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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May
7
Sat
Volunteer: Paseo Island Festival @ Paseo Del Rey Elementary School
May 7 @ 9:00 am – May 7 @ 7:00 pm

The Paseo Island Festival (or as they call it – PIF) is Paseo Del Rey Elementary's biggest event and fundraiser of the year, and is basically a fair with an Island theme. There's food, games, entertainment (music and dancers), and a silent auction. The event takes place from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. Setup begins in the morning at 8:00 am and clean up until about 6:00 pm.

For the most part, volunteers are asked to assist with collecting tickets and staffing the game booths, jump houses, and food booths. In the morning volunteers will help set up tables, and if they are around at the end of the event, once the event's closed down, volunteers can assist with breakdown and cleanup. Volunteers will be provided vouchers or tickets for a meal; please dress comfortably and bring sunscreen.

It's a fun day overall with a lot of activity!

To help, please contact Heather Hart-Smith.

Jun
11
Sat
AWH: Children’s Annual Demonstration & Fun Day @ Ahead With Horses
Jun 11 @ 9:00 am – Jun 11 @ 5:00 pm

Looking for an awesome volunteer opportunity?  Join our friends at AHEAD With Horses Saturday, June 11th, 2016, for their Children’s Annual Demonstration and Fun Day.  Volunteers are needed from 9 am – 5 pm (you do not have to come for the entire time); available shifts are 9 am – 1 pm, 12 pm – 4 pm, and 3 pm – 5 pm (shorter shifts of 2 hours are acceptable).

Volunteers will assist with set-up, running game booths, bbq, silent auction, clean up, etc.

Please contact Michelle at 818-767-6373 to sign up today! 

There’s still lots to do as AHEAD With Horses gallops AHEAD to prepare for Fun Day! Make sure your calendars are marked down for the 35th Annual Children's Demonstration and Fun Day on Saturday, June 11, 2016.  Purchase your tickets or make donations to support this great organization today! You can also help AWH by signing up to volunteer for the event!  Just click the link or call the office at 818-767-6373.

The event, which includes tasty barbecue; games for kids; a silent auction; fun cAWH Fun Day 2016rafts; music; AWH photos, hats, t-shirts, and bandanas for sale; achievement awards that are distributed to kid participants and a free toy with child’s ticket, also includes a demonstration from 12 – 2 pm and a group photo at 1 pm.

Bring family and friends … BBQ included with price of admission. 

Sep
24
Sat
WAM Block Party: Emerson Avenue Community Garden @ Emerson Avenue Community Garden
Sep 24 @ 10:00 am – Sep 24 @ 8:00 pm

Final_WAMpostcardThe Emerson Avenue Community Garden Club is hosting the first annual Westchester Arts & Music (aka WAM!) Block Party, a free, day-long celebration filled with live music/dance, art, food and community. They’re closing down the street and opening up the garden for arts and crafts activities for all ages and a diverse mix of performances, vendors and food trucks, including Kogi BBQ! Come celebrate Westchester’s 75th Anniversary!  To register, please visit http://wamblockparty.org/#wam.

 

Oct
29
Sat
AWH: Annual Costume Day @ Ahead With Horses
Oct 29 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Who doesn’t like to play dress up, right?  Our pals at Ahead With Horses will host their Annual Costume Day on Saturday, October 29th, 2016. Volunteers are needed from 9 am – 4 pm. Available shifts are 9 am – 12 pm; 11 am – 2 pm  and 1 pm – 4 pm. Volunteers who plan to attend from 11 am – 2 pm are asked to wear a costume.  Fun, right?   Volunteers will assist with set-up, running game booths, arts and crafts, handing out candy and possibly help with leading the horses and clean up. To sign up, please contact Michelle today at 818-767-6373!544934_907547665923024_507382542228526153_n

Mar
5
Sun
Adoption Event: Michelson Found Animals Culver City @ Please contact Michelson Found Animals Culver City for address details.
Mar 5 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Our pals at Michelson Found Animals Culver City are hosting a big adoption event with several other animal rescues in the area with one goal – to find furr-ever homes for as many of the adoptable cats and dogs as possible! They would love your support for this event! For more info and to get involved, please contact n.dubois@foundanimals.org.

May
13
Sat
Power of the Arts Festival @ Venice Hope Park
May 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Create Now is hosting an arts festival on Saturday, May 13th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at Venice Hope Park, located across the street from Create Now’s facility near STAPLES. Dozens of kids will perform in a Talent Show and earn prizes. 

There will be a DJ, fun arts and crafts activities, face painting, balloon twisters, popular children's characters and giveaways for the disadvantaged families in the local neighborhood. 

Come cheer on young performers, and then attend Create Now’s After-Party from 12:00-2:00 pm at their center where you can meet some of the youth and learn more about Create Now. For information about sponsorships, call 213-747-2777 x 1. If you'd like to have a table and share your company's products, please fill out the form at this link.

May
27
Sat
Activate the Rio Vistas with River LA & Broccoli City @ RSVP for address details
May 27 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

River LA is collaborating with communities and local stakeholders to reclaim street ends along the LA River for public use. And this summer, they have tons of events lined up to activate these spaces. On May 27th, join Broccoli City and River LA for a celebration of diversity and nature along the LA River. DJ + food + loads of fun await you along the river. 

Join the fun!

Jun
6
Tue
Senior Center Thank You Party @ Culver City Senior Center
Jun 6 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Volunteers will help set-up and decorate, escort seniors, help manage lines, serve dinner, act as wait staff, hand out thank you gifts, etc.  Volunteers will need to be able to be on their feet and enjoying interacting with others.  Around 200 attendees are expected at this event and they'll really need some help to pull off this event!  Participants must be high school age or above, please!  For more info or to help, please contact Jill Thomsen.

Mar
17
Sun
High Tea with Enid & Friends @ Santa Monica Bay Women's Club
Mar 17 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

we need general set up, clean up for the event and help during the event such as dishwashing. We also would need some volunteers for face painting and balloon making for the kids who will be in attendance. 

Oct
5
Sat
Clean Air Day 2019: Habitat for Humanity & Conservation Corps of Long Beach @ Seaside Park
Oct 5 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

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

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