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.

Big Sunday Event Giving Opportunity! One-time Volunteer Opportunity Ongoing Volunteer Opportunity
Jun
3
Fri
“Sun Sand Sea” Fundraising Event @ Santa Monica Place
Jun 3 – Jul 4 all-day

Sun, Sand, SeaThe Sun Sand Sea event is an intriguing blend of vintage and modern art joining two art mediums: photography and painting. It’s a truly unique experience. 

At its core, it is an exclusive photographic collection featuring the beaches, events and people of Santa Monica and Venice, circa 1920-1950. Curator, Branded Arts, has brought the event to a new level by commissioning cutting-edge artist, Hueman, to not only exhibit new paintings, but paint an onsite interpretive mural. 

Look for Sun Sand Sea at Santa Monica Place from June 3-July 3.

Event proceeds benefit P.S. ARTS, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing high-quality arts education to California's underserved public schools and communities.

Jun
30
Thu
Second City Comedy Camp
Jun 30 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

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 18-22Comedy Camp
  • 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.

Jul
1
Fri
Second City Comedy Camp
Jul 1 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

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 18-22Comedy Camp
  • 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.

Jul
2
Sat
Outdoor Volunteer Day: Portuguese Bend Reserve
Jul 2 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Please join Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy for their Outdoor Volunteer Day at Portuguese Bend Reserve. Open to all, no experience needed! Volunteers will be working on one of their many restoration sites to remove invasive weeds and maintaining native shrubs. Your work will help improve the land for people and wildlife alike! 

For all Conservancy Events, please sign up at: http://pvplc.volunteerhub.com

Jul
5
Tue
Partners in Care: Arthritis Exercise Class @ Highland Park Senior Center
Jul 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

​Join Partners in Care for their Arthritis Exercise, Session 5 of 12!  

Interested in teaching a similar class?  Please check out the following information:

  • Do you enjoy working with people, teaching, and /or public speaking?
  • Are you interested in promoting healthy lifestyles and helping people improve their health?
  • Are you available to facilitate workshops a few hours a week?

If so, Partners in Care, a nonprofit organization focused on aging and health has a great opportunity for you to make a difference! They are looking for leaders to facilitate Evidenced- based health workshops in areas throughout Los Angeles.

The programs you can facilitate are:

  • Healthier Living (Chronic Disease Self-Management Program) – This six-week workshop is designed for people with chronic conditions. It addresses physical, mental, emotional and social challenges – in an interactive and proactive group setting and is proven to boost health and well-being.

    • This training is also offered in Spanish!
       
  • Diabetes Self- Management Program – The six-week, evidence-based workshop designed to empower participants through a mutually supportive and interactive education process. Participants learn to take charge and control their diabetes, understand and deal with emotions, manage medications, work with doctors and make weekly action plans for exercise and healthy eating.

    • This training is also offered in Spanish!
       
  • Matter of Balance- Participants meet for two hours, once or twice a week for a total of eight sessions. They learn to view falls and the fear of falling as controllable, set realistic goals to increase activity, change their environment to reduce fall risk factors and exercise to increase strength and balance.
  • Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program-This program offers low impact exercises and gentle activities to help increase joint flexibility, range of motion and to help maintain muscle strength. Participants meet for one hour twice a week over six weeks.

    • This training is completely online with an online exam at the end.
    • You will need a CPR/AED certification to facilitate this program.
    • Partners in Care will pay for the training and certification if the leader commits to doing a certain number of workshops.

Ideal Abilities and Requirements:

  • Possess good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Exhibits enthusiasm
  • Dependable and consistent
  • Able to read and follow scriptPartners in Care Fdn.
  • Comfortable in front of small group
  • Drives own vehicle

If you are interested, please contact 818-408-5219 or email EBPrograms@picf.org for more information on how to get started!

Jul
6
Wed
Partners in Care: Arthritis Exercise Class @ YWCA
Jul 6 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

​Join Partners in Care for their Arthritis Exercise, Session 3 of 12!  

Interested in teaching a similar class?  Please check out the following information:

Partners in Care Fdn.

  • Do you enjoy working with people, teaching, and /or public speaking?
  • Are you interested in promoting healthy lifestyles and helping people improve their health?
  • Are you available to facilitate workshops a few hours a week?

If so, Partners in Care, a nonprofit organization focused on aging and health has a great opportunity for you to make a difference! They are looking for leaders to facilitate Evidenced- based health workshops in areas throughout Los Angeles.

The programs you can facilitate are:

  • Healthier Living (Chronic Disease Self-Management Program) – This six-week workshop is designed for people with chronic conditions. It addresses physical, mental, emotional and social challenges – in an interactive and proactive group setting and is proven to boost health and well-being.

    • This training is also offered in Spanish!
       
  • Diabetes Self- Management Program – The six-week, evidence-based workshop designed to empower participants through a mutually supportive and interactive education process. Participants learn to take charge and control their diabetes, understand and deal with emotions, manage medications, work with doctors and make weekly action plans for exercise and healthy eating.

    • This training is also offered in Spanish!
       
  • Matter of Balance- Participants meet for two hours, once or twice a week for a total of eight sessions. They learn to view falls and the fear of falling as controllable, set realistic goals to increase activity, change their environment to reduce fall risk factors and exercise to increase strength and balance.
  • Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program-This program offers low impact exercises and gentle activities to help increase joint flexibility, range of motion and to help maintain muscle strength. Participants meet for one hour twice a week over six weeks.

    • This training is completely online with an online exam at the end.
    • You will need a CPR/AED certification to facilitate this program.
    • Partners in Care will pay for the training and certification if the leader commits to doing a certain number of workshops.

Ideal Abilities and Requirements:

  • Possess good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Exhibits enthusiasm
  • Dependable and consistent
  • Able to read and follow script
  • Comfortable in front of small group
  • Drives own vehicle

If you are interested, please contact 818-408-5219 or email EBPrograms@picf.org for more information on how to get started!

Partners in Care: Arthritis Exercise Class @ Triangle Square
Jul 6 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

​Join Partners in Care for their Arthritis Exercise, Session 2 of 12!  

Interested in teaching a similar class?  Please check out the following information:

  • Do you enjoy working with people, teaching, and /or public speaking?
  • Are you interested in promoting healthy lifestyles and helping people improve their health?
  • Are you available to facilitate workshops a few hours a week?

If so, Partners in Care, a nonprofit organization focused on aging and health has a great opportunity for you to make a difference! They are looking for leaders to facilitate Evidenced- based health workshops in areas throughout Los Angeles.

The programs you can facilitate are:

  • Healthier Living (Chronic Disease Self-Management Program) – This six-week workshop is designed for people with chronic conditions. It addresses physical, mental, emotional and social challenges – in an interactive and proactive group setting and is proven to boost health and well-being.​

    • This training is also offered in Spanish!
       
  • Diabetes Self- Management Program – The six-week, evidence-based workshop designed to empower participants through a mutually supportive and interactive education process. Participants learn to take charge and control their diabetes, understand and deal with emotions, manage medications, work with doctors and make weekly action plans for exercise and healthy eating.

    • This training is also offered in Spanish!
       
  • Matter of Balance- Participants meet for two hours, once or twice a week for a total of eight sessions. They learn to view falls and the fear of falling as controllable, set realistic goals to increase activity, change their environment to reduce fall risk factors and exercise to increase strength and balance.
  • Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program-This program offers low impact exercises and gentle activities to help increase joint flexibility, range of motion and to help maintain muscle strength. Participants meet for one hour twice a week over six weeks.

    • This training is completely online with an online exam at the end.
    • You will need a CPR/AED certification to facilitate this program.
    • Partners in Care will pay for the training and certification if the leader commits to doing a certain number of workshops.

Ideal Abilities and Requirements:

  • Possess good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Exhibits enthusiasm
  • Dependable and consistentPartners in Care Fdn.
  • Able to read and follow script
  • Comfortable in front of small group
  • Drives own vehicle

If you are interested, please contact 818-408-5219 or email EBPrograms@picf.org for more information on how to get started!

Partners in Care: Arthritis Exercise Class @ Reseda East
Jul 6 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

​Join Partners in Care for their Arthritis Exercise, Session 3 of 12!  

Interested in teaching a similar class?  Please check out the following information:

  • Do you enjoy working with people, teaching, and /or public speaking?
  • Are you interested in promoting healthy lifestyles and helping people improve their health?
  • Are you available to facilitate workshops a few hours a week?

If so, Partners in Care, a nonprofit organization focused on aging and health has a great opportunity for you to make a difference! They are looking for leaders to facilitate Evidenced- based health workshops in areas throughout Los Angeles.

The programs you can facilitate are:

  • Healthier Living (Chronic Disease Self-Management Program) – This six-week workshop is designed for people with chronic conditions. It addresses physical, mental, emotional and social challenges – in an interactive and proactive group setting and is proven to boost health and well-being.​

    • This training is also offered in Spanish!
       
  • Diabetes Self- Management Program – The six-week, evidence-based workshop designed to empower participants through a mutually supportive and interactive education process. Participants learn to take charge and control their diabetes, understand and deal with emotions, manage medications, work with doctors and make weekly action plans for exercise and healthy eating.

    • This training is also offered in Spanish!
       
  • Matter of Balance- Participants meet for two hours, once or twice a week for a total of eight sessions. They learn to view falls and the fear of falling as controllable, set realistic goals to increase activity, change their environment to reduce fall risk factors and exercise to increase strength and balance.
  • Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program-This program offers low impact exercises and gentle activities to help increase joint flexibility, range of motion and to help maintain muscle strength. Participants meet for one hour twice a week over six weeks.

    • This training is completely online with an online exam at the end.
    • You will need a CPR/AED certification to facilitate this program.
    • Partners in Care will pay for the training and certification if the leader commits to doing a certain number of workshops.

Ideal Abilities and Requirements:

  • Possess good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Exhibits enthusiasm
  • Dependable and consistent
  • Able to read and follow script
  • Comfortable in front of small groupPartners in Care Fdn.
  • Drives own vehicle

If you are interested, please contact 818-408-5219 or email EBPrograms@picf.org for more information on how to get started!

Jul
7
Thu
Social Impact Breakfast @ Knock Knock
Jul 7 @ 7:45 am

Don’t miss the upcoming Social Impact Breakfasts in Los Angeles. Each breakfast features a set of speakers (Impact-Makers) and an opportunity to connect with others working to make an impact. Two dynamic breakfast speakers who are working to make an impact in LA will share their stories and insights into making that impact:

– Rick Cole, City Manager of Santa Monica

– Mehaul O'Leary, Former Mayor of Culver City, and Owner of Joxer Daly's Irish Pub

About Social Impact Breakfasts:

Everyday in LA, thousands of people are working to make the city a better place, improving the lives of fellow Angelenos. The City Impact Lab in Los Angeles brings together those working to make an impact — in government, in the arts, in neighborhoods, in non-profits, and in business — to share breakfast and jumpstart their effectiveness with tactics for success from impact-makers across the city.

*Format

The 75 minute breakfast is formatted to provide attendees with the opportunity to 1) connect to others who can support their work, 2) learn tactics from expert "Impact Makers," and 3) find ways to more effectively create a social impact in LA. Each breakfast includes at least 2 speakers providing their specific strategies to make an impact in LA. Space is limited to 35 attendees from a cross sector of government, non-profit, business, and arts professionals.

*Cost

The Social Impact Breakfast is only $15. Space is limited, so register early.

*Transit Information:

The closest bus service is the 33 Local or 733 Express busses that run down Venice Blvd.

The stops are close to Knock Knock (approximately a 5-8 minute walk).

*Parking Information:

There is limited street parking available, however drivers are encouraged to use a public lot located at 2010 Pisani Pl, Venice, CA 90291 (approximately 5-8 minute walk).

This is a 10 hour lot and is meterless.

About the City Impact Lab:

The City Impact Lab serves as a resource for Los Angeles as a way to inspire individuals, instigate action, and lead efforts to connect the city to build a stronger community by making a lasting impact. Powered by Stratiscope, the City Impact Lab was founded in 2014 to be a resource for civic leaders across LA. The Social Impact Breakfast is one of many programs that focus on convening and conversation for action and results.

For more info, please visit http://socialimpactbreakfast.brownpapertickets.com/.

 

 

Partners in Care: Arthritis Exercise Class @ Highland Park Senior Center
Jul 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

​Join Partners in Care for their Arthritis Exercise, Session 6 of 12!  

Interested in teaching a similar class?  Please check out the following information:

  • Do you enjoy working with people, teaching, and /or public speaking?
  • Are you interested in promoting healthy lifestyles and helping people improve their health?
  • Are you available to facilitate workshops a few hours a week?

If so, Partners in Care, a nonprofit organization focused on aging and health has a great opportunity for you to make a difference! They are looking for leaders to facilitate Evidenced- based health workshops in areas throughout Los Angeles.

The programs you can facilitate are:

  • Healthier Living (Chronic Disease Self-Management Program) – This six-week workshop is designed for people with chronic conditions. It addresses physical, mental, emotional and social challenges – in an interactive and proactive group setting and is proven to boost health and well-being.​

    • This training is also offered in Spanish!
       
  • Diabetes Self- Management Program – The six-week, evidence-based workshop designed to empower participants through a mutually supportive and interactive education process. Participants learn to take charge and control their diabetes, understand and deal with emotions, manage medications, work with doctors and make weekly action plans for exercise and healthy eating.

    • This training is also offered in Spanish!
       
  • Matter of Balance- Participants meet for two hours, once or twice a week for a total of eight sessions. They learn to view falls and the fear of falling as controllable, set realistic goals to increase activity, change their environment to reduce fall risk factors and exercise to increase strength and balance.
  • Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program-This program offers low impact exercises and gentle activities to help increase joint flexibility, range of motion and to help maintain muscle strength. Participants meet for one hour twice a week over six weeks.

    • This training is completely online with an online exam at the end.
    • You will need a CPR/AED certification to facilitate this program.
    • Partners in Care will pay for the training and certification if the leader commits to doing a certain number of workshops.

Ideal Abilities and Requirements:

  • Possess good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Exhibits enthusiasm
  • Dependable and consistent
  • Able to read and follow script
  • Comfortable in front of small group
  • Drives own vehiclePartners in Care Fdn.

If you are interested, please contact 818-408-5219 or email EBPrograms@picf.org for more information on how to get started!

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