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.
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.
- Outdoor Locations TBD, Oak Room if needed
- $35 per month Arboretum members / $45 per month non–members / $15 Drop-In per day (include Arboretum Admission)
To register, please call the Education Department at 626-821-4623 or pay at the class.
Our friends at Family Rescue Center are in need of a few hardworking volunteers to assist with their March 19 Easter Family Fun Day. They are especially in need of those who can share a special talent or activity with the children attending this event. For more information, please contact Robin Noll at robnrobfilms@yahoo.com.
Let’s go bowling! Don’t miss The People of Change’s 1st Annual Bowling Fundraiser Event on March 20. Early registration is $20; $25 day of the event. For more information, please call 716-986-6104. All event proceeds will benefit The People of Change, a collection of likeminded individuals who desire to see change in their environment and the world. Their mission is to help those less served and to help improve the quality of life of each individual through advancement in education, income, cultural awareness and health.
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#.
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.
- 5:30-6:45 p.m. Oak Room when available, Rotunda if not
- $35 per month Arboretum members / $45 per month non–members / $15 Drop-In per day (include Arboretum Admission)
To register, please call the Education Department at 626-821-4623 or pay at the class.
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#.
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.
- Outdoor Locations TBD, Oak Room if needed
- $35 per month Arboretum members / $45 per month non–members / $15 Drop-In per day (include Arboretum Admission)
To register, please call the Education Department at 626-821-4623 or pay at the class.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death for men and women combined, but it is preventable, treatable and beatable if caught at an early stage. During CRC Awareness Month in March, the American Cancer Society is training volunteers to go out and speak in the community about the importance of screening, risk factors, and ACS's 80% By 2018 initiative to increase screening rates to reduce incidence and mortality rates. No medical background is necessary and volunteers will receive a PowerPoint presentation and samples of materials that are available for speakers to distribute. Examples of speaking opportunities are: community health fairs, service club meetings, church groups, senior centers, etc. If you are interested in making a difference in your community, please join ACS and learn more about how you can get involved! For questions or to RSVP, contact Viki Goto at viki.goto@cancer.org.
Everything is about eggs at this annual event for children: Egg hunts, egg scrambles and egg expeditions. There will be make & take activities, refreshments and prizes. Baskets will be provided.
- Early entry for members: 8-9 am
- Fee for children activities; regular admission applies
- Children activities for members $3 per child; $5 per child for non-members
For more info, please visit http://www.arboretum.org/events/egg-ceptional-celebration/2016-03-26.
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#.
