Cultural Calendar

Key West Library Children's Events

Sat, 7 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

Sat, 7 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

Sat, 7 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

Sat, 7 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

Sat, 7 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.

12 Step Music Fest

info@12stepmusicfest.com (Sugarloaf Key KOA Campground) — Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:00 -0500

18th Annual Parrothead Festival

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:00 -0500

Book Sale - KW Library Garden

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:00 -0500

Book sale in the library garden. Key West Library, 700 Fleming St, Key West.

Window Showcase - VeEtta Baldwin

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:00 -0500

Scratch art.

Glenn Lahti Exhibition

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:00 -0500

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

Keys Chamber Orchestra rehearsals

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 14:00 -0500

(Summer Schedule) Meets every Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Lounge in Venture Out Resort, 701 Spanish Main, Cudjoe Key. All musicians welcome! This is a great opportunity to keep up your skills, or dust off an old instrument and regain those skills. Call for info.