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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Sep
7
Sat
Family Day: Art Beyond Borders @ Hammer Museum
Sep 7 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Unite and create. Join us for an afternoon of art, music, performances, and more.

All ages welcome. Most activities are recommended for ages five and up. American Sign Language interpretation will be offered during performances and story time.

The Hammer Museum hosts an afternoon of socially engaged art, music, performances, and more at this year’s Family Day: Art Beyond Borders.

Highlights include  an interactive puppetry performance with Bob Baker Marionette Theater, hip-hop dancers from Culture Shock Los Angeles, stories from InsideOUT Writers poets, and music performances by Rhythm Child, Wild Dreams, and the duo Noah James & Brendan Brandt.

Guests can contribute to a giant weaving that will be installed at the U.S.-Mexico border, make a collaborative balloon constellation, add their voices to a collective soundscape, and help make a map of how families are being separated by U.S. policy along the border. 

The free annual family festival fills the museum with art, music, performances, and yummy yummy cotton candy.

Parking is available under the museum for $7 flat on weekends

  • Contribute to a giant weaving that will be installed at the U.S.-Mexico border with Tanya Aguiñiga and Natalie Godinez.
  • Experience an interactive puppetry performance with Bob Baker Marionette Theater.
  • Imagine the Los Angeles River restored with pictures of wildlife with Carolyn Castaño.
  • Shake it up with hip-hop dancers from Culture Shock Los Angeles.
  • Help Ashley Hunt make a map of how families are being separated by U.S. policy along the U.S.-Mexico border. 
  • Hear InsideOUT Writers poets share their stories.
  • Make a collaborative balloon constellation with Alicia Piller.
  • Add your voice to a collective soundscape with Jimena Sarno.
  • Groove to the musical sounds of Rhythm Child.
  • Music by Wild Dreams and duo Noah James & Brendan Brandt.
  • Treats from Lee’Poof Cotton Candy.
  • Love and kindness activities with Families Belong Together.
  • Story-time with Miry’s List.
Nov
17
Sun
Stroll the Art and Architecture of Belmont Heights @ Belmont Heights
Nov 17 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

You Are Cordially Invited To This Free Public Event

Stroll the Art and Architecture of Belmont Heights

Sunday, November 17th, 2019

12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.

Take a leisurely walk in Belmont Heights to visit four homes filled with art by local artists!

Most art is for sale and just in time for the holidays!

Use our map to learn about historic events, street names and interesting architecture.

(maps are available at each home & via email ahead of time)

The stroll is 3/4 of a mile, self-guided and can be walked in any order at your own pace.

 

You Must RSVP To Receive Your Map To Participating Homes

FREE! But please RSVP to:  president@mybelmontheights.org

Or call 562-285-3860.  Map of open homes will be emailed to those who RSVP

 

Artists will be at each house, sharing their process.

Check out some of their work here:   http://www.winberry.com/bha2/index.htm

 

Presented by the Belmont Heights Artists' Association

and the Belmont Heights Community Association

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