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Register Now! Hog Hustle Virtual Mile Challenge May 1-8
Dunedin Parks & Recreation presents “Hog Hustle virtual mile challenge” from May 1-8, 2021.
During your time quarantining, did you turn into a little piggy? Here’s your time to hustle into exercise! We will be doing a week long mile challenge. Accumulate as many miles throughout the week and post them online. You can complete your mileage challenge by running or walking anywhere (road, park, treadmill).
For $25, the first 500 runners will receive a dri-fit t-shirt, in addition to a piggy bank and piggy nose.
For more information, contact Dunedin Parks & Recreation at 727-812-4530, or click here to register.
Scottish American Society: Tour of Scotland Whisky Tasting April 10 @ 7 pm
Tour of Scotland Whisky Tasting
Scottish American Society of Dunedin
April 10, 7:00 pm
As part of a week-long celebration of Tartan Week, join us for a spectacular and exhilarating tour of Scotland and uisce beatha: the “water of life.” You will taste whisky from the rolling hills of the Scottish Lowlands, from the fast flowing waters of the River Spey; from the spectacular mountains of the Scottish Highlands to the peaty moors of the Western Isles. The landscape of these four regions of Scotland is very different, and this is well represented in the wildly different tastes of Scotch Whisky. Of course, although the whisky and food will be as fine as it ever was, the key ingredient in all our whisky tastings is the people who attend. You, who appreciate the fine varied taste of Scotch Whisky. Click here for tickets!
Haggis Celtic Concerts: Bill Mullen April 8 @ 7:30 pm
Scottish American Society of Dunedin, in celebration of Tartan week, is very pleased to welcome Scotsman Bill Mullen for a special Haggis Celtic Concert. Originally from Dundee, Scotland, Bill grew up listening to Andy Stewart, The Corries, Hamish Imlach, the Clancy Brothers, the Dubliners, Christie Moore and many others. After time spent living in Aberdeen, the Netherlands and Barcelona, Bill and his wife Dorothy moved to Lake Oswego, Oregon where his friend David Maher offered him a solo gig at Maher’s Irish Pub. Since 2013 Bill has been playing full time, offering a mix of Scottish, Irish, English and American songs, plus a few of his own, and traveling throughout the U.S. and Canada. Fortunately for us, he and Dorothy now winter in Florida and we are very excited to bring them to our Scottish Cultural Center for the first time. Click here for tickets!
City of Dunedin Child Safety Drive Thru: March 6
Child Safety Drive Thru
Highlander Park
March 6, 10 am to 1 pm
The City of Dunedin is hosting a Child Safety Drive Thru and life jacket giveaway! Children will be sized and fitted for life jackets. Families will learn about safety topics and how to stay safe while in the comforts of their vehicles. Participants will receive a bag with information regarding child safety for parents and children
Haggis Celtic Concerts: Alan Murray and Haley Richardson, Feb. 27
Haggis Celtic Concerts
Scottish American Society of Dunedin
February 27, 7:30 pm
Scottish American Society of Dunedin welcomes Alan Murray and Haley Richardson. Guitarist, bouzouki player and singer AlanMurray hails from Glasgow, Scotland, where he grew up playing the whistle and later guitar. Eventually moving to New York City, he has established himself as an in-demand performer and teacher on the Irish music scene. Haley Richardson is a virtuosic musician, whose talents extend to the fields of both classical and Irish traditional music. With her highly ornamented Sligo style perfected under the tutelage of fiddler Brian Conway, Haley has garnered a number of prestigious awards and honors. Haley is currently the fiddler for the 25th Anniversary tour of the Grammy Award-winning Riverdance production. Tickets are $25. Click here for more information.
Dunedin Fine Arts Center: Conversation with Rachel Simmons, Feb. 22
Dunedin Fine Art Center
February 22, 10:00 – 11:30 am
Join DFAC in conversation with Rachel Simmons, celebrated artist and Rollins College professor, and hear her speak about her engaging projects. “The Language of Watching” is a project informed by the artist’s research into the social/political ramifications of bird representations in field guides, the history and culture of birdwatching, and the relationships between birdwatchers and birds, and more broadly speaking, between humans and the natural environment. FLOCK, a socially engaged art project, has evolved since 2015 to include over 200 community participants across the US. Click here to learn more about this and other DFAC events.
GFWC Pinellas Juniorettes are accepting new members!
GFWC Pinellas Juniorettes are accepting new members! Accompanied by advisors from GFWC North Pinellas Woman’s Club and GFWC Clearwater Community Woman’s Club, these young ladies aged 13-18 work together to meet the needs of our local community through volunteer service projects.
Recent projects include a beach cleanup on the Dunedin Causeway, a food drive for Dunedin Cares, making cards for the veterans at Bay Pines, and sending notes of encouragement to local nursing homes. Bright Futures hours are available. For more information, contact Advisor Laura Connelly.
The Sheriff’s Christmas Sharing Project
Ride and Run with the Stars – The Sheriff’s Christmas Sharing Project
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
For 26 years, Ride & Run With The Stars has brought the community together to participate in athletic competition, a silent auction, and a special delivery of Mr. and Mrs. Claus via helicopter. We look forward to this holiday fundraiser every year, which is why the decision to cancel this year’s event was a difficult one. However, we must consider the health and safety of our community during these trying times.
Despite not having an in-person event, I hope you will continue to support Ride & Run With The Stars’ charity—the Sheriff’s Christmas Sharing Project. Last year, we raised enough money to provide food, clothing, books, and toys to more than 384 underprivileged families and 862 deserving children whom sheriff’s office members identified through their daily interaction in the community as homeless, economically stressed, victimized, or abused. Here are a few ways you can support the Sheriff’s Christmas Sharing Project by December 1st:
- Mail your check made payable to Ride & Run With The Stars to P.O. Box 2500, Largo, FL 33779 Attn: Sergeant Elizabeth Brady
- Make an electronic payment at https://www.rideandrunwiththestars.com/
- Adopt a family by contacting Sandra Garcia-Olivares, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Victim Advocate, at sgarcia-olivares@pcsonet.com or 727-582-6465
No matter the size, every contribution is valuable and a treasured holiday gift to the less fortunate families in our community, especially after this challenging year.
Dunedin Youth Guild Update!
Handcrafted Cards! And Tour of Homes Update
Dunedin Youth Guild
Dunedin Youth Guild’s crafting group has been busy making handcrafted greeting cards. They are beautiful all-occasion cards offered in a variety pack of 6 cards for a donation of $10.
Cards can be ordered by emailing Anne Louise Fernbach at ALFernbach@aol.com Anne Louise will contact you to arrange collection of your donation and delivery of your cards. Cards can also be ordered on the DYG website.
Order soon. There will be a limited supply for the upcoming holiday season.
Members of the Dunedin Youth Guild were happy to contribute school supplies to Dunedin schools in August. Members also collected underwear for the annual “Drop Off Your Drawers” sponsored by Clothes to Kids. We will continue collecting and delivering school supplies and underwear during September.
DYG’s Annual Holiday Tour of Homes update: We’ve been getting lots of questions – and yes, there will be a tour. We will adhere to Florida guidelines for distancing so our 51st annual tour will be a virtual one and it will be fantastic. Just a few things to look forward to coming up this December – professionally filmed videos of wonderful homes, online auctions, opportunities to shop with vendors, and even some surprise guests.
Thanks to our community of sponsors and participants – you’ve supported us for over 50 years and we know that we can count on you again as we work to contribute to the youth and children of Dunedin.
Scottish Country Music & Line Dancing March 6
This Friday Night! Country Music & Line Dancing
Kick of the weekend with some fun!
It’s not a Haggis Concert Y’All, but good old Haggis Fun!
Friday March 6th
7pm till 10pm
Scottish American Society Hall
917 Louden Avenue, Dunedin
Tickets $10 on Eventbrite or at the Door
Come on down for a good old Scottish Hootenanny. DJ Tom will play the best in Country, Honky Tonk and some of our favorite Scottish & Irish Dance Music. We would love to see the dance floor filled, and hope you and your friends will join us.
Wear cowboy hats, kilts, boots, jeans, tartan! Prize for the Best Dressed Scottish Cowboy!
Your ticket includes a day membership to the Scottish American Society of Dunedin.
Thank you for your support of the Scottish Programs in Dunedin. As always, at all of our events we accept donations for Dunedin Cares.
The Rotary Club of Dunedin Casino Night March 27
The Rotary Club of Dunedin Casino Night
March 27, 2020
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m
Dunedin Fine Art Center
1143 Michigan Blvd.
Dunedin, FL 34698
Casino Night includes the following – casino games run by a professional company, music, and DJ, food (by Chef Davis), fun and libations.
Ticket sales are limited to the first 300, so please buy your tickets earlier!
Rotarians are dedicated to Service, and the Rotary Club of Dunedin raises $25,000 to $30,000 a year for charitable giving for the good of our local citizens in the form of Scholarships for Dunedin High School seniors and Grants to local 501(c)3 organizations. Our Grants Committee meets three times a year and typically donates $6,000 each term (3 to 6 grants). The Scholarship Committee meets once a year to give scholarships to deserving DHS students, through the Pinellas Education Foundation. In addition to these local donations, we also give to international projects around the world and to eradicate Polio worldwide.
The Rotary Club of Dunedin is asking you to become a sponsor, Corporate or Individual, for our Rotary Casino Night.100% of the proceeds (after expenses) will be used for charitable giving in Dunedin.
Dunedin Senior Hall of Fame Nominations Due March 26
Dunedin Senior Hall of Fame
Deadline March 26, 2020
The Dunedin Senior Hall of Fame honors and celebrates older residents who have made significant contributions to the community. Each year the Committee On Aging inducts new members into the Senior Hall of Fame who must meet the following guidelines:
- Be 75 years of age or older
- Have at some time resided in Dunedin for ten years or more
- Have demonstrated the art of aging successfully
- Have donated time and abilities to activities serving the community
- Both individual men and women nominees are welcomed, as are couples.
Nominations for the 2020 Senior Hall of Fame are currently being accepted through Thursday, March 26, 2020. Nominees will be selected in April. The Awards Banquet is held in May at the Hale Senior Activity Center, located at 330 Douglas Avenue, Dunedin.
2020 Nomination Form: Submit Online or Download Printable Version
Congratulations to last year’s recipients inducted into the Senior Hall of Fame:
- Sara and John Kessinger
- Edward T. Hughes
View the list of recipients from 1999-present
For more information, call the Hale Senior Activity Center at (727) 298-3299.
Haggis Concert: Aoife Scott March 11
Dunedin Haggis Concert: Aoife Scott
March 11, 2020
7:30 pm
Scottish American Society Hall
917 Louden Avenue
Dunedin, FL 34698
Born into the legendary Black Family, Aoife Scott is steadily rising to the top of the traditional and folk music scene as a singer-songwriter. Aoife’s single “All Along the Wild Atlantic Way” was named “Song of the Year” at the Irish Folk Music Awards in 2017. She was named Emerging Artist of the Year in 2018 and her most recent song “The December Letter” won Single of the Year at the ALSR Celtic Music Awards in 2019. Aoife and her cousins, Róisín O & Danny O Reilly from The Coronas, released their single “Grace,” which hit number 1 on iTunes Ireland in December. Her new album HomeBird was just released this January.
Tickets $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Or you can purchase tickets at the Celtic Shop of Dunedin, 354 Main Street Dunedin, 34698 (Cash Only Please).
Dunedin Garden Club Meeting March 7
For more information, visit the Garden Club website or send an email.
Shoot with the Stars! Feb 22
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Shoot with the Stars
February 22, 2020
Shoot with the Stars is an annual event held at the Tampa Bay Sporting Clays’ state-of-the-art facility in Land O Lakes. Participants will enjoy breakfast followed by an all-inclusive morning of competitive clay shooting that will conclude with a catered lunch. All sponsorship and registration funds support the Sheriff’s Police Athletic League, which has given hope and opportunity to children in low-income areas of Pinellas County. Register here.
Dunedin Fine Arts Center Trashy Treasures Feb 21 & 22
Dunedin Fine Arts Center Trashy Treasures
February 21, 2020, 6 – 9 pm
February 22, 2020, 10 am – 2 pm
1143 Michigan Blvd.
Dunedin, FL 34698
Come Count Gopher Tortoise Burrows!
Friends of the Hammock Gopher Tortoise Burrow Survey
Starting February 16, 2020
A new gopher tortoise burrow survey will be conducted by Heinrich Ecological Services and volunteers in the park’s uplands. The survey will provide data to assess current habitat management strategies and guide future efforts related to this keystone species. For dates and times visit the Friends of the Hammock events page. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact george@heinrichecologicalservices.com or call (727) 599-1834.
Grant Opportunity! Through the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Community Connection Grants
Deadline March 31, 2020
One of the objectives of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is to give back to the community and support positive and dynamic initiatives that serve our youth, provide a service, or fulfill a need. If you have a program that needs funding, the Sheriff’s Community Connection grant program may be able to further your vision. The individual grants are up to $1,000 per program. Apply before March 31, 2020.