🌱 Sunflowers For Ukraine Helps Refugees + 5K Hog Hustle Event Is Back

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Dunedin:

1. Dunedin’s signature 5K Hog Hustle Event is back and scheduled for Saturday, May 7 at 8:00 AM. The course begins at Hale Activity Center and follows a scenic route along Edgewater Drive and through downtown Dunedin. The first 400 runners will receive a Dry-Fit t-shirt and awards will be presented to the top male and female runners in each age category. The cost to participate is $25 which includes a pancake breakfast. Registration is now open online. (Active)
2. Dunedin Fine Art Center’s new exhibit "Sunflowers for Ukraine" is helping raise money to feed Ukrainian refugees. The exhibit was devised by chance when an abundance of paper was leftover from last month's Trashy Treasures event. The center's curatorial director, Catherine Bergmann, came up with the idea to idea to cut the pieces of paper to a uniform size and have the art community create sunflower works with them as a way to raise money for Ukraine. All proceeds from purchased artwork will be donated to World Central Kitchen, which is set up at a 24-hour pedestrian border crossing in southern Poland. The exhibit will be up until May 15. Purchases can be made in person or over the phone. (Tampa Bay Times - subscription required)
3. As you may have guessed, Dunedin's latest coworking space, Hope Grove Co-Work and Care, was a product of the current pandemic. Heather Miniello, 35, was running a successful bed and breakfast in Dunedin, selling real estate, and taking care of her 4-year-old daughter when several drastic changes last year caused her to reevaluate her priorities. After working with a life coach, she decided she wanted to create a place where people could come to work remotely, hang out, take classes, and attend support groups. Hope Grove is a nonprofit organization that relies on sponsorships, grants, and rental fees from the therapists and teachers who use the space to operate the co-working facility. Their workspace is free to use and has a bit of something for everyone! (Tampa Bay Newspapers)

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Today in Dunedin:

• Dunedin Downtown Market in Pioneer Park (9:00 AM)
• Golf For Art at the Dunedin Golf Club (12:00 PM)
• Live Music At Mangos And Marley (5:00 PM)
• Downtown Dunedin Second Friday Studio at 1212 Art Gallery (5:30 PM)
• Piper On The Pier at the Downtown Marina(6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Jade Soap Shop is hosting a special Mother's Day Cold Process Soap Making Workshop on Saturday at 10:00 AM. Learn to make your own scented organic soap, which takes four weeks to cure. This means it'll be ready just in time for Mother's Day and will make a unique gift for mom! Receive 10% off the class if you take it with a friend or sign up for two using the code 10offworkshop. Be sure to sign up in advance online. (Dunedin Patch)
• The Dunedin Give Back thanked all of those who donated and participated in this week's Pack-A-Snack Packing Event at HOB Brewing Company. They're working hard to supply 219 students with snacks every week and help supplement four other packing groups serving other schools in the greater Dunedin area! (Facebook)
• Greater Dunedin Little League needs volunteers to help run concession stands for the Majors In-Season Tournament. Volunteers must be 16 to work in concession and 18 to run the register. Various slots are available between now and April 14. Sign up online if you're interested! (Facebook | Volunteer Sign Up)
• Keep your eyes open around town next Saturday, April 16! Pisces Sushi is hiding some Easter eggs in the downtown area filled with gift cards worth up to $50! If you'll be in the area, be sure to take some time to search for them! (Facebook)

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