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.
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.
$50 members / $60 non-members (includes Arboretum Admission)
Pre-registration is required; please call 626-821-4623 to register.
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#.
AdoptHelp is one of the nation’s premier domestic adoption centers specializing in newborn baby adoptions. They are conducting an adoption seminar on Saturday, April 16 in Sherman Oaks, California. Call 1-800-637-7999 to register! Visit http://www.adopthelp.com for more info.
Once a month, volunteers and community partners come together at the Garden School Foundation’s 24th Street School Garden to have some fun in the sun, enjoy delicious, garden-fresh snacks, and get vital work done that keeps their living classrooms beautiful for the kids they serve. They also have a cooking or gardening workshop during each workday, where volunteers can learn & get inspired about food, from seed to table.
To volunteer, please contact Shelby Crowell at shelby@gardenschoolfoundation.
Upcoming date:
May 7
Help beautify and cleanup our city! Choose a project by going to www.pomonabeautification.com, then join this great group for a great big community celebration with free burgers and entertainment celebrating their 10th-year Anniversary. For more info, contact Nancy Matarrita.
Help support and lead outdoor volunteer days with Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy! Volunteer for two events and sign up at pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
The Great Los Angeles River CleanUp is the nation’s largest urban river CleanUp drawing thousands of volunteers to fifteen sites over three weekends in April. Do your part this Earth Month by visiting http://folar.org/cleanup; sign up today!
Join No Limits in celebrating 20 years of empowering deaf children to speak, dream, achieve and inspire through its national theater program and educational centers. The evening will include food, entertainment and surprises! Bring your family and friends. For more info, please visit http://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-limits-20th-birthday-party-tickets-21066632866.
Join No Limits in celebrating 20 years of empowering deaf children to speak, dream, achieve and inspire through its national theater program and educational centers. For more info on No Limits for Deaf Children or to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-limits-20th-birthday-party-tickets-21066632866.
Don’t miss this fascinating story of Denmark native Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep) who moves to Kenya hoping for a better life, her attempts at love and struggles for survival. Winner of 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography. Cost $10; youth free. Tickets: www.pvplc.org or call 310-541-7613.
