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This weekend will get you hopping for the holidays with concerts from classical to jazz, an early visit from St. Nick and a chance to get out there and work up a sweat. Get out there and give yourself an early Christmas present.
Photo courtesy Sea Pines Resort
Friday
Handel’s Messiah: 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. A community-wide presentation of the Christmas portion of Handel’s “Messiah” will be hosted in the sanctuary, with chamber orchestra and a community choir. The concert is free. Visit the church website at www.fpchhi.org or call the church office at 843-681-3696 for information. First Presbyterian Church is located at 540 William Hilton Parkway between mile markers 5 and 6.
Friday and Saturday
A Benefit for the Deep Well Project at the Jazz Corner: Doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. Celebrate the Season with the Sounds of Ella, Louis & The Duke featuring Bob Masteller's All-Star Quartet with Sensational Vocalist Gina Rene.
Saturday
Santa Claus at The Storybook Shoppe: 1,2,3 and 4 p.m. at The Storybook Shoppe in Bluffton. Santa Claus will be at The Storybook Shoppe on Calhoun Street in Bluffton reading stories from 1 to 4 p.m. every hour on the hour. Call 843-757-2600 for reservations.
The 20th Annual Hilton Head Hospital Jingle Jingle 5K Run and Health Walk: 9 a.m. on and around the Hilton Head Hospital Center Campus and Main Street.
The Family 5K Run & Health Walk features a colorful seasonal theme and provides participants a chance to burn off those extra holiday calories. The race features all standard male and female running divisions.
The first 400 participants will receive a long-sleeve event T-shirt, jingle bells and a candy cane.
An award ceremony featuring refreshments and door prizes will be held following the race. Holiday prizes will be presented to the top three overall male and female finishers, plus the top three in each age category will also receive unique holiday awards.
Participants are asked to bring gift cards or phone cards for donations to benefit CODA ( Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse ). People who donate gift or phone cards will qualify to win a Holiday Gift Package valued at over $150.
The Hilton Head Hospital Jingle Jingle 5K is sponsored by Publix, Savannah Cardiology, Uniform Work & Sport, The Bike Doctor, Atlanta Bread Company, Players Club Fitness Center, Ahh Green Spa, Coastal Plains Insurance and Go Tri Sports.
For more information, or to register, visit bearfootsports.com or call Bear Foot Sports at 843-757-8520
Live music in Sea Pines: The Hilton Head Vocal Jazz Performers perform at 2 p.m., The award winning quartet, Wink ‘N’ A Smile, perform your Christmas favorites at 2:30 p.m., and finally you can enjoy smooth holiday jazz from Kim Halter at 3 p.m. Visit www.seapines.com for more information.
