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
May
8
Sun
Big Sunday’s 1st-ever Mother’s Day Party @ Big Sunday
May 8 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Join us for our first-ever Mother’s Day Party! It will be a great time for anyone who is a mom, has a mom, or knows a mom. We’ll be making cards and gifts for moms who are shut-ins and doing special collections for Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, and m2m (Mother 2 Mother) which helps women with AIDS in Africa. We’ll also be collecting new and gently used baby clothes for an orphanage in Central America. All ages are welcome. For more info, please email beenish@bigsunday.org. To participate in this special event, click HERE.

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May
9
Mon
Support “Chicks Who Make Flicks”
May 9 – May 10 all-day

Women writers and directors in the entertainment industry constantly encounter roadblocks when attempting to advance their careers – even when they are just as talented and capable as their male counterparts. Women actors have a similar problem simply because the number of female roles is significantly less than for men.  Friend of Big Sunday Amy Lloyd and her business partner Christina Gray have combined efforts to combat this issue with a special IndieGogo campaign for their production company “Chicks Who Make Flicks.”  This organization is working to do its part to increase visibility and provide more opportunities for women.  The production company creates films made by women, films that tell great woman’s stories, films that capture the voices of women from all over the world and at every stage of their life. Their goal is to create an environment that supports, encourages, and celebrates talented female filmmakers.  For more info on how you can support this great cause, please visit https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/chicks-who-make-flicks-a-film-production-company#

May
11
Wed
FRESH: Celebrating the Table @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - Oak Room
May 11 @ 3:00 pm – May 11 @ 5:00 pm

Are you a cooking enthusiast?  Don’t miss the “FRESH: Celebrating the Table” series at the LA Arboretum!

  • Wednesday, February 10 – Gale Kohl and Peg Rahn do FOOD together!
  • Thursday, March 10 (Note day!) – Haley Nguyen: French Cooking with a Vietnamese Touch
  • Wednesday, April 13 – Learn teppanyaki from a master Benihana chef!
  • Wednesday, May 11 – Jeanne Kelley demonstrates from her new book

Wine provided by Gale Kohl of Gale’s Restaurant in Pasadena.LA County Arboretum logo

$50 members / $60 non-members (includes Arboretum Admission)

Pre-registration is required; please call 626-821-4623 to register.

May
12
Thu
Support “Chicks Who Make Flicks”
May 12 – May 13 all-day

Women writers and directors in the entertainment industry constantly encounter roadblocks when attempting to advance their careers – even when they are just as talented and capable as their male counterparts. Women actors have a similar problem simply because the number of female roles is significantly less than for men.  Friend of Big Sunday Amy Lloyd and her business partner Christina Gray have combined efforts to combat this issue with a special IndieGogo campaign for their production company “Chicks Who Make Flicks.”  This organization is working to do its part to increase visibility and provide more opportunities for women.  The production company creates films made by women, films that tell great woman’s stories, films that capture the voices of women from all over the world and at every stage of their life. Their goal is to create an environment that supports, encourages, and celebrates talented female filmmakers.  For more info on how you can support this great cause, please visit https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/chicks-who-make-flicks-a-film-production-company#

May
16
Mon
Support “Chicks Who Make Flicks”
May 16 – May 17 all-day

Women writers and directors in the entertainment industry constantly encounter roadblocks when attempting to advance their careers – even when they are just as talented and capable as their male counterparts. Women actors have a similar problem simply because the number of female roles is significantly less than for men.  Friend of Big Sunday Amy Lloyd and her business partner Christina Gray have combined efforts to combat this issue with a special IndieGogo campaign for their production company “Chicks Who Make Flicks.”  This organization is working to do its part to increase visibility and provide more opportunities for women.  The production company creates films made by women, films that tell great woman’s stories, films that capture the voices of women from all over the world and at every stage of their life. Their goal is to create an environment that supports, encourages, and celebrates talented female filmmakers.  For more info on how you can support this great cause, please visit https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/chicks-who-make-flicks-a-film-production-company#

May
19
Thu
Support “Chicks Who Make Flicks”
May 19 – May 20 all-day

Women writers and directors in the entertainment industry constantly encounter roadblocks when attempting to advance their careers – even when they are just as talented and capable as their male counterparts. Women actors have a similar problem simply because the number of female roles is significantly less than for men.  Friend of Big Sunday Amy Lloyd and her business partner Christina Gray have combined efforts to combat this issue with a special IndieGogo campaign for their production company “Chicks Who Make Flicks.”  This organization is working to do its part to increase visibility and provide more opportunities for women.  The production company creates films made by women, films that tell great woman’s stories, films that capture the voices of women from all over the world and at every stage of their life. Their goal is to create an environment that supports, encourages, and celebrates talented female filmmakers.  For more info on how you can support this great cause, please visit https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/chicks-who-make-flicks-a-film-production-company#

May
20
Fri
P.S. ARTS: 25th Anniversary Celebration @ NeueHouse
May 20 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

To celebrate P.S. ARTS’ 25th Anniversary, they are hosting an evening of innovation, imagination, and play for adults. Interactive activities with Amanda DemmeThe BumbysMakersKitMud Baron, and more help create an immersive art experience where supporters can celebrate the joy the organization inspires in its partner public schools with creative professionals.  The pARTy! is sure to be one of this spring’s most exciting events, and they hope you can join them May 20 at NeueHouse from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm.  For tickets and info, please visit https://www.psarts.org/party-tickets.

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.

May
22
Sun
Venice Family Clinic’s Art Walk & Auctions @ Google Venice
May 22 @ 12:00 pm – May 22 @ 6:00 pm

Venice Family Clinic's mission is to provide free, quality health care to people in need. Currently, nearly 2,100 individuals – including more than 500 physicians – donate their time, valued at $2 million annually.

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Come join Venice Family Clinic for their annual community celebration: Venice Art Walk & Auctions!

On May 22, Google Los Angeles becomes a silent art auction with works from L.A.’s hottest established and emerging artists. Stop by and bid on your favorite work of art, then enjoy food, music, live art, curated artisan booths, and an Imagination Station for kids. This annual fundraiser is free and open to the public!

You can also purchase a "Studio Tour Ticket" that allows you to explore their legendary studio tours. Get a behind-the-scenes look at artists' creative process and gain entrance to the heart of Venice's creative scene!

Your purchases help provide vital health care to someone in need! Venice Family Clinic's Art Walk & Auctions raises critical funds to bring health care to more than 24,000 low-income, uninsured, and homeless people across Los Angeles.

May
23
Mon
HOLA’s Golf & Inaugural Tennis Tournaments @ MountainGate Country Club
May 23 – May 24 all-day

It's that time of year again! HOLA's Golf and inaugural Tennis Tournaments will be held on Monday, May 23 at the beautiful MountainGate Country Club. For more details about event, including tickets and sponsorship opportunities, please click here or contact Elizabeth Curtis at ecurtis@heartofla.org. We hope to see you there, for a day of relaxation and enjoyment!HOLA logo

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.