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March 6, 2023 – (Key West, FL).  The Key West Art & Historical Society invites the community to attend a free lecture by Dr. Sharika Crawford titled, “The Last Turtlemen of the Caribbean: Labor, Conservation and Boundary Making from the Cayman Island to Key West.”  The lecture will be held at Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton […]

February 28, 2023 – (Key West, FL).  Key West Art & Historical Society’s month-long Tennessee Williams Birthday Celebration, which remembers the Pulitzer-prize winning literary icon with an array of arts and cultural events, begins this week with a kick-off party and fundraiser.  Williams, who first visited the island in 1941, called Key West “home” for […]

February 13, 2023 – (KEY WEST, FL).  As the Tennessee Williams Birthday Celebration nears, Key West Art & Historical Society invites poets and writers to submit original works for its 2023 Poetry and Short Story writing contests – components of the annual celebration held each March in honor of the Pulitzer Prize-winning literary icon that […]

February 6, 2023 – (KEY WEST, FL).  On Saturday, February 11, launching at 9:00 a.m., noted professor of photography and humanities Lynne Bentley-Kemp will lead the next in a series of monthly historically informative two-hour seafaring excursions presented by Key West Art & Historical Society in partnership with S/V Argo Navis. Passengers aboard the luxury […]

February 6, 2023 – (KEY WEST, FL).  On Thursday, February 16, join author Dr. Brian Magrane as he considers the notable shipwreck of the SS GEORGE LAW as part of the Key West Art & Historical Society’s Distinguished Speaker Series.  His talk entitled, “SS George Law & Key West: Ship of Gold” takes place from […]

February 6, 2023 – (KEY WEST, FL).  Key West Art & Historical Society welcomes the public to a special reception on February 24 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to celebrate the work of 43 Florida Keys female artists featured in the “From a Woman’s Hand” exhibit at the Key West Museum of Art & […]

January 20, 2023 – (KEY WEST, FL).  Dust off your best pinstriped suits and your spangled flapper dresses for an evening of fun and cheer at Key West Art & Historical Society’s “Back in Time at the A1A Speakeasy” fundraiser, taking place Friday, February 17, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  Proceeds support the ongoing […]

January 17, 2023 – (KEY WEST, FL).  On Thursday, January 26, join professor and author Dr. Robert Kerstein as he considers several of Key West’s unique aspects that add to the allure and magnetism of the island as part of the Key West Art & Historical Society’s Distinguished Speaker Series.  His talk entitled, “Key West […]

January 17, 2023 – (KEY WEST, FL).  The Key West Art & Historical Society invites the community to attend a free historical figure portrayal by celebrated reenactor John H. Anderson titled, “Being Frederick Douglass.”  The program will be held at Frederick Douglass Gymnasium, 111 Olivia Street, on Wednesday, February 1, beginning at 6:00 p.m.  The […]

December 27, 2022 – (KEY WEST, FL).  Key West Art & Historical Society will debut a new exhibition on January 13, 2023, that will explore the history and culture of the often-overlooked segment of the community – former and current residents of Bahama Village.  The Society invites one and all to a special reception that […]