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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.
Calendar of Events
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2 events,
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.
After Hours at the Garden
After Hours at the Garden
Experience the beauty and magic of Sherman Library & Gardens after hours this summer!Starting in June, the Gardens come alive after hours with an exciting lineup of ongoing programming for all ages. Whether you're sipping wine at sunset, painting among the flowers, enjoying live music, or bringing the whole family for a picnic at dusk,... Read More »
1 event,
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.
2 events,
Begonia Show & Sale
Begonia Show & Sale
Presented by Southern California Begonia Society Come see a huge variety of begonias on display at the Southern California Begonia Society Show and Sale! Discover wild and wonderful specimens in the exhibition and pick your favorite from the plant sale to take home. The Southern California Begonia Society comprises amateur growers whose backyard nurseries yield... Read More »
Begonias in Terrariums
Begonias in Terrariums
Learn how to make a terrarium suited to grow Begonias. Many tropical Begonias require high humidity in order to thrive and growing them in terrariums makes this possible. Free with garden admission. Drop in, no registration needed.
5 events,
Ask a Master Gardener! Hydroponics
Ask a Master Gardener! Hydroponics
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 »
Begonia Show & Sale
Begonia Show & Sale
Presented by Southern California Begonia Society Come see a huge variety of begonias on display at the Southern California Begonia Society Show and Sale! Discover wild and wonderful specimens in the exhibition and pick your favorite from the plant sale to take home. The Southern California Begonia Society comprises amateur growers whose backyard nurseries yield... Read More »
Free Talk and Q&A: Basic Begonia Culture
Free Talk and Q&A: Basic Begonia Culture
Join the experts from the Southern California Begonia Society for an introduction to begonia cultivation. Learn the basics of begonia care including propagation, soil mixes, fertilizers, and light conditions. Get expert tips and tricks to allow your new plants to flourish. Drop in, no registration needed. Free with garden admission. Drop in, no registration required.
Begonia Collection Tour
Begonia Collection Tour
Join us for a tour of the begonia collection at Sherman Library and Gardens. Free with garden admission. Drop in, no registration required.
Family Sunday Fundays
Family Sunday Fundays
Experience the beauty and magic of Sherman Library & Gardens after hours this summer! Starting in June, the Gardens come alive after hours with an exciting lineup of ongoing programming for all ages. Whether you're sipping wine at sunset, painting among the flowers, enjoying live music, or bringing the whole family for a picnic at... Read More »
2 events,
Member Mondays: Creating ‘Fall’ in the Garden at Sherman
Member Mondays: Creating ‘Fall’ in the Garden at Sherman
The consistently pleasant weather of coastal Southern California can leave us pining for the fall colors and crisp air associated with the fall season, but there’s a way to bring fall to your garden! Horticulture Staff create fall-inspired displays each year to help instill the sense of changing seasons in a climate where it can... Read More »
Mosaic Class: Landscape Panel
Mosaic Class: Landscape Panel
We all gaze at landscapes and are amazed and inspired by the beauty. Join mosaic artist, David Jarvinen, to learn about foreground, mid-range and background while creating a unique landscape design. The image shows a desert scene, but the landscape is up to your imagination. Bring an inspiration image or just jump in and start creating... Read More »
1 event,
Evening Lecture: Sue Hodson – I Promise You I’ll be Home: Korean Letters of a U.S. Marine
Evening Lecture: Sue Hodson – I Promise You I’ll be Home: Korean Letters of a U.S. Marine
Join Sue Hodson, former curator of literary collections, as she shares insight about her upcoming book, “I Promise You I'll Be Home”. LA Times columnist Al Martinez chronicled life in Southern California as a writer who had “an extraordinary ability to take something very personal and spin it out beautifully to make you laugh or weep.”... Read More »
2 events,
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.
After Hours at the Garden
After Hours at the Garden
Experience the beauty and magic of Sherman Library & Gardens after hours this summer!Starting in June, the Gardens come alive after hours with an exciting lineup of ongoing programming for all ages. Whether you're sipping wine at sunset, painting among the flowers, enjoying live music, or bringing the whole family for a picnic at dusk,... Read More »
1 event,
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.
1 event,
Family Sunday Fundays
Family Sunday Fundays
Experience the beauty and magic of Sherman Library & Gardens after hours this summer! Starting in June, the Gardens come alive after hours with an exciting lineup of ongoing programming for all ages. Whether you're sipping wine at sunset, painting among the flowers, enjoying live music, or bringing the whole family for a picnic at... Read More »
1 event,
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.
1 event,
1st Annual Botanical Ball
1st Annual Botanical Ball
Join us for the 1st Annual Sherman Library & Gardens’ Botanical Ball on Saturday, October 4th, from 6pm-10pm.There’s a special sort of magic in strolling through a garden at twilight. As the sun sets, the garden’s colors darken into vibrant jewel-toned hues and every point of light twinkles against them.Sherman Library & Gardens will be... Read More »
Little Seedlings Story Time
Little Seedlings Story Time
Little Seedlings Story Time
