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March 2021
Tandy Talks Tennessee: A Virtual Performance and Conversation ON DEMAND
TANDY TALKS TENNESSEE // a virtual performance & conversation featuring Tandy Cronyn and Stephen Kitsakos Actress Tandy Cronyn, daughter of legendary actors Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn, talks about her mother, her father and Tennessee Williams. Jessica Tandy, the Tony and Oscar-winning actress, originated the role of Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire in 1947, and her father, Hume Cronyn, made it all happen. Ms. Cronyn will also read from the playwright’s poetry collection, share reminiscences and participate in…
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Member-Only Breakfast
Member-Only Breakfast July 30, 2021 | 9:30 am to 10:30 am As a Key West Art & Historical Society (KWAHS) member, you are cordially invited to our upcoming Member Breakfast! Please join me Friday July 30 at the Custom House on the veranda to enjoy a light breakfast followed by a brief presentation. Learn about your membership benefits, our mission, upcoming events and all KWAHS has to offer. You may also join us for a docent-guided tour of the Custom…
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Summer ArtCamp! | Adventure: Death Takes a Holiday
Summer ArtCamp! | Adventure: Death Takes a Holiday Monday, August 2nd to Friday, August 6th, from 8:45 am – 4 pm Join us for a 5-day adventure that picks up where we last left off during The Rise of the Dark Queen. At the conclusion of our last camp, Death decides to take a holiday, throwing the world of Jozan into chaos. What will campers do when they can't defeat evil? This open-forum adventure allows campers to create the outcome…
Find out more »VIRTUAL Happy Hour with the Historian | Key West in the 1800s
The Key West Art & Historical Society is excited to offer a series of VIRTUAL fun historical lectures entitled ‘Happy Hour with the Historian’. Historian: Cori Convertito Ph.D. Topic: Key West in the 1800s REGISTER FOR WEBINAR Key West, or Cayo Hueso, was discovered by Ponce de Leon and claimed by Spain in 1513. John W. Simonton, from Alabama, bought the island from Salas for $2,000 in 1821 and the following year, Lt. Matthew C. Perry, USN, took possession…
Find out more »Summer ArtCamp! | The Ultimate Scarecrow Challenge
Summer ArtCamp! | The Ultimate Scarecrow Challenge Monday, August 9th to Wednesday, August 11th, from 8:45 am - 4 pm During this 3-day camp, students will work together to design and create a scarecrow which will be entered into the 3rd Annual Scarecrows in the Forest Contest at the Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Gardens. Students will need to use creativity and problem solving to ensure that their scarecrow will last outdoors during this fall competition. Ages 6-12: Please note…
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