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.
READING TO KIDS: January 14th Reading Clubs
Reading to Kids organizes monthly reading clubs on the second Saturday of every month at eight downtown Los Angeles elementary schools. The reading clubs run from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Pairs of volunteer readers read aloud to small groups of students from the elementary school (typically between 4 and 6 children per group) in a fun environment. Teachers at the elementary school provide supervision and guidance throughout the morning.
To volunteer at our next reading clubs, please visit http://www.readingtokids.org where you'll need to register and RSVP. For more information, please feel free to e-mail info@readingtokids.org or call 310-479-7455.
The next reading clubs, "Mysteries & Adventure" will be held on January 14, 2017, from 9 am to 12 pm. For exact locations, please visit http://www.readingtokids.org.
Volunteers must be 18 or older to volunteer with Reading to Kids.
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature
Saturdays, (6 week sessions):
January 14 – February 18
February 25 – April 1
April 8 – May 13
May 20 – June 24
1:00pm – 3:30pm
Ron Pettie, Instructor
$69 Arboretum members / $79 non-members (includes Arboretum admission)
All materials are included.
Capture the beauty of nature! The instructor will guide a beginner to draw and paint with confidence. More advanced students will be able to paint independently at their own pace and will be able to choose their own subjects.
Each subsequent six-week class will explore other areas of painting such as landscape, still life, domestic animals, structures, deserts, and seascapes. Master artist Ron Pettie will guide you on this adventure.
At the end of a six-week session students will learn the following:
- Composition styles
- How to read a color chart
- Color mixing
- How to use the grid system and the rule of thirds
- Use of dark and light values and gray scales
- Learn a variety of techniques for painting , including using different brushes and the palette knife for texture and depth
- How to use the magic frame on photographs
- Self-Critiquing – Standing back and squinting
- Choosing a signature
Reservations REQUIRED; To register please call the Education Department at 626-821-4623.
MLK Jr. Day of Service at White Point Nature Preserve
Join Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy and help care for the White Point Native Plant Garden by removing invasive weeds, watering native plants, grooming trails and more! Raffle, give aways and and tons of fun provided! Open to all ages. Volunteer events also count for school service hours!
Volunteers will be working outdoors, so please wear closed-toed shoes, sun protection and be sure to bring drinking water. Thank you for volunteering!
For further information and to sign up please visit:
http://pvplc.volunteerhub.com
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Join Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy during their Outdoor Volunteer Day at Portuguese Bend Reserve. Open to all, no experience needed! They will be working on one of their many restoration sites to remove invasive weeds and plant/maintain native shrubs. Your work will help improve the land for people and wildlife alike!
For further information and to sign up please visit:
http://pvplc.volunteerhub.com
Join Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy and help maintain their trail system to protect important wildlife habitat! This event will meet at the entrance of Forrestal Reserve. No experience needed.
Please come prepared to work outdoors with sturdy closed toed shoes, long pants, sun protection, a snack and water. Thank you for volunteering!
For further information and to sign up please visit:
http://pvplc.volunteerhub.com
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature
Saturdays, (6 week sessions):
January 14 – February 18
February 25 – April 1
April 8 – May 13
May 20 – June 24
1:00pm – 3:30pm
Ron Pettie, Instructor
$69 Arboretum members / $79 non-members (includes Arboretum admission)
All materials are included.
Capture the beauty of nature! The instructor will guide a beginner to draw and paint with confidence. More advanced students will be able to paint independently at their own pace and will be able to choose their own subjects.
Each subsequent six-week class will explore other areas of painting such as landscape, still life, domestic animals, structures, deserts, and seascapes. Master artist Ron Pettie will guide you on this adventure.
At the end of a six-week session students will learn the following:
- Composition styles
- How to read a color chart
- Color mixing
- How to use the grid system and the rule of thirds
- Use of dark and light values and gray scales
- Learn a variety of techniques for painting , including using different brushes and the palette knife for texture and depth
- How to use the magic frame on photographs
- Self-Critiquing – Standing back and squinting
- Choosing a signature
Reservations REQUIRED; To register please call the Education Department at 626-821-4623.
Don’t miss the RockSTAR Music Education's 6th Annual Winter Rock Fest at The El Rey Theater in Los Angeles California ! Volunteers are needed for the special event on Sunday January 22, 2017! The Winter Rock Fest will be filled with live student performances and more! Volunteers will be assisting with set up, check-in, event merchandise and post event wrap-up. Shift times are below and all participants must complete a volunteer release form. Star, inc. is a charitable 501(c)(3) non-profit education organization serving kids, families, schools and communities. For more info, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Lili Miller at 310-842-8040. Groups are welcome!
- Shift 1: 7:00am-11:00pm
- Shift 2: 10:30pm-2:30pm
- Shift 3: 2:00pm-6:00pm
What are you doing the evening of January 22? You could attend an evening of laughs. We all could use a few right now. Here are some reasons that you might want to attend that evening.
1. You have sworn off CNN and perhaps all television for the weekend.
2. You want to support two really good organizations that are vital in the fight for women's and human rights.
3. You haven't driven east of the 405 in several weeks.
4. You like to laugh.
Don’t miss this special event benefitting The Feminist Majority and Human Rights Watch, which is hosted by Bruce Villanch and features Kevin Nealon & 
more!
To purchase tickets click HERE.
LA Kings Invite You To Give Back
Go, Kings, Go! In honor of the NHL All-Star Game's return to Los Angeles, the LA Kings invite you to beach cleanups at Hermosa Beach, Dockweiler State Beach, and Santa Monica Pier this Wednesday, Jan. 25 from 1-3 pm. Volunteers will get a chance to win LA Kings tickets at each location and will be provided lunch at noon ahead of the cleanups.
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Hermosa Beach, 1201 The Strand, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
- Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey, 11999 Vista Del Mar, Tower 54 at the end of Imperial Hwy, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
- Santa Monica Pier, 1600 Ocean Front Walk, Lifeguard Tower 1550, Santa Monica, CA 90401
