Festivus, the annual faculty and staff appreciation event, is this Friday

Get your holiday gifts early while saving big at Festivus. The annual faculty and staff appreciation sale takes place Nov. 17 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at the BookStores and online. Employees receive 40% off one item and 25% off the remainder of their purchases that day. A CatCard is required to receive the discounts. Exclusions, restrictions and more information can be found on the Festivus website.

Head to the main bookstore in the Student Union Memorial Center on Nov. 17 from 3-6 p.m. for an evening of raffle prizes, entertainment, refreshments, sweet treats, and free gift wrapping. Show your CatCard to receive discounts and raffle prize entries.

Other special events at the Arizona Student Unions are:

Thanksgiving Meals To-Go – Faculty and staff can purchase family meal packages, individual meals, a la carte options and baked goods through the Arizona Student Unions Thanksgiving To-Go. The $139 family package includes a choice of entree – a 10- to 13-pound turkey, a 5- to 6-pound prime rib of beef or a 5- to 6-pound roasted vegetable Wellington – as well as a starter, sides and dessert. Items can also be purchased a la carte. Employees can place an order until 10 a.m. on Nov. 21 and pick up their purchases on Nov. 22 at the Student Union Memorial Center by visiting the On Deck Deli or by driving up using the circle drive north of the Union.

Radicchio $5 Fridays – Through Dec. 8, the entire University community can enjoy the $5 Friday special at Radicchio, the University's first plant-based all-you-care-to-eat restaurant. Radicchio ia on the third floor of the Student Union Memorial Center, at the southwest corner. Hours are 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday.