🌱 Aphasia Activity Group + Float In Movie + Mocktail Walk & Contest

Welcome back, Dunedin! I'm here in your inbox today to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including news on...

• How to vote in the 2023 Best of the Bay awards.
• The city's new Aphasia Activity Group program on Thursdays.
• Tickets for the Downtown Dunedin Mocktail Walk & Contest.

Today's newsletter is sponsored by Studio 1212 Art Gallery

Visit Dunedin’s Studio 1212 Art Gallery — for two years in a row, named by Tampa Bay Magazine the best small art gallery cooperative for 2023

Since 1971, Studio 1212 – a nonprofit art gallery owned and managed by an all-volunteer group of local, award-winning artists — has been a part of the creative community in the Dunedin area.

Here are a few things you can do at Studio 1212:

• Attend an exhibit of local artists (check out the schedule here)
• Get your own artwork critiqued for free by volunteer artists (on the first Saturday and third Tuesday of each month at 10am)
• Support local artists by buying their work – art prints, note cards and fine hand-crafted gift items – in the gift boutique
• Sign up for a workshop to expand and improve your own artistic abilities
• Join other local art lovers by becoming a benefactor of Studio 1212 (Learn more here.)

Studio 1212 is located at 234 Monroe St. in Downtown Dunedin, and is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit Studio 1212 — a part of the Dunedin area arts community for over 50 years.

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Now, today's weather: Partly sunny and humid. High: 94 Low: 83.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Dunedin:

1. Dunedin Parks & Recreation partnered with Voices of Hope for Aphasia to offer an Aphasia Activity Group program on Thursdays between 10 a.m. and noon at the Hale Senior Activity Center. A separate group focusing on conversation also meets on Thursdays between 1 and 3 p.m. Anyone with aphasia, their caregivers, and family members are welcome to attend. (City of Dunedin via Facebook)
2. The City of Dunedin is hosting a Float in Movie featuring "Hocus Pocus" at 6 p.m. on Sept. 15 at Highlander Pool. This fall classic will begin at dark and can be enjoyed from either the water or poolside. Exciting games and trivia will occur before the movie. Get your tickets for just $6 at the link! (Dunedin Gov)
3. The Great Giftsby is hosting a Downtown Dunedin Mocktail Walk & Contest on Sept. 14 between 5 and 10 p.m. Those who attend will get to sample craft mocktails from Dunedin's most well-loved bars and restaurants and vote for your favorites. Participating establishments include Crown & Bull, Caracara, Jack Pallinos, The Honu, Casa Tina, Dunedin Hemp Company, Stirling Wine, Reboot, and Pisces Sushi & Global Bistro. Get your tickets for just $20 at the link! (Eventbrite)

Dunedin Patch Pic of the Day:

Thank you, Jill Isaacson, for sharing a photo of "Woody the Wood Stork" on his neighborhood stroll!

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Today in Dunedin:

Thursday, August 10

• Mompreneur Networking Social at Clear Sky Draught Haus (10:30 a.m.)
• Beginner's Tai Chi Classes at the Dunedin Community Center (2 p.m.)
• Sip & Script Calligraphy for Beginners at Cueni Brewing (6:30 p.m.)
• Live music with the Joe Marcinek Band at the Dunedin Brewery (7:30 p.m.)
• Open Mic Comedy Show at Soggy Bottom (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Several places, people, and businesses in the City of Dunedin have been nominated for the 2023 Best of the Bay awards. Vote for your favorites here before Aug. 31! (City of Dunedin via Facebook)
• The Pinellas County Government reminds residents that kids are returning to school this week, and school zones will light up again. Make sure to give yourself extra time for your commute, obey the posted speed limit, and stop when school buses let children on and off. (Pinellas County Government via Facebook)
• In celebration of National Book Lovers Day, Friends of the Island Parks reminds us that the Honeymoon Island Nature Center has a fascinating selection of books on nature for both children and adults. Be sure to check them out the next time you visit! (Friends of the Island Parks via Facebook)

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Featured events:

• Social Security Seminar at Oldsmar Public Library (August 15)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!