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Executive Life

Holiday Spirit

AGENDA:
THINGS TO DO, PLACES TO GO

NOVEMBER

Not all Christmas gifts are

created equal

Jags vs. Broncos December 4

November 3 : 7 PM, Veterans Memorial Area

Grammy-winning Christian rockers Casting Crowns
hit Jax this fall for The Very Next Thing tour
November 10 : 6 PM, Omni Jacksonville Hotel
Signature Chefs Auction features a mix of top
local culinary talent, supporting March of Dimes
November 10 : 7 PM, Aloft Hotel at Tapestry Park
Jax Mags fifth annual Jacksonville Whiskey Affair
celebrates the intersection of cocktails and culture
November 12 : 8 AM, University of North Florida
The Super Run is a national superhero-themed 5K
running series that partners with area non-profits to
fundraise for local charities
November 12 : 8 AM, Fidelity National Financial
Campus A one-mile Wellness Walk and four-mile
walk/run, Step Out promotes diabetes awareness
November 12 : 2 PM, Intuition Ale Works Sample
beers and ciders from many of Florida's top brewers at Florida Brewers Guild Barrel-Aged, Sour &
Cider Fest
November 18 : 6 PM, Omni Amelia Island Plantation
Resort The 25th Anniversary of Taste of Amelia
Island offers bites from two dozen island eateries
November 18 : 6 PM, University Club Operation
New Uniform honors military veterans at the third
annual Heroes Dinner and Show.
November 19 : 7 PM, Hyatt Regency Jacksonville
Riverfront Muscular Dystrophy Association hosts
Toast to Life, an evening dedicated to fundraising
and support for MDA research
November 21 : 7:30 PM, T-U Center Mannheim
Steamroller Christmas has been a holiday tradition
for three decades

DECEMBER
December 2 : 6 PM, Downtown Jacksonville
Featuring restaurants like 29 South, IL DESCO and
Black Sheep, Ramenfest celebrates the trendy
Japanese dish
December 2 : 8 PM, T-U Center Sandy Hacketts
Rat Pack Show features favorites by the 1950s
crooning quartet
December 4 : 1 PM, EverBank Field Watch the
Jaguars take on the Denver Broncos in one of the
final home games of the year
December 8-9 : T-U Center Take a trip down
melody lane with Decades Rewind, with more than
60 blended medleys through decades of musical
history
December 9 : 8 PM, T-U Center Jacksonville
Symphony Orchestra and Jacksonville Chorus
come together for Holiday Pops, bringing Christmas classics to life
December 15 : 7:30 PM, Veterans Memorial Arena
Trans-Siberian Orchestra presents The Ghosts of
Christmas Eve in this seasonal rock show
December 17 : 9 AM, Aloft Hotel Tapestry Park
The second annual ReinBEER Run 5K marks the
last race in the Sunny Runner Series Grand Prix
December 31 : 11 AM, EverBank Field TaxSlayer
Bowl, the annual bowl game thats become a Jax
tradition, kicks off

Casting Crowns November 3

10 : October 2016

Some of the best gifts are

those made by hand, particularly those made with a
larger purpose. Businesses
looking to ditch the coffee
mugs and pens this holiday
season for something more
thoughtful might consider
Rethreadeds Gifts of Hope
corporate collection.
We have done research
and see that there is a gap
in corporate gift giving, says
program specialist Haley
Wright. We wanted to offer
companies an option for
gifts that have meaning.
The collection includes
items such as drawstring
travel bags, key fobs,
lanyards, golf towels, wine
bags and even dog chew
toys ($20).
Rethreaded is a Jaxbased organization that
assists women affected
by the sex trade (prostitution,
drug addiction and human
trafficking) by providing
access to work, skills and
positive atmosphere. Each
gift comes with a tag signed
by the survivor who made it.
rethreaded.com
by Taylor Nelson