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.
Alive & Running is an uplifting, life-affirming event that remembers loved ones lost to suicide while raising funds and awareness for the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center.
The first in the nation, the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center is a national and world leader in training, research and services for people who have thought about, attempted or lost someone to suicide.
Register Today: www.aliveandrunning.org
EVENT SCHEDULE
| 6:45 am | Same-Day Registration / Check-in |
| 7:30 am | Pre-Race Program |
| 7:45 am | Warm-up and Stretch |
| 8:00 am | 5K Walk/Run Begins! |
| 9:00 am | Entertainment |
Join us for an evening of food, drinks, and art featuring a curated collection of pieces created by the youth of My Friend's Place.
All proceeds from art sold benefit youth artists and the young people of My Friend's Place.
Please RSVP with Dan Meyer at dmeyer@myfriendsplace.org by September 30th.
You are invited by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Long Beach to attend the following:
FREE WORKSHOP
Pay & Benefits Negotiation
Learn to confidently negotiate your financial future!
Thursday, October 3 / 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Long Beach/Signal Hill WorkPlace
4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Rosi Pederson Room
Registration: https://salary.aauw.org/longbeach
Created for working women and limited to 40 participants, each AAUW Work Smart workshop includes a workbook and is interactive with role-playing and a trained facilitator.
Whether you are negotiating for a new job or an earned raise or promotion, you will gain confidence to:
· Identify and articulate your personal value
· Conduct objective market research to benchmark a target salary and benefits
· Develop an arsenal of negotiation strategies and persuasive responses
I got a 5% raise! I did what I learned in the workshop and it worked! — K.G., 2018 attendee
This workshop is free to you due to the sponsorship of R. Sanchez & S. Westafer. It is the mission of AAUW Long Beach, which coordinates these workshops, to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. Please contact Frances Rozner at 562-773-3427 or aauwworksmartlb@gmail.com with any questions.
Not able to attend in person? An online version of AAUW Work Smart is available at salary.aauw.org.
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
Date: September 10, 2019
Contact: Mary Simmons
Subject: 100 Volunteers Needed for Clean Air Day Event
Greetings!
AOC7 (Anaheim, Orange, Cherry, 7th Street) neighborhood association is excited to announce that we were awarded the Coalition for California grant and we would love for you to join by volunteering and to "Take The Clean Air Day Pledge" @cleanair.org with us on Saturday, October 5th! We need 100 enthusiastic volunteers who want to help us water and care for 300 trees in our neighborhood. It's going to be a super fun morning watering, pulling weeds and caring for our trees in our little urban forest. This is a family friendly event and no experience is required. We will provide buckets, gloves and all you have to do is wear comfortable clothes and closed to shoes for comfort. We will provide light breakfast and plenty of refreshments.
Check out our Facebook page!
Event: Clean Air Day (Tree Care)
Date: Saturday, October 5, 2019
Time: 8:30am to 11:30am
Location: 1229 Rose Ave (parking lot)
Long Beach, Ca 90813
Hope to see you there!
Throughout the month of October, the City of Long Beach Department of Development Services is celebrating National Community Planning Month, a time to recognize planners’ work to improve the livability of communities.
This year’s theme, “Planning for Infrastructure that Benefits All,” highlights how well-planned infrastructure projects such as roadways, housing, and parks strengthen communities, boost the economy, expand opportunity, and promote equitable development in our City.
All are invited to celebrate #LBPlanningMonth by joining us at one of our upcoming free events:
Planning 101 Workshop (en español)
Martes 8 de octubre de 2019 | Tuesday, October 8, 2019
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Long Beach Rescue Mission
1430 Pacific Ave.
Careers in Urban Planning
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library
5870 Atlantic Ave.
Park-to-Park: Walk/Bike Tour
Saturday, October 19, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Hudson Park
2335 Webster Ave.
*Meet at W. Hill St.
LBDS Outdoors: Community Resource Fair
Saturday, October 26, 2019
10:00 a.m. – Noon
Whaley Park
5620 E. Atherton St.
At each free event, community members will learn about the Planning process and how to be involved, access career advice and opportunities, explore and celebrate the urban fabric of Long Beach, and connect with community resources through various City departments. Light refreshments and giveaways will be provided.
To RSVP and learn more about each event, please visit: www.longbeach.gov/lbplanningmonth.
Please also join the National Community Planning Month conversation on Facebook and Twitter using #LBPlanningMonth
Join us Wednesday, Oct 9th for our monthly BHCA meeting featuring Long Beach author Claudine Burnett.
Died In Long Beach
Just in time for Halloween, Claudine Burnett will present “Died In Long Beach”, a fascinating history that unveils surprising historic facts about the deaths of our city founders, politicians, accident victims and Civil War veterans along with stories of the people who cared for the dead and dying.
Are any of our cemeteries haunted?
Were there actually “cemetery wars” at the turn of the century?”
Claudine Burnett is officially listed as one of the top 10 authors from Long Beach and enjoys a rich following through her numerous books and articles. She will answer these questions and more for this fun and interesting Halloween themed presentation.
Wednesday night also marks the start of the BHCA clothing drive, collecting used children’s coats and used clothing for children and adults on behalf of The Children's Clinic Family Health Center at Roosevelt Elementary School and the Mama J Jackets Clothing Drive. Clothing and jackets can be dropped off at this meeting.
We meet at the Belmont Heights United Methodist Church, 317 Termino Ave, Long Beach, CA 90814. Enter at the back parking lot and look for our banner at the stairwell. This is a public event and everyone is welcome.
6:30 pm mixer/refreshments. General meeting 7:00 p.m.
Contact Will Cullen @ 562-881-4530 for more information. President@mybelmontheights.org
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Join us for our 29th Annual L.A. GOAL Art Show and Open House!
The artists have been working hard to create an exhibit you don't want to miss! In addition to exhibiting our Members’ incredible works from this year, the show will also be an Open House at L.A. GOAL and will include collaborative art-making opportunities in our studio. We can’t wait to see you there!
Join us for 7 innings of slow-pitch softball at the 11th Annual Home Run for Kids Softball Game!
Benefitting children with hearing loss.
Teams: Captain Ron's "The Galley Restaurant" vs. Kehillat Israel Temple
Warm-ups begin at 10:00 am
Star-Spangled Banner at 10:55am
Game begins promptly at 11:00 am
Complimentary lunch at the Galley to follow. Significant others and families are welcome to join! Please RSVP for lunch by October 9th to captainschur@gmail.com.
Your donation of $175 will allow you to play softball or sponsor a "Galley Girl" to play in your place. Games are adults only. To sign up, contact Captain Ron Schur at 310.701.5096.
Make checks payable to: NO LIMITS
Please put in memo "Captain Ron Softball"
Mail to: The Galley, Attn: Captain Ron/Softball
2442 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90405
We look forward to seeing you on the field! Thank you for being an MVP for our deaf children and families!
Grand Slam for a deaf child: $5,000
This Grand Slam will sponsor a deaf child for one year of services at No Limits, providing individual therapy, parent education, literacy, and so much more!
Home Run for Parent Education: $2,500
Your home run hits is out of the park to provide bi-weekly literacy instruction, helping deaf children learn to read and write.
Base Hit for Parent Education: $1,000
With your base hit contribution, you'll provide weekly parent education to our families!
No Limits Fan: $500
Become a die-hard No Limits fan, giving deaf children and their families vital services they need to succeed.
Play Ball for No Limits: $175
Take your spot in the line up for 7 innings of slow-pitch softball! Your support includes complimentary lunch at the Galley following the game.
Primal Alchemy is looking for volunteers to help make their annual fundraiser a success by helping provide service of the meals prepared by local chefs. They are in need of about 45 volunteers for this event to work a shift of 1PM- 9PM (half shit options are available).
Volunteer Duties will include: setting tables, serving guest appetizers, serving guests large platters of food, opening wine bottles, bussing wine bottles and platters; helping with clean up. Volunteers will receive a $25 fresh produce card, a t-shirt, a light meal, and a great time!
Please contact sarah.danielle.gullotti@gmail.com or meassage us on Instagram @thegrowingexperience
REGISTER HERE!
