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.

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Volunteer: 17th Annual Children’s Earth Day 8:00 am
Volunteer: 17th Annual Children’s Earth Day @ Please contact Lili Miller for address details
Apr 1 @ 8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Don’t miss Star, Inc.’s 17th Annual Children's Earth Day event at the STAR Eco Station in Culver City, California! Two exciting volunteer opportunities are available as helpful participants are needed to assist with set-up on[...]
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Volunteer: 17th Annual Children’s Earth Day 7:00 am
Volunteer: 17th Annual Children’s Earth Day
Apr 2 @ 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Don’t miss Star, Inc.’s 17th Annual Children's Earth Day event at the STAR Eco Station in Culver City, California! Two exciting volunteer opportunities are available as helpful participants are needed to assist with set-up on[...]
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Volunteer: BGCA Youth of the Year Event 6:30 pm
Volunteer: BGCA Youth of the Year Event @ El Capitan Theatre
Apr 5 @ 6:30 pm
Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Youth of the Year event is April 5, 2017. The awards ceremony is at El Capitan Theatre from (rehearsal 4pm) 6:30pm to 8pm and the after party is at[...]
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Take Back the Block | Earth Day 2:00 pm
Take Back the Block | Earth Day @ Community Services Unlimited inc.
Apr 8 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Earth Day South LA, hosted by Community Services Unlimited, will take art, music, food and activities to focus on issues pertinent to saving our planet. From gardening to bike safety to accessing health care, you don't[...]
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Great LA River CleanUp 9:00 am
Great LA River CleanUp @ Varied LA locations
Apr 15 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Great LA River CleanUp @ Varied LA locations
The Great Los Angeles River CleanUp is the nation’s largest urban river CleanUp drawing over 9,000 of volunteers to fifteen sites over three weekends in April. This Earth Month do your part – go to http://folar.org/cleanup –[...]
Nothin’ But Sand Beach Cleanup 10:00 am
Nothin’ But Sand Beach Cleanup @ Santa Monica Beach (Near Lifeguard Tower 1550)
Apr 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
PROTECT WHAT YOU LOVE Heal the Bay’s Nothin' But Sand Beach Cleanup is a great opportunity for you and your family, friends or associates to get involved. All you need to do is show up…and[...]
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Get Lit: Classic Slam 8:30 am
Get Lit: Classic Slam @ Los Angeles Theater Center
Apr 20 @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Get Lit: Classic Slam @ Los Angeles Theater Center | Los Angeles | California | United States
300 Poets. 50 Schools.  1 Champion. Join Get Lit at the largest youth classic poetry festival in the world!  Judges include Neil Hilborn, Duckwrth, Demi Adejuyigbe, & more!  A few happy, helpful volunteers are needed[...]
Get Lit: Classic Slam 12:30 pm
Get Lit: Classic Slam @ Los Angeles Theater Center
Apr 20 @ 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Get Lit: Classic Slam @ Los Angeles Theater Center | Los Angeles | California | United States
300 Poets. 50 Schools.  1 Champion. Join Get Lit at the largest youth classic poetry festival in the world!  Judges include Neil Hilborn, Duckwrth, Demi Adejuyigbe, & more!  A few happy, helpful volunteers are needed[...]
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Get Lit: Classic Slam 8:30 am
Get Lit: Classic Slam @ Los Angeles Theater Center
Apr 21 @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Get Lit: Classic Slam @ Los Angeles Theater Center | Los Angeles | California | United States
300 Poets. 50 Schools.  1 Champion. Join Get Lit at the largest youth classic poetry festival in the world!  Judges include Neil Hilborn, Duckwrth, Demi Adejuyigbe, & more!  A few happy, helpful volunteers are needed[...]
Climate Day LA 11:30 am
Climate Day LA @ The Theater at Ace Hotel
Apr 21 @ 11:30 am – 6:00 pm
Climate Resolve presents the second annual Climate Day LA,  a day-long event that will bring together over 1,500 Angeleno leaders, advocates, and locals to strategize, implement, and celebrate local solutions to climate change.  The Daytime[...]
Get Lit: Classic Slam 12:30 pm
Get Lit: Classic Slam @ Los Angeles Theater Center
Apr 21 @ 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Get Lit: Classic Slam @ Los Angeles Theater Center | Los Angeles | California | United States
300 Poets. 50 Schools.  1 Champion. Join Get Lit at the largest youth classic poetry festival in the world!  Judges include Neil Hilborn, Duckwrth, Demi Adejuyigbe, & more!  A few happy, helpful volunteers are needed[...]
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Garden School Foundation’s Community Garden Day 9:00 am
Garden School Foundation’s Community Garden Day @ 24th Street Elementary School
Apr 22 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Garden School Foundation's Community Garden Day @ 24th Street Elementary School | Los Angeles | California | United States
Garden School Foundation hosts monthly Community Garden Days. These days are a wonderful opportunity to meet like-minded people from all over the city and spend a morning outdoors helping create and maintain garden classrooms for[...]
Great LA River CleanUp 9:00 am
Great LA River CleanUp @ Varied LA locations
Apr 22 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Great LA River CleanUp @ Varied LA locations
The Great Los Angeles River CleanUp is the nation’s largest urban river CleanUp drawing over 9,000 of volunteers to fifteen sites over three weekends in April. This Earth Month do your part – go to http://folar.org/cleanup –[...]
March for Science LA 9:00 am
March for Science LA @ Pershing Square
Apr 22 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
March for Science is coming through LA. The March celebrates crucial roles science plays in economic growth, environment preservation, and public health. Beginning at Pershing Square, join fellow Angelenos (and Bill Nye!) for a dynamic day[...]
Spring Cleaning Event in Alpine 9:00 am
Spring Cleaning Event in Alpine
Apr 22 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Spring Cleaning Event in Alpine @ Alpine | California | United States
Creek to Bay Cleanup Back Country Land Trust’s list of spring events is now available!  This year, their theme is "spring cleaning" for Alpine.  With heavy winter rains, there has been an unusual amount of[...]
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 10:00 am
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books @ USC
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – Apr 22 @ 6:00 pm
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books @ USC | Los Angeles | California | United States
The Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: Bring together the people who create books and the people who love to read them. The Festival was an immediate success and has become[...]
Heal the Bay: Earth Day Celebration 12:30 pm
Heal the Bay: Earth Day Celebration @ Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
Apr 22 @ 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
For Heal the Bay, every day is Earth Day, but in honor of the 47th annual worldwide observance on April 22, Heal the Bay is celebrating for a solid week! Heal the Bay’s Nothin’ but[...]
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Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 10:00 am
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books @ USC
Apr 23 @ 10:00 am – Apr 23 @ 6:00 pm
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books @ USC | Los Angeles | California | United States
The Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: Bring together the people who create books and the people who love to read them. The Festival was an immediate success and has become[...]
Get Lit: Classic Slam 3:00 pm
Get Lit: Classic Slam @ Orpheum
Apr 23 @ 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Get Lit: Classic Slam @ Orpheum | Los Angeles | California | United States
300 Poets. 50 Schools.  1 Champion. Join Get Lit at the largest youth classic poetry festival in the world!  Judges include Neil Hilborn, Duckwrth, Demi Adejuyigbe, & more!  A few happy, helpful volunteers are needed[...]
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Volunteer: Back on My Feet Annual Foothill 5K Challenge Race 6:30 pm
Volunteer: Back on My Feet Annual Foothill 5K Challenge Race @ Please register for address details.
Apr 27 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Back on My Feet Annual Foothill 5K Challenge Race isn't your average 5K. Feel the burn as you climb more than 1,000 feet on course, then reward yourself with spectacular 360 degree views of[...]
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Conference: “Sistahs, Sexuality, and Mental Health Wellbeing” 10:00 am
Conference: “Sistahs, Sexuality, and Mental Health Wellbeing” @ Department of Water and Power
Apr 28 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Take part “Sistahs, Sexuality, and Mental Health Wellbeing,” a conference that will take place on Friday, April 28th 2017, from 10 am – 2 pm at the Department of Water and Power located at 4030 Crenshaw Blvd., Los[...]
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YALLWEST
YALLWEST
Apr 29 – Apr 30 all-day
YALLWEST is a Young Adult Literary Festival held in Santa Monica. This year they are bringing in over 125 authors for a weekend of panels, signings, and fun. They also bring in over 800 students[...]
Summit on Food Recovery 8:00 am
Summit on Food Recovery @ USC PRB Performance Café
Apr 29 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Summit on Food Recovery @ USC PRB Performance Café | Los Angeles | California | United States
Join Food Forward and RESULTS for a day of discussion around food justice, access, and gleaning strategies. Keynote speakers include Robert Egger (LA Kitchen) and Rachel Sumekh (Swipe Out Hunger).  RSVP by April 22! Learn more here.  
School Beautification: Mayall Academy of Arts and Technology 8:30 am
School Beautification: Mayall Academy of Arts and Technology @ Mayall Academy of Arts and Technology
Apr 29 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am
On Saturday, April 29, Mayall Academy of Arts and Technology needs a few hardworking volunteers to pitch in on various tasks (i.e. painting, clean-up and gardening) and the school’s beautification day. Mayall Academy of Arts[...]
Great LA River CleanUp 9:00 am
Great LA River CleanUp @ Varied LA locations
Apr 29 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Great LA River CleanUp @ Varied LA locations
The Great Los Angeles River CleanUp is the nation’s largest urban river CleanUp drawing over 9,000 of volunteers to fifteen sites over three weekends in April. This Earth Month do your part – go to http://folar.org/cleanup –[...]
Downtown Burbank Arts Festival 10:00 am
Downtown Burbank Arts Festival @ San Fernando Blvd. between Magnolia Blvd. and Angeleno Ave., Burbank, CA
Apr 29 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Downtown Burbank Arts Festival @ San Fernando Blvd. between Magnolia Blvd. and Angeleno Ave., Burbank, CA
Head over to the Downtown Burbank Arts Festival to experience more than 200 original fine artists and world famous animators, whose work is found among the highest grossing animated films of all time. Free and open to[...]
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Volunteer: Back on My Feet Annual Foothill 5K Challenge Race 6:30 am
Volunteer: Back on My Feet Annual Foothill 5K Challenge Race @ Please register for address details.
Apr 30 @ 6:30 am – 12:00 pm
The Back on My Feet Annual Foothill 5K Challenge Race isn't your average 5K. Feel the burn as you climb more than 1,000 feet on course, then reward yourself with spectacular 360 degree views of[...]
Downtown Burbank Arts Festival 10:00 am
Downtown Burbank Arts Festival @ San Fernando Blvd. between Magnolia Blvd. and Angeleno Ave., Burbank, CA
Apr 30 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Downtown Burbank Arts Festival @ San Fernando Blvd. between Magnolia Blvd. and Angeleno Ave., Burbank, CA
Head over to the Downtown Burbank Arts Festival to experience more than 200 original fine artists and world famous animators, whose work is found among the highest grossing animated films of all time. Free and open to[...]

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