Upcoming Events

Wilderness Survival Series


  • Tool Making
    May 10, 2025
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • 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)

Writing a Thriller


  • May 15, 2025
    6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
  • May 22, 2025
    6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
  • May 29, 2025
    6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
  • 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)

Photograph of a forest in spring.

Ecotherapy 2025


  • May 17, 2025
    10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • 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)

Helen Keller Services Dining in the Dark


  • May 17, 2025
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Join Helen Keller Services at Castle Gould for an exclusive “Dining in the Dark” benefit – an extraordinary evening that offers a unique sensory experience while supporting HKS’s vital work. Discover how a meal transforms when experienced primarily through touch, taste, and aroma in a culinary journey designed to inspire and connect. This immersive benefit  (Event Information)

2025 Four Seasons in Music


  • Spring 2025
    May 18, 2025
    3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Summer 2025
    July 13, 2025
    3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Fall 2025
    November 9, 2025
    3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

2025 Series Spring 2025 “Amami in primavera” (Love me in spring) Sunday, May 18 at 3pm The Great Hall at Castle Gould wine reception to follow Click here to purchase tickets $45 members/$56 non-members (includes processing fees and parking) duoJalal: Kathryn Lockwood, Viola and Yousif Sheronick, Percussion Karla Donehew Perez and Rebecca Fischer, Violins Raman  (Event Information)

Creatures of the Night: Evening Bat & Wildlife Program


  • May 22, 2025
    7:00 pm - 8:30 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)

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)

Monthly Meditation


  • June 5, 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)

Nature Journaling for Families


  • June 8, 2025
    9:30 am - 6:30 pm

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)