Upcoming Events

Historical Walking Tour
- June 4, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - July 2, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - August 13, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us for a walking tour through history! Our expert docent will lead you across the Preserve to discover the history of the buildings and grounds, from the Goulds to the Guggenheims and beyond. This tour will begin outside Castle Gould, followed by a walk to the freshwater pond, and ending in the grand rooms (Event Information)

Writing a Thriller
- June 5, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - June 12, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Join the Story Round in this six-session thriller writing class, where suspense and creativity collide! Taught by experienced English teachers, Eva and Jenn, this workshop breaks down the structure and essential qualities of thrilling narratives, making it easy to craft your own gripping stories. Each session will focus on a different key element—plot, character development, (Event Information)

Nature Journaling for Families
- June 8, 2025
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Step into the beauty of Sands Point Preserve and let nature spark your imagination! This guided family walk, led by the Story Round, invites explorers of all ages to observe, reflect, and write in an inspiring outdoor setting. Along the way, we’ll pause at scenic spots to capture the magic of the landscape through words. (Event Information)

Qigong
- June 8, 2025
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - September 7, 2025
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - October 26, 2025
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Qigong is considered one of the five branches of Asian Medicine, a foundation for martial arts, and a spiritual practice revered in Daoist and Chan Buddhist tradition. Qi is a vital element found in everything: the sun, the trees, the wind, the sky, the blooming flowers in spring and the falling leaves in the fall. Qi is (Event Information)

Northwinds Symphonic Band
- June 8, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Northwinds Symphonic Band will perform an indoor concert at Sands Point Preserve on Sunday, June 8th at 3pm entitled “Broadway, Movies and Light Classics”. Conductors Helen P. Bauer and Brandon Bromsey have designed an entertaining program of instrumental and vocal selections from popular movies and Broadway shows, as well as familiar classics. Included in the (Event Information)

Monthly Meditation
- June 12, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - July 10, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - August 14, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - September 4, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - October 2, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - November 6, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - December 4, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join Hildur Palsdottir for an evening of nature-based mindfulness and meditation on the first Thursday of every month. Classes will be held in the beautiful rooms of the Preserve’s mansions, or in the Hempstead House Garden when weather permits. With these sessions we will explore techniques specifically aimed at stress reduction. With kind curiosity Hildur (Event Information)

North Shore Audubon Society Bird Walk
- June 14, 2025
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Join a team of expert guides from the North Shore Audubon Society for small group tours through the Preserve’s diverse habitats in search of migrating bird species as well as those that thrive here through year-round. Join a team of expert guides from the North Shore Audubon Society for small group tours through the Preserve’s (Event Information)

Wilderness Survival Series
- Foraging for Food & Medicine
June 14, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Navigation & Traps
July 12, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Making Fire with Friction
August 9, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Making Fire with Sparks
September 13, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us for the second year of our Saturday Survival Series. Ideal for beginners and seasoned enthusiasts alike, this series is led by survival enthusiasts Eric Powers and Mike Evans. Dive into essential survival skills, from emergency preparedness to advanced bushcraft techniques, exploring key concepts like the Rule of 3s and the 5 Cs. Perfect (Event Information)

Ecotherapy 2025
- June 21, 2025
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - July 18, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - August 9, 2025
9:30 am - 11:30 am - September 14, 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - October 12, 2025
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - November 8, 2025
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - December 14, 2025
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Join certified guide Linda Lombardo for an Ecotherapy walk. Ecotherapy, also known as Forest Therapy or Forest Bathing, is not simply hiking in the woods, or a walk on a beach. The focus of Ecotherapy is on connection and relationship, allowing the heart to open to the beauty of the natural world, and at the (Event Information)

Creatures of the Night: Evening Bat & Wildlife Program
- June 26, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Join Ranger Eric Powers for a presentation and nighttime walk through the Preserve in search of Long Island’s only flying mammal: the bat. Bats, while villainized in vampire movies and such, are important members of our ecosystem. Learn about the fascinating lives of our bats, as well as some of the other nocturnal animals that (Event Information)