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 Storytime with Mr. Steve 10:00 am Storytime with Mr. Steve @ Vroman's Bookstore Oct 2 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Vroman's favorite storytime guy, Mr. Steve, shares books with little ones every Wednesday and Saturday morning in the kids' section of the store. Ages 2 – 7 ove All Serve Art: An Art Show By the Young People of My Friend’s Place 6:00 pm ove All Serve Art: An Art Show By the Young People of My Friend’s Place @ Saint Felix Hollywood Oct 2 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Join us for an evening of food, drinks, and art featuring a curated collection of pieces created by the youth of My Friend's Place. All proceeds from art sold benefit youth artists and the young[...]	3 Big Sunday’s TM@10 10:00 am Big Sunday’s TM@10 @ Big Sunday Oct 3 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Join us for TM@10 (Thursday Mornings at 10) at Big Sunday headquarters where we’ll host a different service project each week that benefits a worthy cause! Enjoy good food, good company and good deeds; everyone[...] Pay & Benefits Negotiation FREE WORKSHOP 6:30 pm Pay & Benefits Negotiation FREE WORKSHOP @ Long Beach/Signal Hill WorkPlace Oct 3 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets You are invited by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Long Beach to attend the following: FREE WORKSHOP Pay & Benefits Negotiation Learn to confidently negotiate your financial future! Thursday, October 3 / 6:30pm[...]	4	5 Clean Air Day 2019: Habitat for Humanity & Conservation Corps of Long Beach 8:00 am Clean Air Day 2019: Habitat for Humanity & Conservation Corps of Long Beach @ Seaside Park Oct 5 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles & Conservation Corps of Long Beach Proudly Bring You Clean Air Day 2019 This is a FREE event, open to the public and features free snacks and ice[...] Clean Air Day 8:30 am Clean Air Day Oct 5 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Date: September 10, 2019 Contact: Mary Simmons Subject: 100 Volunteers Needed for Clean Air Day Event Greetings! AOC7 (Anaheim, Orange, Cherry, 7th Street) neighborhood association is excited to announce that we were awarded[...] Harkins Sensory Friendly Screenings 9:45 am Harkins Sensory Friendly Screenings @ Harkins Cerritos 16 Oct 5 @ 9:45 am Tickets Smallfoot roars into Harkins Cerritos 16, just a little more softly; the sensory-friendly screening is appropriate for guests affected by autism and sensory processing disorders. One Saturday each month, select Harkins locations present a family-friendly film in an auditorium dedicated to[...] Storytime with Mr. Steve 10:00 am Storytime with Mr. Steve @ Vroman's Bookstore Oct 5 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Vroman's favorite storytime guy, Mr. Steve, shares books with little ones every Wednesday and Saturday morning in the kids' section of the store. Ages 2 – 7
6	7 Big Sunday’s MA@2 2:00 pm Big Sunday’s MA@2 @ Big Sunday Oct 7 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Each Monday Afternoon at 2pm, we host a fun, hands-on service project at Big Sunday headquarters called MA@2 (Monday Afternoons at 2). It’s a great way for folks of all ages to get together to help others. Join us[...]	8 National Community Planning Month: Planning 101 Workshop (en español) 9:00 am National Community Planning Month: Planning 101 Workshop (en español) @ Long Beach Rescue Mission Oct 8 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Throughout the month of October, the City of Long Beach Department of Development Services is celebrating National Community Planning Month, a time to recognize planners’ work to improve the livability of communities. This year’s theme,[...]	9 Storytime with Mr. Steve 10:00 am Storytime with Mr. Steve @ Vroman's Bookstore Oct 9 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Vroman's favorite storytime guy, Mr. Steve, shares books with little ones every Wednesday and Saturday morning in the kids' section of the store. Ages 2 – 7 Halloween Special “Died in Long Beach” w/ Author Claudine Burnett 6:30 pm Halloween Special “Died in Long Beach” w/ Author Claudine Burnett @ Belmont Heights United Methodist Church Oct 9 @ 6:30 pm Tickets Join us Wednesday, Oct 9th for our monthly BHCA meeting featuring Long Beach author Claudine Burnett. Died In Long Beach Just in time for Halloween, Claudine Burnett will present “Died In Long Beach”, a fascinating history that unveils[...]	10 Big Sunday’s TM@10 10:00 am Big Sunday’s TM@10 @ Big Sunday Oct 10 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Join us for TM@10 (Thursday Mornings at 10) at Big Sunday headquarters where we’ll host a different service project each week that benefits a worthy cause! Enjoy good food, good company and good deeds; everyone[...]	11	12 Storytime with Mr. Steve 10:00 am Storytime with Mr. Steve @ Vroman's Bookstore Oct 12 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Vroman's favorite storytime guy, Mr. Steve, shares books with little ones every Wednesday and Saturday morning in the kids' section of the store. Ages 2 – 7
13 29th Annual L.A. GOAL Art Show and Open House 10:00 am 29th Annual L.A. GOAL Art Show and Open House @ L.A. GOAL Oct 13 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets Join us for our 29th Annual L.A. GOAL Art Show and Open House! The artists have been working hard to create an exhibit you don't want to miss! In addition to exhibiting our Members’ incredible works[...] Captain Ron’s “The Galley Restaurant” Sponsors 11th Annual Home Run for Kids Softball Game 10:00 am Captain Ron’s “The Galley Restaurant” Sponsors 11th Annual Home Run for Kids Softball Game @ Palisades Charter High School Baseball Field Oct 13 @ 10:00 am Tickets Join us for 7 innings of slow-pitch softball at the 11th Annual Home Run for Kids Softball Game! Benefitting children with hearing loss. Teams: Captain Ron's "The Galley Restaurant" vs. Kehillat Israel Temple Warm-ups begin at 10:00[...] Primal Alchemy: The 10th Annual Growing Experience Urban Farm Dinner 1:00 pm Primal Alchemy: The 10th Annual Growing Experience Urban Farm Dinner @ The Growing Experience Urban Farm Oct 13 @ 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Primal Alchemy is looking for volunteers to help make their annual fundraiser a success by helping provide service of the meals prepared by local chefs. They are in need of about 45 volunteers for this[...] Rainwater Harvesting Class & Rain Barrel Sale 2:00 pm Rainwater Harvesting Class & Rain Barrel Sale @ Wardlow Park Community Center Oct 13 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Long Beach Sustainability is partnering with Rain Barrels International to host another FREE Rainwater Harvesting Class and Rain Barrel Sale Sunday, October 13th 2-3pm class, 2-4pm rain barrel sale Wardlow Park Community Center 3457 Stanbridge[...]	14 Big Sunday’s MA@2 2:00 pm Big Sunday’s MA@2 @ Big Sunday Oct 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Each Monday Afternoon at 2pm, we host a fun, hands-on service project at Big Sunday headquarters called MA@2 (Monday Afternoons at 2). It’s a great way for folks of all ages to get together to help others. Join us[...]	15 National Community Planning Month: Careers in Urban Planning 5:30 pm National Community Planning Month: Careers in Urban Planning @ Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library Oct 15 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Throughout the month of October, the City of Long Beach Department of Development Services is celebrating National Community Planning Month, a time to recognize planners’ work to improve the livability of communities. This year’s theme,[...]	16 Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill @ International City Theatre Oct 16 – Nov 3 all-day Tickets The Songs & Stories of Billie Holiday in… Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill by Lanie Robertson at International City Theatre 34 Years as Long Beach’s Resident Professional Theatre Company Artistic Director/Producer caryn desai “Original and[...] Storytime with Mr. Steve 10:00 am Storytime with Mr. Steve @ Vroman's Bookstore Oct 16 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Vroman's favorite storytime guy, Mr. Steve, shares books with little ones every Wednesday and Saturday morning in the kids' section of the store. Ages 2 – 7 Long Beach Police Department: South Division Commander’s Community Forum 6:00 pm Long Beach Police Department: South Division Commander’s Community Forum @ Police Department Headquarters Oct 16 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Long Beach Police Department South Division South Division Commander’s Community Forum Please join us for our next South Division Commander’s Community Forum. This is a great opportunity for community and business leaders to become engaged[...]	17 Big Sunday’s TM@10 10:00 am Big Sunday’s TM@10 @ Big Sunday Oct 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Join us for TM@10 (Thursday Mornings at 10) at Big Sunday headquarters where we’ll host a different service project each week that benefits a worthy cause! Enjoy good food, good company and good deeds; everyone[...]	18 Skid Row Arts Map Presentation @ Skid Row Museum 1:00 pm Skid Row Arts Map Presentation @ Skid Row Museum @ Skid Row Museum Oct 18 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Presentation of the SKID ROW ARTS MAP which puts the sites of all arts activities that are free and open to everyone in the community on the map. —so that everyone can find them and[...] Skid Row Arts Map Presentation @ Skid Row Museum 1:00 pm Skid Row Arts Map Presentation @ Skid Row Museum @ Skid Row Museum Oct 18 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Presentation of the SKID ROW ARTS MAP which puts the sites of all arts activities that are free and open to everyone in the community on the map. —so that everyone can find them and[...]	19 National Community Planning Month: Park-to-Park: Walk/Bike Tour 9:00 am National Community Planning Month: Park-to-Park: Walk/Bike Tour @ Hudson Park Oct 19 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Throughout the month of October, the City of Long Beach Department of Development Services is celebrating National Community Planning Month, a time to recognize planners’ work to improve the livability of communities. This year’s theme,[...] Storytime with Mr. Steve 10:00 am Storytime with Mr. Steve @ Vroman's Bookstore Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Vroman's favorite storytime guy, Mr. Steve, shares books with little ones every Wednesday and Saturday morning in the kids' section of the store. Ages 2 – 7 A Safe Place for Youth: Harvest Community Meal 5:00 pm A Safe Place for Youth: Harvest Community Meal @ Safe Place for Youth Garden Oct 19 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Join us for an evening full of farm-fresh food and live performances at the SPY Community Garden on Saturday, October 19th from 5pm-8pm. Enjoy dishes inspired by the Garden's autumn bounty, and bring your favorite[...] Joan’s Wish List Signature Event 6:00 pm Joan’s Wish List Signature Event @ Big Door Studios Oct 19 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Su Casa invites you to attend a Signature Event for Joan’s Wish List on Saturday October 19 at Big Door Studios in El Segundo. Joan’s Wish List is a non-profit, which provides support to a different domestic violence shelter each[...]
20	21 Big Sunday’s MA@2 2:00 pm Big Sunday’s MA@2 @ Big Sunday Oct 21 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Each Monday Afternoon at 2pm, we host a fun, hands-on service project at Big Sunday headquarters called MA@2 (Monday Afternoons at 2). It’s a great way for folks of all ages to get together to help others. Join us[...]	22	23 Storytime with Mr. Steve 10:00 am Storytime with Mr. Steve @ Vroman's Bookstore Oct 23 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Vroman's favorite storytime guy, Mr. Steve, shares books with little ones every Wednesday and Saturday morning in the kids' section of the store. Ages 2 – 7	24 Big Sunday’s TM@10 10:00 am Big Sunday’s TM@10 @ Big Sunday Oct 24 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Join us for TM@10 (Thursday Mornings at 10) at Big Sunday headquarters where we’ll host a different service project each week that benefits a worthy cause! Enjoy good food, good company and good deeds; everyone[...]	25 5 th Annual VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Veteran Stand Down 9:00 am 5 th Annual VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Veteran Stand Down @ West Los Angeles VA Medical Center Welcome Center (Building 257) Oct 25 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Come join the VA Greater Los Angeles Healt Care System Veteran Stand Down. This event is in its 5th year and non of it would be possible with supportive volunteers. Volunteers: Register at – www.bwscampus.com/standdown[...]	26 10th Annual Festival for All Skid Row Artists 1:00 pm 10th Annual Festival for All Skid Row Artists @ Gladys Park Oct 26 @ 1:00 pm – Oct 27 @ 5:00 pm Tickets The 10th annual Festival for all Skid Row Artists Saturday and Sunday, October 26 & 27, 2019 1-5pm each day in Gladys park (corner of 6th Street and Gladys Avenue) Sign Up as a Skid[...] Best Friends Animal Society’s Strut Your Mutt 7:30 am Best Friends Animal Society’s Strut Your Mutt @ Exposition Park Oct 26 @ 7:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Best Friends Animal Society’s Strut Your Mutt is a series of charity dog walks that bring entire communities together to raise money to help save the lives of homeless pets. This is much more then[...] National Community Planning Month: LBDS Outdoors: Community Resource Fair 10:00 am National Community Planning Month: LBDS Outdoors: Community Resource Fair @ Whaley Park Oct 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Throughout the month of October, the City of Long Beach Department of Development Services is celebrating National Community Planning Month, a time to recognize planners’ work to improve the livability of communities. This year’s theme,[...] Storytime with Mr. Steve 10:00 am Storytime with Mr. Steve @ Vroman's Bookstore Oct 26 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Vroman's favorite storytime guy, Mr. Steve, shares books with little ones every Wednesday and Saturday morning in the kids' section of the store. Ages 2 – 7
27 Dorris Place Elementary Library 9:00 am Dorris Place Elementary Library @ Dorris Place Elementary Library Oct 27 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Dorris Place Elementary desperately needs books for its school and classroom libraries. Please join us for a day of book processing and mural painting. If you plan to paint, please dress appropriately. Our paint doesn't wash out.[...]	28 Big Sunday’s MA@2 2:00 pm Big Sunday’s MA@2 @ Big Sunday Oct 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Each Monday Afternoon at 2pm, we host a fun, hands-on service project at Big Sunday headquarters called MA@2 (Monday Afternoons at 2). It’s a great way for folks of all ages to get together to help others. Join us[...]	29 Autism Speaks Pathways to Employment 6:00 pm Autism Speaks Pathways to Employment @ Veterans Memorial Building Oct 29 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Please join Autism Speaks Southern California for a learning and networking event for job seekers with autism. Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Veterans Memorial Building 4117 Overland Avenue Culver City, California 90230 Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00[...]	30 25th Anniversary & Neighborhood Tree Planting 9:00 am 25th Anniversary & Neighborhood Tree Planting Oct 30 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets I am happy to share that new street trees are coming to the Alamitos Beach neighborhood! This weekday tree planting is a great opportunity for groups to participate in a week day team building event. About 60 trees[...] Alamitos Beach Memorial Trees 25th Anniversary & Neighborhood Tree Planting 9:00 am Alamitos Beach Memorial Trees 25th Anniversary & Neighborhood Tree Planting @ Corner of Broadway & Cerritos Ave. Oct 30 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Please join a team of neighbors, City staff, and volunteers to plant trees. Trees reduce greenhouse gases, provide habitat, reduce cooling costs, and increase property values. You can help make a difference. All tools and[...] Storytime with Mr. Steve 10:00 am Storytime with Mr. Steve @ Vroman's Bookstore Oct 30 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Vroman's favorite storytime guy, Mr. Steve, shares books with little ones every Wednesday and Saturday morning in the kids' section of the store. Ages 2 – 7	31 Big Sunday’s TM@10 10:00 am Big Sunday’s TM@10 @ Big Sunday Oct 31 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Join us for TM@10 (Thursday Mornings at 10) at Big Sunday headquarters where we’ll host a different service project each week that benefits a worthy cause! Enjoy good food, good company and good deeds; everyone[...]

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