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HOME Coffee with a Counselor Nov. 15

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House of Mercy and Encouragement is hosting Coffee with a Counselor November 15, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, at Our Lady of Lourdes DuboisCenter, Room B. The November topic is “Holiday Expectations vs Reality: Handling Our Emotions.”

This month we will focus on how fragile our emotions are during the holidays. From children being overly excited to those who are grieving and lonely, emotions run high during the holidays. The result may be  anger, disappointment, sadness, anxiety,

depression, or  any other number of emotions. Is Christmas really as joyous as everyone portrays it to be? If so, why do suicide rates, addiction, domestic violence, anger, school detentions and suspensions climb this time of year?

Come and find out how closely linked faith, spirituality, and emotions are especially this time of year.

Refreshments served. Open to all. Bring a friend!

Facilitator: Dolores Mortimer is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Registered Play Therapist/Supervisor, National Certified Counselor and has provided services to children and families for over 25 years. She is the founder and director of the House Of Mercy and Encouragement, a non-profit counseling and education center for adults, children, and families.

 

Dunedin Cares Annual Turkey Drive

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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 TurkeysDunedin Cares Food Pantry
  • 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!

Dunedin Youth Guild 52nd Annual Holiday Tour of Homes

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Dunedin Youth GuildOn Saturday, December 4, 2021, the Dunedin Youth Guild will host the 52nd Annual Holiday Tour of Homes.  This year’s theme is “Let’s Get Together – One Way or Another” and reflects the new way that everyone socially interacts with each other.  Our four Dunedin homes, four RV’s and two PODS (alternative housing), and the Dunedin Fine Art Center are all included in this year’s tour.

The locations on this year’s tour really showcase what our beautiful town is all about … keeping traditions alive while still maintaining a healthy respect for all the changes that have occurred in the past two years.

Proceeds from this event benefit the Dunedin Youth Guild’s youth scholarship program and other youth-focused community improvement projects.  Advance tickets are available for $25.00 around Dunedin:

  • Dunedin Chamber of Commerce
  • Dunedin Community Center
  • Hale Center
  • Dunedin Fine Art Center

Tickets are also available for purchase online at our website. Tickets can also be purchased for $30.00 the day of the event at the Hale Center, 330 Douglas Avenue in Dunedin.  The tours are open from 10 am to 3:30 pm and the Holiday Tea is open from 11 am to 3:00 pm.

Visit our website at www.dunedinyouthguild.org, like us on Facebook (Dunedin Youth Guild), or call us at 727-734-0394 to get up-to-date information.

North Pinellas County Democratic Club Membership Drive

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This is the last week of the October Membership Initiative of the North Pinellas County Democratic Club (NPCDC).

  • 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. North Pinellas County Democratic Club

  • 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.

  • 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

Dunedin Triathlon October 10

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Kellogg Mansion Preservation Fundraiser

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Our community is coming together for another momentous fundraiser to help bring extraordinary Dunedin, Florida history to life for generations to come!

With your generous donation, large or small, the City of Dunedin and the Dunedin History Museum present a Digital Preservation endeavor of the famous and once spectacular 1925 Kellogg Mansion landmark, also known as Dunedin Isles Villa Marina.

Golf Tournament Benefitting Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Sept. 27

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“Chip-in” for a good cause and “tee it up” at the 25th Annual Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches.

Be a sponsor, player, or both, and enjoy a day at the prestigious East Lake Woodlands Country Club. Players will enjoy a round of golf, continental breakfast, lunch, contests, drawings, and many player amenities.

Your participation is very important in supporting the dedicated work done by the house-parents and staff at the Youth Ranches. They provide a secure and positive atmosphere for youngsters who may have been neglected or lead troubled lives.

For more information about the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, contact the Safety Harbor Youth Ranch at (727) 725-4761.

Sponsors and interested participants can register and pay online at: pcsoweb.com/charity-golf-tournament

Registration deadline: Monday, September 13, 2021

REGISTRATION (day of):
Opens at 7:30 a.m.
Team photos with Sheriff Gualtieri

TEE TIME:
8:30 a.m. Shotgun Start

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:
The tournament format is a four-person scramble. Complete foursomes will be assigned first. Others will be assigned as openings allow.

Habitat for Humanity Hammers & Heels Aug 24

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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

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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

Click here to purchase tickets!

Register Now! Hog Hustle Virtual Mile Challenge May 1-8

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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

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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!