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Design Showhouse at Hempstead House - Sands Point Preserve

Friends of the Sands Point Preserve presents a world-class Design Showhouse at historic Hempstead House on November 2 - 24, 2013, open Wednesdays through Mondays (closed Tuesdays), 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Leading designers have transformed rooms in this 50,000-square-foot Gatsby-era Tudor-style mansion. The Design Showhouse will raise essential funds for restoration projects at Hempstead House.

The Sally Miller Fashion Show in Castle Gould's Great Hall will take place on November 23, and a series of special programs and events will be held through the month of November. For information, see www.TheSandsPointPreserve.com.

The new Palm Court Café in Hempstead House will serve light meals, snacks, desserts, and beverages elegantly prepared by Philip Stone Caterer on Showhouse days, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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TICKET INFORMATION
Showhouse tickets are $30 per person for 13-year-olds and up, and a Showhouse Monthly Pass is $50 for unlimited access to all events through November. Private Group Tours are available upon request. Tickets on November 23 include the Showhouse and the Sally Miller Fashion Show, and children 8 - 12 years old are free with paying adults. Parking at the Sands Point Preserve is an additional $10 per car (payable once with the Monthly Pass); parking is free with an Annual Pass.

For information and to purchase tickets, see www.TheSandsPointPreserve.com, call 516.571.7901, email info@friendsspp.org or visit the Gate House at 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY 11050, open daily 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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