Life University Staff Council Newsletter Volume 8 Isssue 4 | Page 4

Local
Happenings
DECEMBER 15 — 23
A Christmas Tradition
DECEMBER 2
The 4th Annual Run the
Lights of LIFE 5K/1K
NOVEMBER 16 — JANUARY 6
Winter Wonderland
Time: Regular museum hours
Location: Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta
Information: See trees highlighting celebrations
around the world in the enchanting Winter
Wonderland exhibition. A variety of decorated trees
and displays recognize the diversity of celebrations,
holidays, traditions and events from around the
world. The Winter Wonderland display is included
with museum admission.
Website: http://www.fernbankmuseum.org/
explore/special-exhibitions/winter-wonderland/
Time: 5 — 8 p.m.
Location: Life University
Information: The 5K run starts
at 5pm (Just before Sunset) and
takes on the beautiful campus
of Life University during their
annual holiday light show! After
the run, stay and enjoy the holiday
festivities, with caroling, s’mores
and hot cocoa; an ugly sweater
contest; food and music; and much
more, including the Lights of LIFE!
Website: https://www.LIFE.edu/
events/run-lights-life-5k
Time: 8 — 10 p.m.
Location: The Strand, Marietta
Square, 117 North Park Square
Information: This song and
dance revue, A Christmas
Tradition, will show off The
Strand’s awe-inspiring sets and
effects like has never been seen
before, as well as the diva voices
and high energy dances that
Strand patrons have come to
know and love. Songs spotlighted
include Christmas and holiday
classics, as well as funky favorites.
Tickets: $30
Website: https://earlsmithstrand.
org/event/a-christmas-tradition-11/
DECEMBER 18
Decatur Square Candle Lighting & Hanukkah Party DECEMBER 31
New Year’s Eve Buckhead Ball
Time: 6 — 8 p.m.
Location: 115 Sycamore Street, Decatur
Information: Join the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Time: 8 p.m. — 2:30 a.m.
Location: Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, 3300 Peachtree Road
NE, Atlanta
Information: Buckhead Ball is returning bigger and better than ever
with performances by world traveling tropical house sensation Sam
Feldt. Enjoy great music and a major concert plus the luxury, comfort
and glamour of a hotel party.
Atlanta Intown and Chabad Intown for a special Menorah Lighting
in Decatur Square. Enjoy song sessions, holiday crafts and yummy
latkes and jelly donuts. This event is free and open to the community.
Website: http://www.atlantajcc.org/pldb-live/decatur-square-candle-
lighting- Hanukkah-party-38109/?back=pldb_active
Website: https://www.xorbia.com/events/amp/bball2017
Ti d b i t s
• T
 he world’s largest solar energy
roof covers the exposition
hall of the Floriade 2002,
Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands.
The area of the roof is 281,045
square ft., and it has a generating
capacity of 2.3 megawatts,
sufficient to power more than
300 homes.
LIFE AT LIFE VOL 8. Issue 4
• T
 o get to the highest library on
earth, you would have to climb
1,435 steps to reach 757 ft. 6 in.
above street level at the Marriott
Hotel in Shanghai, China.
• A
 lmonds are members of the
peach family.
• Y
 ou can fit 75 New Jerseys in
Alaska’s area.
• T
 his fall, about 50.7 million
students attend public elementary
and secondary schools in the
United States.
• M
 el Blanc, the voice of Bugs
Bunny, was allergic to carrots.
• T
 he largest pearl ever found was
the size of a tennis ball.
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