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.
Don’t miss the 31st Annual OC AIDS Walk at William Mason Park in Irvine. For more information, please visit http://www.ocasf.org/category/asf-events-activities/aids-walk-orange-county.
On Saturday, May 6th, The Second City Hollywood is giving back to the community with a day of FREE workshops & shows! Reservations are recommended but walk-ups on the day of are always welcome.
FREE workshops offered in Improv, Musical Improv, Writing for TV/Film, Writing Comedy, Stand-Up, Long Form Improv, Kid Improv (6-7yr), and Kid & Teen Improv (8-18yr).
FREE shows from noon-10pm with the noon at 3 pm shows being family friendly.
See full schedule by clicking HERE!
Please join the good folks at LAX Dunes the first Saturday of every month to help restore the dunes by removing non-native plants. Please arrive no later than 9:15 am as the gate must be closed at this time. Wear long pants and bring a water bottle. Learn more at www.FriendsOfTheLAXDunes.org.
Register at http://bit.ly/CCD-LAXDunes-map.
For more info, please contact Rod Abbott at rabbit@santamonicabay.org.
Join the Children’s Lifesaving Foundation for an incredible afternoon with “The Spirit of Giving: The Art of Transformation” Champagne Brunch & Fundraiser. Event guests include Senator Harry Stern, Malibu Mayor Lou La Monte, Rabbi Judith HaLevy, Harriet Rossetto and Susan Stiffelman. General seating is $100. For tickets, please click HERE.
CLF is a non-profit, 501( c)(3) organization, dedicated to transforming the lives of homeless and at-risk children and families in Los Angeles through academic, social and domestic support.
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature
Saturdays, (6 week sessions):
January 14 – February 18
February 25 – April 1
April 8 – May 13
May 20 – June 24
1:00pm – 3:30pm
Ron Pettie, Instructor
$69 Arboretum members / $79 non-members (includes Arboretum admission)
All materials are included.
Capture the beauty of nature! The instructor will guide a beginner to draw and paint with confidence. More advanced students will be able to paint independently at their own pace and will be able to choose their own subjects.
Each subsequent six-week class will explore other areas of painting such as landscape, still life, domestic animals, structures, deserts, and seascapes. Master artist Ron Pettie will guide you on this adventure.
At the end of a six-week session students will learn the following:
- Composition styles
- How to read a color chart
- Color mixing
- How to use the grid system and the rule of thirds
- Use of dark and light values and gray scales
- Learn a variety of techniques for painting , including using different brushes and the palette knife for texture and depth
- How to use the magic frame on photographs
- Self-Critiquing – Standing back and squinting
- Choosing a signature
Reservations REQUIRED; To register please call the Education Department at 626-821-4623.
Whether you're a novice or a pro poker player, come on out and raise money for people with disabilities. If poker just isn't your game, come take part any way! You can hang in the Casino Lounge, with a DJ, raffle, hors d'oeuvres and cocktails. You’re promised a killer night for all!
SCHEDULE
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5:00 pm – Casino Lounge Opens
- 6:00 pm – Poker Lessons
- 6:30 pm – Poker Tourney Starts
- 7:30 pm – End of Re-Buys
Be a Part of the Volunteer Usher Family!
More than 300 volunteer ushers assist South Coast Repertory by taking tickets, helping patrons to their seats, distributing programs and selling concession items and SCR merchandise. Volunteers see an entire season of theatre free-of-charge while mingling with theatregoers. The volunteer season concludes with a fun end-of-year usher celebration. For more info, please email usher@scr.org or call the Usher Hotline at 714-708-5068.
NOTE: This is an ONGOING volunteer opportunity. Please call for exact times and dates.
Helpful, hardworking volunteers are needed to assist with the Verdugo Mountains 10K on May 7.
Volunteer assignments include:
- Registration 5:30-8:30am: Race Bib/goody bag/T-shirt distribution
- Water Stations 7-11am: distribute water to race participants on race route
- Finish Line Crew 7-11am: distributing bagels, bananas, sports drinks & water at the finish line
- Expo Crew 7:30-11:30am: distributing bagels, bananas & water to runners in the EXPO area
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Pancake Breakfast Crew 7-11am: distribute breakfast meals to runners
- Clean Up Crew 10am-noon: break down tables, chairs, canopies, race signage, store supplies
**All volunteers may be asked to stay in their assigned areas to assist with cleanup which may include taking down canopies, tables, chairs, etc.
Volunteers will receive a volunteer T-shirt, race information badge, make new friends and enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast.
To volunteer, please contact Patty Betancourt at 818-548-2792 or PBetancourt@Glendaleca.gov.
Enjoy meeting other people while helping others? Like to cook? If so, Project Angel Food needs you to help prepare healthy meals for the sick! The organization’s devoted volunteers of all ages represent the diversity of Los Angeles. They are at the heart of all Project Angel Food does, so they pride themselves on the strong sense of community amongst volunteers and staff alike.
Kitchen volunteers join a fun-loving group of compassionate people each day to do everything from chopping, stirring, mixing, baking and packaging meals. You don't even need to know how to cook … only how to take direction from their kitchen chefs. They could use your valuable help!
Two shifts are available: Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 12:30 pm and 1:30 – 3:30 pm. A weekend shift on Sunday is also available from 8:00 am – 12:30 pm.
Please sign up HERE or contact Project Angel Food at volunteers@angelfood.org.
NOTE: This is an ONGOING weekly volunteer opportunity!
STEWARDS AND JR. STEWARDS HABITAT RESTORATION
The Bolsa Chica Land Trust Stewards and Jr. Stewards meet twice each month – the first Sunday and third Saturday – to restore native habitat at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. Take part at 9 am (till noon). Meet at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve North Parking Lot (3842 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach, CA).
Come plant and water native plants, remove non-native plants, pick up trash and other maintenance tasks. Help the Bolsa Chica Land Trust heal our local environment! Please “dress for mess” with long pants and closed toe shoes (like sneakers) and plenty of sunscreen. That’s it! You’ll be taken care of from there with plenty of instructions, tools and equipment, information about the ecosystem, and water and snacks. All are welcome, but please note, there is limited access for those with physical disabilities. For groups of 25 or more, please call ahead to 714-846-1001 or email Erin@bclandtrust.org extra equipment & snacks can be provided. Volunt
eer slips are available for school credit.
