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

Green Market
2018-01-04 09:00 - 14:00 UTC | Bayview Park, Truman Ave, and Eisenhower Dr, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Every Thursday find an eclectic array of vendors at Key West Weekly Green Market at Bayview Park.
Life can be very simple shopping for pre-made meals, fresh produce, delicious cheeses, beautiful orchids, some health and beauty needs at this small market.
Planning a party this season, or while you’re in town with friends and family? Why not have a Paella Party? They’re serving Paella at the Green Market – they cater as well.

Cafe Con Libros
2018-01-23 10:30 - 12:00 | Books & Books, 533 Eaton Street, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Cafe con Libros
TUESDAYS AT 10:30am
January 23rd to March 27th
ALL TALKS ARE HELD AT THE STUDIOS OF KEY WEST, 533 EATON STREET. SEATING IS LIMITED
Jan. 23rd: Lucy Burdette on constructing a cozy crime
Jan. 30th: Elisa Segrave on her mother’s romance in post-war Germany with an American soldier
Feb. 6th: David Beckwith on turning reality into fiction
Feb. 13th: Karen Brown on writing psychological thrillers
Feb. 20th: John Henry Fleming on “We Can’t Help It If We’re From Florida”
Feb. 27th: Ryan Mcilvain on his new novel, “The Radicals”
Mar. 6th: Leslie Linsley on “Salvage Style,” decorating …
http://booksandbookskw.com/cafe-con-libros/

Fort Adventures Parent and Me Class
2018-01-04 10:00 - 11:30 | East Martello Tower, 3501 S Roosevelt Blvd, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Every Tuesday and Thursday morning this fun and educational class will focus on a specific theme that includes art, science, math, and building. After a playful group circle time that promotes creativity, sensory exploration and problem solving, Ms. Elizabeth will fill your morning with engaging activities. Enjoy the Imagination Playground, water play and story time in the spectacular setting of the Martello tower, one of six in the country.
Classes are Free to Key West Art and Historical Society Members.

2017-2018 Speaker Series
2018-01-20 13:30 - 14:30 | FL
Interested in learning more about the complex and fascinating environmental world of Key West and the Florida Keys?
Then join us each month for our Speaker Series in The Nature Chapel.

Admission is $5 for non-members. Free for garden members!
Be sure to come early for the Native Plant Sale! From 9 a.m.-noon, we offer more than 150 species of butterfly- and bird-attracting native, rare and endangered plants propagated and available in the Botanical Garden Nursery. A great way to create your customized Key West garden — and support the Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden, too.

Here’s the complete 2017-18 Speakers Series line-up:

12-16-17: Keys Gardens: Before and After Irma — Robin Robinson, Key West master gardener, author and columnist
1-20-18: Birding in Key West for Amateurs — Robyn Mayer, Florida park ranger, Fort Taylor State Park
2-17-18: Greening the Keys — Alison Higgins, Key West sustainability coordinator
3-17-18: Trees of Key West and the city ordinances — Karen DiMaria, Key West municipal arborist
4-21-18: Understanding the Florida Keys and how that affects gardening — Susan Reutling, master gardener and manager of the Tropical Garden Nursery
5-19-18: Soil creation and remediation for the Florida Keys — Harry Crissy, Monroe County extension agent
6-16-18: To Be Announced

https://keywest.garden/event/2017-2018-speaker-series/2018-01-20/
For more info contact: info@keywest.garden

Key West Artisan Market
2018-01-28 10:00 - 14:00 | FL
An open-air bazaar filled with artists, authors, chef-made cuisine, craftspeople, performers and fresh produce representing the diversity of creativity, ingenuity and locally made products of Key West.
https://www.facebook.com/KeyWestArtisanMarket/

Saving Florida: Women's Fight for the Environment in the 20th Century
2018-03-12 18:00 - 19:00 | FL
Saving Florida reveals how women’s clubs prompted legislation to establish Florida’s first state park, which later became the core of Everglades National Park, in 1916–before women even had the right to vote. It tells the story of Doris Leeper, who convinced her community and the federal government to protect a 24-mile beach that is now Canaveral National Seashore. It remembers Clara Dommerich, who organized the first meeting of the Florida Audubon Society in her living room in 1900. And it celebrates the towering environmental legacy of the three “Marjories”: author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, scientist/activist Marjorie Harris Carr, and journalist/activist Marjory Stoneman Douglas.

Permit Fishing Tournament
2018-03-12 08:00 - 2018-03-15 18:00 | FL
March 12: 6 pm Rules and Regulations
March 13-15: Events 8 am - 6 pm
**Registration ended 10/31/2017**

Sheriff's Animal Farm
2018-01-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2018-01-28 13:00 - 15:00 | FL
A great place to visit, observe animals, and in some cases - touch them.
Here is a list of some of the animals:

Large aviary
Reptile exhibit
Rabbit warren
Farm animals
Mo the Sloth
Miniature horses
Angus the steer
Chickens
Pigs
Goats
Rabbits
Kinkajous
Kelsey the Lemur
Alpacas
Albino python
Peacocks and many tropical birds
85 pound African Spurred Tortoise

Resources:
Monroe County Sheriff's Animal Farm
Contact: Jeanne Selander
Email: jselander@keysso.net

Garden Salon at Mockingbird Studios
2018-03-07 18:00 - 20:00 | FL
Art lovers mingle in Anfinson’s native garden and newly built studio and gallery as soothing live music fills the evening air.
Enjoy epicurean appetizers by Café Marquesa paired with bespoke cocktails by Paul and Crystal Menta using handmade local rum from their Key West Rum Distillery.
https://tskw.org/arts-eats

Fishing Tournament - Jim Boker's Bonefish and Redfish Shootout
2018-03-06 08:00 - 2018-03-09 17:00 | Islamorada Fishing Club, 104 Madeira Road, Islamorada, FL, 33036, United States
Invitation only.
Tuesday, 3/6/18, Kick-off
3/7, 3/8, 3/9; Fishing
A demanding and prestigious All-Tackle championship. Tests the anglers true skills as they tackle bonefish, and redfish in this newly formatted event.
Appealing to a broader spectrum of anglers; divisions in the tournament’s new format include

bait,
artificial lures and
flies.

Awards also are to be given for total release points for each species and to the high-point angler for each day. An overall grand champion is to be named for both bonefish and redfish in the three categories.

Trophies awarded to the grand champion for each fish species. High point angler awards will also be issued each day of this Florida Keys fishing tournament.

Participation is restricted to a maximum of 25 invited anglers, and a maximum of two anglers plus guide per boat.

Local's Day at the Botanical Gardens
2018-02-04 | Key West Botanical Garden, 5210 College Rd, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
Free admission for Florida Keys residents and students.
Monroe County Florida ID Required.
You can still bring a visitor or out of town guest for free!

https://keywest.garden/event/locals-day/all/
For more info contact: info@keywest.garden

Home Depot Day
2018-03-03 09:00 - 12:00 | 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

1st Saturday of the Month Hazardous Waste Drop Off
2018-01-06 08:00 - 12:00 | 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.

Bayview Park Movie Series: Wonder Woman
2018-03-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Bayview Park, Truman Ave, and Eisenhower Dr, Key West, FL, 33040, United States
It's time for another FREE OUTDOOR MOVIE at Bayview Park starting just after dusk at 7pm.
Popcorn provided by SOS Foundation, food, and drinks available for purchase. Low-lying chairs and blankets welcomed and this is a no smoking event.
Friendly pets are invited, too!
http://www.kwoutdoormovies.com/

Summer of Love Celebration
2018-02-28 18:00 - 21:00 | FL
The 1960s ushered in a social revolution that helped make Key West what it is today.
Celebrate the summer that started it all! A time when love bloomed with psychedelic flowers, and hippies communed with music.
Enjoy drinks and fun food, and reconnect with the spirit of the movement with the sights, sounds and fashions of the era.
https://tskw.org/arts-eats/
