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 Aquarium of the Pacific hosts a special morning exclusively for families with adults or children with autism.
Admission is just $7 per person. Members and children under 3 are free.
BUY TICKETS HERE!
The entire Aquarium, except Lorikeet Forest, is open at 7am. Families can enjoy the tranquility of the Aquarium's exhibits and meet 11,000 animals from the world’s largest ocean.
Autism Family Morning guests may continue to enjoy the Aquarium after it opens to the public at 9am.
Join us for an evening of food, drinks, and art featuring a curated collection of pieces created by the youth of My Friend's Place.
All proceeds from art sold benefit youth artists and the young people of My Friend's Place.
Please RSVP with Dan Meyer at dmeyer@myfriendsplace.org by September 30th.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles
&
Conservation Corps of Long Beach
Proudly Bring You
Clean Air Day 2019
This is a FREE event, open to the public and features free snacks and ice cream, raffles, DIY demonstrations, fun activities, valuable resources & MORE!
Hosted by Seaside Park and Long Beach Health Department
Come and Visit the Washington Neighborhood
Enjoy the Washington Middle School Mural
Join us in our Tree Planting on Pine & 16th Street
Aquarium of the Pacific will have their Climate Resilient booth
Saturday, October 5, 2019
8 am–12 pm
at Seaside Park is located at 14th Street and Chestnut Avenue
(440 W. Cowles Street, Long Beach, CA 90813)
For More Information Contact: Mayra Murillo
(310) 991-9531 or email communityoutreach@habitatla.org
Visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/410651329590585/
Together, we can help keep Long Beach air clean. Take the clean air pledge at CleanAirDay.org
Long Beach Sustainability is partnering with Rain Barrels International to host another FREE
Rainwater Harvesting Class and Rain Barrel Sale
Sunday, October 13th
2-3pm class, 2-4pm rain barrel sale
Wardlow Park Community Center
3457 Stanbridge Avenue, Long Beach
Learn about the importance of rainwater harvesting, the installation and benefits of a rain barrel, and how to apply for a rebate. SoCal WaterSmart offers a $35 rebate per rain barrel with a limit of 2 per household. You can reserve your spot in the workshop and pre-order rain barrels at: http://bit.ly/2nW70DI
For more information go to www.rainbarrelsintl.com or contact Rain Barrels Intl. at (919) 602-6316.
We hope to see you there!
Join us for an evening full of farm-fresh food and live performances at the SPY Community Garden on Saturday, October 19th from 5pm-8pm. Enjoy dishes inspired by the Garden's autumn bounty, and bring your favorite fall dish to share. All ages are welcome!
The SPY Garden Farm Stand will be selling fresh produce grown on-site, as well as other products like pesto, salve, and naturally dyed bandanas. All proceeds benefit the Garden!
$10 suggested donation
*Safe Place for Youth (SPY) provides life-saving support to homeless and at-risk youth ages 12-25 in West Los Angeles. Our mission is to inspire, nurture, and empower the resilient human spirit of homeless youth by providing immediate and lasting solutions, one young person at a time. We do this through a continuum of care including case management, education and employment support, health and wellness care, street outreach, and access to basic survival needs of food, showers and clothing. In 2017, SPY provided services to 1,171 individual homeless and at-risk youth.
The Wild Honey Orchestra celebrates the music of Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famers the Lovin’ Spoonful as a fundraiser for the Autism Think Tank. Led by acclaimed musical director Rob Laufer, Wild Honey Orchestra & Friends (guest singers TBA) will present a comprehensive exploration of the ground-breaking catalog of one of the 1960s’ most underrated but influential bands in the folk-rock-country (Americana) world. The Wild Honey Orchestra will passionately celebrate every musical nuance of over 30 of the Lovin’ Spoonful’s brilliant songs: ‘Do You Believe in Magic,’ ‘Summer in the City,’ ‘Six O’Clock,’ ‘Coconut Grove,’ ‘Daydream,’ ‘Darling Be Home Soon,’ ‘She’s Still a Mystery,’ and so many more. Beloved by their peers – the Beatles, the Kinks, and many more – the Spoonful’s rich and varied catalog of hits and hidden treasures is a perfect fit for the Wild Honey Orchestra and Friends, including Elliot Easton of the Cars and Dennis Diken of the Smithereens. The show will benefit the Autism Think Tank’s effort to help individuals with autism and their families.
