Adult Classes, Workshops and Camps

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Join Annamarie Giordano on Tuesday mornings for drop-in life drawing sessions featuring nude models in short and long poses.  The 3-hour workshops are open to all levels of artists.  Select […]

How does a play date at a 150-year-old fort sound? In this toddler-centric Parent and Me class your child will explore and discover through hands-on play experiences. Every Tuesday and […]

About the Presentation: Participants will learn about the fires that forged Key West, including the Great Fire of 1886. About the Presenter: Alex Vega is the Executive Director of the […]

About the presentation: A resident of Key West from early Florida statehood to Reconstruction. Lived in slavery for decades in the East and arose to prominence in the deepest south. […]

About the presentation: Are you a passionate taphophile dedicated to the preservation of historical cemeteries?  Come learn how to protect these living museums with the Florida Public Archaeology Network on […]

The Key West Art & Historical Society is excited to partner with the BottleCap Lounge for a series of fun historical lectures entitled ‘Happy Hour with the Historian’. Attendees will […]

The Key West Art & Historical Society is excited to partner with the BottleCap Lounge for a series of fun historical lectures entitled ‘Happy Hour with the Historian’. Attendees will […]

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for Key West Art & Historical Society’s first trivia night fundraiser. Spots are LIMITED, so don’t delay, register your team today! Grab your friends, colleagues and […]

The Key West Art & Historical Society is excited to partner with the BottleCap Lounge for a series of fun historical lectures entitled ‘Happy Hour with the Historian’. Attendees will […]

Presented by Laura Albritton and Jerry Wilkinson What if the Overseas Railroad had never reached Key West? In their presentation the “Great Key West Extension Scare,” Florida Keys historian Jerry […]

Underwater: Two One-Act plays by Tennessee Williams Two performances: March 31 and April 1, 7:30pm Directed by Stephen Kitsakos Continuing to present lesser known works by the great American playwright, […]

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TENNESSEE WILLIAMS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION March 27, 2018 | 5:30pm-7:00pm Tennessee Williams Museum 513 Truman Avenue Contest Award Presentations Prosecco and Birthday Cake $10 Donation

Featured Film March 25, 6:30 p.m. – SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH (1962) Starring: Paul Newman, Ed Begley and Geraldine Page  A drama film based on the Tennessee Williams Broadway play […]

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Curator Tour of the Tennessee Williams Museum Key West Art & Historical Society is offering a Curator-led tour of the Tennessee Williams Museum. Led by Curator, Dennis Beaver, will provide […]

Featured Film March 18, 6:30 p.m. – BOOM (1968) Starring: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton This British drama film starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Noël Coward  was adapted from […]

Tennessee Williams Plein Air Painting Contest March 16, 2019 On Saturday, March 16, artists of all levels are invited to participate in a plein air painting contest that celebrates the […]

Presented by Stephen Kitsakos A discussion that illuminates the playwright’s later one-act plays. In the canon of American dramatic literature, Williams is one of the leading writers of plays, short […]

Tennessee Williams Poetry Competition   Poets are invited to submit a 30 line or less poem about Tennessee Williams and include reference to this years Birthday Celebration theme  “The Library”. […]

Tennessee Williams Short Story Writing Competition Interested writers are invited to submit a short story of 1500 to 4000 words which includes a reference to this year’s Birthday Celebration theme […]

Ages 6-12 (Please note that due to the intensive nature of our camps, we are unable to accommodate under 6 year olds) Join us for a Maker Workshop that examines […]

Join us at the Key West Theater with Philip Greene to sample Tennessee Williams and friends favorite cocktails. More Details on this entertaining and enlightening presentation coming soon Tickets on Sale […]

About the Presentation: Mr. Creis will explain the establishment of Spanish La Florida in 1513 after the arrival of Juan Ponce de Leon to North America, the periods when Florida […]

Ages 6-12 (Please note that due to the intensive nature of our camps, we are unable to accommodate children under 6 years of age.) Instructor:  Rick “Deadeye” Wheelus, Kevin Lisinsky   […]

Ages 6-12 (Please note that due to the intensive nature of our camps, we are unable to accommodate children under 6 years of age.) Instructor:  Crystal Smith                  Assistant: This camp […]

Ages 6-12 (Please note that due to the intensive nature of our camps, we are unable to accommodate children under 6 years of age.) Instructor:Rick Wheeler AKA Deadeye,  Kevin Lisinski                      Assistant: […]

Ages 6-12 (Please note that due to the intensive nature of our camps, we are unable to accommodate children under 6 years of age.) Instructor:Crystal Smith                      Assistant: Kevin Lisinski   3……2…….1…… BLAST […]

Ages 6-12 (Please note that due to the intensive nature of our camps, we are unable to accommodate children under 6 years of age.) Instructor:Rick Wheeler AKA Deadeye,  Kevin Lisinski                      Assistant: […]

Ages 6-12 (Please note that due to the intensive nature of our camps, we are unable to accommodate children under 6 years of age.) Students will create unique works of art […]

About the presentation: Dr. Brian Magrane will take the audience back in time to 1622 when the Spanish ruled Florida waters. He will tell the story of the Atocha’s lesser […]

About the presentation: The 1919 Hurricane was the fourth in a series of deadly hurricanes affecting the Florida Keys during the early 20th Century. The 1919 hurricane, which led to […]

Ages 6-12 (Please note that due to the intensive nature of our camps, we are unable to accommodate children under 6 years of age.) Instructor: Crystal Smith            Assistant: In the […]

Ages 6-12 (Please note that due to the intensive nature of our camps, we are unable to accommodate children under 6 years of age.) This program features a high energy […]

Ages 6-12 (Please note that due to the intensive nature of our camps, we are unable to accommodate children under 6 years of age.) Instructor: Crystal Smith                         Assistant: Gian Carlos […]

Ages 6-12 (Please note that due to the intensive nature of our camps, we are unable to accommodate children under 6 years of age.) Instructor:Rick Wheeler AKA Deadeye,  Kevin Lisinski                      Assistant: […]

About the presentation: We will explore how small seeds of faith planted by 16th century missionaries on a small island in a new world were nurtured into a parish, survived […]

About the presentation: Parades draw people together and transform collective spaces. In this lecture, you will be inspired by traditions and histories of parading from around the world considering how […]

Karl Reutling and Sara Ayers-Rigsby l Historic Walking Tour: Key West Cemetery and Preservation About the presentation: Are you a passionate taphophile dedicated to the preservation of historical cemeteries? Come […]

KWAHS Docent/Volunteer Lunch Meeting KWAHS is recruiting a new cohort of volunteer museum tour guides or docents. Founded in 1949, KWAHS operates four museums – the Fort East Martello, the […]

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