🌼 SPRING BULB PLANTING!

On October 5 join Friends of McGolrick as we beautify the park with daffodil bulbs that will bloom just in time for spring. Please dress comfortably with closed-toe shoes and get ready to dig!

Gloves and equipment will be provided. All ages are welcome.

Join Friends of McGolrick for our park cleanup beginning at 10am! The Litter Leaderboard winner will have a chance at leading the McGhoulrick Halloween parade!

Come out, grab a picker, and keep McGolrick beautiful! All ages are welcome. 🗑️

Join Friends of McGolrick with partners Our Temenos, for a composting workshop! Composting is a city-wide initiative designed to help divert NYC's organic waste from landfills and reduce carbon emissions that harm the environment. Tools and gloves will be provided.

Registration is encouraged.

Private support is provided by City Parks Foundation and Partnerships for Parks through the NYC Green Fund.

Join us for a special Sunday edition of McGolrick Art Club on October 5 at 9:30 am! All ages and skill levels are welcome.

This plein air (French for open air) style art session will be led by local artist Sebastian Deregibus.

Sketchbooks, pencils, and pastels will be available for free while supplies last. 🖌️


Additional information:

Schedule (3hrs approx)

9:30am, group meet, pep talk
10:00am, disperse to paint or draw, individual coaching
12Pm, regroup, share artwork & experience, disband

suggested Materials

Prepared art panels, small scale (4” x 6” & 5” x 7” approx), sketchbooks, or mixed media pads
Any medium; dry or water based recommended, watercolor/acrylics/color pencils/pastels/gouache/casein

Notes

bring water, to drink & to clean brushes as you work
bring a hat if it's sunny
plan to stand (if you have a portable easel) or sit (on a portable stool or park bench)
the light will change, the wind will blow and the insects will buzz, these are the hallmarks of Plein Air, embrace and enjoy :)

Join Friends of McGolrick for our park cleanup beginning at 10am! The Litter Leaderboard winner will have a chance at leading the McGhoulrick Halloween parade!

Come out, grab a picker, and keep McGolrick beautiful! All ages are welcome. 🗑️

Use McGolrick Park as your muse and join us for McGolrick Art Club on Saturday, September 27 at 9:30 am! All ages and skill levels are welcome.

This plein air (French for open air) style art session will be led by local artist Sebastian Deregibus.

Sketchbooks, pencils, and pastels will be available for free while supplies last. 🖌️


Additional information:

Schedule (3hrs approx)

9:30am, group meet, pep talk
10:00am, disperse to paint or draw, individual coaching
12Pm, regroup, share artwork & experience, disband

suggested Materials

Prepared art panels, small scale (4” x 6” & 5” x 7” approx), sketchbooks, or mixed media pads
Any medium; dry or water based recommended, watercolor/acrylics/color pencils/pastels/gouache/casein

Notes

bring water, to drink & to clean brushes as you work
bring a hat if it's sunny
plan to stand (if you have a portable easel) or sit (on a portable stool or park bench)
the light will change, the wind will blow and the insects will buzz, these are the hallmarks of Plein Air, embrace and enjoy :)

Join us for City Parks Foundation’s re-imagined, family-friendly, FREE production of Pippi Longstocking right here in McGolrick Park on September 13. For more info, visit cityparksfoundation.org.

Use McGolrick Park as your muse and join us for McGolrick Art Club on Saturday, August 23 at 9:30 am! All ages and skill levels are welcome.

This plein air (French for open air) style art session will be led by local artist Sebastian Deregibus.

Sketchbooks, pencils, and pastels will be available for free while supplies last 🖌️


Additional information:

Schedule (3hrs approx)

9:30am, group meet, pep talk
10:00am, disperse to paint or draw, individual coaching
12Pm, regroup, share artwork & experience, disband

suggested Materials

Prepared art panels, small scale (4” x 6” & 5” x 7” approx), sketchbooks, or mixed media pads
Any medium; dry or water based recommended, watercolor/acrylics/color pencils/pastels/gouache/casein

Notes

bring water, to drink & to clean brushes as you work
bring a hat if it's sunny
plan to stand (if you have a portable easel) or sit (on a portable stool or park bench)
the light will change, the wind will blow and the insects will buzz, these are the hallmarks of Plein Air, embrace and enjoy :)

Bring a blanket and a friend, and snag your spot on McGolrick Park’s lawn to watch Forrest Gump on the big screen under the stars. Movies begin at dusk.

Join Friends of McGolrick for our park cleanup beginning at 10am!

Come out, grab a picker, and keep McGolrick beautiful! 🗑️

Use McGolrick Park as your muse and join us for McGolrick Art Club on Saturday, July 12 at 9:30 am! All ages and skill levels are welcome.

This plein air (French for open air) style art session will be led by local artist Sebastian Deregibus.

Sketchbooks, pencils and pastels will be available for free while supplies last 🖌️


Additional information:

Schedule (3hrs approx)

9:30am, group meet, pep talk
10:00am, disperse to paint or draw, individual coaching
12Pm, regroup, share artwork & experience, disband

suggested Materials

Prepared art panels, small scale (4” x 6” & 5” x 7” approx), sketchbooks, or mixed media pads
Any medium; dry or water based recommended, watercolor/acrylics/color pencils/pastels/gouache/casein

Notes

bring water, to drink & to clean brushes as you work
bring a hat if it's sunny
plan to stand (if you have a portable easel) or sit (on a portable stool or park bench)
the light will change, the wind will blow and the insects will buzz, these are the hallmarks of Plein Air, embrace and enjoy :)

Use McGolrick Park as your muse and join us for McGolrick Art Club on Saturday, June 21 at 9:30 am! All ages and skill levels are welcome.

This plein air (French for open air) style art session will be led by local artist Sebastian Deregibus.

BYO supplies and inspiration! 🖌️


Additional information:

Schedule (3hrs approx)

9:30am, group meet, pep talk
10:00am, disperse to paint or draw, individual coaching
12Pm, regroup, share artwork & experience, disband

suggested Materials

Prepared art panels, small scale (4” x 6” & 5” x 7” approx), sketchbooks, or mixed media pads
Any medium; dry or water based recommended, watercolor/acrylics/color pencils/pastels/gouache/casein

Notes

bring water, to drink & to clean brushes as you work
bring a hat if it's sunny
plan to stand (if you have a portable easel) or sit (on a portable stool or park bench)
the light will change, the wind will blow and the insects will buzz, these are the hallmarks of Plein Air, embrace and enjoy :)

Join Friends of McGolrick for our park cleanup beginning at 10am!

Come out, grab a picker, and keep McGolrick beautiful! 🗑️

The lineup:

• 9:00 AM: McGolrick Nature Walk - Family Bird Walk + Scavenger Hunt with Local Nature Lab (binoculars provided on a first-come, first-served basis.) RSVP is recommended.

• 9:30 AM: Art project + sensory play with ARTUDIO!

• 10:00 AM: Story time with Big Stretch author Erica Marcano, stories in Spanish, Book Swap + Park Cleanup (tools provided)

• 10:30 AM: Soccer Games with Williamsburg Soccer Club, Art activity with Stay Small Art Club

• 11:00 AM: Kids Journaling with Carson Jordan

• 11:30 AM: Kids Singalong in Polish and English with DD Duet

All activities are free and open to everyone.

Private support for McGolrick Nature Walks is provided by City Parks Foundation and Partnerships for Parks through the NYC Green Fund.

Join Friends of McGolrick for our park cleanup beginning at 10am!

Come out, grab a picker, and keep McGolrick beautiful! 🗑️

We will also be giving away free trees at this event, courtesy of Bartlett Tree Experts!

Join us in the park for an arborist walking tour with Whitney Lewis from Bartlett Tree Experts. Plus, take a free tree home!

Private support is provided by City Parks Foundation and Partnerships for Parks through the NYC Green Fund.

Use McGolrick Park as your muse and join us for McGolrick Art Club on Saturday, May 17 at 9:30 am! All ages and skill levels are welcome.

This plein air (French for open air) style art session will be led by local artist Sebastian Deregibus.

BYO supplies and inspiration! 🖌️


Additional information:

Schedule (3hrs approx)

9:30am, group meet, pep talk
10:00am, disperse to paint or draw, individual coaching
12Pm, regroup, share artwork & experience, disband

suggested Materials

Prepared art panels, small scale (4” x 6” & 5” x 7” approx), sketchbooks, or mixed media pads
Any medium; dry or water based recommended, watercolor/acrylics/color pencils/pastels/gouache/casein

Notes

bring water, to drink & to clean brushes as you work
bring a hat if it's sunny
plan to stand (if you have a portable easel) or sit (on a portable stool or park bench)
the light will change, the wind will blow and the insects will buzz, these are the hallmarks of Plein Air, embrace and enjoy :)

Private support is provided by City Parks Foundation and Partnerships for Parks through the NYC Green Fund.

Join Friends of McGolrick and our partners for our Earth Day Festival on April 26 from 9am-1pm!

Beginning at 10am, come out, grab a picker, and keep McGolrick beautiful! 🗑️

This special Earth Day clean up is part of the DSNY #bigspringclean. Thanks to the @sanitationfoundation , an official nonprofit partner of the NYC Department of Sanitation, we were awarded a grant for shiny new pickers that are easier for our lil Friends to use, along with new scales to beat last month’s record of 33 lbs. of trash collected.

♻️🗑️♻️

Use McGolrick Park as your muse and join us for McGolrick Art Club during our Earth Day festivities on Saturday, April 26 at 9:30 am! All ages and skill levels are welcome.

This plein air (French for open air) style art session will be led by local artist Sebastian Deregibus.

BYO supplies and inspiration! 🖌️


Additional information:

Schedule (3hrs approx)

9:30am, group meet, pep talk
10:00am, disperse to paint or draw, individual coaching
12Pm, regroup, share artwork & experience, disband

suggested Materials

Prepared art panels, small scale (4” x 6” & 5” x 7” approx), sketchbooks, or mixed media pads
Any medium; dry or water based recommended, watercolor/acrylics/color pencils/pastels/gouache/casein

Notes

bring water, to drink & to clean brushes as you work
bring a hat if it's sunny
plan to stand (if you have a portable easel) or sit (on a portable stool or park bench)
the light will change, the wind will blow and the insects will buzz, these are the hallmarks of Plein Air, embrace and enjoy :)

Earth Day means the world to us. 🌎
Join Friends of McGolrick and our partners for our Earth Day Festival on April 26 from 9am-1pm!

The lineup includes:

9am
🦜McGolrick Bird Club @mcgolrickbirdclub (meet at the corner of Russell St. and Driggs Ave.)
🍃City Nature Challenge kicks off with spot-that-species bingo. Magnifying glass giveaway while supplies last!🔍

9:30am
🎨McGolrick Art Club Plein Air session with Sebastian Deregibus @latinoamerikanskie (register here)

10am
🧹Park cleanup (tools provided), plant and book swap (one bag of donated books per person)
🍎Composting with @nbkcompost and @bigreuse

10:30am
📖Children’s story time with Greenpoint Public Library
🧶Yarn circle

11am
🖼️Kids’ recyclable art project with local artist Emily Hwu
🧢Kids’ clothing swap (please bring gently used and clean clothing sorted by size)
♻️Bilingual Earth Day walk in English and Polish in collaboration with Greenpoint Public Library @bklyn_geec for the City Nature Challenge @citnatchallenge

Plus tables from City Councilmember Lincoln Restler @cmrestler , Meeker Ave CAG @meekeravenueplumecag and @bigreuse

Use McGolrick Park as your muse and join us for McGolrick Art Club on Saturday, March 22 at 9:30 am! All ages and skill levels are welcome.

This plein air (French for open air) style art session will be led by local artist Sebastian Deregibus.

BYO supplies and inspiration! 🖌️


Additional information:

Schedule (3hrs approx)

9:30am, group meet, pep talk
10:00am, disperse to paint or draw, individual coaching
12Pm, regroup, share artwork & experience, disband

suggested Materials

Prepared art panels, small scale (4” x 6” & 5” x 7” approx), sketchbooks, or mixed media pads
Any medium; dry or water based recommended, watercolor/acrylics/color pencils/pastels/gouache/casein

Notes

bring water, to drink & to clean brushes as you work
bring a hat if it's sunny
plan to stand (if you have a portable easel) or sit (on a portable stool or park bench)
the light will change, the wind will blow and the insects will buzz, these are the hallmarks of Plein Air, embrace and enjoy :)

Join us for a park cleanup from 10am to noon! Buckets, trash pickers, and gloves will be provided.

All ages are welcome. See you there!

Join us for a park cleanup from 10am to noon! Buckets, trash pickers, and gloves will be provided.

All ages are welcome. See you there!

This It's My Park season, volunteer with Friends of McGolrick Park at their first event of the year to clean up the park. Bundle up and help us keep our park beautiful! Meet the Friends of McGolrick at our table by the pavilion from 10-12. Pickers, gloves and trash receptacles provided. We hope to see you there!

Free. Let us know you are coming here