Big Sunday happily welcomes you to Our Really Big Community Calendar.
We try to include all kinds of volunteering and helping opportunities for all kinds of interests, talents, passions, and ages! As you’ll see, these include volunteering opportunities (one-time and long-term) as well as the chance to support a nonprofit by attending fundraising events. Plus, of course, we include all of Big Sunday’s homegrown events, too! Whoever you are, and whatever you do, there is someone out there who could use your help.
If you have questions about our calendar, or would like to add a listing, please contact calendar@bigsunday.org or submit your event/opportunity via the button below.
The North American Reptile Breeders Conference & Trade Show welcomes families, students, reptile professionals and enthusiasts to its Pasadena show this November. Attendees will get an up-close view of reptiles of all shapes and sizes including snakes, frogs, turtles, geckos, iguanas, and tortoises – all are available for sale. In addition to viewing exotic and rare breeds, admission to the show includes educational sessions from some of the industry’s most respected experts as they discuss specific species and habitats during various presentations throughout the weekend. Whether you are a reptile aficionado or entering the world of “herping” for the first time, this high quality, captive-bred-only reptile show is sure to entertain.
- USARK Auction Saturday, November 5, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. at the Pasadena Convention Center
Everyone is welcome. Admission is free and includes hors d’oeuvres. All proceeds from the live auction will benefit USARK (the United States Association of Reptile Keepers), a non-profit organization advocating for the practice of Herpetoculture.
For more information, please visit http://narbc.com/Pasadena/tickets_narbc_pasadena.html.
Let’s face it… Alzheimer’s is TOUGH. Let’s face it … TOGETHER! Walk4ALZ brings together local communities in the fight against Alzheimer’s and other dementias. To register today, sign up as a Team Captain, join a team, or walk as an individual at alzgla.org/walk, then recruit others (i.e. friends, family, and co-workers) to donate or to join your team and raiser awareness and funds for the cause. Raise $50 or more and get a walk4ALZ T-shirt; raise $500 or more and get a Champion Baseball Cap. All funds raised provide local programs & services FREE to individuals and families; 20% supports local research. Alzheimer’s Greater Los Angeles is the only local full-service, dementia-focused nonprofit with 35 years of experience, 5 locations, and 54 staff. For more info, visit www.algla.org/walk or call 844-HELP-ALZ.
On November 7 at 6 pm, don’t miss Heart of LA’s (HOLA) 26th Annual Holiday of the Heart celebration honoring AEG.
- 6 pm – Cocktail Reception
- 7 pm – Dinner + Entertainment (feat. Mandy Moore and HOLA students)
Please contact Charissa Gonzales at 213-389-1148 ext. 903 or cg@heartofla.org for ticket and sponsorship opportunities.
On November 10, don’t miss the 5th Annual Take a Bite out of Ovarian Cancer Charitable Luncheon benefiting The Ovarian Cancer Circle. To purchase tickets, please visit www.theovariancancercircle.org or email luncheon@theovariancancercircle.org or call 323-842-8100. All proceeds benefit ovarian cancer research; no tickets sold at the door; please RSVP by November 4, 2016.
Does your wardrobe need a fall refresher? Join American Cancer Society at the Talbots in Pasadena for a fundraiser to benefitting ACS – all you have to do is shop and maybe bring a friend! Ten percent of all proceeds between 4-8 pm will be donated to ACS and if you RSVP to enida.acosta@cancer.org, you will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 gift card! You must be present at 6 pm to win! Now is a great time to do some early holiday shopping! Call 626-564-6078 with any questions.
Join this special group as they provide repairs to a snug home of a widow of a Korean War Vet. She has mobility issues and is confined to using a walker. The group has already built a concrete wheel chair ramp for the veteran and now they want to make her home safer, brighter and more comfortable. Skilled and unskilled volunteers over the age of 16 are needed!
Join the Voices Neighborhood Council, Councilmember Curren Price, Jr.’s Office & CRCD for a Community Clean Up!
They will be starting with a quick tutorial on using the 311 app so any bulky items & graffitti can be reported, then participants will begin walking the streets and picking up any trash encountered.
- Refreshments, gloves & tools will be provided.
- Meeting point will beat the corner of 48th St. & Hoover St., at the Julian C. Dixon Park
- Don't forget to tell your neighbors & use the hastags: #CleanStreetsLAChallenge #VoicesNC #New9th
More information and to RSVP: voicesnc.org@gmail.com or (323) 863-3730.
November 12 & 13, Saturday and Sunday!
The largest Native arts fair in Southern California, the Autry’s American Indian Arts Marketplace features 200 Native American artists who represent more than 40 tribes. Top Native artists from across the country offer sculpture, pottery, beadwork, basketry, photography, paintings, jewelry, textiles, wooden carvings, mixedmedia works, and more.
Plus, enjoy a full weekend of performances, children’s activities, informative talks and demonstrations, films, and the annual short play festival from Native Voices, the Autry’s award-winning resident theatre company.
Marketplace Admission (Includes Museum Admission): Free for Autry Members / $14 Adults / $10 Seniors (60+) and Students (with ID) / $6 Children / Free for Children Under 3
More Details: https://theautry.org/events/special-events/american-indian-arts-marketplace
November 12 & 13, Saturday & Sunday!
Dirt, mud, twigs, stones, and berries are just some of the supplies in nature’s arts-and-architecture kit! Join the exploration with master storyteller Jacque Tahuka-Nunez (Ajachemen) and UCLA faculty and architecture expert Gabriel Fries-Briggs to discover how natural materials create beautiful works of art and architecture.
Admission: Included With Museum Admission / Free for Autry Members
More Details: https://theautry.org/events/family-activities/autry-explorers-art-nature
In the Autry's Wells Fargo Theater
Native American playwrights from across the United States explore environmental issues such as climate change and pollution, legal debates surrounding borders and resources, and personal and spiritual connections to land. Are we doing enough to preserve the homelands of the First Peoples? To preserve our planet? One of these plays will receive the Von Marie Atchley Excellence in Playwriting Award, a $1,000 cash prize!
Space is Limited / Early Arrival is Suggested
Admission: Included With Admission to the American Indian Arts Marketplace (Free for Autry Members; $14 adults; $10 seniors 60+ and students with ID; $6 children)
More Details: https://theautry.org/events/performing-arts/native-voices-sixth-annual-short-play-festival-take-back-land
