The Center at Mariandale, in Ossining, has recently introduced an adults under 45 Rest, Read and Renewal Retreat Weekend series. The first event in the series will take place December 2 until lunchtime on December 4, 2022. From January 26 until 29, 2023, the center is offering a perennial favorite for all ages, the Burrowing Deep Winter Weekend Retreat. And in February, 2023, the center is hosting Sanctuary: An LGBTQ Spirituality Weekend Retreat, which is open to all.

“You can relax in a private guest room and enjoy healthy, creative meals in our dining room. Come to rest, renew, read, meditate, write, paint or just be in the peacefulness of our retreat center, surrounded by 61 acres of nature along the Hudson,” says Jane Hanley, marketing strategist.

The Center at Mariandale is a sponsored ministry of the Dominican Sisters of Hope. The center sponsors retreats and programs in numerous areas, including spirituality; contemplative practices; social and environmental justice; interfaith dialogue; the arts; and wellness of body, mind and spirit. The center also welcomes nonprofit groups and organizations for day or overnight workshops, retreats and conferences.