Big Sunday: Our Really Big Community Calendar – Support & Volunteer with our Nonprofit Partners every month!

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

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	1	2 STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids 1:00 pm STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 2 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets 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[...]	3 Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian 10:30 am Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 3 @ 10:30 am Tickets 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[...] Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian 11:00 am Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 3 @ 11:00 am Tickets 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[...]	4 LA Arboretum: What’s Happening in Gardening? 9:30 am LA Arboretum: What’s Happening in Gardening? @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - Palm Room Feb 4 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets 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[...] SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days 1:00 pm SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days @ SewVac Ltd Feb 4 @ 1:00 pm – Feb 4 @ 4:00 pm Tickets Join our friends at So Cal Quilts of Valor for their Sew Days held every Thursday (except on holidays). Volunteers are needed to help construct quilts to be awarded to veterans to thank them for[...]	5 STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids 3:00 pm STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 5 @ 3:00 pm – Feb 5 @ 5:00 pm Tickets 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[...] Inspire Young Storytellers with 826LA 5:00 pm Inspire Young Storytellers with 826LA @ Mar Vista Feb 5 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Volunteer with 826LA to provide one-on-one writing assistance to students in high-need LA public schools. Upcoming opportunities include creative media to respond to the Watts Uprising with Locke H.S, narratives of resilience with Roosevelt H.S.,[...] NHM: First Fridays 2016 5:00 pm NHM: First Fridays 2016 @ Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Feb 5 @ 5:00 pm Tickets First Fridays 2016: Big Screens, Bigger Science. NHM’s once-a-month music and more series explores the intersection of science and fiction. Scientists will discuss the good, the bad and the ridiculous in film and how Hollywood[...]	6 Volunteer: Ahead With Horses 8:45 am Volunteer: Ahead With Horses @ Ahead With Horses Feb 6 @ 8:45 am – 2:00 pm Tickets 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:[...] Volunteer: Starr Ranch Sanctuary 9:00 am Volunteer: Starr Ranch Sanctuary @ Starr Ranch Sanctuary - Orange County, CA Feb 6 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Tickets 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[...]
7	8	9 STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids 1:00 pm STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 9 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets 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[...] Climate Change & How It Affects Our Community 6:30 pm Climate Change & How It Affects Our Community @ Pacifica Institute Feb 9 @ 6:30 pm Tickets Join the Pacifica Institute of Orange County and the Newport – Mesa- Irvine Interfaith Council for a discussion on Climate Change at the Pacifica Institute, 18022 Cowan #100, Irvine CA 92614. Panelists will include David[...]	10 Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian 10:30 am Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 10 @ 10:30 am Tickets 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[...] Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian 11:00 am Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 10 @ 11:00 am Tickets 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[...]	11 LA Arboretum: What’s Happening in Gardening? 9:30 am LA Arboretum: What’s Happening in Gardening? @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - Palm Room Feb 11 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets 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[...] SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days 1:00 pm SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days @ SewVac Ltd Feb 11 @ 1:00 pm – Feb 11 @ 4:00 pm Tickets Join our friends at So Cal Quilts of Valor for their Sew Days held every Thursday (except on holidays). Volunteers are needed to help construct quilts to be awarded to veterans to thank them for[...] Valentine’s Day Stories & Crafts 4:00 pm Valentine’s Day Stories & Crafts @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 11 @ 4:00 pm Tickets Are your kids looking to do something fun to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Join a great group at the John C. Fremont Library to hear stories about Valentine's Day and make bracelets and cards for someone[...]	12 STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids 3:00 pm STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 12 @ 3:00 pm – Feb 12 @ 5:00 pm Tickets 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[...] Inspire Young Storytellers with 826LA 5:00 pm Inspire Young Storytellers with 826LA Feb 12 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Volunteer with 826LA to provide one-on-one writing assistance to students in high-need LA public schools. Upcoming opportunities include creative media to respond to the Watts Uprising with Locke H.S, narratives of resilience with Roosevelt H.S.,[...]	13 Cupid’s Cleanup 10:00 am Cupid’s Cleanup @ Benchmark Brewing Company (meet behind building) Feb 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Valentine's Day is the perfect time to show your loved ones just how much you care about them. Why not do the same for the environment?! Volunteers will meet behind Benchmark Brewing Company on Saturday,[...]
14	15	16 STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids 1:00 pm STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 16 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets 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[...]	17 Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian 10:30 am Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 17 @ 10:30 am Tickets 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[...] Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian 11:00 am Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 17 @ 11:00 am Tickets 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[...]	18 LA Arboretum: What’s Happening in Gardening? 9:30 am LA Arboretum: What’s Happening in Gardening? @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - Palm Room Feb 18 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets 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[...] SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days 1:00 pm SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days @ SewVac Ltd Feb 18 @ 1:00 pm – Feb 18 @ 4:00 pm Tickets Join our friends at So Cal Quilts of Valor for their Sew Days held every Thursday (except on holidays). Volunteers are needed to help construct quilts to be awarded to veterans to thank them for[...]	19 STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids 3:00 pm STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 19 @ 3:00 pm – Feb 19 @ 5:00 pm Tickets 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[...]	20 Volunteer: Ahead With Horses 8:45 am Volunteer: Ahead With Horses @ Ahead With Horses Feb 20 @ 8:45 am – 2:00 pm Tickets 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:[...] SoCal Quilts of Valor Sewing Event 9:00 am SoCal Quilts of Valor Sewing Event @ Lakewood High School – Cafeteria Feb 20 @ 9:00 am – Feb 20 @ 4:00 pm Tickets Don’t miss So Cal Quilts of Valor’s one-day sewing event at the Lakewood High School Cafeteria. Volunteers are needed to help construct quilts to be awarded to veterans to thank them for their service and/or[...]
21 Crescent Farm Series 10:00 am Crescent Farm Series @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Feb 21 @ 10:00 am Tickets Instructors: Crescent Farm Staff- Leigh Adams, Yara Herrarte, John Latsko, and Horticultural Supervisor Jill Morganelli Free for members / Free for non-members (with arboretum admission) ***************************************************************** Don’t miss the LA Arboretum’s Crescent Farm Series! Learn[...]	22	23 STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids 1:00 pm STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 23 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets 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[...]	24 Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian 10:30 am Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 24 @ 10:30 am Tickets 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[...] Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian 11:00 am Baby & Toddler Storytime with the Librarian @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 24 @ 11:00 am Tickets 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[...] Build a Brushbot 4:00 pm Build a Brushbot @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 24 @ 4:00 pm Tickets Do you have a kid between the ages of 6-12 who would like to build a robot out of a toothbrush? Luckily, that's something you can do at the John C. Fremont Library! Signups begin[...]	25 LA Arboretum: What’s Happening in Gardening? 9:30 am LA Arboretum: What’s Happening in Gardening? @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - Palm Room Feb 25 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets 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[...] SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days 1:00 pm SoCal Quilts of Valor Sew Days @ SewVac Ltd Feb 25 @ 1:00 pm – Feb 25 @ 4:00 pm Tickets Join our friends at So Cal Quilts of Valor for their Sew Days held every Thursday (except on holidays). Volunteers are needed to help construct quilts to be awarded to veterans to thank them for[...] KI Movie Night: “Dough” with Film Distributer Q&A 6:00 pm KI Movie Night: “Dough” with Film Distributer Q&A @ Kehillat Israel Feb 25 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Join Kehillat Israel in the Pacific Palisades for a fun, culturally enriching movie night. Screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film's distributor! 6:45pm Seating 7:00pm Screening "Dough": Curmudgeonly widower Nat Dayan (Jonathan[...] How International Law Can Eradicate Torture 6:30 pm How International Law Can Eradicate Torture @ Southwestern Law School Feb 25 @ 6:30 pm Tickets Join Human Rights Lecturer at Southwestern Jose Siderman for a lecture on “How International Law Can Eradicate Torture” Feb. 25. The special lecture will include a response to cynics by Juan Mendez, UN Special Rapporteur[...]	26 STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids 3:00 pm STAR Volunteers: Read with Kids @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 26 @ 3:00 pm – Feb 26 @ 5:00 pm Tickets 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[...]	27 Insane Inflatable 5K in Pomona 7:00 am Insane Inflatable 5K in Pomona @ Pomona Fairplex Feb 27 @ 7:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Do you love the show Wipe Out? Come volunteer for the Insane Inflatable 5K with the American Cancer Society! You will receive a volunteer crew t-shirt, lunch and snacks and access to the Insane Midway[...] Volunteer: Ahead With Horses 8:45 am Volunteer: Ahead With Horses @ Ahead With Horses Feb 27 @ 8:45 am – 2:00 pm Tickets 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:[...] Volunteer: Starr Ranch Sanctuary 9:00 am Volunteer: Starr Ranch Sanctuary @ Starr Ranch Sanctuary - Orange County, CA Feb 27 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Tickets 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[...] Crescent Farm Series 10:00 am Crescent Farm Series @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Feb 27 @ 10:00 am Tickets Instructors: Crescent Farm Staff- Leigh Adams, Yara Herrarte, John Latsko, and Horticultural Supervisor Jill Morganelli Free for members / Free for non-members (with arboretum admission) ***************************************************************** Don’t miss the LA Arboretum’s Crescent Farm Series! Learn[...] BARK: Kids Read to Dogs 2:00 pm BARK: Kids Read to Dogs @ John C. Fremont Library Feb 27 @ 2:00 pm Tickets Are your children animal lovers? If so, don’t miss this opportunity! Join the good folks at the John C. Fremont Library and read books to dogs. BARK is an all-volunteer program that encourages children to[...]
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