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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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Watercolor Class: Alstroemeria – Peruvian Lily
Watercolor Class: Alstroemeria – Peruvian Lily
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 an Alstroemeria - Peruvian Lily. Classes are designed for all levels of painter and non-painter. Each participant will take home her/his own charming painting. Fee: $35 Member / $45 Non-Member 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: Eucalyptus
Watercolor Class: Eucalyptus
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 a Eucalyptus. Classes are designed for all levels of painter and non-painter. Each participant will take home her/his own charming painting. Fee: $35 Member / $45 Non-Member Purchase Tickets
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Workshop: Garden Pumpkin for Autumn
Workshop: Garden Pumpkin for Autumn
Create a lovely, decorated pumpkin for the autumn season using natural materials from the garden. Join Alexandra Ito to learn how to use decoupage techniques to decorate a live pumpkin with dried leaves and flowers. This fun, relaxed class takes place in the outdoor patio classroom by the gift shop, where you will be inspired... Read More »
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Pumpkin Patch Elegance: A Succulent Pumpkin Workshop (SOLD OUT)
Pumpkin Patch Elegance: A Succulent Pumpkin Workshop (SOLD OUT)
Embrace Fall and create a stunning succulent arrangement atop a pumpkin. This Bexbloomz workshop provides you with the secrets of pairing, placing and nurturing your succulent masterpiece to last the season. 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... Read More »
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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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Fall Season Succulent Bowl Workshop
Fall Season Succulent Bowl Workshop
Get ready to embrace the cozy vibes of fall by creating your own beautiful succulent bowl at our upcoming event! Come join us at the Sherman Library & Gardens for a fun-filled event where you can create your very own succulent bowl perfect for the fall season! Our expert gardener will guide you through the process of selecting and... Read More »
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Workshop: Staghorn Fern Mounting with O.C. Social Planters
Workshop: Staghorn Fern Mounting with O.C. Social Planters
Reuse, recycle, plant! Join Mary and Thuy from O.C. Social Planters for a fun Sunday morning workshop at the garden. Learn how to mount a staghorn fern and transform repurposed, discarded wooden tree crates into a home for a beautiful, wall-mounted plant. No experience required. You will be guided, hands-on through each step. Walk away... Read More »
Ask a Master Gardener!
Ask a Master Gardener!
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. October 13th the OCMG's are partnering with the California Master Beekeeper Program (CAMBP). CAMPB is a continuous train-the-trainer... Read More »
Corona del Mar Meet & Greet 2024
Corona del Mar Meet & Greet 2024
Sixth Annual Corona del Mar Neighborhood Meet & Greet! Please join us for our sixth neighborhood Meet & Greet for residents of Corona del Mar and surrounding neighborhoods! We are excited to return to Sherman Library & Gardens on Sunday, October 13th from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. This is an opportunity to get to... Read More »
Pie Contest @ Corona del Mar Meet & Greet 2024
Pie Contest @ Corona del Mar Meet & Greet 2024
Pie Contest at the: Sixth Annual Corona del Mar Neighborhood Meet & Greet!Show off your baking skills during our sixth neighborhood Meet & Greet for residents of Corona del Mar and surrounding neighborhoods! Our third annual Pie Contest, always a fan favorite, is back for another year!!Enter the PIE CONTEST to win fabulous prizes and... Read More »
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Mosaic Class: Aquilla Pour Botanical
Mosaic Class: Aquilla Pour Botanical
Mosaic artist, David Jarvinen, has designed a wonderful way to express art using wire and pourable acrylic paints. It is a fun experience! We use wire to outline shapes and fill them with colors that you decide to use to complete your art. Once finished, use tiles to fill in the background. We supply image(s)... Read More »
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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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Member Mondays: Newport Beach’s Oldest Attraction
Member Mondays: Newport Beach’s Oldest Attraction
Come join us for a visual tour of Newport Beach’s history from the Sherman Library archives. From artifacts to photographs to scrapbooks, you will have the opportunity to learn the importance of Newport Beach’s unique harbor. Members only event. Free, pre-registration required. Register Now
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Talk and Q&A: Native Plants in the Garden
Talk and Q&A: Native Plants in the Garden
Go native and get inspired to go green! Take a tour, with Horticulturist Amy Dolim and learn about environmentally friendly, drought-tolerant plants at the Sherman Gardens. Learn about the benefits of local native plants and how they can be a great addition to any home garden Free with Garden Admission. Registration required. Register Now
Sherman Library Open House: Turning Pages for 50 Years
Sherman Library Open House: Turning Pages for 50 Years
Please join us for a Library Open House on October 22 at 5 pm as the library celebrates 50 years since its construction by Sherman’s founder Arnold Haskell. In 1974, Haskell actualized his vision for Sherman Library & Gardens when the library stacks and archives building was completed. Utilizing precious real estate, he built a... Read More »
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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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Chrysanthemum Flower Show
Chrysanthemum Flower Show
Chrysanthemum Show Presented by the Southern California Chrysanthemum Society Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27 10:30 am – 4 pm A flower show that concentrates on displaying the beauty and variety of the Chrysanthemum, a flower referred to as the “Queen of the Fall”. Chrysanthemum blooms come in a myriad of shapes, sizes, and... Read More »
Free Talk: The 13 Chrysanthemum Classes
Free Talk: The 13 Chrysanthemum Classes
Learn all about the 13 different chrysanthemum classes that are grown in the United States.
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Chrysanthemum Flower Show
Chrysanthemum Flower Show
Chrysanthemum Show Presented by the Southern California Chrysanthemum Society Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27 10:30 am – 4 pm A flower show that concentrates on displaying the beauty and variety of the Chrysanthemum, a flower referred to as the “Queen of the Fall”. Chrysanthemum blooms come in a myriad of shapes, sizes, and... Read More »
Free Talk: The History of the Chrysanthemum
Free Talk: The History of the Chrysanthemum
Take a comprehensive look at the interesting 2,500 year history of the Chrysanthemum.
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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.