.org
• Bring a stool, sun block and a hat
• Looking for us?  Call Cathy Gutterman at 914-625-0766 or Marianne Milzoff at 914 355 6507. 

Entrance Info:

• There is fee to enter the garden, as well as a fee for parking. Check the web site for costs.
• The garden is FREE on Wednesday to NYC residents with proof of address
• The Garden is free for non-NYC residents on Wednesday BETWEEN 10 and 11 AM. If you are not a NYC resident try to arrive in time not to pay an entrance fee
• The American Alliance of Museum card is accepted for free admission.
• If you are a member of the NYBG, and willing to share a guest pass, please do so that those who don't have a pass can get a guest entrance. Let us know that you are holding passes.
• If you need a guest pass, please let us know. 

Meeting instructions:

• We will meet in two locations:
• Cathy Gutterman will meet members who are coming by car at 10:30 AM OUTSIDE the Main Entrance on Southern Boulevard (see map on the NYBG web site).
• Marianne Milzoff will meet members coming by train or subway at the at 10:30 AM OUTSIDE the entrance at the Mosholu Entrance  (see map on the NYBG web site).
• We will meet for lunch and a throw-down at 1:00 PM location TBD.
• You can stay as long as you wish after lunch but there will not be a final gathering. 

DATE:  WEDNESDAY JULY 9 , 2025

LOCATION:  NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 

                       2900 SOUTHERN BLVD, BRONX, NY

TIME:  10:30 AM (see Meeting info above)

TRANSPORTATION: Click here for information on NYC subway, Metro North and driving directions https://www.nybg.org/visit/directions

NOTE: Please check the NYBG web site for information on dinning options, what is in bloom, special exhibits and much more https://www.nybg.org

 

Workshop on August 2 with Mel Barranco

 

When: August 2, 2025 at 10am

Where: Meet in front of the New York Public Library at 476 Fifth Avenue, by the lion Fortitude, which is the one on the right as you face the Fifth Avenue entrance.

For More Details and To Sign Ups Click Here:

Description: In this workshop students will learn to fuse observation of details with a colorful interpretation of the overall scene. Three parts of the bus stop scene will be explored in sequence:

1. Inanimate details of the bus stop setting, including those you imagine,
2. Moving objects - how to capture a fleeting moment, especially people in motion, and
3. Combining all elements onto a previously marked sheet of paper.

Saturday, July 5, 2025 - No Weekend Sketch Event

Happy July 4th!

NJ Schedule for July and August

 New Jersey Group Schedule 

The New Jersey Group, a sub-chapter of the NYC Urban Sketchers, would like to invite all sketchers in the NY/NJ Metro area to join us for our summer sketch events.  Most events are accessible by public transit from NYC.  Group members are happy to pick up commuters from train stations near the events. 

• Thursday, July 10^th– Verona Park

Bucolic suburban park with a lake and swan boats, perfect for a summer afternoon!

• Thursday July 17th Jersey City Waterfront

Join us for this early evening event to capture the NYC skyline at dusk.  

• Thursday, July 24^th  – Morristown Green  

  History has happened here. George Washington's troops were camped nearby. The green is the center of this town with beautiful architecture surrounding the green

•  Sunday, August 3, Overpeck Park, Leonia

811acres to explore. Take a kayak ride, do some bird  (or people) watching, sketch the bridges or the golfers and get your fill of untouched acreage in the middle of a densely populated area

 

• Friday, August 15^th – Van Vleck House & Gardens, Montclair

        The house and gardens in the center of Montclair offer multiple outdoor landscaped "rooms" perfect for sketching

• Thursday, August 28^th – Liberty State Park, Jersey City

Looking east to the fabulous views of the city skyline, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and looking west to the salt marshes and bird sanctuaries provide plenty of sketch alternatives. 

 

No Weekday Sketch Event Week of July 4

Happy July 4th!  

There will not be a Weekday Sketch Event the week of July 4th.  Enjoy the holiday sketching your picnics and BBQs with family and friends. The next Weekday event will be a join meeting with the Westchester Group art the NY Botanical Garden on July 9th.  Watch for the announcement.  

Saturday, June 28, 2025 - Sketch The Harlem Meer

 

The recently opened Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is is a new year-round destination for recreation, nature, and community connection in Central Park’s north end. It’s located on the east side of Central Park, between 106th and 108th Streets, between 5th Ave. and Malcolm X Blvd. 

This glass and stone pavilion is built into the hillside and opens onto a large outdoor space that contains a seasonal pool in summer, a turf field in spring and fall, and an ice rink in winter. This project is a renewal of the surrounding landscape, and brings to life a hidden stream, as well a new waterfront boardwalk.

DETAILS:

Meeting Spot: We’ll meet where the Harlem Meer pedestrian path meets the Davis Center oval.

Lunch and 3pm Show & Tell location: TBD on site

Food Options: There are a few limited food options (Dunkin’, grill & deli, & a fried chicken restaurant located at Malcolm X Blvd and 110th Street.)

Restrooms: Public restrooms are located in the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center on the north side of the Harlem Meer, between 5th Avenue and Malcolm X Blvd. 

Seating: There are many benches and places to sit, but feel free to bring a stool for more sketching options.

Getting Here:

* Take the C or B train to Cathedral Parkway, then walk east along Central Park North (110th Street), enter the park at Malcolm X Blvd and take the path south to the Davis Center.

* Take the 2 or 3 train to Central Park North (110th Street), enter the park at Malcolm X Blvd and take the path south to the Davis Center.

* Take the 6 train to 110th Street and Lexington Avenue, and walk west to the park and take the path around Harlem Meer to the Davis Center.

To reach by bus:

* Take M2, M3, M4 bus to Central Park North (110th Street) and Malcolm X Blvd, and walk south to the Davis Center.

Host: Anne Savage (503) 780-1531

Weekday Sketchers Schedule for July and August

Weekday Schedule for July and August 

Elizabeth Street Garden

In an effort to help you plan to attend the Weekday Sketch Sessions, here is the schedule for July and August.  Be aware that the schedule can change due to weather or other circumstances, so please check the weekly announcements.

It's summer (finally) so let's get in as much outdoor sketching as possible.  This schedule will keep us busy visiting gardens, parks and beaches around the city, especially in the outer boroughs.   A trip to the Rockaway's, Coney Island and Manhattan Beach should give us plenty of beach time.  Upper Manhattan gardens will provide shade and greenery.  And, there are a few new events planned for late afternoons to capture the sunsets. 

And one more announcement:   The Elizabeth Street Garden has been saved from demolition.  To celebrate, I've put it on our calendar for July 16th! 

Wednesday July 2, 2025                 NO SKETCHING, 

                                                        Fourth of July Holiday Week

Wednesday July 9, 2025                New York Botanical Garden

                                                        Joint Westchester Event 

Wednesday July 16, 2025               Elizabeth Street Garden

Thursday July 17, 2025                   Late Afternoon Sketch Jersey City Waterfront

Wednesday July 23 2025                Rockaway Beach

Wednesday July 30, 2025               Derfner Museum and Garden

                                                        Joint Westchester Event  

Wednesday August 6, 2025            Coney Island

Wednesday August 13, 2025           Riverside Park 145 Street John Jay Sharp Volunteer House

Thursday August 14, 2025               Late afternoon sketch site TBD

Wednesday August 20, 2025           Manhattan Beach

Wednesday August 27, 2025            Madison Sqare Park 

THURSDAY: Westchester Sketchers at Muscoot Farm, Katonah

 

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 monthly art shows by local artists.

DETAILS:

Where: Muscoot Farm 51 NY-100, Katonah, NY Phone: (914) 864-7282

When: Thursday, June 26, 2025. 

Start time: 10:00 AM.

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: 12:30 PM. We will have lunch by the picnic table area. Bring your own food and beverage.

Show and Tell: Following lunch, we will share drawings and tell stories. This social part of our day is 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 R.S.V.P. to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org

If you can’t find us call: Cathy at (914) 625-0766

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

June 25, 2025-Sketch Domino Park

Program Canceled due to Extreme Heat

It is too hot to be out in the sun sketching.  Please stay cool and hydrated. 

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 L 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, 2025 - 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