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.
Room & Board is hosting their 2nd annual art show, featuring works by more than 90 contemporary, Los Angeles artists. Fifty percent of all sales will go to LA Family Housing. This event is free to attend! For more information, please contact ajohnson@lafh.org or 818-255-2790.
Join us for TM@10 at Big Sunday headquarters where we’ll host a different service project each week that benefits a worthy cause! Enjoy good food, good company and good deeds; everyone is welcome. Some of the groups we’re helping include Aviva Center, My Friend’s Place, Heal the Bay and lots of shelters, hospitals and senior facilities around all over town. For specific details, visit http://bigsunday.org/get-involved/tm10/. For more info, visit http://bigsunday.org/get-involved/tm10/ or contact rob@bigsunday.org to sign up today.
Bring a friend and spend a day on the green for LA Family Housing families in need. Proceeds from this event will help families transition out of homelessness.
For more information, please contact us at wjohnson@lafh.org or 818-255 -2768.
L.A. GOAL’s award winning visual arts studio, Inside Out Productions, proudly presents its 25th Annual Art Exhibit! Join them in celebrating the whimsically creative, colorful, confounding and reassuring artwork of Inside Out artists. L.A. GOAL, a non-profit agency, guides adults with developmental disabilities in finding, recognizing and utilizing their abilities.
The one-day art exhibit and sale will take place at Koplin Del Rio Gallery on Sunday, October 25th, 2015 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Proceeds from sales are used to help offset the artists’ salaries and purchase their studio supplies. Inside Out Productions provides professional art instruction as well as paid, part-time employment for artists with developmental disabilities.
Original works of fine art, multi-media sculpture, embroidery, weaving and ceramics will be on display and available for sale. Stop by the L.A. GOAL pop up shop to browse our exciting new products, including an array of new greeting cards, screen printed apparel and notebooks, art prints, ceramic tea light holders, canvas accent pillows, and other neat home and gift items.
Eleana Del Rio donates the Koplin Del Rio Gallery every year to L.A. GOAL for this annual art event. Koplin Del Rio focuses on contemporary painting, drawing and sculpture of internationally acclaimed artists, as well as emerging California artists. Koplin Del Rio emphasizes showing representational, figurative, landscape and still-life works.
Join us for our 6th Annual Halloween Haunted House and Party for a bunch of nice kids in need (and their families). As always, we’ll have a costume giveaway, a portrait studio, Trunk-or-Treating, lots of arts & crafts and, um, some candy too. This event is not to be missed! (Don’t forget your costume.) To RSVP, please contact Rob at rob@bigsunday.org or 323-549-9944.
Yoga in the Garden 2015
Instructor Candyce Columbus
Pre-registration required; please call the Class Registration Line at 
626-821-4623.
Starting with a warm up stroll, Candyce Columbus, RYT, provides a gentle, stimulating and rejuvenating all-levels traditional hatha yoga practice, enhanced by the idyllic Arboretum. Bring a blanket or towel, your yoga mat and water to sip.
Please meet PROMPTLY 15 minutes before the class in front of Main Entrance, outside of the Membership and programs office.
Tuesday Evenings – Fall (5:30pm – 6:45pm)
- October 6, 13, 20, 27
- November 3, 10, 17, 24
- December 1, 8, 15, 23
Cost for ALL Classes (Tues/Thurs):
- $35 per month – Arboretum members
- $40 per month – non–members
- $15 Drop In – per day
Candyce Columbus, 200-hour E-RYT
Yoga practice has been an integral part of Candyce’s life and well-being for more than 20 years. Since 2009 she has been sharing the knowledge passed on to her from many wonderful teachers. Regardless of fitness or flexibility she believes everyone can benefit from yoga. Her classes are well-balanced, varied, informative and enjoyable. She is dedicated to her students and to helping them lead active, healthy lives.
Join us for TM@10 at Big Sunday headquarters where we’ll host a different service project each week that benefits a worthy cause! Enjoy good food, good company and good deeds; everyone is welcome. Some of the groups we’re helping include Aviva Center, My Friend’s Place, Heal the Bay and lots of shelters, hospitals and senior facilities around all over town. For specific details, visit http://bigsunday.org/get-involved/tm10/. For more info, visit http://bigsunday.org/get-involved/tm10/ or contact rob@bigsunday.org to sign up today.
Yoga in the Garden 2015
Instructor Candyce Columbus
Pre-registration required; please call the Class Registration Line at 626-821-4623.
Starting with a warm up stroll, Candyce Columbus, RYT, provides a gentle, stimulating and rejuvenating all-levels traditional hatha yoga practice, enhanced by the idyllic Arboretum. Bring a blanket or towel, your yoga mat and water to sip.
Please meet PROMPTLY 15 minutes before the class in front of Main Entrance, outside of the Membership and programs office.
Tuesday Evenings – Fall (5:30pm – 6:45pm)
- October 6, 13, 20, 27
- November 3, 10, 17, 24
- December 1, 8, 15, 23
Cost for ALL Classes (Tues/Thurs):
- $35 per month – Arboretum members
- $40 per month – non–members
- $15 Drop In – per day
Candyce Columbus, 200-hour E-RYT
Yoga practice has been an integral part of Candyce’s life and well-being for more than 20 years. Since 2009 she has been sharing the knowledge passed on to her from many wonderful teachers. Regardless of fitness or flexibility she believes everyone can benefit from yoga. Her classes are well-balanced, varied, informative and enjoyable. She is dedicated to her students and to helping them lead active, healthy lives.
Yoga in the Garden 2015
Instructor Candyce Columbus
Pre-registration required; please call the Class Registration Line at 626-821-4623.
Starting with a warm up stroll, Candyce Columbus, RYT, provides a gentle, stimulating and rejuvenating all-levels traditional hatha yoga practice, enhanced by the idyllic Arboretum. Bring a blanket or towel, your yoga mat and water to sip.
Please meet PROMPTLY 15 minutes before the class in front of Main Entrance, outside of the Membership and programs office.
Thursday Mornings – (9:30 – 10:45am)
- July 2, 9, 23, 30
- August 6, 13, 20, 27
- September 3, 10, 17, 24
- October 1, 8, 15, 22
- November 5, 12, 19 *
- December 3, 10, 17 *
Cost for ALL Classes (Tues/Thurs):
- $35 per month – Arboretum members
- $40 per month – non–members
- $15 Drop In – per day
Candyce Columbus, 200-hour E-RYT
Yoga practice has been an integral part of Candyce’s life and well-being for more than 20 years. Since 2009 she has been sharing the knowledge passed on to her from many wonderful teachers. Regardless of fitness or flexibility she believes everyone can benefit from yoga. Her classes are well-balanced, varied, informative and enjoyable. She is dedicated to her students and to helping them lead active, healthy lives.
Join us for TM@10 at Big Sunday headquarters where we’ll host a different service project each week that benefits a worthy cause! Enjoy good food, good company and good deeds; everyone is welcome. Some of the groups we’re helping include Aviva Center, My Friend’s Place, Heal the Bay and lots of shelters, hospitals and senior facilities around all over town. For specific details, visit http://bigsunday.org/get-involved/tm10/. For more info, visit http://bigsunday.org/get-involved/tm10/ or contact rob@bigsunday.org to sign up today.
