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Sherman Library & Gardens offers an inspired line-up of classes and events every month for you to enjoy! With offerings ranging from wellness workshops and children’s activities, to floral design classes, lectures in the library, and plant shows, there is something for everyone to experience.
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Little Seedlings Story Time
Little Seedlings Story Time
Explore nature through the wonderful world of books. Join us every Friday at 10am as we share our favorite stories, picture books and poems. Free of charge for preschool children and their caregivers.
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Little Seedlings Story Time
Little Seedlings Story Time
Explore nature through the wonderful world of books. Join us every Friday at 10am as we share our favorite stories, picture books and poems. Free of charge for preschool children and their caregivers.
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Holiday Gift Faire – November 9
Holiday Gift Faire – November 9
HOLIDAY GIFT FAIRE Hosted by Sherman Library & Gardens' Volunteer Association Saturday, November 9 from 10:30 am - 4:00 pm Get a jump start on your holiday shopping while enjoying complimentary homemade cookies and coffee at Sherman Library & Gardens’ Holiday Gift Faire. Shop for seasonal plants, unique holiday gifts, and one-of-a-kind handmade items by... Read More »
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Ask a Master Gardener! Culinary Herbs
Ask a Master Gardener! Culinary Herbs
Do you have a question? Ask a Master Gardener! University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Master Gardeners are volunteers who extend research-based knowledge and information on home horticulture, pest management, and sustainable landscape practices to the residents of California. The Master Gardeners will be at Sherman Library & Gardens every second Sunday of the month... Read More »
Special Evening with Orlando Agudelo-Botero
Special Evening with Orlando Agudelo-Botero
Grow the Gardens with Celebrated ArtistOrlando Agudelo-BoteroHelp Us Grow The Gardens.Learn about the renaissance of the Sherman Library & Gardens.Join us Sunday, November 10th, from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm, as we enjoy Art In The Garden, by Orlando Agudelo-Botero, while tasting Our Lady of Guadalupe wines, by Dave Phinney, sumptuous appetizers, and dynamic musical... Read More »
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Thanksgiving Succulent Wooden Box Workshop
Thanksgiving Succulent Wooden Box Workshop
Come join us for a fun and creative workshop at Sherman Library & Gardenswhere you'll learn how to make a beautiful Thanksgiving centerpiece using succulents! This hands-on event will guide you through the process of arranging succulents in a wooden box, perfect for your holiday table. No experience necessary, just bring your enthusiasm and we'll provide... Read More »
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Watercolor Class: Thanksgiving Still-Life
Watercolor Class: Thanksgiving Still-Life
Join local artist Erna Van Dyk as she teaches you how to see and paint color and simple subjects. This month Erna takes inspiration from Thanksgiving. Classes are designed for all levels of painter and non-painter. Each participant will take home her/his own charming painting. Purchase Tickets
Little Seedlings Story Time
Little Seedlings Story Time
Explore nature through the wonderful world of books. Join us every Friday at 10am as we share our favorite stories, picture books and poems. Free of charge for preschool children and their caregivers.
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Watercolor Class: Thanksgiving Still-Life
Watercolor Class: Thanksgiving Still-Life
Join local artist Erna Van Dyk as she teaches you how to see and paint color and simple subjects. This month Erna takes inspiration from Thanksgiving. Classes are designed for all levels of painter and non-painter. Each participant will take home her/his own charming painting. Purchase Tickets
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Member Mondays: Preserving Family History
Member Mondays: Preserving Family History
Old letters, certificates, family photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and other mementos often make up your family papers. Preserving these family papers and photographs for the next generation is an important job. Join Library Director, Jill Thrasher, in the historic Sherman Library for a talk about basic preservation practices for family history. Members only event. Free,... Read More »
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Lecture: W.S. Collins: Balboa Island Visionary, Con Man or Both?
Lecture: W.S. Collins: Balboa Island Visionary, Con Man or Both?
The farsighted land speculator is best known for buying the entire Newport Beach townsite in 1902 and next creating Balboa Island out of a tiny, mosquito-ridden mudflat. But Collins also had a darker side that’s been rarely explored: shady deals, broken promises, five wives, and endless controversies. Though only spending little more than a decade... Read More »
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Talk and Q&A: The Orchid Greenhouse
Talk and Q&A: The Orchid Greenhouse
Join our horticulture team for a behind the scenes tour of our Orchid Greenhouse. Travel through a series of climate-controlled rooms to learn how we care for our amazing orchids. Free to public. Pre-registration required. Register Now
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Little Seedlings Story Time
Little Seedlings Story Time
Explore nature through the wonderful world of books. Join us every Friday at 10am as we share our favorite stories, picture books and poems. Free of charge for preschool children and their caregivers.
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Thanksgiving Floral Workshop
Thanksgiving Floral Workshop
This Bexbloomz Thanksgiving floral workshop embraces Fall’s beauty with a rich autumnal color palette and seasonal blooms. You will craft a stunning arrangement that captures the essence of Thanksgiving. Becky Bridger is a floral educator who hosts workshops in Orange County. Her clients find serenity by tapping their inner floral artist. Becky’s clients also know that... Read More »
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Workshop: Mosaic Stepping Stones
Workshop: Mosaic Stepping Stones
Join in at SL&G along with well-known mosaic instructor, David Jarvinen, to learn how to manipulate porcelain tiles in to beautiful designs. Learn how to nip, fit & adhere broken tiles using a compound tile nipper as well as understanding simple adhesives and their benefits. A grout kit provided, along with all you need to... Read More »
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Explore nature through the wonderful world of books. Join us every Friday at 10am as we share our favorite stories, picture books and poems. Free of charge for preschool children and their caregivers.
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Talk and Q&A: The Orchid Greenhouse
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