BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.0.5//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2562@newportbeach.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T142600 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T142600 DTSTAMP:20260219T201118Z URL:https://www.newportbeach.com/events/sherman-library-gardens-breaks-gro und-on-17-million-revitalization/ SUMMARY:SHERMAN LIBRARY & GARDENS BREAKS GROUND ON $17 MILLION REVITALIZATI ON DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\nSHERMAN LIBRARY &\; GAR DENS BREAKS GROUND\nON $17 MILLION REVITALIZATION\nThe groundbreaking will happen on 2.26.2026 \nwith shovels in the ground at 2:26 pm. \nGuests w ill also celebrate Sherman’s 60th anniversary.\nCelebrating its 60 year s\, Sherman Library &\; Gardens will break ground on February 26\, 2026 at 2:26 pm for the most important revitalization in the history of this e steemed cultural resource.\n\nThis beautiful and tranquil cultural center dates back to the 1950s\, when Arnold Haskell moved from Los Angeles to Co rona del Mar. He purchased a charming little fired adobe house (still part of Sherman today) and the adjoining property for his office. By 1956\, Ha skell\, who was a long-time lover of flora\, added another wing to the pro perty and began landscaping the surrounding land. With great foresight and over the course of a decade\, Haskell acquired nearby lots\, until he own ed the entire block by 1967 and named this special place after his esteeme d mentor\, Moses Hazeltine Sherman. In that same year\, Haskell donated th e land to The Sherman Foundation that he and Sherman’s daughters had est ablished in 1951.\n\nThe Sherman Foundation opened the first part of the G ardens in 1966. Between 1966 and 1974 the facilities took shape as Haskell oversaw the construction of the entire block\, including the conservatory \, central garden\, gift shop\, café and library. Sherman Library &\; Gardens is a monument to Haskell’s dream of an educational and cultural center: it’s a premier botanical garden and outstanding research library with collections related to the history of the Pacific Southwest.\n\n“T he Sherman Foundation’s charter is to be a community resource\,” said Kirstie Acevedo\, President of M.H. Sherman Company. “We have been very intentional in the architectural design to complement our cherished home i n Corona del Mar while delivering on Sherman Library &\; Gardens’ mis sion focus of horticulture\, education\, and art.”\n\nFor 60 years\, She rman Library &\; Gardens has been a beloved presence in the community b ut urgently needed significant repairs and revitalization. The Grow The Ga rdens capital campaign marks the most significant remodel and reimaginatio n in its history. The reconstruction will include an iconic Bell Tower Ent rance\, revitalization of important garden areas within the campus\, as we ll as the relocation of the restaurant to Pacific Coast Highway allowing f or the central garden area to be used primarily for educational programmin g\, the backbone of Sherman’s mission.\n\n“It was important for us to employ smart and sensitive design that honored the charm and character for the future of the Corona del Mar Village\,” said Tim Collins\, Chairman of the Building Committee. Construction is expected to last 18 months and be complete in late Summer 2027. He added\, “This revitalization was a long time coming and we are confident the community will fully embrace the reimagined Sherman Library &\; Gardens.”\n\nFor more information and an electronic press kit featuring high resolution renderings of the desig ns\, please visit https://thesherman.org/grow-the-gardens/electronic-press -kit/\nAbout Sherman Library &\; Gardens\nSherman Library &\; Garden s is a non-profit that has been deeply rooted in Orange County\, Californi a for 60 years\, serving the community as a cultural center\, sanctuary an d educational beacon for history and beauty. Founded in 1966 by Arnold Has kell and named for his friend and mentor\, Moses Hazeltine Sherman\, this iconic institution serves as a guardian of regional history and artifacts\ , a living library of plants both native and exotic and a conservator of a rtistic works influenced by and produced in the Pacific Southwest. Today\, Sherman Library &\; Gardens is a monument to Haskell’s dream of an e ducational and cultural center including a premier botanical garden and ou tstanding research library. Sherman Library &\; Gardens was recently re cognized by the Newport Beach City Council with a proclamation\, naming Sh erman Library &\; Gardens as the “Cultural Hub” of Corona del Mar. The Grow The Gardens campaign is currently underway\, with additional info rmation and details HERE. Sherman Library &\; Gardens is located at 264 7 E. Coast Hwy.\, Corona del Mar\, CA 92625.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_im age image="633097" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row ] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newportbeach.com/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/02/Sherman-Gardens-Map.png CATEGORIES:Local Events LOCATION:Sherman Library and Gardens\, 2647 East Coast Hwy.\, Corona del Ma r\, CA\, United States GEO:33.601935;-117.87319430000002 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2647 East Coast Hwy.\, Coro na del Mar\, CA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Sherman Library and Gardens:geo:33.601935,-117.87319430000002 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR