SHERMAN LIBRARY & GARDENS

EXPLORERS!
Let's explore the beautiful springtime gardens at Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar!

Date: Sunday. May 4, 2025 10:40 AM. Meet just inside the entrance. Docent tour starts at 11:00 AM.

Parking is free at Lot A: Dahlia Ave at Pacific Coast Hwy and Lot B: Dahlia Ave at 3rd Avenue.
Admission is $5 and can be purchased at the entrance or online.
Buy Tickets Here

Lunch: There's a lovely restaurant at the Gardens called 608 Dahlia. Walk-ins are welcome but reservations are highly recommended.
Book reservations here. I have made a reservation for 5. They only allow two forms of payment so if you are interested in eating here, buddy up with someone and make a reservation for 2.
There are many more restaurants in walking distance from the gardens, including Avilas El Ranchito and Gulfstream

About:
Arnold D. Haskell, the founder of Sherman Library & Gardens, was a successful businessman with a passion for education and gardens. In 1966 he founded Sherman Library & Gardens, naming it after his mentor, Moses H. Sherman.
This beautiful and tranquil cultural center dates back to the 1950s, when Haskell moved from Los Angeles to Corona del Mar. Wanting an office close to his new home, he purchased a charming little fired adobe house (now part of the Library) and the adjoining property. By 1956, Haskell had added another wing to the property, and — long a lover of flora — began landscaping the surrounding land.
Over the course of a decade, he acquired nearby lots, until he owned the entire block in 1967. In that same year, he donated the land to The Sherman Foundation, which he and Sherman’s daughters established in 1951. The Sherman Foundation opened the first part of the Gardens in 1966. Between 1966 and 1974 the magnificent facilities took shape as Haskell oversaw the construction of the entire block, including the conservatory, central garden, gift shop, café and library.