• Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunell will host a charity fundraising adult costume party in the Terrace Suite at Alltel Stadium Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. with several teammates and local celebrities. The Gridiron Ghoul party will be open to the public and feature a continuous buffet and open bar, Monday Night Football, a Best Costume contest and live and silent auctions. Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida, the new NFL Youth Education Town and the Mark Brunell Foundation. Tickets are $88. For details, call 396-4435.
• Tickets are available for the opening of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Pops Series at the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. The opening show, “Steppin’ Out With the Kamikaze Jitterbugs,” is scheduled for Friday and Saturday. The inaugural performance is also sponsored by Regency Centers. Tickets are available by calling the office at 354-5547. They may also be ordered online at jaxsymphony.org.
• Attorney C. Randolph Coleman of the Law Office of C. Randolph Coleman, L.C. has become an affiliate of WealthCounsel, LLC, a nationwide collaboration of trust and estate attorneys and other legal, tax and business professionals.
• Museum of Science & History trustee and board chair LeeAnn Rummell received the Outstanding Trustee of the Year award from the Florida Association of Museums.
• Mark Middlebrook, who served as executive director of the City’s Preservation Project under former mayor John Delaney, received the Special Chairman’s award from the Florida Wildlife Federation for his work on the project.
• The Women’s Center of Jacksonville is hosting a reception Sept. 25 from 6-8 p.m. for its inaugural exhibition, Women with Hearts of Gold, as part of its new arts program, Art and Soul.
• The Historic Preservation Commission is scheduled to meet Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. at City Hall.
• The Jacksonville Watercolor Society’s next meeting is scheduled for Sept. 30 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Balis Community Center. Artist Pam Pahl will give a watercolor demonstration. The society’s fall show is scheduled for Nov. 2 from 2-5 p.m. at the St. Augustine Art Association. The show runs through Dec. 6 and is open to the public.