{"id":161937,"date":"2023-02-01T00:01:25","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T05:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=161937"},"modified":"2024-05-02T11:15:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T15:15:53","slug":"monthly-events-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/california\/monthly-events","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Events Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"
Virtual events will be held over\u00a0Zoom<\/a>. To join an activity, RSVP below, and the link and password will be sent before the event.<\/p>\n Should you have any questions or require assistance contact Date:<\/strong> Every Sunday at 4:00 PM<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 4:00 PM<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> Zoom<\/p>\n Who:<\/strong> Any Best Buddies California Middle School and High School participants are welcome to attend.<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong> Join weekly for some fun games and activities hosted by Laura and her son, Vincenzo.<\/p>\nRSVP by Email<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″] Date:<\/strong> 5\/2\/2024<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 5 PM to 8 PM (location closes at 12am for those who want to keep on socializing)<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> 745 Fulton St, Fresno, CA 93721<\/p>\n Who:<\/strong> Every Buddy<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong> On the first Thursday of every month, the Fresno Metro area hosts Arthop – a free public arts experience for all ages that is highly anticipated and very active. Best Buddies will be inside the Tioga-Sequoia Beer Garden, offering activities and space to hang out. Please note that this event attracts large crowds, and live music will play within ~300 feet, which may cause discomfort for those with sensory issues. Wristbands will be given to allow entry to those under 21.<\/p>\n Registration not required. For questions or inquiries contact ChristopherKawaguchi@bestbuddies.org<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″] Date:<\/strong> 5\/3\/2024<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 5 PM<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> CVRC (Central Valley Regional Center), 4615 N. Marty Ave., Fresno, CA 93722<\/p>\n Who:<\/strong> friends, family, and supporters of Best Buddies and Project SEARCH<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong> Graduation Ceremony for Project SEARCH interns<\/p>\nRegister by Email<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″] Date:<\/strong> 5\/8\/2024<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 4 PM to 6 PM<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> Gunther\u2019s Ice Cream 2801 Franklin Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95818<\/p>\n Who:<\/strong> All Sacramento Citizens<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong> Come and join Best Buddies Citizens to our monthly bingo game! Bring a friend or come and make new friendships!<\/p>\nRegister Here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″] Date:<\/strong> 5\/9\/2024<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 5 PM to 7 PM<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> MOD Pizza \u2013 8985 Venice Blvd. Suite K, Los Angeles, CA 90034<\/p>\n Who:<\/strong> Every Buddy<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong> Join us for a slice of friendship! Meet new people, socialize, and raise money for Best Buddies! 20% of all sales go to Best Buddies.<\/p>\nRegister Here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″] Date:<\/strong> 5\/11\/2024<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 8:30 AM to 12 PM<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> Bullard High School – 5445 N. Palm Ave., Fresno, CA 93704<\/p>\n Who:<\/strong> Anyone involved in BBCA<\/p>\n Description: <\/strong>The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading event in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).<\/p>\n Join 50,000 participants at 70+ Walks across the globe to support the Best Buddies programs in schools, workplaces, and communities. You\u2019ll be making the world more welcoming to people with IDD \u2014 one friendship, one job, and one life-changing connection at a time.<\/p>\nRegister Here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″] Date:<\/strong> 5\/11\/2024<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 8 AM to 12 PM<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> Kit Carson Park – (Arroyo 1 and 2) 3333 Bear Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92025<\/p>\n Who:<\/strong> Anyone involved in BBCA<\/p>\n Description: <\/strong>The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading event in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).<\/p>\n Join 50,000 participants at 70+ Walks across the globe to support the Best Buddies programs in schools, workplaces, and communities. You\u2019ll be making the world more welcoming to people with IDD \u2014 one friendship, one job, and one life-changing connection at a time.<\/p>\nRegister Here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″] Date:<\/strong> 5\/11\/2024<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 11 AM to 2 PM<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> 1 Warriors Way, San Francisco, CA 94158<\/p>\n Who:<\/strong> All BB Citizens and friends of Citizens!<\/p>\n Description: <\/strong>Bring your family and join us at Thrive City as we celebrate the wonderful moms in our lives this Mother\u2019s Day weekend. We\u2019ll have festive crafting stations, massage chairs for parents and a kids zone. Finish the day with a showing of The Parent Trap on our plaza board.<\/p>\nGet Tickets<\/a>\nRSVP Here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″] Date:<\/strong> 5\/14\/2024<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 4 PM to 5 PM<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> Zoom Who:<\/strong> Anyone involved in BBCA<\/p>\n Description: <\/strong>Learn a new art skill with our Volunteer Laura!<\/p>\nAttend Here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″] Date:<\/strong> 5\/15\/2024<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 5 PM<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> Zoom<\/p>\n Who:<\/strong> Any adult in CA<\/p>\n Description: <\/strong>Come learn about volunteer opportunities with Best Buddies in CA and how to further our volunteer movement!<\/p>\nRegister Here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″] Date:<\/strong> 5\/16\/2024<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 3 PM to 7 PM<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> 900 N Point St, San Francisco, CA 94109<\/p>\n Who:<\/strong> All Bay Area Citizens!<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong>An Afternoon Spent mini golfing at SubPar Mini Golf in SF<\/p>\nRegister Here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″] Date:<\/strong> 5\/18\/2024<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 11:45 AM to 2 PM<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> 400 Jibboom St, Sacramento, CA 95811<\/p>\n Who:<\/strong> All Sacramento Citizens!<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n For our May outing, we will be going to visit SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity! This event is at each person’s expense. Below are the ticket prices. If you are able to attend, I highly encourage you to purchase your own ticket using this link below and then email your ticket confirmation to AnaCardenas@bestbuddies.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ticket price: $17.95 +tax<\/p>\nGet Tickets<\/a>\n Meet up spot: At entrace<\/p>\n We will be having lunch at Curiosity Cafe from 1:15-2pm. You may purchase food if you’d like or you pack a lunch to bring with you!<\/p>\nRSVP Here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″] Date:<\/strong> 5\/19\/2024<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 10:30 AM to 1 PM<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> Regal Irvine Spectrum \u2013 500 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618<\/p>\n Who:<\/strong> Any adult in CA<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong>Join us for a sensory inclusive viewing of the movie \u201cIF\u201d!<\/p>\nRegister Here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″] Date:<\/strong> 5\/28\/2024<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 5 PM<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> Zoom<\/p>\n Who:<\/strong> Any adult in CA<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong>\u00a0Join us to learn more about our adult friendship program, Citizens!<\/p>\nRegister Here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″] Date:<\/strong> 5\/30\/2024<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 5 PM to 7 PM<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> Q’s Billiards, 11835 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025<\/p>\n Who:<\/strong> Any adult in CA<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong> Join us for our monthly happy hour at Q\u2019s!<\/p>\nRegister Here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" May 2024<\/strong>
\nJessieGlenn@bestbuddies.org<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″]Middle School and High School Hangouts<\/span><\/h3>\n
Fresno ArtHop: Buddy Vibe (in-person)<\/span><\/h3>\n
Fresno Project SEARCH Graduation (in-person)<\/span><\/h3>\n
Sacramento Citizens Monthly Bingo<\/span><\/h3>\n
LA Citizens: Pizza with Best Buddies (in-person)<\/span><\/h3>\n
Fresno Friendship Walk<\/span><\/h3>\n
San Diego Friendship Walk<\/span><\/h3>\n
Bay Area Citizens Blankets and Blockbusters with Thrive City (In person)<\/span><\/h3>\n
BBCA Art Night – Butterflies<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nMeeting ID: 879 6594 4163
\nPasscode: BBCA<\/p>\nBest Buddies Volunteer Orientation<\/span><\/h3>\n
Bay Area Citizens Mini Golf with Sub Par Mini Golf (In Person)<\/span><\/h3>\n
Visit to SMUD Muesum of Science and Curiosity<\/span><\/h3>\n
Orange County “If” Movie Screening<\/span><\/h3>\n
Best Buddies Citizens Orientation<\/span><\/h3>\n
Los Angeles Best Buddies Citizens Happy Hour<\/span><\/h3>\n