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.

Big Sunday Event Giving Opportunity! One-time Volunteer Opportunity Ongoing Volunteer Opportunity
Oct
17
Sat
GSF Harvest Moon Celebration
Oct 17 – Oct 18 all-day

Join the Garden School Foundation for the Harvest Moon Celebration on October 17th! They’re looking forward to a heartwarming afternoon full of live music, fun garden activities, a fabulous live auction, and a delicious, locavore feast catered by GSF’s like-minded restaurant partners. Mark your calendars!

There will be many opportunities for like-minded business and restaurant partners to get involved, and GSF’s corporate sponsors will enjoy excellent visibility, goody-bag placement and more! If you’re interested in joining GSF’s group of corporate supporters, please contact Robin, director of development, at 310-722-7657 or robin@gardenschoolfoundation.org.

May
21
Sat
Fiesta de la Huerta @ 24th Street Elementary (GSF's 2 acres of organic, edible gardens)
May 21 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Fiesta de la HuertaEach year, the Garden School Foundation invites its community of supporters, friends and families into the garden for Fiesta de la Huerta, a fun family festival and fundraiser that celebrates their mission and all that the garden has to offer. Guests explore and adventure in the beautiful gardens, have fun with garden activities and arts and crafts, learn from the pros with DIY and cooking classes, enjoy lunch from amazing restaurants — and much, much more!

Guests will enjoy:

  • Professional DIY Workshops from Maker’s Mess, Kings Roost, the Cool School, Nora Floral Studio, Best Bees and more
  • A lesson in Cooking from the Garden with renowned LA chef Ricardo Zarate
  • Family-friendly Yoga classes from Yogaworks
  • Make-your-own Bike-blender smoothies
  • Face painting and Photo Booth!
  • Garden activities like plant potting, a sack race, farmers market and compost petting zoo
  • Arts and Crafts like pressed flower art and fairy houses
  • Lunch from amazing restaurants like Salts’s Cure, Cava, sweetgreen, Peddlars Creamery, Yalla, Jennie Cooks, Califia Farms- and more!
     

For more info or to volunteer, please contact Shelby Crowell at shelby@gardenschoolfoundation.org or 207-649-0998.

Tickets (5 ticket minimum) are $5 each and proceeds will go towards the support of GSF's Seed-to-Table program. Tickets will be available at the door, but advance purchase is advised, as attendance will be limited.

Jul
16
Sat
Inner-City Arts: 10th Annual Summer on Seventh @ Inner-City Arts Campus
Jul 16 @ 6:00 pm

Rooftop Concert | Art | Food Trucks | Drinks

One night each summer, Angelenos descend upon Inner-City Arts, turning the award-winning campus into the creative epicenter of Los Angeles. Art lovers from all over, including young professionals, Downtown residents and friends from the neighboring Arts District converge at the corner of 7th and Kohler to celebrate the transformational power of creativity.

Enjoy live music on the rooftop, gourmet food trucks, drinks, art installations and more! Proceeds from The 10th Annual Summer on Seventh event support the Inner-City Arts' mission and helps provide underserved youth in Los Angeles with access to free arts education.

21 AND OVER EVENT

F E A T U R I N G:

Music Performances by: The Gaslamp Killer, J Rocc, The Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble, and dublab

Art Installations by: Animal Charm, Awol Erizku, Karl Haendel, Eugene Kotlyarenko, Kathleen Ryan, Christine Wang

Drinks available for purchase. Provided by Silverlake Wine and Everson Royce Bar.

Food and Drink Appearances by: Fritzi Dog, Guerrilla Tacos, Mast Brothers Chocolate, Moon Juice, Moruno, Pizzanista, Salt & Straw, Stumptown Coffee Roasters

To purchase tickets, click HERE.

Mar
31
Fri
Kiehl’s Party to Benefit Create Now
Mar 31 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join Create Now on Friday, March 31st from 6 – 9 pm for a relaxing and memorable evening at Kiehl’s. For only $50, you will receive a rejuvenating mini-facial, a goodie bag with samples, scrumptious refreshments, raffle prizes, and intuitive readings for ten people. Come have fun and party with Create Now! Space is limited! Click this link to purchase your tickets.

All proceeds enable abused, neglected and homeless children ages 2-21 to heal through Create Now, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit that helps youth find their voices through arts mentoring and education.

Apr
2
Sun
Front Yard Spring Beer & Wine Block Party @ The Front Yard
Apr 2 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Don’t miss the Front Yard Spring Beer & Wine Block Party! Besides live music, food, beer, and wine, ticket proceeds give back to TreePeople, an LA-based nonprofit keeping our urban environment sustainable and healthy. 

Tickets are $30. Grab ‘em here!

Sep
17
Sun
Pizza with a Purpose @ California Pizza Kitchen
Sep 17 all-day

Bring in this flyer, present it to your server, and we will donate 20% of your check to the organization listed below. Purchases include dine in, take out, catering and all beverages.

 

Fundrasier in support of: The Ovarian Cancer Circle Inspired by Robin Babbini

How it Works

You can SEARCH by scrolling through the Months or by selecting different Categories or Tag functions. For a totally different view, try the Posterboard or Stream options! Feel free to submit an item for the calendar by clicking the “Submit Your Event / Opportunity” button above at the right-hand side of the page. Questions? Email calendar@bigsunday.org.