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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Aug
12
Fri
Open Sister Circle @ The Vision Theatre
Aug 12 @ 9:00 am – Aug 12 @ 5:00 pm

Royal Queens“OPEN SISTER CIRCLE”
An invitation to inner happiness, sisterhood and turning your dreams into reality.

Learn To Stress Less, Love Yourself, Heal Yourself, Market Yourself and Build Wealth.

Inner City Cultural Center II, Inc. and Tuesday Conner present a FREE Seminar on “How To Live a Happy Life & Earn Your Worth”. The event is hosted by Royal Queens United on Friday, August 12th, 2016 at the Vision Theater, 3341 West 43rd PLACE, Los Angeles, CA 90008. 

Royal Queens United are eclectic artists, businesswomen, entrepreneurs and teachers who help women align their vision to move with vision. Sisters of all ages and races are welcome to this Free Seminar; if they wish to develop the self confidence and the wisdom it takes to gain her worth. The Open Sister Circle is where you’ll hear the Secret to becoming a whole woman who's confident and wealthy and it’s Free.

Whether you want to start your own company, design your own line or break into the entertainment industry, Royal Queens United will teach you what you need to know to Change Your Life Today. They want to help you succeed and teach other women what they learned to share the wealth that’s available if you have the right tools. Come to the Open Sister Circle to open the door to your wealth and success. Don’t miss this life changing experience … it’s free!

Register Today for this Free event at www.tuesdayconner.com.

For more info, please contact opensistetcircle@gmail.com or call 818-714-4242.

Sep
18
Sun
Wonder Woman Walk for Breast Cancer @ Palisades Park
Sep 18 @ 6:00 am – 11:30 am

Wonder-Woman-5k-logoView and sign up for a volunteer assignment here:  http://tinyurl.com/wonderwomanvolunteer

The Jessica M. Berman Wonder Woman Walk for Breast Cancer is looking for 100+ volunteers to help 
on Sunday, September 18th, 2016. Volunteer assignments include registration, water stations, expo, start/finish line and kids zone.

The Jessica M. Berman WONDER WOMAN WALK for Breast Cancer benefits Tower Cancer Research Foundation, which provides funding for 
important and innovative breast cancer research and patient support services. The Walk celebrates breast cancer survivors and honors those who 
have lost their battle with the disease. You're invited to help support this great event!

For questions about volunteering, or to register a group (10+), please email ​michelle@socalvolunteers.com.

Nov
13
Sun
Native Voices 6th Annual Short Play Festival: Take Back the Land @ Autry Museum of the American West
Nov 13 @ 12:30 pm

In the Autry's Wells Fargo Theater

Native American playwrights from across the United States explore environmental issues such as climate change and pollution, legal debates surrounding borders and resources, and personal and spiritual connections to land. Are we doing enough to preserve the homelands of the First Peoples? To preserve our planet? One of these plays will receive the Von Marie Atchley Excellence in Playwriting Award, a $1,000 cash prize!

Space is Limited / Early Arrival is Suggested
Admission: Included With Admission to the American Indian Arts Marketplace (Free for Autry Members; $14 adults; $10 seniors 60+ and students with ID; $6 children)

More Details: https://theautry.org/events/performing-arts/native-voices-sixth-annual-short-play-festival-take-back-land

Apr
27
Thu
Silent NO MORE @ Little Theatre (at California State University, Northridge)
Apr 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

After a sold-out production at Carnegie Hall, Silent NO MORE returns to California on Thursday, April 27 at 7 pm! Join the cast for an inspiring, emotional, and educational evening, as individuals with hearing loss share their powerful life stories. A Q&A between the cast and audience follows the production.  The production is presented by No Limits, an organization After a sold-out production at Carnegie Hall, Silent NO MORE returns to California on Thursday, April 27 at 7pm! Join us for an inspiring, emotional, and educational evening, as individuals with hearing loss share their powerful life stories. A Q&A between the cast and audience follows the production, which is presented by No Limits, an organization that provides high quality education for deaf children and their families so they have the opportunity to not only attend college, but graduate from college.  Tickets are $10 per person.  An ASL interpreter and captioning will be available.  For more info or tickets, please call 310-280-0878 or email rsvp@nolimits-fordeafchildren.org.

Sep
28
Sat
2nd Annual Ranchos Walk @ CSU Long Beach
Sep 28 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Join us for the 2nd Annual Ranchos Walk

 

Join us to experience Long Beach in a whole new way at the 2nd Annual Ranchos Walk event on Saturday, September 28, 2019.

 

Beginning at 8 a.m., participants will take a walk through history as they follow a route that links Rancho Los Alamitos and Rancho Los Cerritos. This 9.4-mile scenic walk also connects the California State University, Long Beach campus, Reservoir Hill, Hilltop Park in Signal Hill, Longview Point at Willow Springs Park and Rancho Los Cerritos. There will also be 3.5-mile and 6-mile options available, and all participants are invited to attend the 175th anniversary celebration of Ranchos Los Cerritos at the end of the walk. Participants will be able to purchase food and bring proper identification to responsibly enjoy the beer garden refreshments.

 

Participation in the event is free, and online registration is available at www.longbeach.gov/ranchoswalk.

 

Full Ranchos Walk: the full walk is 9.4 miles from just outside Rancho Los Alamitos to the entrance of Rancho Los Cerritos. Sign in from 7:30-8:30am at 1200 Palo Verde Avenue. Parking is available for a $9 all-day fee in CSULB lot E6. Carpooling, busing, and biking are encouraged. The walk will begin at 8:00am.

 

6-Mile Ranchos Walk: the 6-mile walk is from the National Guard Armory to the entrance of Rancho Los Cerritos. Sign in from 9:00-10:00am at 2200 Redondo Avenue. Parking is very limited. Carpooling, busing, and biking are encouraged.

 

3.5-Mile Ranchos Walk: the 3.5-mile walk is from Longview Point at Willow Springs Park to the entrance of Rancho Los Cerritos. Sign in from 10:00-11:00am at 2755 Orange Avenue. Parking is very limited. Carpooling, busing, and biking are encouraged.

Shuttle services and water will be provided along the route. Only service dogs will be permitted.

Schedule:

7:00 AM: Shuttle service opens
7:30 AM: Registration for the full Ranchos Walk opens at CSU Long Beach, 1200 Palo Verde Avenue
8:00 AM: Ranchos Walk kickoff
8:30 AM: Full Walk Registration closes
9:00 AM: 6-Mile Ranchos Walk registration opens at the California National Guard, 2200 Redondo Avenue
10:00 AM: 6-Mile Walk registration closes, 3.5-Mile Walk Registration opens at Willow Springs Park, 2755 Orange Avenue
11:00 AM: 175th Anniversary Festival opens at Rancho Los Cerritos, 3.5 Mile Walk Registration closes
2:00 PM: Ranchos Walk 2019 Closes

Don't forget to wear comfortable shoes, sunglasses, a hat, and apply plenty of sunscreen. Bring a reusable water bottle to refill at water stations along the route. Three rest stops along the route will provide water, snacks, first aid, restroom facilities, and information for participants.

Please no dogs. This is a long walk and could be too much for your furry friend. Service dogs only will be allowed.

Download the izi Travel app on your smart phone to access digital route guidance and audio information on points of interest along the route. Open the app and search for "Ranchos Walk" to find the tour and start route guidance. Bring a power bank to ensure your battery will last for the full walk. 

Bring money and your ID to purchase food and enjoy refreshments in the beer garden at the Rancho Los Cerritos 175th Anniversary Celebration.

Long Beach Sustainability is partnering with the departments of Public Works and Health and Human Services, as well as Walk Long Beach, Rancho los Cerritos and Rancho los Alamitos to host this event.

We are proud to make Ranchos Walk 2019 free for all participants. Please consider supporting the Ranchos Walk through a donation to one of our partners: Walk Long Beach, Rancho Los Cerritos, and Rancho Los Alamitos.

 

We hope you can join us!

Feb
29
Sat
Wild Honey Foundation Presents: WILD HONEY ORCHESTRA CELEBRATES THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL TO BENEFIT THE AUTISM THINK TANK @ Alex Theater
Feb 29 @ 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm

The Wild Honey Orchestra celebrates the music of Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famers the Lovin’ Spoonful as a fundraiser for the Autism Think Tank. Led by acclaimed musical director Rob Laufer, Wild Honey Orchestra & Friends (guest singers TBA) will present a comprehensive exploration of the ground-breaking catalog of one of the 1960s’ most underrated but influential bands in the folk-rock-country (Americana) world. The Wild Honey Orchestra will passionately celebrate every musical nuance of over 30 of the Lovin’ Spoonful’s brilliant songs: ‘Do You Believe in Magic,’ ‘Summer in the City,’ ‘Six O’Clock,’ ‘Coconut Grove,’ ‘Daydream,’ ‘Darling Be Home Soon,’ ‘She’s Still a Mystery,’ and so many more. Beloved by their peers – the Beatles, the Kinks, and many more – the Spoonful’s rich and varied catalog of hits and hidden treasures is a perfect fit for the Wild Honey Orchestra and Friends, including Elliot Easton of the Cars and Dennis Diken of the Smithereens. The show will benefit the Autism Think Tank’s effort to help individuals with autism and their families.

Mar
21
Sat
The Hollywood Hike to End Homelessness @ Griffith Park, Boy Scout Trail
Mar 21 @ 8:00 am

Now that you’ve participated in the 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, take the next step in helping address the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles County by joining the 3rd Annual Hollywood Hike to End Homelessness.
 
60,000 of our neighbors fall asleep unsheltered, alone, and isolated every single night in Los Angeles County. For many of our neighbors, challenges are layered. Mental and physical challenges, a fundamental lack of resources, and the social stigma of homelessness create an environment of indescribable loneliness, trauma, and pain many of us cannot begin to comprehend.
 
For the better part of a decade, The Center has provided a holistic and trauma-informed approach to ending isolation and homelessness. Offering unique Wellness, Health, Outreach & Housing, and Community Support Programs, they work every day to break down barriers to entry for our homeless neighbors. By doing so, we help build a path toward wellness and housing.
 
On March 21st, they will host the 3rd Annual Hike to End Homelessness to raise vital funds for The Center’s Community Wellness Program that serves thousands of vulnerable individuals living unhoused on the streets in our neighborhood. With these resources, together, they will give their participants access to community programming and connections to healthcare, mental healthcare, and housing.
 
This unique event is anything but the typical fundraising experience. Bringing together hundreds of Angelenos hiking in solidarity, this hike is a powerful display of our commitment toward ending homelessness in our community.

For more information on registration or sponsorship, please  email Nathan Box, Director of Development & External Relations, at nathan.box@thecenterinhollywood.org.

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