The Kiwanis Club of Dunedin is proud to partner with the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation in presenting the first annual Dunedin Kiwanis Golf Classic. Come play on the beautiful and challenging Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club course. A portion of every golf fee benefits the Chi Chi Rodriguez Academy and First Tee – Clearwater, where students grow in character, life skills, and academics. In addition, proceeds will also help fund the Kiwanis Club of Dunedin’s work in serving underprivileged children and bettering the community. Click here for more information.
Category Archives: Member News
Golf for Art April 8
While we are serious about both ART AND GOLF, when you put them together, if you don’t come up with some FUN, we figure we just must not be doing it right!
Join us for a GRAND day out on the links!
The setting could not be better. Dunedin has so many treasures and one of the best is this award-winning Donald Ross designed course, the former home of the PGA! We look forward to sharing it with you on April 8th!
Dunedin Chamber Golf Tournament April 1
Dunedin Chamber annual golf tournament will be held Friday, April 1, at 1:00 PM, at Countryside Country Club. Whether you’re a foursome or an individual player, we’ve got a spot for you!
Check-in begins at 11:00 AM. A box lunch will be provided as well as lots of goodies on the course. Dinner at the Countryside Country Club and presentation of awards will follow the tournament.
Dunedin Concert Band Winter Concert Feb 20
February 20 | 3:00 – 4:15 pm
Dunedin Community Center | 1920 Pinehurst Road | Dunedin, FL 34698
Bring a guest and enjoy the surprise melodies this award-winning ensemble is preparing to share with you.
General Admission (in advance): $18
DMS Members: click here for 33% discount
Turn up on the day or register less than 24 hours in advance: $25
DMS programs are sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts (Section 286.25, Florida Statutes).
Mardi Gras 2022 Feb. 26
Downtown Dunedin Merchants Association
Feb. 26 | 2:00 – 11:00pm
Live music and a parade on Douglas Avenue are some of the highlights of this fun and lively downtown event!
North Pinellas County Democratic Club Meeting Feb 17
Attend the next Club meeting on Thursday, February 17.
Social time begins at 6:30 pm, business meeting from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. We will meet in person at the Scottish Cultural Center, 917 Louden Ave. in Dunedin.
For those who prefer virtual, we’ll send Zoom details via email by Wednesday, Feb. 16.
Dunedin Cares Toy Deadline 12/15
Dunedin Cares Toy Drive deadline is December 15.
Sealed new toys–especially empty Christmas stockings, large Tonka-type trucks, dolls, toddler toys, and kitchen sets–are needed. Visit the Dunedin Cares website for additional details and drop-off locations.
Dunedin Cares Annual Turkey Drive
Dunedin Cares is hosting its annual Turkey Drive through November 15.
Click here to sign up as a Turkey Drive team or collection site.
Items needed include:
- Frozen Turkeys
- Gravy
- Instant Potatoes
- Boxed Stuffing
- Canned Yams
- Canned Vegetables
- Canned Cranberry Sauce
- Canned Pumpkin
- Cake, Brownie, Bread Mixes
However, with the pantry being as empty as it is – ANY food items are a HUGE help and will be counted towards the Turkey Drive totals!
North Pinellas County Democratic Club Membership Drive
This is the last week of the October Membership Initiative of the North Pinellas County Democratic Club (NPCDC).
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All New Members who join during October 2021 will be a member for the rest of 2021 and all of 2022. You will also receive a NPCDC tote bag as a free gift. Annual membership dues are $25.00.
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All Existing Members who renew during October 2021 will be a member for all of 2022 and will also receive a NPCDC tote bag as a free gift. Annual membership dues are $25.00.
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New Lifetime Members who join during October 2021 will also receive a NPCDC tote bag as a free gift. Lifetime Membership dues are a one-time payment of $250.00.
This year we introduced a new Membership Type, the Household Member. Any added person who joins at the same time as an original household member, with the same address, can join for only $15.00. This new membership type is a permanent enhancement for our club.
Follow this link to reach the Special Membership Page for the club website. You can make your payment via PayPal or send a personal check to the club at
North Pinellas County Democratic Club
PO Box 415
Dunedin, FL 34697
Mountains & Deserts Concert October 17
With performances all over Pinellas County since isolations began, the Dunedin Concert Band is SO HAPPY to return to its home at the Dunedin Community Center, October 17, 3pm!
Take a wild ride with us from the deserts of Spain to the Appalachian mountains, and take in the mystery of a marketplace while you’re at it! Music by Copland, Suppe, Gorb, and Smith.
Coffee with the Counselor Sept. 27
For registration information, visit the House of Mercy website.
Dunedin Triathlon October 10
The Dunedin Triathlon will be held October 10 at Honeymoon Island State Park.
The Dunedin Triathlon has been one of Florida’s most desired and favorite sprint distance triathlons since its launch in 2003. The venue, Honeymoon Island State Park, has repeatedly been named on the top beaches and travel destinations worldwide.
All proceeds go back to the local community through the Rotary Club of Dunedin! All funds raised for the event benefit the local Dunedin community to serve the needy, students, scholarships, and the homeless. Dunedin Rotary also leverages the international power of the Rotary International, the collective leadership and expertise of our 1.2 million members helps us tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges, locally and globally. Common values and vision unite us for the future as we sharpen our focus with targeted specific causes that will reach communities most in need.
Go to our website for additional information or to submit questions.
Off Kilter in Concert Sept. 18
Off Kilter is, without question, the best Celtic Rock Band to come out of Florida!
This high-energy Celtic rock band founded by Jamie Holton, bagpiper, in 1996. The band is a unique blend of traditional Celtic tunes and songs with a rock twist, popular covers arranged with a Celtic rock feel, and original songs. Instruments consist of bagpipes, Irish whistles, electric guitar, bass, fiddle, drums, and vocals. The band was one of the most popular bands at Walt Disney World for 18 years and currently tours the country.
www.offkilterrocks.com
We are delighted and proud to bring Off Kilter to Dunedin!
The show is September 18 and starts at 6:00 pm.
NOTE NEW VENUE
Conmy Center
750 San Salvador Dr, Dunedin, FL 34698
$25 FOR STANDARD SEATING
$35 FOR LIMITED PREFERRED SEATING
Purchase Tickets Online:
Click Here
Halfway to St. Paddy’s Day Whisky Tasting
Celebrate halfway to St Paddy’s Day with our tasting tour of Ireland and sample four styles of Irish whiskey. We’ll travel from Belfast to Cork and in-between. Our tour will sample four of the top-rated Irish whiskies in the world and finish with a sample of the champion Five Farms Irish Cream created by happy cows from County Cork that have each kissed the Blarney Stone.
Listen to Celtic music by Cage O’Hanlon and The Mighty Fine Peppers and a chance to win a bottle of one of the rarest Irish Whiskies in the world.
Don’t like WHISKEY? We offer a ticket for Wine (3 glasses) or Beer (3 bottles/cans), and a ticket for your Designated Driver (unlimited non-alcoholic beverages). All tickets include food.
Join us for a fantastic night of whiskey, music, and song. The craic will be mighty! Our Whisky Tastings are not JUST about the Whisky – they are about the people who attend it! Slainte!
Tickets can be purchased here. All tickets include day membership to the Scottish American Society of Dunedin.
Dunedin Cares Bootlegger’s Ball Sept. 25
Please join us on September 25th at the Dunedin Country Club to help us celebrate our achievements and support our growth through our next necessary evolution – a new location!
Tickets include entertainment, food stations, wine, beer, and a signature event cocktail*! Tickets can be purchased here.
This will be Dunedin Cares’ first ever Gala fundraiser and we hope you will join us for a roaring 20’s themed adventure you won’t forget!
*Wine, beer, and signature drink included during the cocktail hour only.
Invitation to Participate in the Disability-Friendly Dunedin Survey
PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO ANYONE YOU KNOW WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROJECT
HELP THE DUNEDIN DISABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE HELP DUNEDIN
BECOME A MODEL OF DISABILITY FRIENDLINESS
BY BECOMING PART OF UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA RESEARCH PROJECT #00042641:
DESIGNING A DISABILITY-FRIENDLY DUNEDIN
PURPOSE: TO GATHER EXPERIENCES AND IDEAS ABOUT DISABILITY ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION FROM ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS
TAKE OUR ANONYMOUS ONLINE SURVEY BY CLICKING ON THE FOLLOWING LINK FROM A COMPUTER OR TABLET
https://usf.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a03z4Qdoquomi4S
NOTE: IT MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY ON A MOBILE PHONE
Link can also be accessed through the city website from
July 12 through July 26, 2021
- 100 – 1000 adults with disabilities and family members and caregivers of people with disabilities are expected to participate in the survey
- There are no costs, reimbursements, or compensations for taking part in the survey
- The survey will take about an hour and a half to complete. You can take a break and come back to finish the survey later if you choose. There are no known personal benefits to participation, other than providing guidance to the city to improve disability accessibility and inclusion
For more information, contact the study’s Principal Investigator,
Dr. Sara Green, at dunedindisabilitysurvey@usf.edu
PUBLIC RECORDS NOTICE: Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. Pursuant to FLORIDA STATUTE 119.12, public record requests to inspect or copy public records may be made to the city’s custodian of public records, City Clerk Rebecca Schlichter, 1415 Pinehurst Road, Suite D, Dunedin, Florida 34698, or email: rschlichter@dunedinfl.net, or phone (727) 298-3034 or facsimile (727) 298-3505. Pursuant to Florida Statute 119.12, if you wish to assert that you were denied access to inspect or copy a public record, you must provide a written notice to the city’s custodian of records, identifying it as a public records request, at least five business days before filing a civil action. The notice period begins on the day the written notice of the request is received by the custodian of public records, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and legal holidays, and runs until 5 business days have elapsed. The contact information for the city’s custodian of public records is posted in the city’s primary administrative building in which public records are routinely created, sent, received, maintained, and requested and on the city’s website.
Habitat for Humanity Hammers & Heels Aug 24
The mission of Hammers & Heels is to empower women to help families build strength, stability and independence. Habitat for Humanity has the ability to provide opportunities for hands-on learning, and given these tools, women can succeed in changing their communities. Enjoy a wine tasting at Stirling Winery August 3 and learn more about this program.
RSVP by July 24 to Pam Ora, 727-422-8331 or Pam Ora pora@habitatpinellas.org.
Summer Whisky, Wine and Song June 12
Scottish American Society of Dunedin
Celebrate the start of Summer by joining us for the next great Whisky Tasting! The event will be a fundraiser for the Isle of Skye Highland Dancers, who will perform for us as part of their preparation for their first dancing competition in over a year! We want to support these award winning dancers who use the Scottish Cultural Center as their home. These Tasting Nights are for everyone! If you want to be there and prefer to drink beer or wine, we are re-introducing a ticket just for you. And for those who prefer not to partake, but love the atmosphere of these great nights, we offer a ticket that includes all the soft drinks you can consume as well as the food and entertainment. This will be a fun night for all. We look forward to seeing you there.
Whisky Tasting: $40 / Beer & Wine Option: $30 / Designated Driver Option: $15
