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Learn how to make a brass himmeli with a handmade tassel for air plants. Himmeli is a traditional Swedish ornament meaning heaven or sky. Hang your himmeli as a decoration or decor piece to bring joy to your personal space. Each participant will receive an air plant. Workshop will be led by Stacy Wong, a working artist. Since 2015, she has taught numerous creative making workshops in a variety of mediums as a way to give back and share with the community.

Join us for a Sherman Member Excursion that will meander through Bluebird Canyon Farm, a 15-acre biodynamic farm and design center in the heart of Laguna Beach. This guided tour will describe the history of the farm and its impressive current operations.  

Guided by Backhausdance professional dancers, participants will explore contemporary dance movements inspired by the hummingbirds and many other birds that fill Sherman Library & Gardens with vibrancy and life. You can become a bird in flight by soaring, gliding, hovering, and flocking through our fun and collaborative movement-making workshop.

Inspired by the colors, patterns, and graceful flight of these remarkable pollinators, participants will create movement phrases and explore the wonder of change and growth through movement. We will create and share a unique Dance of the Butterflies, celebrating imagination, self-expression, and the beauty of nature.