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.

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Mar
2
Thu
What’s Happening in Gardening @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Mar 2 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

What's Happening in Gardening
Hosted by Matt-Dell & Rebecca Tufenkian

8 Thursday Classes 
9:30am – 12:00pm; $140 for the series; $25 per class

To register please call the Education Department at 626-821-4623 or pay at the door

These classes are designed to help you keep up with garden news, trends, tips and pests. Each class begins with an open discussion and plant giveaway, followed by a lecture or hands-on workshop from one of the following speakers:

 

 

 

January 12: Matt Tufenkian, Propagating Pelargoniums from Cuttings 

Ever wanted to learn more about growing your own easy-care, great-smelling, and beautiful drought-tolerant plants? Now is your chance. Join Matt-Dell as he teaches us how to start our own baby plants from seeds and cuttings.

 

January 19: Lili Singer, Hum on In! Gardening with Our Tiniest Birds

Few creatures are more beloved and admired than hummingbirds, and many species spend all or part of the year in this region. This illustrated lecture discusses how to create, plant and maintain a garden that attracts and supports these little avian wonders year round.

 

January 26: Jo O’Connell, Australian Native Plants

Celebrate Australia Day with Australian Native Plants! Jo O’Connell will share her plant knowledge with us and bring some of her plants to show and sell. Her nursery, Australian Native Plants, was established in the early 1990’s, with the help of her husband, Byron Cox. From the beginning, their vision was to provide plants that are hardy, drought tolerant, cut flower producing, and bird attracting. www.australianplants.com

 

February 2: January Nordman, The Nature of Permaculture; Building Gardens & Community

What would our lives look like if we could weave vibrant habitats throughout our sprawling metropolitan landscape? How do we begin to heal a world that is at odds with itself? Permaculture offers some possible solutions to these questions, as well as a challenge to how we can lead more fulfilling, authenticate lives as we confront the unknown of our current climate of chaos.

 

February 9: Rebecca Tufenkian, Gardens of Downtown Los Angeles

Downtown LA is often thought of as being a cement jungle, but more often than not it is spotted with beautiful gardens and green spaces. Join us on a virtual tour of Downtown Los Angeles, and enjoy the gardens without the blisters and shinsplints.

 

February 16: Brandon Walker, Irrigation Overview

Now is the time re-think your irrigation system. This class will cover different methods of irrigation, including drip vs. spray, as well as ways to work with the new municipal watering restrictions. Brandon Walker is Co-Owner/Operator at J. Harold Mitchell Supply. He brings with him a lifetime of experience working in professional irrigation. www.jhmsupply.com

 

February 23: Susan Eubank, Working with Your Climate: Arboretum Library Resources for Better Gardening

The Arboretum Library is filled with materials about plants and gardens. Susan Eubank, Arboretum Librarian, will show you the best ones to make you a better gardener wherever you live and no matter how much rain comes out of the sky. Susan Eubank has worked in three climates in three botanic garden libraries for almost twenty years and she’s eager to have you dive into the depths of the Library.

 

March 2: Edwina Pellikka, A History of Plant Based Fabrics & Plant Based Dyes

Edwina Pellikka is a Master Dyer and owner of A Dyeing Art, a high-end textile art studio. She has worked with LucasFilm for a 9-month stint dyeing fabric, hand airbrushing, and aging all the monsters for his third film in the Star Wars series, “Return of the Jedi”, which afforded her the opportunity to open A Dyeing Art in Los Angeles, catering to clients from Film & Television and Live Performances to Interior Design Furnishings & High End Fashion. Her company serves clients in America, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere around the globe.

Apr
10
Mon
Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay @ Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
Apr 10 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Ages:  1st – 4th Grade

Are your nieces, nephews, cousins or children curious about marine science and animals?

Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium offers Spring Break Camp. Campers will explore the Aquarium environment through hands-on science. It's fun. It's educational. And it's almost here!

Sign Up for Spring Break Camp

Heal the Bay members get a discount. Scholarships are available.

Heal the Bay members:

  • $65/day
  • $300/week

Non-members:

  • $70/day
  • $325/week

Questions? Please contact Jackie Cannata, Camp Director, by email at jcannata@healthebay.org or via phone at 310-393-6149 x 106. We look forward to hearing from you.

Apr
11
Tue
Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay @ Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
Apr 11 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Ages:  1st – 4th Grade

Are your nieces, nephews, cousins or children curious about marine science and animals?

Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium offers Spring Break Camp. Campers will explore the Aquarium environment through hands-on science. It's fun. It's educational. And it's almost here!

Sign Up for Spring Break Camp

Heal the Bay members get a discount. Scholarships are available.

Heal the Bay members:

  • $65/day
  • $300/week

Non-members:

  • $70/day
  • $325/week

Questions? Please contact Jackie Cannata, Camp Director, by email at jcannata@healthebay.org or via phone at 310-393-6149 x 106. We look forward to hearing from you.

Apr
12
Wed
Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay @ Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
Apr 12 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Ages:  1st – 4th Grade

Are your nieces, nephews, cousins or children curious about marine science and animals?

Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium offers Spring Break Camp. Campers will explore the Aquarium environment through hands-on science. It's fun. It's educational. And it's almost here!

Sign Up for Spring Break Camp

Heal the Bay members get a discount. Scholarships are available.

Heal the Bay members:

  • $65/day
  • $300/week

Non-members:

  • $70/day
  • $325/week

Questions? Please contact Jackie Cannata, Camp Director, by email at jcannata@healthebay.org or via phone at 310-393-6149 x 106. We look forward to hearing from you.

Apr
13
Thu
Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay @ Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
Apr 13 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Ages:  1st – 4th Grade

Are your nieces, nephews, cousins or children curious about marine science and animals?

Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium offers Spring Break Camp. Campers will explore the Aquarium environment through hands-on science. It's fun. It's educational. And it's almost here!

Sign Up for Spring Break Camp

Heal the Bay members get a discount. Scholarships are available.

Heal the Bay members:

  • $65/day
  • $300/week

Non-members:

  • $70/day
  • $325/week

Questions? Please contact Jackie Cannata, Camp Director, by email at jcannata@healthebay.org or via phone at 310-393-6149 x 106. We look forward to hearing from you.

Apr
14
Fri
Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay @ Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
Apr 14 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Ages:  1st – 4th Grade

Are your nieces, nephews, cousins or children curious about marine science and animals?

Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium offers Spring Break Camp. Campers will explore the Aquarium environment through hands-on science. It's fun. It's educational. And it's almost here!

Sign Up for Spring Break Camp

Heal the Bay members get a discount. Scholarships are available.

Heal the Bay members:

  • $65/day
  • $300/week

Non-members:

  • $70/day
  • $325/week

Questions? Please contact Jackie Cannata, Camp Director, by email at jcannata@healthebay.org or via phone at 310-393-6149 x 106. We look forward to hearing from you.

Apr
24
Mon
Jamaica Awareness Assoc. Celebrity Golf Classic @ Mountain Gate Country Club
Apr 24 @ 9:00 am

Don’t miss the Jamaica Awareness Association Celebrity Golf Classic annual charity event held to raise funds for JAAC’s ongoing projects, particularly its annual Health and Education mission to Jamaica and scholarship funding!  Registration starts at 9 am and tee time is at 11 am; please register by April 17, 2017.  Opportunities for sponsorship are available.  Please contact Pam Stephenson at 818-277-2254 or Roy Davidson at 661-857-5283 for more sponsorship details and/or to RSVP.  Payment can be made on the JAAC website using the DONATE button or by mailing check to JAAC P.O. BOX 351769, Los Angeles, CA 90035. Free event parking will be available.

Options

  • Single golfer – $250
  • Corporate Foursome – $1000 (a celebrity will make up a foursome)
  • Corporate – $5000
  • Executive  – $3000JAAC Golf Classic
  • Tee sponsor – $100 (ask for brochures)
Jun
14
Wed
DIGIMARCON WEST 2017 – Digital Marketing Conference @ Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
Jun 14 – Jun 16 all-day

"If you want to be successful in digital marketing, you can’t miss DIGIMARCON WEST 2017!

DIGIMARCON WEST 2017 Digital Marketing Conference will be held from June 14th to 15th, 2017 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, CA. DIGIMARCON WEST 2017 Conference showcases the most audacious and thought provoking speakers in the digital marketing industry, providing attendees with emerging strategies, the latest innovative technologies, best practices, and insights from successful digital marketing campaigns. Whether it’s building customer loyalty, increasing sales, improving lead generation, or driving greater consumer engagement, the DIGIMARCON WEST 2017 program has been specifically designed to help attendees develop their audience. Attendees will learn how to build traffic, create brand awareness, improve customer service and develop better use of digital tools internally to drive more productive business outcomes. Immerse yourself in topics such as Content Strategy, Web Experience Management, Usability/Design, Mobile Marketing, Customer Engagement, Social Media, Targeting & Optimization, Branded Search, Marketing Automation, Analytics & Data and much, much more!

DIGIMARCON WEST 2017 offers all of the elements you need to achieve digital marketing success! Awesome keynotes, expert panels, plus solutions providers and their tools for digital marketing – all in a dynamic, community-based setting. Conventional thought will be challenged, new ways of thinking will emerge, and you will leave with your head and notebook full of action items and ideas to lead your agency / team / account to even greater success. With plenty of networking opportunities, it is the perfect place to build a professional network, find business partners, generate new ideas, and learn.

Come to DIGIMARCON WEST 2017 and discover how to thrive as a marketer in a world where everything is digital. Take advantage of super saver registration rates and secure your seat early. For more details visit http://digimarcon.com/west/.digimarconwest2017

Jun
17
Sat
Crescent Farm Series @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Jun 17 @ 10:00 am

Meet at the Crescent Farm
Free for members  /  Free for non-members (with arboretum admission)
Instructor: Crescent Farm Staff

Learn about water conservation and sustainable gardening, with hands-on experience! The Crescent Farm, located in the heart of the Arboretum just west of Baldwin Lake, is a reclaimed landscape where guests explore new and ancient horticulture techniques for water conservation and food production. This is an educational training series.  Please bring gloves, drinking water; wear close-toed shoes and a hat.

June 17 – Crescent Farm Horticulture

Explore horticulture at Crescent Farm. Tour choices for low water lawn alternatives, California native ethnobotanic plants of local indigenous tribes, arid climate orchard trees and native wildflowers! Get ideas for your home landscape from our New California Landscape. Growing tips will also be discussed.

May
1
Tue
May-Giving @ Wonderland Avenue Elementary School
May 1 – May 5 all-day

Wonderland Ave. Elementary gently-used book collection for our school. We will be collecting books and cans From May 1 – 5.

On Sat 5/5 from 10am – 2pm Wonderland Avenue Elementary School will be holding a "Drive Through Drop Off” where volunteers will collect books and canned goods without donors having to leave their cars. Local residents are welcome to donate, as well.

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