Sherman Library & Gardens Blog

A Dazzling Event:115 Years in the Making

You may be familiar with the annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, but about 100 years ago, it was known by a different name, with a different purpose: Newport Beach’s Annual Tournament of Lights. Debuting in 1921, the Tournament of

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Get to Know Brooke

We are delighted to welcome Brooke Davis to the Sherman Education team. Brooke comes to Sherman Library & Gardens from El Dorado Nature Center where she has worked as a Naturalist, Volunteer Coordinator and Education Coordinator. At Sherman, she will

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Sherman Library Interns

Sherman Library Interns Every fall quarter Sherman Library partners together with the history department at UCI to give their interns hands-on experience working with the library’s historic archives. This fall Sherman Library was fortunate to host three student interns: Yitang

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The Auspicious Plants of Lunar New Year

The Auspicious Plants of Lunar New Year

We are fortunate to have large Asian American communities in both Orange County and Los Angeles who will be celebrating the Lunar New Year this month and hosting festivities for the public to enjoy.  This year at Sherman Library & Gardens we

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