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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October 2019

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		1	2 Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! 8:00 am Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Oct 2 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Quick Overview: Help beautify and restore the natural flora and fauna of Debs Park. We ask you to join us in removing undesirable weeds and watering our native restoration areas. With your help, we can make[...] 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	4 Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! 8:00 am Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Oct 4 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Quick Overview: Help beautify and restore the natural flora and fauna of Debs Park. We ask you to join us in removing undesirable weeds and watering our native restoration areas. With your help, we can make[...]	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[...] Los Cerritos Wetlands Habitat Restoration 10:30 am Los Cerritos Wetlands Habitat Restoration @ Los Cerritos Wetlands Oct 5 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Tickets The Aquarium of the Pacific is working together with the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority to help restore a local wetland in Long Beach. The Aquarium hosts a monthly habitat restoration event at the Los Cerritos[...]
6 Teach Sports or Arts Teach Sports or Arts @ Coach Art Oct 6 all-day Tickets Do you have an artistic or athletic hobby? Will you teach it to a kid impacted by chronic illness? We can match you with an inspiring, extraordinary young person — or group of young people —[...]	7 Inner-City Arts 8:00 am Inner-City Arts @ Inner-City Arts Oct 7 @ 8:00 am – 2:30 pm Tickets STUDIO VOLUNTEERISM Studio volunteers work alongside teaching artists to support K-12 students as they explore their own creativity in one of our seven studios: Visual Arts, Ceramics, Creativity Lab, Media Arts, Drama, Dance, and Music.[...]	8 The Greystone Demonstration Garden 10:00 am The Greystone Demonstration Garden @ Greystone Gardens Oct 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets The Greystone Demonstration Garden is a dedicated space for community gardening projects and education. It's approximately 2150 square feet and sits on 18.3 acres of land at Greystone Mansion & Gardens: The Doheny Estate, owned[...]	9 The Center in Hollywood The Center in Hollywood @ The Center in Hollywood Oct 9 all-day Tickets Regular volunteers commit to serving at The Center 1+ days a week in the capacity of participating in or leading groups, attending coffee hour, cleaning, or assisting with office work. Weekly shifts range from 1.5-8[...] Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! 8:00 am Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Oct 9 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Quick Overview: Help beautify and restore the natural flora and fauna of Debs Park. We ask you to join us in removing undesirable weeds and watering our native restoration areas. With your help, we can make[...] Inner-City Arts 8:00 am Inner-City Arts @ Inner-City Arts Oct 9 @ 8:00 am – 2:30 pm Tickets STUDIO VOLUNTEERISM Studio volunteers work alongside teaching artists to support K-12 students as they explore their own creativity in one of our seven studios: Visual Arts, Ceramics, Creativity Lab, Media Arts, Drama, Dance, and Music.[...]	10	11 Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! 8:00 am Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Oct 11 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Quick Overview: Help beautify and restore the natural flora and fauna of Debs Park. We ask you to join us in removing undesirable weeds and watering our native restoration areas. With your help, we can make[...]	12
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[...] Native Garden Volunteer Day 10:00 am Native Garden Volunteer Day Oct 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets The mission of CNPS is to conserve California native plants and their natural habitats, and increase understanding, appreciation, and horticultural use of native plants. We achieve this mission at the native garden days at Point[...] 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	15	16 Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! 8:00 am Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Oct 16 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Quick Overview: Help beautify and restore the natural flora and fauna of Debs Park. We ask you to join us in removing undesirable weeds and watering our native restoration areas. With your help, we can make[...]	17	18 Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! 8:00 am Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Oct 18 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Quick Overview: Help beautify and restore the natural flora and fauna of Debs Park. We ask you to join us in removing undesirable weeds and watering our native restoration areas. With your help, we can make[...] 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 Nothin’ but Sand 10:00 am Nothin’ but Sand @ Different L.A. County beach each month. Check RSVP page for specific dates/locations Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Our monthly all-ages beach cleanup bonanza, 10 a.m. to noon on the third Saturday of every month except December. Beach cleanups are a great experience for you and your family, friends and co-workers to get[...]
20	21 Inner-City Arts 8:00 am Inner-City Arts @ Inner-City Arts Oct 21 @ 8:00 am – 2:30 pm Tickets STUDIO VOLUNTEERISM Studio volunteers work alongside teaching artists to support K-12 students as they explore their own creativity in one of our seven studios: Visual Arts, Ceramics, Creativity Lab, Media Arts, Drama, Dance, and Music.[...]	22	23 The Center in Hollywood The Center in Hollywood @ The Center in Hollywood Oct 23 all-day Tickets Regular volunteers commit to serving at The Center 1+ days a week in the capacity of participating in or leading groups, attending coffee hour, cleaning, or assisting with office work. Weekly shifts range from 1.5-8[...] Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! 8:00 am Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Oct 23 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Quick Overview: Help beautify and restore the natural flora and fauna of Debs Park. We ask you to join us in removing undesirable weeds and watering our native restoration areas. With your help, we can make[...] Inner-City Arts 8:00 am Inner-City Arts @ Inner-City Arts Oct 23 @ 8:00 am – 2:30 pm Tickets STUDIO VOLUNTEERISM Studio volunteers work alongside teaching artists to support K-12 students as they explore their own creativity in one of our seven studios: Visual Arts, Ceramics, Creativity Lab, Media Arts, Drama, Dance, and Music.[...]	24	25 Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! 8:00 am Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Oct 25 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Quick Overview: Help beautify and restore the natural flora and fauna of Debs Park. We ask you to join us in removing undesirable weeds and watering our native restoration areas. With your help, we can make[...]	26
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	29	30 Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! 8:00 am Habitat Restoration at the Audubon Center at Debs Park! Oct 30 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Quick Overview: Help beautify and restore the natural flora and fauna of Debs Park. We ask you to join us in removing undesirable weeds and watering our native restoration areas. With your help, we can make[...] 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[...]	31

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