Cultural Calendar

Key West Library Children's Events

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00 -0500

▪ Tuesdays – Show & Tell - Ages 5-12, 4 PM ▪ Wednesdays - Toddler Story Hour - 10 months to 2, 10:30 AM ▪ Thursdays - Baby Group - Ages 0 to 12 months, 10:00 AM; Tween Read - Ages 10-14, 4:30 PM ▪ Fridays - Preschool Story Time ages 3-5, 10:30 AM; Teen Time - Ages 9-17, 4 PM ▪ Saturdays - Family Hour - Ages 3-8 - Films & Crafts, 1 PM; Teen/Tween Club - Ages 11-17, 3:30 PM

Ongoing Classes & Workshops

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00 -0500

Visual Arts ▪ Watercolor for Beginners with Sean Callahan; October 21-23, Studios of Key West, 600 White St, 296-0458 or www.tskw.org. ▪ Jim Salem Painting classes Tuesdays. 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $15; Sugarloaf Lodge, MM 17 Overseas Hwy., Sugarloaf; 744-9880 and Wednesdays at Cocco & Salem Imagine Art, 1111 Duval St, 10 AM – 1 PM, 292-0072 ▪ Life Drawing Session, Wednesdays, 6-8 PM The Studios of Key West, 600 White St. 296-0458, or www.tskw.org; Informal, no instruction. Bring your own materials, model provided. $12 ($8 Friends/TSKW) ▪ Painting Bootcamp with Rick Worth, Tuesdays, 6-8:30 PM The Studios of Key West - 600 White St; Painting class with artist Rick Worth. Class starts 6 SHARP. Cost of class includes all materials. $25 Members/$30 non-members. 296-0458, or www.tskw.org ▪ Plein-air painting - KW Plein-Air Painters, Wednesdays 9:30 - 12 PM; Free, bring your own supplies, lunch afterwards. fran@frandecker.com, or 849-1581. Music ▪ Keys Chamber Orchestra Rehearsal – Sundays, 2 PM. Lounge at Venture Out Resort, 701 Spanish Main, Cudjoe Key. Marvin Perry, 304-7544, or kco@sunlink.net. All musicians welcome. ▪ Key West String Orchestra rehearsal - 879-0560, or www.keywestviolinstudio.com ▪ The Music Room - Private piano, woodwind and guitar lessons. Robin Kaplan 294-7382 ▪ Violin/Viola/Cello classes – Individual lessons in Key West – Beginning to Advanced. Local violinist, 40 years teaching. All welcome, preschool to adult. Paul – 879-0560. ▪ West African Drumming Classes - Sundays, 1-2:30 PM; 1011 Truman Ave; $7 per class, all levels welcome. Drum rental through Bongo D, 942-6716. www.tamtamkeywest.com. duane@reggaekeywest.com

Ongoing Dance Events & Classes

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00 -0500

Keys-wide Dance classes and socials: Key West ▪ Bruce Moore’s Absolute Beginner Tap Dance Classes; 294-0250, or bruce@broadwaykeys.com for schedule. ▪ CoffeeMill Dance & Yoga Studio. 916 Pohalski Lane, Key West; Classical Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Hip-hop, Latin, Belly Dance, African Dance, Capoeira, Yoga, Tai Chi, Aerobics and more! Year round workshops. Performance Opportunities. 296-9982, or coffeemilldance@aol.com ▪ The Dance Factory. 906 Kennedy Dr., Key West, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop & Ballroom classes for children and adults. 296-5015 for schedule, or dancefactory@bellsouth.net . ▪ Key West County Western Dancers, Cowboy Bills, 610 Duval St, Key West. Jay, 293-0198, or www.keywestdance.wordpress.com. ▪ Paradise Ballet Academy, Mary Immaculate School, Windsor Lane. Year round classes. Children, adult & teen classes in RxP Barre, Ballet all levels, Stretch & Strength, Tumbling & Capoeira, Jazz. Unlimited parking, air-conditioned, sprung floor. For schedule go to paradiseacademy.com. ▪ Paradise Health and Fitness Dance Studio, 1706 N Roosevelt Blvd, Key West. 305.296-6348, or www.keywestdance.wordpress.com; Hustle, Swing, Texas 2-Step, Salsa and Ballroom. All levels. 2610fog@bellsouth.net Marathon & Big Pine ▪ Beginning & Advanced Tap Lessons; Marathon Community Theatre, MM 49.5, Overseas Hwy, Marathon. 743-0408 ▪ Belly Dance Classes, Wednesdays, 5:30 PM; Marathon Community Theatre - MM49.5. www.marathontheater.org ▪ Line Dance instruction. Mondays, 1:30-4 pm and Wednesdays 6-8:30 pm Big Pine Key Community Center; Norma 745-2383, drnormally@hotmail.com ▪ Theo & Ganine's Dance Center, Classes & workshops in ballroom and latin dance. 11450 Overseas Hwy., Suite 203 Marathon. 743-0660 Upper Keys ▪ Ballroom & Latin Dance Group Class, Thursdays & Fridays 10-11 AM; Froggy's Gym – Tavernier; Theo and Ganine group class & private lessons throughout the day. 766-3428, www.keysdance.com

Ongoing Museum Exhibitions

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00 -0500

Key West Custom House Museum 281 Front St, 295-6616, or www.kwahs.com ▪ Ships and Their Stories: A Maritime History of Key West, (Thru November 30, 2009) ▪ J Seward Johnson - Man in the Street Sculptures, (Thru December 31, 2009) ▪ The Best of Times, the Worst of Times - Key West in the early 20th Century Fort East Martello - 3501 S Roosevelt Blvd. 296-3913, or www.kwahs.com ▪ The Ghosts of East Martello Key West Heritage House - 410 Caroline St ▪ WPA in Key West: Revisiting The Depression Era 296-3573, or heritagehouse@aol.com Marathon & Big Pine ▪ Pigeon Key Historic District & Gift Shop, Guided tours available. Transportation provided by ferry service daily at 10:00, 11:30, 1:00 and 2:30. Admission and transport is $11.00 for visitors, discount for Monroe county locals. Also Pigeon Key Marine Science Center offering marine based environmental education. 743 5999, or www.pigeonkey.net

Ongoing Musical Events

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00 -0500

▪ Daily - Monday thru Friday Organ/Piano Recitals featuring Joe Lowe and Auwinna Weed, Noon - 1 PM Free. St Paul's Episcopal Church, 401 Duval St, Key West. 296-5142 ▪ Nightly The Keys Piano Bar, 5 PM 1114 Duval St; 294-8859, or www.akeywestpianobar.com; Bringing in entertainers from New York every two weeks. ▪ Nightly The Wine Galley at the Pier House Resort with Larry Smith, 8 PM One Duval St; 296-4600, or www.keywestislandnight.com; Sunday showcases highlighting local entertainers, as well as weeknight piano entertainment.

Window Showcase - VeEtta Baldwin

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00 -0500

Scratch art.

Glenn Lahti Exhibition

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00 -0500

"Lighthouses of the Florida Keys", original oil & acrylic paintings by Glenn Lahti

Pieces of Key West - Paintings by Marylene Proner

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00 -0500

Marathon Garden Club Meeting

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:30 -0500

Open to the public, Free. A light lunch is served following a brief meeting and presentation.

Friday Night Flight Nite

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00 -0500

Tasting pour of any 3 wines only $10!

Listen to guitarist Paul James.

Broadway with a Twist - Opening Concert for Waterfront 70th Season

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00 -0500

A concert of Broadway music where genders are switched: men sing numbers made famous by women and dolls do guys' numbers. Featuring Key West's best performers. November 20 (Friday) will be $70 with gala post performance party and free champagne throughout the evening. November 21 (Saturday)will be $35 with no party.

Evening of Dance

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00 -0500

The 'Key West Contemporary Dance Company' and CoffeeMill student dancers perform Prokofiev's much loved 'Peter and the Wolf'", plus the outstanding resident company presents new and exciting choreography.
One performance only!

Incorruptible

gm@marathontheater.org (Marathon Community Theatre - MM49.5) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00 -0500

3 PM Matinee on Sunday, November 29. No show Thanksgiving Day.

KW Garden Club Fall Plant & Art Sale

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:00 -0500

Admission and parking are free.

Contact:

Sue Sullivan (305 ) 294-3362

salsully@masmed.org

Debby Crowley (305) 293-1309

winedeb@aol.com

Bay Jama Reggae Festival with Ky-Mani Marley

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:00 -0500

$20 in advance and online $25 cash at gate Don’t miss the biggest party in South Florida this Fall! Reggae, Dance, Party music on the water featuring Grammy-nominated artist Ky-Mani Marley, and featuring Keven’s Reggae Drum & Bass Experience. With very special blessing and musical performance by the Dalai Lama’s Tibetan Monks. Plus more great live music. BayJama Reggae Fest BAND SCHEDULE Schedule is subject to change due time constraints. Arrive early to make sure you see your favorite band. 2 PM Gates open 4 PM Sunny Got Money 5 PM 20WT 6 PM 4th Dimension 7 PM Kevens 8:30 PM Tibetan Monks 8:55 PM Ky-Mani

9th Annual Survivors Reunion Concert

calendar@keysarts.com (Salute, Higgs Beach) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:30 -0500

Key West’s own, legendary Survivor’s band will come together once again; dancing on the sand under the moonlight to their lively mix of blue-eyed reggae, socca, calypso and jazz-fusion. The ninth annual Survivors Reunion Concert is Saturday, November 21, from 6:30-10 p.m., at Salute, 1000 Atlantic Avenue. It is a “Key West party” in its truest form, a yearly celebration where ol’ timers join newcomers and visitors to share good company, great food and can’t-stop-movin’ music to benefit WomanKind. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door and are available at the Key West, Summerland and Big Pine branches of Centennial Bank; the gift shop at Blue Heaven; Salute; Good Food Conspiracy in Big Pine and the WomanKind offices in the medical complex at 3142 Northside Drive. For more information, or to volunteer to help with the event, call Maggie at 305-295-8255.

Dance Social

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:00 -0500

Ballroom, Latin, Swing/Balboa, Hustle, Country Western and more. $5. Singles Welcome!