McKenzie’s Run is Saturday
The 13th Annual McKenzie’s Run on Saturday, Nov. 19, will help create great futures for local young people who attend Boys & Girls Clubs across Northeast Florida. They depend on support from the community to continue receiving free after-school and summer programs to help them reach their full potential.
By running or walking at the event, community members can help invest in the futures of these local young people. This year’s McKenzie’s Run is expected to be bigger and better than ever as Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida, which has hosted the run since 2019, celebrates its 60th anniversary.
This popular, family-friendly 5K and 1-mile fun run is expected to draw more than 1,000 people. Register to run or simply donate at McKenziesRun.org/register.
Runners and walkers will enjoy a race route through THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra. Both races are followed by an after-party with live music, food, face painting, culinary demonstrations, health screenings and more. All proceeds benefit the 48 local Boys & Girls Clubs across Duval, St. Johns, Clay and Alachua counties that serve more than 4,800 young people, ages 6-18.
McKenzie’s Run is part of the Great Futures Weekend, which also includes the 2nd Annual Great Futures Golf Classic held on Friday, Nov. 18, at THE PLAYERS Stadium Course.
The 13th Annual McKenzie’s Run is made possible through the support of the The McKenzie Noelle Wilson Foundation, The Church of Eleven22 and THE PLAYERS.
Palm Valley Market every Tuesday
The Palm Valley Market is held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday inside the Palm Valley Community Center, 148 Canal Road. The market offers fresh produce, baked goods, local honey, tea, seasonal treats, soap, jewelry, plants and more.
“Downton Abbey” is theme of library event
“A Date With Downton” will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 9 in the FOL Community Room of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library, 101 Library Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach.
Have fun during the holiday season in an event that’s all things “Downton Abbey.” Attendees will watch the movie “Downton Abbey: A New Era” and enjoy light refreshments. Those in attendance may wish to dress up and take advantage of photo opportunities.
A copy of the behind-the-scenes book, “Downton Abbey: A New Era: The Official Film Companion,” will be raffled off. Attending this event earns you one raffle ticket and showing your SJCPLS library card at the event earns you a bonus ticket.
RSVP is mandatory to attend. To RSVP online, go to sjcpls.org/branches/ponte-vedra-beach-branch. If you need assistance making an RSVP or have any questions, call the library at 904-827-6950.
This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library.
Military lounge to reopen at JAX airport
The Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) has announced that it will open an airport lounge for traveling U.S. military service men and women and their families at Jacksonville International Airport. The lounge will open before the end of the year.
The military lounge will be located on the lower level by baggage claim in space previously occupied by the USO, which closed its airport location Oct. 17. The authority will refurbish and update the space and work with North Jacksonville Rotary Club, United Way’s Mission United and the Veterans Council of Duval County to provide coordination and volunteers.
“With Northeast Florida’s deep ties to the military community, having a designated lounge area for service men and women was incredibly important to us,” JAA CEO Mark VanLoh said. “So many members travel through our airport daily. We wanted to create a location to welcome them.”
— Compiled by Shaun Ryan
