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.
Please join The Black Infant Health Program Thursday, January 21 at 10 am for their Community Advisory Board Meeting.
They need your ideas and support on how to better serve African American mothers and their babies, and possible partnership opportunities.
Topics of Discussion:
- Social Support and Empowerment
- Quality Improvement Plan
- Sponsorship
- Celebrating Healthy Babies Event
- Much, Much More!!
Make sure to bring your business cards and info on your program/project to share with other attendees. Light refreshments will be served!
For more info, please call MIS Program Specialist/ Administrative Assistant Ayesha Moore at 323-238-3206 or email amoore@childrenscollective.org.
The Garden School Foundation's Community Garden Days are a huge part of the work they do. Once a month, volunteers and community partners come together at the 24th Street School Garden (2055 W 24th Street) 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 of their workdays, where volunteers can learn & get inspired about food, from seed to table. Sign up today! Please contact Shelby Crowell for more info.
Audubon California’s 4000-acre Starr Ranch Sanctuary in southeast Orange County is pleased to invite you to join them as a volunteer "Weed Warrior." Weeds can alter habitats and have negative effects on wildlife. Volunteers help remove periwinkle, English ivy, and English plantain using non-chemical methods.
No experience necessary. Training and tools provided. Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes and layers for changing weather. Bring snacks and a picnic lunch, if you wish. A personal water bottle, a hat and sunscreen are strongly recommended.
Adults and children ages 8 and older are welcome. Children must be accompanied by adults. This opportunity fulfills community service requirements. Please take a look at their volunteer days from January 2016 through May 2016. Find the dates that work for you. Reserve your place by clicking this link http://goo.gl/forms/5AQCO3GsGm or by sending your name, available dates, number in party, source you found the opportunity from, and phone number to Sandy at sdesimone@audubon.org.
2016 Saturday Volunteer Days
9 am – 12:30 pm each date (*except April)
- January 9 & 23
- February 6 & 27
- March 19 & 26
- *April 9, 16, & 23 (1:30 pm – 4:30 pm)
- May 14 & 21
If you can’t find a date that works for you and would still like to volunteer, it is possible to volunteer with the organization any day during the week, Monday – Friday. Please reply with a suggested date to Sandy at sdesimone@audubon.org and she will get back to you.
Don’t miss Newport – Mesa- Irvine Interfaith Council’s Mental Health Forum taking place at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach. This is critical as the first places most individuals and families turn to is their church, mosque, or temple. You are invited to participate; some of the top experts in the state speaking.
stARTup will transform the Highland Gardens Hotel into an immersive contemporary art experience where each hotel suite is converted into a solo or two-person exhibition. This new model of art fair adapts to the rapidly changing art world to support independent, unrepresented artists by providing a unique exhibition venue and forum connecting them to arts audiences, and allowing them to keep 100% of their sales proceeds.
Co-Founders Ray Beldner and Steve Zavattero believe in the viability of Los Angeles as an important visual art center. The fair will provide the chance for the next generation of art collectors to get in on the ground floor of a type of artist "start-up," where collectors can acquire great works of art and make real connections with artists in an intimate setting.
For more info, please visit www.startupartfair.com.
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Are you an animal lover? If so, don’t miss the chance to volunteer with Ahead With Horses every Saturday (unless otherwise noted) at their Shadow Hills facility.
Please note AWH is CLOSED the following Saturdays: 2/13/16; 3/26/16; 5/28/16; 7/2/16; 9/3/16; 11/26/16; 12/24/16 and 12/31/16.
Volunteers will assist in providing our developmental therapy to children with disabilities.
Duties include: Leading horses, spotting (walking along side the horse), grooming, cleaning tack, weeding, raking, etc.
Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and if under 18, an adult must come to sign a liability release form at their first session.
Dress code: must wear closed-toe shoes, long pants and a shirt with sleeves (t-shirt is fine; no tank tops). If planning on staying the entire day (which is not mandatory), please bring water and a sack lunch.
Questions? Please call Michelle at 818-767-6373.
Come meet the STAR volunteer readers Isaac and Savannah at John C. Fremont Library! Children are invited to read stories together and learn how to earn a free book. Books come alive for kids when they share the fun of reading with STAR library volunteers. For more info, please contact Children's Librarian Megan Katz at 323-962-3521.
Join our friends at the John C. Fremont Library for Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian every Wednesday! All ages welcome. Sessions are held at 10:30 and 11 am; both are the same. Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, movement activities and more with Ms. Megan, the Children's Librarian. For more info, please contact Children's Librarian Megan Katz at 323-962-3521.
Join our friends at the John C. Fremont Library for Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian every Wednesday! All ages welcome. Sessions are held at 10:30 and 11 am; both are the same. Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, movement activities and more with Ms. Megan, the Children's Librarian. For more info, please contact Children's Librarian Megan Katz at 323-962-3521.
Each class begins with an open discussion which may or may not include: show & tell, current events, culture tips, pest problems, and introductions of new plants. The class will also include lectures or hands-on workshops from the following speakers.
Winter Session
Feb. 4 Deep Ecology: Understanding Humanities role as Nature Rishi Kumar
As climate change brings drought, unpredictability, and scarcity to regions the world over, what can we do to restore ecological balance, community health, and personal fulfillment? A talk about the changes needed in belief, thought, and practice to reverse the trend toward individual scarcity and move toward shared abundance. http://www.drorganicgardener.com/
Feb. 11 Drought Resilient Gardening Rishi Kumar
A class for beginning and advanced gardeners looking to take a more ecological approach to maintaining a landscape during California’s historic drought. Learn to restore wildlife habitat and grow food while helping to regenerate our community water resources. http://www.drorganicgardener.com/
Feb. 18 Creating Drought Resilient Soil Lynn Fang
An introduction to soil ecology including soil water dynamics, natural soil fertility, and how to boost the soil's ability to store more water, reducing the need to water your garden. Learn simple ways to assess your soil's water infiltration rate. http://lynnfang.com/
Feb. 25 Composting at Home and in the Community 
Lynn Fang
Learn about the myriad benefits of adding compost to soil and different ways to easily make compost at home. Discover model programs and leaders in community & municipal composting, learn about zero waste policies, and how you can support these efforts. http://lynnfang.com/
