My Key West Portal is the Social Calendar for the Florida Keys and Key West

Puppies Birthday Bash 2018
2018-08-26 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | Shots and Giggles, 201 Ann St, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Make Strides Against Breast Cancer
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to...Bizzy Bam Bam, Jameson, Elsa, and Bijou!!
This event will be raising money for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in memory of Teddy Dawson.
Townsend Family Organic Farms will be there as well.
**Well behaved dogs on leashes are welcome!

Summer Smackdown: An Island Wide Artistic Challenge
2018-08-23 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax) | Key West Theater, 512 Eaton St, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
53 Artists. 14 Days. 1 Challenge
"On August 6th, local artists converged upon the Key West Theater to enter their talents into an island-wide artistic challenge that called for them to create original material around a specific theme in whatever artistic medium they chose; visual or performing arts. That theme: My Island. The results of their artistic labors will be on display and performed at the Key West Theater on August 23rd and 24th during the annual Summer Smackdown. Audience members will then vote each evening for best in show in Visual Arts as well as the Performing Arts."
Some of the art includes mixed media pieces, photography, paintings, songs, films, short plays, etc...

The Tea Dance After-Party
2018-06-24 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Halifax) | Mangoes, 700 Duval St, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Mangoes Presents:
The Tea Dance After-Party!
Dance the night away in our Ricky Ricardo Room (located upstairs)

Live DJ
Spiked Tea Special
Well drinks & Beer
FREE Admission

Tiki House Birthday Party
2018-08-27 | Tiki House Key West, 430 Greene St, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Happy 1st Birthday Tiki House!!
Celebrate with 1/2 off EVERYTHING
Live Music and a late night DJ will also be there!

3pm - 6:30pm Jay Bangles
7:30pm - 10:30pm Lance Taylor
11pm - 3am DJ Gyver

Four Elements Party
2018-07-02 22:00 (America/Halifax) | Side Bar Key West, 504 Angela St, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Come join us and DJ Dino at the Sidebar for the weekly Four Elements party!
Chance to win a gift cards at Thirsty Mermaid, Terrace Roma, Duffy's, or Abbodanza

Full Metal Trivia
2018-07-03 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | Mary Ellen's, Applerouth Lane, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Random Questions. All Categories. Cool Prizes.
EVERY TUESDAY!

Categories could be current news, local, knowledge, birds, rock and roll, etc... endless possibilities
Prizes could include gift cards up to a $50 value
Trivia entry is FREE

Plogging the Keys
2018-08-22 08:00 (America/Halifax) | White Street Pier, 1800 White St., Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Plogging is the process of picking up litter while exercising!
How to prepare:

Be prepared to get dirty
Wear good shoes
Join or start a group
Walk, jog, swim, bike...and PLOG!

Weekly, everyone will meet up at the White St. Pier and take a walk to anew path.
This is a great opportunity to make a difference, exercise, and socialize with like-minded individuals!

Farmer's Market
2018-06-27 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax) | Sugarloaf Lodge, 17001 Overseas Hwy, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Weekly Farmer's Market!

The cheese lady, Produce
Ribs
Kombucha
Popcorn
Orchids
Crafts
Bread
So much more..

Toddler Time at the Library
2018-07-18 10:30 (America/Halifax) | Key West Library Youth, 700 Fleming Street, Key West
Toddler Time is an interactive parent-child time that includes fun activities designed to promote early literacy, language development, and a love for books.
Who's welcome?

Children 0-2
Parents
Caregivers
Soon to be parent
Guardians

Tiki Cocktail Class
2018-07-04 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Tiki House Key West, 430 Greene St, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Learn how to make authentic tiki cocktails
The workshop is an intimate 2-hour experience where you will be guided through the fundamentals of tiki mixology while also learning a bit about tiki culture.

You will learn

How to do a proper rum tasting
How to light drinks on fire
Make one of the first recorded rum cocktails from the 1800s
Make one of the most famous tiki libations - the Mai Tai

Admission price includes 1 rum tasting and 4 cocktails

must be registered by 11am , 2 hours before the class

**Max of 6 people per class
**Accommodations can be made if you want to learn another day, just send a message over facebook

Younger Kids Capoeira Gymnastics
2018-07-18 16:15 - 17:15 (America/Halifax) | Spirit Play Gymnasium, 5800 Overseas Hwy, Ste 40, Marathon, FL, 33050, United States
Weekly Tumbling Classes
What’s included:

Physical activity, creative and dramatic play, and music are key to lifelong and personal success.
A rich combination of dance, acrobatics, self-defense techniques and music, capoeira is a uniquely effective tool for activating the minds and bodies of children of all ages.

Promotes physical fitness and health by increasing strength, flexibility, and endurance.

Wednesday: 18 mos. - 3 yrs
"Capoeira Tumbling – An Afro- Brazilian Martial Art that cultivates self- transformation through physical, mental, and spiritual Reiki.Combining dance, and self-defense, it builds gymnastic skills and flexibility, strength and a heightened awareness of one’s body. Practiced to the rhythm of ancient African instruments, Capoeira encourages self-expression and resourcefulness--- it is an intense fitness program that can be adapted to any body or physical ability."
https://www.facebook.com/events/240225256560108/?event_time_id=240229263226374

Local Farm Stand
2018-06-27 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Mellow Cafe, 1605 N Roosevelt Blvd, Suite 1, Key West
Celebrate local farmers and locally grown products
Local and organic products will be available for purchase from Townsend Family Organic Farms
*Food and drink specials available

An Indian Summer Dinner
2018-08-29 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Halifax) | Mayanjali Cafe Boutique, 1114 White Street, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Join in or pick up a wonderful dinner with a variety on Indian flavors

Curried couscous with zucchini (option of organic chicken)
Vegetable tandoori kebab
Cabbage salad with cumin, coriander, jalapeno, and tomatoes
Spiced chickpea salad with mint
Cardamon limeade

Vegetarian - $25
Non Veg - $30

Family Fried Chicken Night
2018-07-25 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | The Perry Hotel, 7001 Shrimp Rd, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Night Fried Chicken Night!
Matt's Stock Island Kitchen, The Perry Hotel
What's included:

Fried chicken
Cornbread mash
Citrus coleslaw
Roasted corn on the cob

Available for additional purchase:

Craft beers on tap
Craft cocktail's
Craft beer growlers
Happy hour drink specials from 6pm-8pm

Brewfest 2018
2018-08-30 | Key West, 218 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
BrewFest 2018
Thursday, August 30th

All Day: Poker Run

Stop by all 5 bars to recieve your poker card. Turn your card in a Sunset Pier by 8pm on Friday. $200+ in prizes will be awarded.
Cork & Stogie, Old own Tavern, Sinz Burrito, General Horseplay, Sunset Pier

1pm-4pm: Estrella Galicia Pool Party

The Marker Resort
DJ Chaka, beer specials, tapas, jenga competition, and giveaways

3pm: Dodgeball tournament

24 North
Bring a team of 5
$20 entry per team

5:30pm: Shipyard Tap Invasion

The Green Parrot

6pm: Kick-off Party

Waterfront Brewery

6:30pm: Beer Dinner Featuring Florida Keys Brewing Company

Blue Heaven

7pm: Beer pairing dinner

The Perry Hotel
$85 per person
786-862-6640 for reservations

7pm: Dog Fish Beer Dinner

Bagatelle

Yoga and Dolphins
2018-07-05 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Halifax) | Island Dolphin Care, 150 Lorelane Pl, Key Largo, FL, 33037, United States
This is a FREE, open level flow style yoga class
Donations encouraged!

Cupcake Sushi Live roll
2018-06-28 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Stock Island Marina Village, 7005 Shrimp Road, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Weekly Live Roll
Enjoy an elegant, bit size piece of art with a complimentary champagne pairing EVERY THURSDAY

Eat Fats for Energy Keto Mixer
2018-05-31 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax) | Bayview Park, Truman Ave, and Eisenhower Dr, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Weekly Keto mixer!!
**Includes therapeutic samples and give-aways**

After Hours Mixer
2018-08-30 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Halifax) | Royal Furniture, 3326 N. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Join the Key West Business Guild at this Mixer
**Adults Only
Join in for Hors d'oeuvres and a full bar!

Bike Night
2018-05-24 18:00 - 23:00 UTC | Mellow Cafe, 1605 N Roosevelt Blvd, Suite 1, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Ride your bike to Mellow Cafe Key West and receive 50% food and a chance to win a FREE BIKE

Entertainment by Ike Kanakanui from 6-9pm
Raffle:First Thursday of the month

PROMOTING SAFE BIKING IN KEY WEST!

Brewfest 2018: Barrel of Monks Beer Dinner
2018-08-30 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax) | The Perry Hotel, 7001 Shrimp Rd, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Barrel of Monks Beer Dinner
Matt's Stock Island Kitchen, The Perry Hotel
Don't miss out on this wonderful dinner!
Seating is LIMITED so Reserve ASAP

To reserve, call 786-862-6640

Brewfest 2018
2018-08-31 | Key West, 218 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
BrewFest 2018
Friday, August 31st

All Day: Poker Run

Stop by all 5 bars to recieve your poker card. Turn your card in a Sunset Pier by 8pm on Friday. $200+ in prizes will be awarded.
Cork & Stogie, Old own Tavern, Sinz Burrito, General Horseplay, Sunset Pier

12pm - 3pm: Island Dogs Pup Kraawl (BYOD)

Bring your pups to Lagunitas Tap Takeover at Islad Dogs, then head over to Shots & Giggles, before finally heading to Turtle Kraals.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the local FKSPCA

1pm - 4pm: Pool Party with Islamorada Brewing Company

Southernmost Beach Resort - Pineapple Pool
Live DJ, games, and giveaways

1pm - 4pm: Keybilly Island Ale Pool Party

The Marker Waterfront Resort
Live DJ Chaka, giveaways, and drink specials

2pm - 6pm: Florida Tap Takeover

Waterfront Brewery
Features beers exclusively brewes in Florida with special reslease beers released every half hour

2:30pm - 5pm: Paddle Battle

Mellow Ventures Cafe
Team of 4 will compete alongside breweries and other teams in this relay style race

3pm - 4pm Lagunitas Pup Kraal Stop #2

Shots & Giggles

4:20pm - 9pm Lagunita's Acoustic Sunset and Pup Kraal's final stop

Turtle Kraals
Watch the sunset while enjoying live music, beer, and TURTLE RACES

5pm - 8pm: Cigar City and Rodriquez Cigar Pairing

Gates Hotel

5pm - 8pm: South beach Brew Company Pool Party

The Marker Waterfront Resort
DJ, giveaways, and drink specials

4pm - 7pm: Funky Buddha and Ballast Point Brewery Pool Party

Wicker House

7pm: Kona Beer Beach Party

Southernmost Beach Cafe
4 stations paired with Kona beer - one coming from Hawaii
$60/person plus tax
DJ Doc Brown

7pm: Florida Whales

The Porch
Check out some hard to find beers from your favorite breweries in Florida

8pm: Lagunitas Pint Night

Green Parrot Bar
Buy a pint and keep a mason jar

Lego Club
2018-07-13 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Halifax) | FL
LEGO CLUB
**NO registration required
If you love Legos and being creative, then join us every Friday to build some adventures!

Legos are provided by the library

Lego donations are appreciated

Younger Kids Capoeira Gymnastics
2018-07-20 18:15 - 19:15 (America/Halifax) | Spirit Play Gymnasium, 5800 Overseas Hwy, Ste 40, Marathon, FL, 33050, United States
Weekly Tumbling Classes
What’s included:

Physical activity, creative and dramatic play, and music are key to lifelong and personal success.
A rich combination of dance, acrobatics, self-defense techniques and music, capoeira is a uniquely effective tool for activating the minds and bodies of children of all ages.

Promotes physical fitness and health by increasing strength, flexibility, and endurance.

Friday: 4 yrs - 8 yrs
"Capoeira Tumbling – An Afro- Brazilian Martial Art that cultivates self- transformation through physical, mental, and spiritual Reiki.Combining dance, and self-defense, it builds gymnastic skills and flexibility, strength and a heightened awareness of one’s body. Practiced to the rhythm of ancient African instruments, Capoeira encourages self-expression and resourcefulness--- it is an intense fitness program that can be adapted to any body or physical ability."
https://www.facebook.com/events/240225256560108/?event_time_id=240229263226374

Flashback Fridays
2018-06-29 23:00 (America/Halifax) | Tiki House Key West, 430 Greene St, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Flashback Fridays with DJ Gyver!
Be ready to dance to the best of the 80s & 90s hip hop and dance mash ups....Pretty much all of the old school hits before 1995!

$2 "Snoop" approved gin and juice jell-O shots available

This party ends at 4 am, so don't miss out!

Brewfest 2018
2018-09-01 | Key West, 218 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
BrewFest 2018
Saturday, September 1st

8:33am: Magic Hat Hot Trot

Starts at Southernmost Beach Cafe
Go to the Porch, drink a beer, and run back
Prizes are available for winners

3pm - 5pm: VIP Admissions for the Brewfest Tasting Festival

South Beach
$75 per person in advance

5pm - 8pm: Signature Tasting Festival

South Beach
$40 in advance/ $50 day of
Taste hundreds of beers at this event

8pm: Second Line March

Led by New Orleans band, Water Seed
Sponsored by New Belgium Brewery
March your way from the festival at South Beach down Duval St. to the Green Parrot

8pm - Close: After-Party with Water Seed

Green Parrot

8pm - Close: After-Party

Continue the party at The Porch and General Horseplay

1st Saturday of the Month Hazardous Waste Drop Off
2018-01-06 08:00 - 12:00 UTC | Indigenous Park, 1801 White Street, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
This Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Drop-off Day provides a safe and environmentally sound way to get rid of hard-to-dispose-of items.
Important Musts:

1. City of Key West Residents Only
2. No Businesses

Accepting: Household Chemicals and Electronics
Gasoline (up to 5 gallons in a leakproof container)
Paints
Stains
Preservatives
Pesticides
Fertilizers
Roofing Compounds
Waste oil and Cooking oil
Resins and Solvents
Adhesives and Caulks
Corrosives and Acids
Cleaning Products
Automotive Fluids
Electronics are also be accepted: microwaves, TVs, computers, game systems, speakers, telephones, circuit boards, etc.

For more information contact the City of Key West: at 305-809-3776, or Waste Management: at 305-296-8297.

Home Depot Day
2018-03-03 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | Home Depo, 2811 N Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Every 1st Saturday is "Home Depot Day" for kids in Key West. I'm not sure if they do this in every Home Depot store all over the country, but it's a big hit Key West.
At this monthly event - you'll find dozens of busy children: -

hammering,

building, and

painting

Home Depot provides tools, and kits (a different project kit each month). While supplies last kid work aprons are provided that children reuse, and at future visits. Souvenir project pins can be collected.
Collecting pins on aprons reminds me of Hard Rock suspenders full of collector pins from various Hard Rocks around the world.
Thank you Home Depot for the many years of Saturday fun!

Resources:
Home Depot Workshops in Key West (Big and Little Kids)
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E-mail your photo and photo details to: Awesome@SocialMediaG.com with Subject line: My Home Depot Workshop Photo

Key Largo Liveaboard
2018-09-01 09:00 - 2018-09-03 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Blue Iguana Charters, 400 Ocean Drive, Key Largo, FL, 33037, United States
Extended Range Diving Services is having a Liveaboard Labor Day Weekend!
Get the opportunity to dive with massive fish (such as the Goliath grouper), sea turtles, and amazing shipwrecks.
This trip is designed to offer a small and more personal experience, holding a maximum group size of 6 people; this allows for more flexibility in destination and overall better customer service.

The package includes accommodations for 3 nights, all meals, up to 9 dives, tanks, and weights. All tech fills are separate.
Dive requirements:

Advanced open water certification or higher

For more information, email: info@blueiguanacharters.com
Blue Iguana Charter information: https://www.blueiguanacharters.com/charter-prices/
