🌱 Marina Rate Increase + Magician Performance + Spring Beer Jam

Hello neighbors! It's Kristen, your host of the Dunedin Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out the most important things happening these days in town, including updates on:

• An upcoming Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans event honoring the 50th anniversary of the end of the war.
• A rate increase for marina slips at the downtown marina will be effective April 1.
• Dunedin Brewery's four-day Spring Beer Jam music festival.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Dunedin:

1. The City of Dunedin approved a 10 percent rate increase for marina slips at the downtown marina, effective April 1. Officials held off on raising prices during COVID as they didn't want to burden slip renters further. "If we put that off again, then we are looking at a much larger increase," said City Manager Jennifer Bramley. "So we want to start generating that revenue, keep the reserve as whole as we can moving forward with the capital projects." Marina rates have remained the same since 2015. Officials have a meeting scheduled in May to discuss how the increased revenue will be used to improve the marina. (Tampa Bay Newspapers)
2. See magician Jim Munroe in a family-friendly performance on April 8 at Coastal Christian Church. He will perform in two free shows, at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. "Jim uses his gifts of sleight of hand and performance to wow his audiences as he shares his cancer victory and skeptic-to-faith story in a unique way." Seating is offered on a first-come basis, but anyone interested can reserve free tickets here. (Dunedin Patch)
3. Dunedin Brewery's Spring Beer Jam music festival is scheduled between March 23 and March 26. This free four-day event is a can't-miss music event featuring artists across various genres, including hip-hop, jazz, punk, and jam. Some artists who will take one of the two stages include Punkadelick, Joe Marcinek's Bday Jam, Steve Molitz's Launchpad, and Jon Ditty's Mental Breakdown. Times for the event vary each day. Click the link for full details. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

Dunedin Patch Pic of the Day:

Don't forget to take some photos for us while you're out and about in Dunedin this weekend! If you'd like to share any with the community, submit them to Dunedin@Patch.com for consideration! Please confirm in the email that you own the rights to the photo and that Patch has permission to republish it.

Today in Dunedin:

• Face Soap Bar Cold Process Workshop at Jade Soap Shop (10 a.m.)
• Annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K at HOB (10 a.m.)
• Water Safety Pop-Up Event at Kiwanis Sprayground (11 a.m.)
• Trashy Treasures Weekend at the DFAC (6 p.m.)
• Live music with My Three Kilts at Caledonia Brewing (7 p.m.)

Inspired by Dunedin:

Another awesome creation by a local artist! Paula Clancy has been making these dome-shaped fused glass ornaments for over five years. Check them out in person at My Favorite Things on Main Street!

If you've created something inspired by Dunedin that you'd like to share in this section, send it to me with a brief description at Dunedin@Patch.com! Just like with the Photo of the Day, please confirm in your email that you own the rights to the content and that Patch has permission to republish it.

From my notebook:

• The City of Dunedin is holding a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans event on March 29 at 11 a.m. in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. All Vietnam Veterans are invited to participate in the event taking place in Pioneer Park. Additionally, the community is welcome to attend as well. The event will include a military ceremony, guest speakers, a presentation of Vietnam War lapel pins, resource tables, and a military vehicle display. (City of Dunedin via Facebook)
• Pinellas County Government is holding a hurricane preparedness webinar on March 23 at 1 p.m. to help residents learn how to get ready. The webinar will cover evacuation zones, emergency shelter options, special needs, insurance considerations, and more. Those interested can register here. (Pinellas County Government via Facebook)
• Friends of the Island Parks shared an incredible photo of a Piping Plover seen on the north tip of Honeymoon Island. "She was banded as an adult in June 2017 on a alkali lake near Westby, Montana! She has wintered on the Gulf Islands near us since 2017. She is waiting for the strong South winds to pick up this afternoon to carry her back north to her breeding grounds in North Dakota!!" It's amazing how far these little birds travel! (Friends of the Island Parks via Facebook)

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• Spring Equinox Sound Celebration (March 20)
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• Taxes in Retirement Seminar at Palm Harbor Library (March 21)
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• Illusionist / Magician Jim Monroe (April 8)
• Jazz at the Ballroom Presents "Accentuate the Positive" (April 16)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! See you all next week for another update!