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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Care for Trees in Our Urban Forest! 3:15 pm
Care for Trees in Our Urban Forest! @ Contact Charming/register for location details.
Feb 1 @ 3:15 pm – Feb 1 @ 5:00 pm
Join TREE MUSKETEERS Tree Team on Wednesdays to care for trees in El Segundo's urban forests! Activities include watering, mulching, weeding, pruning and litter abatement. Tree Musketeers provides the tools and know-how, you just need[...]
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Social Impact Breakfast 7:45 am
Social Impact Breakfast @ LA Plaza
Feb 2 @ 7:45 am – 9:15 am
Social Impact Breakfast @ LA Plaza | Los Angeles | California | United States
The next Social Impact Breakfast is on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at LA Plaza  (501 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012). Two dynamic breakfast speakers who are working to make an impact in LA will share their stories[...]
Tai Chi 9:00 am
Tai Chi @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Feb 2 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Instructor: Master Arnold Chien   Tai Chi is a martial art based on the theory of an ancient classic called “I Ching”.  Kinetic Tai Chi is created by Master Chien based on this foundation coupling[...]
What’s Happening in Gardening 9:30 am
What’s Happening in Gardening @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Feb 2 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
What's Happening in Gardening Hosted by Matt-Dell & Rebecca Tufenkian 8 Thursday Classes  9:30am – 12:00pm; $140 for the series; $25 per class To register please call the Education Department at 626-821-4623 or pay at[...]
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Volunteer: LA Chinatown Firecracker Run
Volunteer: LA Chinatown Firecracker Run @ Please contact the volunteer committee for more details.
Feb 4 – Feb 5 all-day
Volunteer: LA Chinatown Firecracker Run @ Please contact the volunteer committee for more details.
The L.A. Chinatown Firecracker 5/10K Run/Walk is one of the largest and longest-running Chinese New Year charity runs in the country. The event is 100% volunteer organized and 100% of net proceeds are reinvested in[...]
Outdoor Volunteer Day: Portuguese Bend Reserve 9:00 am
Outdoor Volunteer Day: Portuguese Bend Reserve @ Portuguese Bend Reserve
Feb 4 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Outdoor Volunteer Day: Portuguese Bend Reserve @ Portuguese Bend Reserve | Rancho Palos Verdes | California | United States
Join Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy during their Outdoor Volunteer Day at Portuguese Bend Reserve. Open to all, no experience needed! They'll will be working on one of their many restoration sites to remove invasive weeds and[...]
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature 1:00 pm
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Feb 4 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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[...]
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Big Queen Bingo Fundraiser 6:00 pm
Big Queen Bingo Fundraiser @ Hamburger Mary’s Ontario
Feb 6 @ 6:00 pm
Big Queen Bingo Fundraiser @ Hamburger Mary’s Ontario | Ontario | California | United States
Don’t miss the Feb. 6 Big Queen Bingo Charity Fundraiser for No Limits for Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Children.  There is a suggested donation: $20 to play all rounds.  Seating begins at 6 pm and games[...]
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Fresh: Celebrating The Table 3:00 pm
Fresh: Celebrating The Table @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Feb 8 @ 3:00 pm – Feb 8 @ 5:00 pm
Fresh: Celebrating The Table @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden | Arcadia | California | United States
Fresh: Celebrating The Table Cooking Class at the Arboretum   Executive Chef Steven Mary Reservations required; please call the Education Department at 626-821-4623   Chef Mary was drawn into the culinary arts while staging at Bistro 45[...]
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Tai Chi 9:00 am
Tai Chi @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Feb 9 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Instructor: Master Arnold Chien   Tai Chi is a martial art based on the theory of an ancient classic called “I Ching”.  Kinetic Tai Chi is created by Master Chien based on this foundation coupling[...]
What’s Happening in Gardening 9:30 am
What’s Happening in Gardening @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Feb 9 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
What's Happening in Gardening Hosted by Matt-Dell & Rebecca Tufenkian 8 Thursday Classes  9:30am – 12:00pm; $140 for the series; $25 per class To register please call the Education Department at 626-821-4623 or pay at[...]
Hollywood Impact Walk 5:30 pm
Hollywood Impact Walk @ EaCa Alley Entrance, across from 6368 Selma Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Feb 9 @ 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm
Hollywood Impact Walk @ EaCa Alley Entrance, across from 6368 Selma Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028 | Los Angeles | California | United States
Join the City Impact Lab for a special impact tour of the world’s most famous neighborhood, Hollywood! Led by Angela Babcock, Stratiscope’s Director of Community Engagement, participants will start out at the EaCa Alley (located[...]
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Volunteer: LA Chinatown Firecracker Run
Volunteer: LA Chinatown Firecracker Run @ Please contact the volunteer committee for more details.
Feb 11 – Feb 12 all-day
Volunteer: LA Chinatown Firecracker Run @ Please contact the volunteer committee for more details.
The L.A. Chinatown Firecracker 5/10K Run/Walk is one of the largest and longest-running Chinese New Year charity runs in the country. The event is 100% volunteer organized and 100% of net proceeds are reinvested in[...]
Flower Market Fun Run 8:00 am
Flower Market Fun Run @ Meet on the corner of 7th & Wall Street - Los Angeles, CA
Feb 11 @ 8:00 am
Flower Market Fun Run @ Meet on the corner of 7th & Wall Street - Los Angeles, CA
Back on my Feet Greater Los Angeles invites you to take part in their 2nd annual free community Flower Market Fun Run through Downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, February 11.  The 4-mile community run will[...]
Outdoor Volunteer Day: Alta Vicente 9:00 am
Outdoor Volunteer Day: Alta Vicente @ Alta Vicente Reserve (Meet at St Paul's Lutheran Church)
Feb 11 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Outdoor Volunteer Day: Alta Vicente @ Alta Vicente Reserve (Meet at St Paul's Lutheran Church) | Rch Palos Vrd | California | United States
Please join Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy for their Outdoor Volunteer Day from 9am to 12pm at Alta Vicente Reserve! They will be working to remove invasive weeds which degrade important wildlife habitat and replacing them[...]
Reading To Kids: Feb. 11th Reading Clubs 9:00 am
Reading To Kids: Feb. 11th Reading Clubs @ Los Angeles, CA 90006, at 8 Elementary Schools in Downtown LA
Feb 11 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Reading To Kids: Feb. 11th Reading Clubs @ Los Angeles, CA 90006, at 8 Elementary Schools in Downtown LA
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 am – 12 pm. Pairs of volunteer readers[...]
Sewing Quilts for Veterans 9:00 am
Sewing Quilts for Veterans @ Lakewod High School Cafeteria
Feb 11 @ 9:00 am – Feb 11 @ 4:00 pm
SoCal Quilts of Valor creates handmade quilts to be presented to military to thank them for their service, welcome them home and help them in their healing. They will be sewing, ironing and trimming threads to[...]
Care for Trees in Our Urban Forest! 10:00 am
Care for Trees in Our Urban Forest! @ Contact Charming/register for location details.
Feb 11 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join TREE MUSKETEERS Tree Team and youth leaders on the second and fourth Saturday of the month to care for trees in El Segundo's urban forests! Activities include watering, mulching, weeding, pruning and litter abatement.[...]
Youth Planting Supervisor Training (Youth 10-18) 10:00 am
Youth Planting Supervisor Training (Youth 10-18) @ Tree Musketeers Youth LEADership Center
Feb 11 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Be an environmental leader with Tree Musketeers! This four-hour training covers leading volunteers young and old, ISA standards for tree planting and more about how young people are taking charge in the environmental movement. Trainees[...]
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature 1:00 pm
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Feb 11 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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[...]
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Volunteer: LA Chinatown Firecracker Run
Volunteer: LA Chinatown Firecracker Run @ Please contact the volunteer committee for more details.
Feb 12 – Feb 13 all-day
Volunteer: LA Chinatown Firecracker Run @ Please contact the volunteer committee for more details.
The L.A. Chinatown Firecracker 5/10K Run/Walk is one of the largest and longest-running Chinese New Year charity runs in the country. The event is 100% volunteer organized and 100% of net proceeds are reinvested in[...]
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Mentor Youth Leaders 5:30 pm
Mentor Youth Leaders @ Tree Musketeers Youth LEADership Center
Feb 13 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
At TREE MUSKETEERS kids are boss, but adult volunteers looking to support youth leaders can put their "Back Seat Driving" skills into action by joining the Adult Partner Team! This is also a great opportunity for[...]
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Tai Chi 9:00 am
Tai Chi @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Feb 16 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Instructor: Master Arnold Chien   Tai Chi is a martial art based on the theory of an ancient classic called “I Ching”.  Kinetic Tai Chi is created by Master Chien based on this foundation coupling[...]
What’s Happening in Gardening 9:30 am
What’s Happening in Gardening @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Feb 16 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
What's Happening in Gardening Hosted by Matt-Dell & Rebecca Tufenkian 8 Thursday Classes  9:30am – 12:00pm; $140 for the series; $25 per class To register please call the Education Department at 626-821-4623 or pay at[...]
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Crescent Farm Series 10:00 am
Crescent Farm Series @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden (Meet at the Crescent Farm)
Feb 18 @ 10:00 am
Crescent Farm Series @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden (Meet at the Crescent Farm) | Arcadia | California | United States
Instructor: Crescent Farm Staff Learn about water conservation and sustainable gardening, with hands-on experience! The Crescent Farm, located in the heart of the Arboretum just west of Baldwin Lake, is a reclaimed landscape where we[...]
Mentor Youth Leaders 10:00 am
Mentor Youth Leaders @ Tree Musketeers Youth LEADership Center
Feb 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
At TREE MUSKETEERS kids are boss, but adult volunteers looking to support youth leaders can put their "Back Seat Driving" skills into action by joining the Adult Partner Team! This is also a great opportunity[...]
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature 1:00 pm
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Feb 18 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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[...]
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Tai Chi 9:00 am
Tai Chi @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Feb 23 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Instructor: Master Arnold Chien   Tai Chi is a martial art based on the theory of an ancient classic called “I Ching”.  Kinetic Tai Chi is created by Master Chien based on this foundation coupling[...]
What’s Happening in Gardening 9:30 am
What’s Happening in Gardening @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Feb 23 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
What's Happening in Gardening Hosted by Matt-Dell & Rebecca Tufenkian 8 Thursday Classes  9:30am – 12:00pm; $140 for the series; $25 per class To register please call the Education Department at 626-821-4623 or pay at[...]
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AHA “Almost” Spring Luncheon & Chinese Auction 11:00 am
AHA “Almost” Spring Luncheon & Chinese Auction @ Brookside Golf Club - The Mediterranean Room
Feb 24 @ 11:00 am
The Foothill Auxiliary of Ahead With Horses invites you to join us for a “Almost” Spring Luncheon & Chinese Auction on Feb. 24, 2017.  The special event will include the following: 11:00 am – Auction[...]
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Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature 1:00 pm
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Feb 25 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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[...]
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Volunteer: The Jewish Federation of Greater LA
Volunteer: The Jewish Federation of Greater LA @ Varied locations (see website)
Feb 26 – Feb 27 all-day
Volunteer: The Jewish Federation of Greater LA @ Varied locations (see website)
On Sunday, February 26, you can make a difference in the Jewish community in five meaningful ways and at locations throughout Los Angeles when you volunteer as part of Federation's Community Service Day. Choose from[...]
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