🌱 Patch AM: Could Dunedin’s own Trey Beard be baseball’s next breakout ace?

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• Could Dunedin’s own Trey Beard be baseball’s next breakout ace?

Also on today's calendar: 7th AnnualTarpon Springs Sponge Docks Craft Festival and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 MLB Draft Deep Dive: Trey Beard (justbaseball.com) — A rising college pitcher and 2026 MLB Draft prospect, Trey Beard, grew up in Dunedin and is now turning heads after a breakout season at Florida Atlantic and a transfer to Florida State. The left-hander’s strong strikeout numbers, improved control, and proximity to home make his journey especially fun to follow for Dunedin baseball fans. Locals may soon be cheering a hometown arm on draft day.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dunedin

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• 7th AnnualTarpon Springs Sponge Docks Craft Festival
  735 Dodecanese Blvd, Tarpon Springs
  10:00 am

Sunday January 11

• Creative Artists Guild Art in the Park
  John R. Lawrence Pioneer Park, 420 Main St, Dunedin
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday January 9

• A Course in Miracles
  Unity Community Church , 1315 Bayshore Boulevard , Dunedin
  10:00 am

Saturday January 10

• Dunedin Downtown Market
  420 Main St, Dunedin, FL, 34698
  9:00 am
• Cold Process Veggie & Fruit Soap Workshop | beginner friendly
  Jade Soap Shop , 1597 Main St , Dunedin
  10:00 am
• The JOY Reset 2026 - A Half-Day Visioning Workshop to Reflect, Release & Realign for the New Year
  Zoom
  1:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Hot Process Soap Workshop 101 - Natural Soap Cure in a week!
  Jade Soap Shop , 1597 Main St , Dunedin
  11:00 am

Monday January 12

• Free Ayurvedic Cooking Class
  Nature's Food Patch Market & Café , 966 Douglas Ave , Dunedin
  6:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Dunedin Downtown Market
  420 Main St, Dunedin, FL, 34698
  9:00 am
• Celebrate Clearwater Car Show
  Clearwater Historical Society Museum and Cultural Center , 610 S Ft Harrison Ave , Clearwater
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 7

• CL112 Let's Play With Clay With Sondra Elder
  Dunedin Fine Art Center , 1143 Michigan Blvd , Dunedin
  9:00 am
• PR504 Beginner Intaglio Etching With Rebekah Lazaridis
  Dunedin Fine Art Center , 1143 Michigan Blvd , Dunedin
  9:00 am
• Stories and Sensory Play for Preschoolers (Registration Required)
  Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
  11:00 am
• Woodworking Projects
  Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Palm Harbor

• Brittnay Estes (gopack.com)

Tarpon Springs

• Florida's largest Greek community gathers for 120th Epiphany celebration and annual dive to retrieve cross (sun-sentinel.com)
• Tarpon Springs rejects medical office over flood risk (suncoastnews.com)
• Things to do around Pinellas: Jan. 8-14 (suncoastnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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