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 Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge is proud to present the 22nd Annual Thanksgiving Day Run and Food Drive! The Run has been a staple event in the community for two decades, and people of all ages are invited to come out and get a little exercise in before their big Thanksgiving meals. The Thanksgiving Day Run is a 5k that begins at Memorial Park in La Cañada Flintridge. Runners travel west along Foothill Boulevard, turn around at Castle Lane, and run back along Foothill to end the race back at Memorial park. There is also a Kid’s Mile full of smiles and energy for the little ones in which parents can run along with their children at no additional cost.
Participants are free to take the 5k at whatever pace they please, because the primary goal is to make sure everyone has a good time with their friends and family. However, for the serious runners, the race is professionally timed and awards will be given to the top runners in each category, so be sure to keep your competitive nature in check in the spirit of Thanksgiving. Every child that runs in the Kid’s Mile can expect a small award for their tremendous accomplishment.
With over a thousand attendees in 2014, we expect this year’s event to be the biggest and best so far. All of the proceeds from this event go to help support the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge’s year-round programs for kids, teens, adults, and seniors. Non-perishable food collected all throughout November and on the day of the run will be distributed by the Crescenta Valley Sherriff’s Station to those in need.
Volunteers are an essential part of running this event. The Community Center has a very small staff, and running such a large event requires many helping hands. Whether you'd like to volunteer in the weeks leading up to the Run or the day of the event itself or both, they'd be honored to have you. Take advantage of this opportunity and join a family of dedicated staff and volunteers. CCLCF keeps in the spirit of Thanksgiving and appreciates every single minute any volunteer spends helping. To volunteer, sign up on our Eventbrite page or contact the Community Center at 818-790-4353 or office@cclcf.org.
All around, the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge’s 22nd annual Thanksgiving Day Run and Food Drive is fun for family and friends alike, and all proceeds go to a good cause. Sign up to run or make a donation to the Community Center or the food drive on our website, www.CCLCF.org.
Chosen as one of the Most Incredible Themed Races, Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis is a fun and festive way to kick off your holidays by helping others! Wear a holiday themed costume. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces. Raise funds to help find a cure for arthritis, the nation's leading cause of disability. Run or walk a 5 kilometer route with your team members and celebrate the season by giving!
Each 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
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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.
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.
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.
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!
Adopt a new best friend for $10 and help make L.A. a no-kill city.
Kick off summer with the coolest pets around at the Best Friends NKLA Super Adoption! Join NKLA June 3 & 4 to meet more than 1,000 dogs, cats, puppies and kittens from dozens of local shelters and rescue groups. Adoption fees start at just $10!
All pets are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. And when you adopt, you'll also go home with a new collar and leash, coupons and more (while supplies last).
Admission is free so bring the whole family to this festival of fun that will feature pet-related vendors and some of L.A.'s most popular food trucks. Don't forget, it's all happening at Warner Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd in Woodland Hills.
Adopt one to help Save Them All®
Adopt a new best friend for $10 and help make L.A. a no-kill city.
Kick off summer with the coolest pets around at the Best Friends NKLA Super Adoption! Join NKLA June 3 & 4 to meet more than 1,000 dogs, cats, puppies and kittens from dozens of local shelters and rescue groups. Adoption fees start at just $10!
All pets are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. And when you adopt, you'll also go home with a new collar and leash, coupons and more (while supplies last).
Admission is free so bring the whole family to this festival of fun that will feature pet-related vendors and some of L.A.'s most popular food trucks. Don't forget, it's all happening at Warner Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd in Woodland Hills.
Adopt one to help Save Them All®
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
The 19th annual Bruin Run Walk will be held Sunday, April 29, 2018! Join us for a terrific morning as friends from UCLA and our community run with a purpose in support of the Chase Child Life program. Teams in recognition of some of our fiercest fighters at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital come together with staff, students, and community partners on a 5K journey around the beautiful UCLA campus. You can participate by sponsoring a child, registering for the race, or creating a team with friends and family. This 5K event boasts fun, games, crafts, and cheer for everyone involved.
