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.

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April 2017

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						1 2017 Native Plant Garden Tour 10:00 am 2017 Native Plant Garden Tour @ LA County Apr 1 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets The Theodore Payne Foundation 2017 Native Plant Garden Tour will be held April 1-2, packed with curated tours through the county's most beautiful private and public landscapes. From the San Fernando Valley to the Westside, gardens will[...] Cultivating a Healthy Brain 10:00 am Cultivating a Healthy Brain @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Apr 1 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Instructor: Dr. Robert Tager Pre-registration preferred; Please call 626-821-4623 or pay at the door Discover what your brain needs to function at its peak. Neurologist and Arboretum volunteer, Dr. Bob Tager will provide an[...] Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature 1:00 pm Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Apr 1 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets 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[...]
2 AbilityFirst Stroll & Roll 7:30 am AbilityFirst Stroll & Roll @ Universal Studios Backlot Los Angeles Apr 2 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am Tickets Come join AbilityFirst for a fun-filled day as they Stroll & Roll through the Universal Studios Backlot to benefit AbilityFirst programs and services to help children and adults with disabilities. Stroll through NewYork, Whoville, Jaws,[...] 2017 Native Plant Garden Tour 10:00 am 2017 Native Plant Garden Tour @ LA County Apr 2 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets The Theodore Payne Foundation 2017 Native Plant Garden Tour will be held April 1-2, packed with curated tours through the county's most beautiful private and public landscapes. From the San Fernando Valley to the Westside, gardens will[...] Front Yard Spring Beer & Wine Block Party 2:00 pm Front Yard Spring Beer & Wine Block Party @ The Front Yard Apr 2 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Don’t miss the Front Yard Spring Beer & Wine Block Party! Besides live music, food, beer, and wine, ticket proceeds give back to TreePeople, an LA-based nonprofit keeping our urban environment sustainable and healthy. Tickets are[...]	3	4	5 “Fresh: Celebrating The Table” Cooking Class 3:00 pm “Fresh: Celebrating The Table” Cooking Class @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Apr 5 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Reservations required; please call Class Reservation Line at 626-821-4623 Chef/Owner of UNION Restaurant – BRUCE KALMAN Bruce Kalman’s Northern Italian cooking style embraces the diverse and abundant produce of California to create exquisitely balanced flavor profiles meant[...]	6 Social Impact Breakfast 7:45 am Social Impact Breakfast @ Los Angeles Downtown Central Library Apr 6 @ 7:45 am – 9:15 am Tickets The next Social Impact Breakfast is on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the Downtown Central Library (630 W. 5th Street). Two dynamic breakfast speakers who are working to make an impact in LA will share their stories and insights[...]	7	8 Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature 1:00 pm Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Apr 8 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets 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[...]
9	10 Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay 9:00 am Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay @ Santa Monica Pier Aquarium Apr 10 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Ages: 1st – 4th Grade Are your nieces, nephews, cousins or children curious about marine science and animals? Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium offers Spring Break Camp. Campers will explore the Aquarium environment[...]	11 Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay 9:00 am Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay @ Santa Monica Pier Aquarium Apr 11 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Ages: 1st – 4th Grade Are your nieces, nephews, cousins or children curious about marine science and animals? Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium offers Spring Break Camp. Campers will explore the Aquarium environment[...]	12 Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay 9:00 am Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay @ Santa Monica Pier Aquarium Apr 12 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Ages: 1st – 4th Grade Are your nieces, nephews, cousins or children curious about marine science and animals? Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium offers Spring Break Camp. Campers will explore the Aquarium environment[...]	13 Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay 9:00 am Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay @ Santa Monica Pier Aquarium Apr 13 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Ages: 1st – 4th Grade Are your nieces, nephews, cousins or children curious about marine science and animals? Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium offers Spring Break Camp. Campers will explore the Aquarium environment[...] Tai Chi 9:00 am Tai Chi @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Apr 13 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets 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[...] Hollywood Impact Walk 5:30 pm Hollywood Impact Walk @ EaCa Alley Entrance, across from 6368 Selma Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028 Apr 13 @ 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm Tickets 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[...]	14 Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay 9:00 am Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay @ Santa Monica Pier Aquarium Apr 14 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Ages: 1st – 4th Grade Are your nieces, nephews, cousins or children curious about marine science and animals? Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium offers Spring Break Camp. Campers will explore the Aquarium environment[...]	15 Protect What You Love Sandcastle Competition 2017 8:30 am Protect What You Love Sandcastle Competition 2017 @ Santa Monica Beach Apr 15 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets On April 15th, join Heal the Bay and the Boys & Girls Club to design something amazing in celebration of Earth Month. Teams will compete to create the most creative sand structure fitting the ocean[...] Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature 1:00 pm Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Apr 15 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets 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[...]
16	17	18	19	20 Tai Chi 9:00 am Tai Chi @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Apr 20 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets 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[...]	21	22 Crescent Farm Series 10:00 am Crescent Farm Series @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden (Meet at the Crescent Farm) Apr 22 @ 10:00 am Tickets 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[...] Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature 1:00 pm Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Apr 22 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets 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[...] Book Drop Bash 8:00 pm Book Drop Bash @ Los Angeles Central Library Apr 22 @ 8:00 pm Tickets One night per year, Members of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles join authors from the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at the historic Central Library after dark. Don’t miss this year's unique Bash where the 25th anniversary of the Library Foundation will[...]
23	24 Jamaica Awareness Assoc. Celebrity Golf Classic 9:00 am Jamaica Awareness Assoc. Celebrity Golf Classic @ Mountain Gate Country Club Apr 24 @ 9:00 am Tickets Don’t miss the Jamaica Awareness Association Celebrity Golf Classic annual charity event held to raise funds for JAAC’s ongoing projects, particularly its annual Health and Education mission to Jamaica and scholarship funding! Registration starts at[...]	25	26 Wings Over Malibu 6:30 pm Wings Over Malibu @ Casa Escobar Apr 26 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm Tickets Don’t miss “Wings Over Malibu,” a fundraising event benefitting The Emily Shane Foundation. The fabulous evening includes live entertainment, dancing, hand-crafted cocktails, a sumptuous dinner and dessert, live/silent auctions featuring a curated selection of one-of-a-kind[...] PATH Comedy Show 7:30 pm PATH Comedy Show @ The Comedy Store Apr 26 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets Join PATH for a night of laughs at the historic Comedy Store in Hollywood. The lineup will include 8 international headliners and all proceeds go to PATH to help end homelessness. Get your tickets here! Comedians: Neal[...]	27 Tai Chi 9:00 am Tai Chi @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Apr 27 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets 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[...] Kendra Gives Back Party for Create Now 6:00 pm Kendra Gives Back Party for Create Now @ Kendra Scott - Century City Westfield Mall Apr 27 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Kendra Scott is a fashion lifestyle brand with 60 stores across the country. Founded on Family, Fashion and Philanthropy, the company is committed to giving back to local communities in a meaningful way. This Thursday,[...] LA Family Housing 2017 Annual Awards 6:30 pm LA Family Housing 2017 Annual Awards @ The Rooftop @ The Lot Apr 27 @ 6:30 pm Tickets Don’t miss the LA Family Housing 2017 Annual Awards on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at The Rooftop @ the Lot in West Hollywood. Enjoy celebrity chefs, specialty cocktails, entertainment, silent & live auctions, and help end[...] Silent NO MORE 7:00 pm Silent NO MORE @ Little Theatre (at California State University, Northridge) Apr 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets After a sold-out production at Carnegie Hall, Silent NO MORE returns to California on Thursday, April 27 at 7 pm! Join the cast for an inspiring, emotional, and educational evening, as individuals with hearing loss[...]	28	29 Autism Speaks Walk 8:30 am Autism Speaks Walk @ Pasadena Rose Bowl Apr 29 @ 8:30 am Tickets Don’t miss your chance to register today for The Los Angeles Autism Speaks Walk! Once you sign up, encourage your friends and family to join you. All are welcome! The more who fundraise, the greater[...] Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature 1:00 pm Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature @ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Apr 29 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets 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[...] DIY Screen-printing with Dewey Tafoya 6:00 pm DIY Screen-printing with Dewey Tafoya @ Self Help Graphics & Art Apr 29 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets Fee: $30 Instructor: Dewey Tafoya On March 24, don’t miss DIY Screen-printing with Dewey Tafoya at Self Help Graphics & Art! Attendees are required to bring two transparency copies of an original black and white[...]
30 18th Annual Bruin Run/Walk 8:30 am 18th Annual Bruin Run/Walk @ Wilson Plaza, UCLA Apr 30 @ 8:30 am Tickets Don’t miss the 18th Annual Bruin Run/Walk, a 5K benefiting the Chase Child Life Program at the Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA! Registration starts at 6:30 am; the race starts at 8:30 am. The Chase Child[...] Benefit: Wine Tasting & French Delicacies at Bouchon 5:00 pm Benefit: Wine Tasting & French Delicacies at Bouchon @ Bouchon Apr 30 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets On Sunday, April 30th, you have an amazing opportunity to enjoy fine French wines and scrumptious French delicacies by Chef Keller, who is the only American chef to have been awarded simultaneous three-star Michelin ratings for two different[...]

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