Thursday, November 5, 2009

Big Sunday

Big Sunday Weekend 2010 will be on May 1 and 2. As always, there will be hundreds of ways for you to pitch in, help out, and give back throughout Southern California. And, as always, whoever you are, whatever you do, we can use your help!Here’s some news for you:

It’s not too early to find out how to get your school, faith group, business, club, nonprofit – or even your town – involved in Big Sunday. We’ll be hosting our famous Big Sunday info meetings again this year. The first one will be from 3 PM to 5 PM onSunday, November 8th at our office, 7319 Beverly Blvd., L.A., CA 90036. Find out what’s new for 2010, and some of the great ways your community can help others, be helped, or some of both. There will be good food, good vibes, free parking, and no commitment.

Everyone is welcome! To RSVP, please go to: http://tinyurl.com/nov8meeting. Or on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/nov8facersvp.

Do you want to get more involved in planning Big Sunday? We need help all year long, and we’d love to have you! Contact Sherry at sherry@bigsunday.org.
The 7th (or 8th) Annual Big Sunday Holiday Giving and Volunteering Opportunities List – a catalogue of the many ways you can help others from Thanksgiving to New Year’s– will be posted on our website the week of November 1st. To post your nonprofit’s holiday needs, go to http://tinyurl.com/holidaylist09 (and fill it out ASAP!).

Mark your calendars: The 2nd Annual Big Sunday Holiday Open House will be held from1-to-4 PM on Sunday, December 6th at the Big Sunday office. It will be a great time to see old Big Sunday friends and meet new ones, too. Of course, there will be ways to help out, pitch in, and give back. (Great food, too.) More details to come!
Does your company want to be a Big Sunday sponsor? Big Sunday is always free to everyone. If your company wants to be a sponsor (and there’s lots of great reasons to be one), contact Tracy at Tracy@bigsunday.org. For that matter, if you want to donate now, just click here: http://www.bigsunday.org/donate.html. It’s easy (and tax-deductible)!

Thanks as always,
David T. Levinson
Founder and Executive Director
Big Sunday
david@bigsunday.org

Ecoliteracy Workshop @ Milagro Allegro Community Garden

Ecoliteracy Workshop
November 7, 2009 at MILAGRO ALLEGRO COMMUNITY GARDEN

Ecoliteracy is about learning to understand the language of place. It is the foundation of all beautiful organic gardens that grow with little or no fertilizer or chemical pesticides and with less maintenance and water than conventional gardens. To be ecoliterate is to be versed in Nature’s language. Learning it is easier than you might think!

Saturday, November 7, 2009 9am-­6pm
Cost: $40

Pre-register by November 3 by sending a check to the instructor,
Wendy Talaro P.O. Box 7478; Torrance, CA 90504
or via PayPal to basil_gardens@hotmail.com

Class size is limited; Bi-lingual instruction
More info: 310-329-5719

Garden Location: 115 S. Ave 56, LA 90042
One block SE of Figueroa­Behind the Highland Theater
www.hpgarden.org info@hpgarden.org

LA Urban Chickens...

The Los Angeles Urban Chicken Enthusiasts have had two meetings since forming in August 2009. We have an upcoming meeting November 14 at 2:00pm and hope to meet regularly every month. So far our meetings involve a lot of sharing of information between more experienced chicken keepers and those who want to get chickens or are otherwise just starting out. We rotate around the Los Angeles area for each meeting, gathering at a different member's home each time. The goal of the group is to foster community and to provide information and advice on urban chicken keeping.

You can find us online at http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Urban-Chicken-Enthusiasts/