🌱 ‘Create And Take’ Event For Kids + July 4 Closures + Purple Alerts

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A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 91 Low: 78.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dunedin:

1. Dunedin Parks & Recreation will host two Create & Take events for kids ages seven to 12 looking to express their creative side. The first of these events will be held on July 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the MLK Jr. Recreation Center. At this event, the kids will be creating Painted Button Trees! The second Create & Take event will be held on August 9 where they will learn funnel pour painting techniques. No artistic experience is needed! Register online now for $9 per child. (Dunedin Patch)
   
   
2. In celebration of Independence Day, all City of Dunedin facilities will be closed on July 4. Slight changes have been made to the residential solid waste and recycling pickup schedule. Monday collections will take place on Tuesday and Tuesday collections will take place on Wednesday. There are no changes to the collection schedule for the rest of the week. (Dunedin Patch)
   
   
3. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will add a new missing person alert category starting July 1. Purple Alerts are designed to assist in the recovery of a person with an intellectual or developmental disability whose disappearance poses a threat of immediate danger or serious bodily injury. Like silver alerts, you may start seeing them on Dynamic Message Signs around Pinellas County in an effort to engage the public in the search for the missing person. (Pinellas County via Facebook | FDLE)

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Today in Dunedin:

• Wahine Wednesday Ladies Night at The Honu (6 p.m.)
• BANDINGO at Pi Pizza Bar (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Reminder: The new City Hall construction has moved into the next phase. Expect traffic delays in the area as Virginia Street will be impacted. (City of Dunedin via Facebook)
• Artist Tom Stovall has worked diligently to bring Henry the gopher tortoise to life on the Curlew Water Tower. Due to summer weather conditions, Stovall is taking a little break from painting. He will begin working on the other side of the water tower, painting Sylviathe sea turtle, in a couple of weeks. (City of Dunedin via Facebook)
• Did you know the Dunedin Public Library hosts Preschool Story Time on Thursday mornings? The free event is designed for toddlers three to five years old. Head to the Storytime Room at 10:30 a.m. and enjoy thematic books, songs, fingerplays, literature-based videos, and crafts. Each week they focus on early literacy skills important to reading development. Contact Youth Services for more information at 727-298-3080 ext. 1732. (Dunedin Gov)
• The Dunedin Art Cave is looking for vendors and artists for a Monday Night Art Market at Reboot Dunedin. There is no vendor fee! Contact Cameron Ilan on Facebook for more information. (Cameron Ilan | Dunedin Art Cave)

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