Florida Keys Council of the Arts Cultural Calendar Friday, December 5th thru Wednesday, December 10th
Florida Keys Council of the Arts Cultural Calendar
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 thru WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10
Visit keysarts.com, Cultural Calendar for more listings and events throughout the Keys.
Key West Happenings
ARTISTS RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Friday
Upper Duval Art Stroll, 6 PM
Jessica Wilson & Sandy Kaster Opening Reception, 6 PM
Frangipani Gallery, 1102A Duval St. 305-296-0440. frangipanigallery.com
Dog Tired Studio & Gallery, 6 PM
1011 Whitehead St. 802-989-5910. dogtiredstudio.net
Holiday specials: personalized portraits, acrylic on wood by Chris Lopez and pet portraits by Sean Callahan.
And Special art exhibitions and receptions at galleries and shops along Upper Duval from United to Truman. Including SoDu Gallery, Cocco & Salem, Island Arts, Key West Pottery, Cork & Stogie, Millionaire Gallery.
CLASSES and WORKSHOPS
Thursday
Computer Class for Word I, 10 AM
Key West Library, 700 Fleming Street. 292-3595. keyslibraries.com
Seating limited, must register.
Thursdays
Key West Still Life & Drawing Workshop, 11 AM
FKCC, 5224 College Rd. 609-884-3474.
Annamarie Giordano.
WEDNESDAYS
Ukelele Workshop, 7:30 PM
The Grateful Guitar, 1075 Duval St. (Duval Square) 304-563-6413. thegratefulguitar.com
Open to all levels and ages.
DANCE
Fridays
Jazz Dance Class with Denis Hyland, 10:30 AM
CoffeeMill Dance Studio, 916 Pohalski Ln. 296-9982. coffeemilldance.com
All dance levels welcome.
Wednesdays
Key West Country Western Dancers, 6:30 PM
Cowboy Bill’s, 618 Duval St. 724-333-4137.
Free line dancing lessons with Marvin.
FESTIVALS and FUNDRAISERS
Saturday
Key West Fest by the Sea, 11 AM
Key West Art & Historical Society, Fort East Martello, 3501 S. Roosevelt Blvd. kwahs.org
Local food, music and art. Benefiting education programs of the Florida Lodging and Restaurant Association.
Southernmost Coconut Castaways “Jump Up” Holiday Gift Drive, 1 PM
Pincher’s Crab Shack, 712 Duval St. southernmostcoconutcastaways.com
Benefiting Wesley House Family Services teenagers.
City of Key West Holiday Parade, 7 PM
Starting at Truman Ave. and White St., then proceeding down Duval St. and ending at Eaton St. keywestcity.com
Sunday
Key West Art Center – Celebrate the Season Party, 5 PM
301 Front St. 294-1241. keywestartcenter.com
FILM
Friday
Key West Outdoor Movie: Polar Express, 7 PM
Bayview Park, Corner of Jose Marti & Truman Ave. keywestoutdoormovies.com
LITERARY
Saturday
Friends of the Key West Library – Book Sale, 9:30 AM
Library Palm Garden, 700 Fleming St. [email protected]
Sunday
Key West Poetry Guild Meeting, 7 PM
Blue Heaven, Petronia St. 293-0902.
Featuring Malcolm Willison.
Wednesday
Book Bites – Gold Finch, 5 PM
Key West Library, 700 Fleming St. 292-3595. keyslibraries.com
MUSEUMS, HISTORY and NATURE
Thursday
Key West Garden Club – Educational Lecture Series: Gardening with Butterflies, 1:30 PM
West Martello Tower, 1100 Atlantic Blvd. 294-3210. keywestgardenclub.com
Friday-Sunday
Fort Taylor Pyrate Invasion, 10 AM
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park. 292-6713. forttaylorpyrates.com
Living history demonstrations, kid’s activities, live music, artisan crafts and more.
Sunday
Locals Free Sunday at the Key West Botanical Garden, 10 AM
5210 College Rd. 296-1504. keywestbotanicalgarden.org
Daily
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum – Celebrating 30 Years of Treasure and Adventure Exhibit, 9:30 AM
200 Greene St., Key West. 294-2633. melfishermuseum.org
Check website for special presentations, tours and celebrations.
MUSIC
Friday
Keys Chorale Holiday Harmonies Outdoor Concert Free, 5 PM
FKCC, 5901 College Rd. 295-7676. keyschorale.com
Tuesday
the CRZB’s, Chris Burchard, Rob DiStasi, Bubba & Skippo, 9 PM
Virgilio’s, 524 Duval St. 296-1075.
Wednesday
KWHS Band & Choir Holiday Concert, 7 PM
Key West High School Auditorium, 2100 Flagler Ave.
Thursday at 7 p.m. too.
THEATER
Wednesdays-Sundays
Fringe Theater Key West – Alice’s Parlor, 8 PM
St. Paul’s Church, Historic Rectory – Parlor, 401 Duval St. 786-529-2281. fringetheaterkeywest.org
Four Short Plays of Alice Gerstenberg. Parlor plays of the 1920’s. Each tells a funny and charming tale of human foibles, jealousy, gossip, false pride, regret – each making statement about the human condition.
Middle Keys Happenings
ARTISTS RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Friday
Artist in Paradise Gallery – Customer Appreciation Night, 5 PM
Winn Dixie Shopping Plaza, Big Pine Key, 872-1828. artistsinparadise.com
First 30 people receive a free holiday card or ornament.
CLASSES and WORKSHOPS
Thursdays
Plein Air Painting Classes in Sugarloaf, 9:30 AM
Jim Salem, 744-9880. [email protected]
Paradise Quilters:
Thursday – Meeting, 6:30 PM
Saturday – Workshop, 10 AM
Dallas McDonald Senior Center, Big Pine Key. 745-4202. paradisequilters.org.
MUSEUMS, HISTORY & NATURE
Wednesday
Marathon Garden Club: Board Meeting, 9 AM
MM 50, Bayside. 743-4971. marathongardenclub.org
THEATER
THURSDAY-SUNDAY
Marathon Community Theater – A Tuna Christmas, 8 PM
5101 Overseas Hwy., MM 49.5. 743-0994. marathontheater.org
Upper Keys Happenings
FESTIVALS & FUNDRAISERS
Friday
Florida Keys Holiday Festival, 4 PM
Founders Park, Islamorada. 664-4503
Tree lighting, holiday parade, a mountain of snow, kids activities and live on stage performances.
LECTURES
Friday
Ocean Life Lecture Series: Invasive Lionfish: Management Successes & Challenges, 7 PM
Murray Nelson Gov’t. & Cultural Ctr, MM 102. 396-7000. fklcc.org
Speaker Lad Akins.
MUSEUMS, HISTORY & NATURE
Monday
Historical Preservation Society of the Upper Keys Meeting, 7 PM
Key Largo Library, Tradewinds Shopping Plaza. 852-1620. keyshistory.org
MUSIC
Wednesday
Dan Bern Acoustic Show, 7 PM
Founders Park, Islamorada. 395-6344. keysice.com