Fairway Estates Women’s Club Luncheon

April 16 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

 

The Fairway Estates Women’s Club hosts luncheon meetings throughout the year.

Members and non-members are welcome.

The April 16th program features Pat King, Ageless Grace. A fun exercise to keep you fit as we age gracefully.

Luncheon cost is $18.00.

Reservations required. Email lenonjim@aol.com.

Taoist Tai Chi Society Open House

April 14 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

 

 

1370 Main Street Dunedin, FL  34698

Tai Chi demonstrations and audience participation. This is a great opportunity to relax and try the Taoist Tai Chi Society 108 move set.  Why?  Because it works!

Classes begin the week of April 15th.

Call 1-877-398-1108 for more information

4th Annual Pipe Band Parade

April 6 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

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Watch the annual parade of Pipe bands from around the eastern United States down Main Street! See the color and spectacle of hundreds of pipers and drummers, and watch Highland dancers, and Scottish Clans. Sponsored by the Dunedin Scottish Arts Foundation, we will introduce our Chieftain of the Games, Bonnie Lass & Bonnie Lad, and invite you to the Ceilidh (Scottish Party) in Pioneer Park at the end of the parade. Music & beer & vendors. Get your tickets for the next day’s Highland Games and pick up Festival TShirts!

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Opening Reception of #SMF + Suncoast Stone Sculptors Guild Dunedin Fine Art Center

Image may contain: text and waterFriday, March 9, 2018 – 6:00 to 8:00 pm

Join us for the opening reception of DFAC’s most celebrated annual exhibit–our Student / Member / Faculty exhibits–presenting works in all media–spanning 5 galleries! In a sixth gallery, on our second floor, the Suncoast Stone Sculptors Guild join the evening’s festivities with an opening of stunning works by their members.
Help us honor the gifts of our creative community, 6-8pm. Art, Food, Friends, Music–All are welcome! *Awards will be presented at 6:30 pm

*Music by Laura Lee & Co

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Technology Workshops for Communication Disabilities

Technology is an important part of everybody’s lives, but people with communication disabilities due to stroke and other neurological condition can get special benefit from technology. Special monthly workshops are being offered by Voices of Hope for Aphasia to help people with communication disabilities and their families learn about life-changing technology options.

The next workshop, on how to use technology to store and manage important health information, will be offered at Dunedin’s Hale Activity Center on Thursday, February 22 from 10 am – 12 pm. The same workshop will be offered in St Petersburg on Friday, February 23 from 10 am – 12 pm at USFSP’s Coquina Hall.

The March workshop will focus and how to use technology to practice communication skills at homeContinue reading

Dunedin Highland Games – April 7th

Saturday, April 7, 2018 – 8 am – 8 pm

The 52nd Annual Dunedin Highland Games! An entire day of competitions in bagpipes (individual and bands), Highland dancing, Heavy Athletics, and a 5K Highland Trail Run! Bands performing music on two stages, Celtic merchandise vendors, Food vendors, Kidz Zone, and over 20 Scottish Clans and Societies for you to trace your Celtic Heritage! Come and spend the day!

Tickets on sale soon! More information on our website for competition registrations.

45th Annual Scholarship Luncheon and Fashion Show

The Dunedin Youth Guild
Saturday, March 3, 2018 – 11:00 am
Conmy Center (Our Lady of Lourdes Church), 750 San Salvador Drive, in Dunedin

Doors open for a social hour at 11:00 am and lunch will be served at noon. The theme for this year’s Fashion Show is “Passion for Fashion” with fashions provided by Mirabella Fashions of Dunedin. Guests will also enjoy a refreshing lunch catered by Marguerite’s Cafe.

The cost is $35.00 per person and reserved tickets can be purchased from any Dunedin Youth Guild member, by calling 727-734-0394, or on-line by visiting www.dunedinyouthguild.org.

Welcome New Members – February 2018

We are pleased to welcome three new members so far in 2018.  The Florida Business Incubator, Macedonian Condo Association and Kimberly Home Pregnancy Center.

The Florida Business Incubator serves as the “Gateway to Business Success” providing entrepreneurs and small business owners with vital informative programming, resources, and networking connections; allowing them to flourish from innovation through strategic growth—significantly impacting local economic development.  The Incubator guides, supports, and mentors entrepreneurs and small business owners as they turn great ideas into viable businesses. Continue reading

Scottish American Society of Dunedin – Food Fundraiser for the Dunedin Cares Pantry

The Scottish American Society of Dunedin is hosting a Food Fundraiser for the Dunedin Cares Pantry at the Historic Scottish Hall at 917 Louden Avenue on Saturday, January 27th.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.  The very popular band ‘MacGilliossa’ will be performing that evening from 7 – 10 p.m.

Bring non-perishable food as your entrance fee.

It’s a BYOB event.

Call Diane Burke for info at (727) 734-0757

 

Annual Bunco Fundraiser

February 16 @ 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Dunedin Newcomers Club is having their annual Bunco fundraiser on Feb 16that the Conmy Center (Our Lady of Lourdes).

Registration and appetizers at 6PM and games start at 7PM.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the Chamber office or any member.

First-Citizens Bank Acquires HomeBancorp

North Carolina-based First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. is acquiring Tampa-headquartered HomeBancorp, which operates HomeBanc. First Citizens Bank will pay $15.03 per share in cash, a Monday release said, and the deal is expected to close by mid-2018.

“This agreement is a significant opportunity to fill in our footprint in Florida,” Frank B. Holding Jr., CEO of First Citizens Bank, said in a Monday release, “and expand into two new markets for us —Tampa and Orlando.”Continue reading

Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival

Friends of the Island Parks, Inc., hosts the Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival on December 2, 2017 to benefit Honeymoon and Caladesi Island State Parks. Bluegrass festival visitors will enjoy the event in a large outdoor site at the North end of beach from 11 am to 5 pm in beautiful Honeymoon Island State Park. The festival supports Honeymoon and Caladesi State Parks and programs that help visitors enjoy recreational benefits of a beautiful area of the State.

The festival will feature continuous traditional bluegrass music performances by Little Roy and Lizzy Show, and several local bluegrass bands. Continue reading

48th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes – Dunedin Youth Guild

Saturday, Dec. 2nd, 10:00 – 4:00 pm

This year’s tour includes a total of six locations in Dunedin and the surrounding areas.  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 at our website:  https://dunedinyouthguild.org. and around the town of Dunedin:  The Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, The Dunedin Community Center, The Hale Center, or the Dunedin Fine Art Center.   Tickets can be purchased for $30.00 the day of the event at Mease Manor, 700 Mease Drive, in Dunedin.  The tours are open from 10 am to 4 pm and the Holiday Tea is open from 11 am to 4 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.  We look forward to seeing you at this year’s event.

Dunedin’s Original Whiskey Tasting

Dunedin’s Original Whiskey Tasting – New World Celts
Wednesday, November 15, 7 PM – 11 PM
1134 Douglas Ave, Dunedin

Come enlighten yourself to the wonderful world of Scotch Whisky by taking a liquid tour of Scotland. Our Scotch Master, Mr. Robert Peirson, will educate you to the nuances of each of the scotches you will be tasting!

We will have four (4) Whisky’s for you to try. Light appetizers are served during the evening and a piper and/ or dancers will be on hand to entertain us.Continue reading

Downtown Dunedin Market Reopens Nov. 3rd

Friday, Nov. 3-4, 10:00 – 2:00

Hello market fans! The weekend you’ve been waiting for is just around the corner! The Dunedin Downtown Market opens it’s new market season next weekend on Friday November 3rd and Saturday November 4th! Join us at Pioneer Park, Dunedin FL for the kick off of the season. The market will feature Fresh Foods, Live Music and Artisan Vendors! The Dunedin Bagpipe band will play live starting at 10am and a special ribbon cutting with the City of Dunedin Florida – Government will be held at 10:30am.

Dunedin Metal Artist Featured on History Channel

The Institute for Creative Arts, at 968 Douglas Ave., is most well known for the creative custom bicycle racks found around Dunedin, including the “Squid” bike rack commissioned by DCO in 2015. Recently, their resident artist blade smith, Francesco Muci, was selected to appear on The History Channels newest hit show “Forged in Fire”. Francesco specializes in custom knifes and “Damascus Steel”

Francesco flew to New York for the show’s filming last week. He competed against three other knife makers for a chance to win $10,000 and will be highlighted by the History Channel. The show will be aired, nationally, sometime in the next few months.

Classes in knife and blade forging are held at The Institute for Creative Arts, Dunedin Fl. Enroll with our partners, Dunedin Fine Art Center. They can be contacted by calling 727-298-3322 or at www.dfac.org.

Arc Angels, Inc
Institute for Creative Arts
968 Douglas Ave
Dunedin, Florida 34698
727-433-2300