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.
You're invited to Program for Torture Victim’s OPEN HOUSE from 4pm-7pm at their KOREATOWN office in recognition of WORLD REFUGEE DAY. They warmly hope you can join them for wine and appetizers! Come mingle with PTV’s board, staff, and volunteers, tour their facilities and see what they do every day to support Southern California's most vulnerable refugees.
Join Big Citizen Hub on Thursday, June 23 for an evening of networking and beer in support of LA's youth! Taste local craft beers from Indie Brewing Company, one of L.A.’s hottest new breweries. Bid on auction items from some amazing local artists. This is an amazing opportunity to taste new and upcoming brews, while supporting a great cause. All proceeds will go to Big Citizen HUB.
The evening will include beer tasting, light bites, and silent auction. (Must be 21+ to attend)
Host Committee:
Morgan & Erin Keller
Aileen McGrath
Erin Ross & Mike Liotta
- General Tickets (Pre-Order): $45.00
- General Tickets (At Door): $60.00 (credit/debit only)
- VIP Tickets: $80.00 (VIPs taste additional brews, get quicker pours at the VIP-only bar, and hear from Indie Brewing Company's Brew Master.)
For tickets, click HERE.
Work out your creative energy learning improv, sketch and musical improv, all while having loads of fun and laughs! Weeklong day camps are available thru June, July, and Aug. Ages 8-18yrs • Mon-Fri • 9am-3:30pm • $350 per camp. No previous experience is needed. Camp ends with a free show where the students show off what they’ve learned!
For more info, visit www.secondcitysummers.com
Each day students rotate through three subjects:
- Improv
- Sketch Comedy
- Musical Improv
2016 Camp dates:
- Camp #1: June 6-10
- Camp #2: June 13-17
- Camp #3: June 20-24
- Camp #4: June 27-July 1
- Camp #5: July 5-8*
- Camp #6: July 11-15
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Camp #7: July 18-22
- Camp #8: July 25-29
- Camp #9: Aug 1-5
- Camp #10: Aug 8-12
- Camp #11: Aug 15-19
SecondCitySummers.com
323-464-8542
EARLY DROP OFF AVAILABLE!
You can drop your student off as early as 8:30 free of charge.
AFTER CARE
Available from 3:30-5:00pm each day for $75.
Help care for the White Point Native Plant Demonstration Garden by removing invasive weeds, watering native plants, grooming trails and more with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy! Your efforts will help restore important wildlife habitat and create a beautiful place where the community can enjoy being in nature! Volunteers will be working outdoors, so please wear closed-toe shoes, sun protection and be sure to bring drinking water. Thank you for volunteering!
For all Conservancy Events, please sign up at: http://pvplc.volunteerhub.com
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has joined with Heal the Bay to adopt a beach in Santa Monica. Join AKF to help keep our community clean and protect our ocean wildlife.
RSVP here for 6/25: http://goo.gl/forms/0z6ikCPAugMPie362
Contact info: For further information, please contact Sabreena Merchant 310-570-7044 or Sasha Rawji 310-963-5910. To learn more about the work of the Aga Khan Foundation, please visit www.akfusa.org.
The Crescent Farm horticultural team presents our arid climate orchard and short-season fruit and vegetable production surrounded by a California native-based landscape of meadow and low water lawn alternatives. Not only beautiful, the plants provide habitat for an amazing insect and wildlife population.
- Members free; free with admission
- Sponsored by the W.M. Keck Foundation
Proudly reaching an important milestone, MARIACHI USA celebrates its 27 years on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Now the premier mariachi music festival in the world and the only annual Latino themed event at the Hollywood Bowl for 27 consecutive years, the festival will showcase top Mariachi bands from the USA and Mexico, traditional folkloric dances and the legendary Fireworks display that together have made the event a cultural icon in the USA.
LAWineFest is in need of volunteers to work 4-hour shifts starting at 9:30 am with the last shift starting at 4:00 pm. This event benefits The Sunshine Kids, dedicated to providing activities, trips, and events for young cancer patients. Participants should be 21 or over, and early shift volunteers are welcome to stay and enjoy the festival from 2-6 pm, free of charge.
Tickets are now on sale for The Beach Boys concert at the 24th Family Music Festival on Sunday, June 26, 2015 at the Arboretum. Tickets may be purchased online or at the Arboretum Gift Shop. The Festival is presented Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, the Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation and the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation.
Gates open at 2 pm. The concert begins at 4:00 pm on the Bauer Lawn. The Arboretum is located at 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91007. Children under 12 are admitted free to this concert and must be accompanied by an adult. Food, soft drinks and water will be available for purchase onsite or you may bring a picnic. There will be food trucks. Beer and wine will be available for purchase at the Arboretum Library’s Beer for Books/Wines for Spines booth.
Lawn Seating: All seating for the concert is lawn seating. Please bring your own chair or blankets. The concert last about 2 1/2 hours. Please dress comfortably and bring a jacket or sweater for the evening as it will get cool. Please be aware that for safety reasons open flames (candles, lanterns, etc.) are not permitted. Smoking is not permitted. Guests can use umbrellas before the concert, but umbrellas must be put away prior to the start of the concert. Assistance dogs are allowed but no pets please. The performance will occur rain or shine. Ticket purchases are non-refundable.
Parking: The fee is $10 for the Arboretum lot; $6 for parking at the Santa Anita Park (racetrack) where free shuttles will operate to and from the Arboretum. A limited number of accessible parking spaces are available. Parking is only sold onsite, on the day of the concert. Please arrive early to ensure availability.
Drop Off: A zone for dropping off passengers and food items is located at the main entrance to the Arboretum. Please enter at Arboretum Way.
NOTE: Children 12 and under free and must be accompanied by an adult.
Work out your creative energy learning improv, sketch and musical improv, all while having loads of fun and laughs! Weeklong day camps are available thru June, July, and Aug. Ages 8-18yrs • Mon-Fri • 9am-3:30pm • $350 per camp. No previous experience is needed. Camp ends with a free show where the students show off what they’ve learned!
For more info, visit www.secondcitysummers.com
Each day students rotate through three subjects:
- Improv
- Sketch Comedy
- Musical Improv
2016 Camp dates:
- Camp #1: June 6-10
- Camp #2: June 13-17
- Camp #3: June 20-24
- Camp #4: June 27-July 1
- Camp #5: July 5-8*
- Camp #6: July 11-15
-
Camp #7: July 18-22
- Camp #8: July 25-29
- Camp #9: Aug 1-5
- Camp #10: Aug 8-12
- Camp #11: Aug 15-19
SecondCitySummers.com
323-464-8542
EARLY DROP OFF AVAILABLE!
You can drop your student off as early as 8:30 free of charge.
AFTER CARE
Available from 3:30-5:00pm each day for $75.
