New York: Metropolitan Regional events

Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.

Green-Wood Cemetery Write/Sketch Field Trip & Day of the Dead Celebration

Nov 01, 2025

1 event

Unlimited seats

Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th St. Brooklyn, NY 11232

Saturday, November 1, 2025 2-7pm Join us for an afternoon of wandering the cemetery writing, sketching, and taking in the season! Stay after from 4-7pm for the Day of the Dead Celebration! Meet at 25th St Main Entrance. Text (732)610-8520 if you can't find the group.

Free

NY Metro Annual Agent Panel

Nov 10, 2025

1 event

Online event

Unlimited seats

Join us for a panel discussion with three agents, moderated by Harold Underdown. Submission opportunities will be available for attendees, following the event.

Standard price:$ 15
Price with membership:$ 10

NY Metro Humorous Picture Books with Abi Cushman Webinar

Dec 08, 2025

1 event

Online event

Unlimited seats

Join us for a lively webinar led by author/illustrator Abi Cushman. She’ll go over the different types of humor in picture books, offering examples from her work as well as other authors.

Standard price:$ 15
Price with membership:$ 10

NY Metro Society of Illustrators Visit

Dec 13, 2025

1 event

Available seats 26

Society of Illustrators 128 E. 63rd St. NY, NY 10065

Join us as we tour The Original Art exhibition at The Society of Illustrators. The annual exhibit (45th) was created to showcase illustrations from the year’s best children’s books published in the U.S. Read more at their website. https://societyillustrators.org/event/the-original-art-2025/ We’ll see the exhibit, wander the rest of the galleries, then meet at the third floor cafe for continued mingling! Space is limited.

Standard price:$ 10
Price with membership:$ 5