🌱 Art Ceremony + Golf Cart Christmas Parade + New Year's Eve Party

Good morning, neighbors! It's Kristen, your host of the Dunedin Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening locally. Including news on:

• How to get access to over 3,000 magazines through the public library
• A public ceremony honoring a sculpture at the new City Hall
• The route for the Dunedin Goes Carting Christmas Parade

But first, today's weather:

Mainly cloudy. High: 80 Low: 69.

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Here are the top 4 stories in Dunedin today:

1. The City of Dunedin will dedicate the sculpture created by artist Heath Satow in a public ceremony at the new City Hall on Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. It was originally planned for Dec. 15, but according to the city's Facebook page, it has been pushed back due to inclement weather. “The See” is described as "a sleek contemporary interpretation of a water droplet, to remind viewers they are a part of something larger. A single drop alone can’t impact change, but enough drops together can be the catalyst for great change." The City Commission approved Satow’s “The See” in December 2020. He has been designing and fabricating public art for more than 20 years. (Dunedin Patch)
2. The Dunedin Goes Carting Christmas Parade 2022 is scheduled for Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Only those who have registered for the event can participate in the parade, but everyone is invited to watch! The route begins at the VFW Post 2550 on Douglas Avenue and ends after the loop at Mease Manor, where golf carts will disperse at the intersection of Orange Avenue and Virginia Street. If you're looking to take your cart out for a special holiday event, consider participating in the Dunedin Goes Carting Neighborhood Light Tour on Dec. 16! (Dunedin Goes Carting via Facebook)
3. The Scottish American Society of Dunedin is hosting a New Year's Eve party on Dec. 31 between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. Tickets are $65 per person and include a traditional Scottish meal of Steak Pie and the trimmings. Attendees will also enjoy live music by the award-winning Celtic band Kirk McLeod and Seven Nations. Bring in the New Year with music, dancing, a champagne toast, Scottish shortbread, and bagpipes at midnight! Tickets are available on Eventbrite and include a Day Membership to the Scottish American Society of Dunedin. (Dunedin Patch)
4. Fenway Hotel has appointed a new Executive Chef! Clayton Parrett will direct daily culinary operations at the hotel's HEW Parlor & Chophouse and Hi-Fi Rooftop Bar. Parrett has more than a decade of culinary experience, starting in south Louisiana, where he worked in kitchens learning the classic techniques of traditional French, Cajun, and Creole cuisines. His culinary journey eventually took him to Florida. Since then, he has collaborated with top chefs at the Orange County Convention Center and Amalie Arena before becoming Executive Chef at IMG Academy in Bradenton. (Hospitalitynet)

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Today in Dunedin:

• “Kaleidoscope” Exhibit at the Studio 1212 Art Gallery (11 a.m.)
• Holiday Feast at the Hale Senior Activity Center (noon)
• Business After Hours at the DFAC (5 p.m.)
• Kiwanis Community Social at Casa Tina (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Witches of Dunedin presented a donation check to the Dunedin-based nonprofit A Mother's Arms, Inc. at a recent City Commission Work Session. Every year the Witches of Dunedin select an organization to represent and help them raise funds through their performances around the city. This year they raised over $10,000! (City of Dunedin via Facebook)
• SPCA Tampa Bay just released the Backstreet Kittens' “Last Christmas” Yule Log video, and it's absolutely adorable! Watch Nick, Brian, AJ, Howie, and Kevin frolic and play on Facebook and YouTube and stop by their shelter if you're interested in bringing home your very own member of the band. (SPCA Tampa Bay via Facebook)
• The Dunedin Public Library has over 3,000 popular magazines that are now available to download and read on any device. Users with a library card can read digital magazines alongside eBooks and audiobooks on Libby. Learn how to use the Libby app here. (City of Dunedin via Facebook)
• The Dunedin Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Business After Hours - Holiday edition today, Dec. 14, at 5 p.m. at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center. The event will include food, prizes, and networking. (Dunedin Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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