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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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Shape-Up at Sherman Gardens Summer Slimming Series – August 26th
Shape-Up at Sherman Gardens Summer Slimming Series – August 26th
Monday, August 26th from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Series runs every Monday from July 8 through August 26, 2024 This popular "Happy Hour Abs & Booty" class is hosted and taught by Shape-Up Health Club certified instructor Kelsey, and welcomes women and men of all ages. After class, enjoy strolling in the beautiful gardens while partaking... Read More »
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Writing Wednesdays: Positive Journaling – Morning
Writing Wednesdays: Positive Journaling – Morning
Weekly class from 10am-11am Every Wednesday: July 31, August 7, 14, 21, 28 Registration for individual classes is available! Join local writer Ellen Bell as she shares the wellness benefits of Positive Journaling and the simple ways you can cultivate your own personal writing practice. This five-week course will focus on fostering emotions such as gratitude, curiosity,... Read More »
Writing Wednesdays: Positive Journaling – Afternoon
Writing Wednesdays: Positive Journaling – Afternoon
Weekly class from 1pm-2pm Every Wednesday: July 31, August 7, 14, 21, 28 Join local writer Ellen Bell as she shares the wellness benefits of Positive Journaling and the simple ways you can cultivate your own personal writing practice. This five-week course will focus on fostering emotions such as gratitude, curiosity, serenity, and joy and will use... Read More »
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Floral Workshop: Dive into Dahlias
Floral Workshop: Dive into Dahlias
In late summer, dahlias are exquisite. A dahlia-centered workshop will immerse you in vibrant hues and intricate textures of this beloved flower. Bexbloomz, in collaboration with Sherman Library & Gardens will instruct how to arrange these stunning blooms to capture the essence of the season and create a spectacular display for your home. All instruction and... 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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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.
Creatures – Friday
Creatures – Friday
Explore your “wild side” at Sherman Library and Gardens. Join us for an evening of family fun as you learn all about some amazing plants and animals. Meet live animals from our local exhibitors, OC Birds of Prey, Santa Ana Zoo and Adventures in Living Science. Discover the curious world of carnivorous and toxic plants. ... Read More »
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Creatures – Saturday
Creatures – Saturday
Explore your “wild side” at Sherman Library and Gardens. Join us for an evening of family fun as you learn all about some amazing plants and animals. Meet live animals from our local exhibitors, OC Birds of Prey, Santa Ana Zoo and Adventures in Living Science. Discover the curious world of carnivorous and toxic plants. ... Read More »
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Ask a Master Gardener! Fire Resistant Landscaping – What You Plant Matters
Ask a Master Gardener! Fire Resistant Landscaping – What You Plant Matters
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 »
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Tai Chi Tuesdays – Fall 2024 8-Week Course
Tai Chi Tuesdays – Fall 2024 8-Week Course
Learn the gentle art of Tai Chi in the perfect tranquil Sherman garden setting. Local teacher Cynthia Bell Niermann will introduce you to this complete mind-body exercise for better health, flexibility, strength and balance.
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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.
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
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Watercolor Class: Begonia
Watercolor Class: Begonia
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 Begonia. 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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Talk and Q&A: Edible Plants in the Garden
Talk and Q&A: Edible Plants in the Garden
Join us as our horticulture team takes you on an edible plants journey around the garden. From herbs to fruits and vegetables, they will show you the unique ways these plants are incorporated into garden designs.Free with Garden Admission. Registration required. Register Now
Tending to Our Inner Garden: Cultivating Mindfulness & Blooming with Presence
Tending to Our Inner Garden: Cultivating Mindfulness & Blooming with Presence
Join us as we explore ways to cultivate our physical and emotional wellbeing with evidence-based mindfulness practices. When we tend to ourselves with moment-to-moment awareness and loving kindness, we flourish.Jessica Drew de Paz, Psy.D.Director of Mindfulness Programs & Clinical PsychologistUC Irvine Susan Samueli Integrative Health InstituteDr. Jessica Drew de Paz serves as a clinical psychologist... Read More »
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Little Seedlings Story Time: Guest Reader, Author of Honk
Little Seedlings Story Time: Guest Reader, Author of Honk
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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Begonia Plant Show & Sale
Begonia Plant Show & Sale
Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 2023 Begonia Plant 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... Read More »
Demonstration: Begonias in Terrariums
Demonstration: 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.
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Begonia Plant Show & Sale
Begonia Plant Show & Sale
Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 2023 Begonia Plant 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... 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. Free with garden admission. Drop in, no registration needed.
Begonia Collection Tour
Begonia Collection Tour
Join Horticulturist Amy Dolim for a tour of the begonia collection at Sherman Library and Gardens. Free with garden admission. Drop in, no registration needed.
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Mosaic Class: Outdoor Thermometer
Mosaic Class: Outdoor Thermometer
Mosaics in the garden! Join mosaic artist, David Jarvinen, to create a wonderful botanical themed outdoor thermometer. We design 2x2 porcelain tiles around a circular thermometer. Our sample shows a big sunflower, but the design is the participants to have fun with! Use ours for inspiration or create your own. Plan on 6 hrs of... 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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Floral Workshop: The Wonder of Woodlands
Floral Workshop: The Wonder of Woodlands
Capture the beauty of fall and the forest with this Bexbloomz Woodland Workshop. Incorporating bark, seedpods, branches and succulents (to name a few of the treasures) your design becomes a mini fairy garden. Becky Bridger is a floral educator who hosts workshops in Orange County. Her clients find serenity by tapping their inner floral artist.... 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.
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
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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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Creatures – Saturday
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