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The Keys Blast from Ed Krane & Friends Week of May 29 2017
(Our Final Issue of the 2016 / 2017 Season : We Start Up Again Sept. 4, 2017 with only a few Special Edition Summer Issues the next 3 months)
Iwo Jima Flag Raising 1945 WWII
This Issue Contains : A Preview from Our First Summer Special Edition Issue out Early July
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for MOTE's new 19,000 Square Ft. Research Facility on Summerland Key ; with a Cat 5 Rating.
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Police/Firemen Cook Off at Fire House Museum
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2017 Queen Mother Pageant
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June 4 : Rock Solomon's Season Finale "Jazz-Age Retrospective" (More Info. Below)
June brings many World, National & Especially Lots of Local GLBTQ Events. This Issue has Info. on Many.
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Armory Resident Artists
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Law Enforcement Memorial Day Ceremony
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Gildea Contemporary Art Gallery
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Lucky Street Gallery
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Rick Worth's Workshops at TSKW
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2017 Mystery Fest Key West
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Harrison Gallery
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TWKW
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AnnaMarie Giordano's "Life Drawing Workshops" at KWAHS
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Peter Arnow's "Photos of the Week"
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Lucky Street Hosting Walk on White
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Mile Zero Key West's Photo Galleries
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Our Weekly City of Key West Section
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Our Weekly MCSO Section
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Our Weekly KW Garden & KW Orchid Society Sections
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Just a Few of the Feature from Our Weekly Contributing Editors "Friends" Sections
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Hi Everyone; The Keys Blast from Ed Krane & Friends going out weekly to over 7755 Keys Citizens and Businesses/Organizations plus Hundreds Additional Readers Downloading the Issues on our weekly Facebook Companion Page. Plus a small group of Hamptons LI NY Readers. Thanks to our Contributing Editors "Friends".
If you or Friends have any material that you want to include here ; reach out to me Ed EK10@AOL.COM 954-448-4324. Please Continue sending materials over the Summer Hiatus to keep us in the loop ; as well as possible insertion in the first few issues in September.
This week in The Keys Blast From Ed Krane & Friends : Pic Feature of the 2017 Law Enforcement Memorial Day, Pic Preview of our First Special Summer Edition Issue Out the First Week of July, Pic Feature on MOTE'S Ribbon Cutting Event from their New Facility in Summerland Key, "Photos of the Week" from Executive Associate Editor Peter Arnow, WWW.THEBLUEPAPER.COM , On-Line Photographic Exhibition from Paul Harding, Our Visits from the last "Walk on White" to The Resident Armory Artists / Harrison Gallery & Lucky Street Gallery, On-Line Art Exhibition from Gildea Contemporary Art Gallery, 2017 "Art in the Garden" at KWBGS, 2017 Mystery Fest Key West 6/16-18, WWW.ABSOLUTELYAMAZINGEBOOKS.COM , Workshop "Cataloging Older Photographs" KWAHS 6/8, Commissioner Kaufman Community Meeting 6/1, Key West Film Fest Next "Pop Up Film" 5/31,
Our Weekly Features from The City of KW-MCSO-KW Chamber-KWBG-TSKW & KWAHS, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's 3rd Annual "Out of the Darkness" Walk, OIRF Call to Artists, Our Weekly "The Hamptons Arts & Culture" Section, WomanKind & KW Wellness Ctr's Monday Workshops, 2017 Hurricane Preparedness Workshop for the Tourism Industry 5/30 from Monroe Co. & The Lodging Ass. of the Fla. Keys,
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Also this Week : AnnaMarie's Life Drawing Workshops at KWAHS Tuesdays, FKSPCA & Sheltering Animals during Bad Weather Events, KW Library's "Short Story Workshop" + Open House 5/31 + Basic Computer Classes in June, A Visit to Rick Worth's latest Workshop at TSKW, Past Blasts, Key West Wildlife Center, Sanctuary Friends Foundation of the Keys URGENT Need for Help in Saving the Sanctuaries, "Last Stand", Only a few spots left for Reef Relief's 2017 Summer Coral Camp for Kids, SouthernMost Coconut Castaways "Meet me in the Keys" 6/8-11 + Help them Fund the KOA Care Camp, Next MCSO Animal Farm Opens 6/4, FKSPCA's Aqua Idol on Tuesdays, TWKW Looking for Volunteers, Lucy Carleton Dance Classes, Key West Art Center's "KW en Plein Air" Featuring Nancy Henning Opening Reception 6/2 (6/2-16), Hope/Unity & Global Equality 6/12, Key West Theater's Schedule + "Teen Summer Theater Workshops" 7/17-21, FKCC's "Summer Adventure Camps", Nancy Yoga on the Beach, WWW.MILEZEROKEYWEST.COM Treats us to a few more Photo Galleries, Skipper Kripitz's Schedule of Different Band Configurations, WWW.LOWERKEYSCHAMBER.COM ,
Brian Gordon Sinclair's Pt. 3 of "The Hemingway Monologues" + His Book about Hemingway's Cuban Baseball Team "The Homerun Kid" + Go with him to Cuba, VFW Fishing Tournament 6/10, Special Eclectic Shoot from Leo Arbeznik using his Favorite Subjects and Our Good Friends Hazel & Helena Griffiths + Look out for Hazel's KW Premier Art Exhibition Next Season, Carol Tedesco tells us about Author Mike Pettit; Winner of the 2017 Mystery Writers Whodunit Award + CT also tells us about Author Kenneth D. Williams 6/9 KW Appearance, "Jazz in the Gardens" Sundays at The Gardens Hotel ; Performing 5/28 Teri White & Friends, PLUS
ALSO This Week : UVA Gourmet, United Way of the Fla. Keys, Aids Help CC, Pride Follies 6/3, Pride Week 6/7-11, Pride Street Fair 6/10, "Q"-"Our Keys" & "Well" Magazines, EQFL's Woman's March 6/11, Rock Solomon's Season Finale "Jazz-Age Retrospective" 6/4, Bob Bowersox New Book "Five Plays", Fla. Health Monroe Co., Fla. Keys Healthy Start Coalition, LKMC "Pulse" & TDC's "Keys Traveler" E-Newsletter Links, Preserve Island Life, KW Tara Mandala, Isle Cook KW's Schedule of Awesome Culinary Classes, Larry Blackburn's Art Show 6/2 at The Salty Gallery, The Custom House Presents Curator Cori Convertito's Tour of the Updated Permanent Exhibition on 6/7 "Overseas to the Keys : Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad, TSKW "Mango Madness" 6/1-7/20 + Books and Books + Summer Classes / Workshops, MOTE-NOAA-FWC-FAVOR-Sanc. Friends Found. of the Fla. Keys- Eco. Disc. Ctr-Reef Relief ALL Report In, Our Weekly Sections from the KW Garden Club & KW Orchid Society,
"Theme Runs" Schedule, Green Market Thursdays at Bayview Park, Miranda Knox, Keys Turtle Hospital, Julie Joyce's New Location in Marathon showing her Watercolors, Forgotten Felines, Marathon TV, Our Extensive "Music" and "Theatre" Sections
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"WEBSITES OF NOTABLE INTEREST" Link at the very end (Over 300).
Ed Krane EK10@AOL.COM 954-448-4324. Editor's Note : There are Hundreds of Links in each issue; simply Click the Websites/FB Links / Varied Links and the sites will Instantly Appear . ALL SITES Have been checked for Viruses.
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Law Enforcement Memorial Day Ceremony
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Reverend Daryl Robinson
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KWPD's Captain Sean Brandenburg
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Key West Mayor Craig Cates
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Sheriff Rick Ramsay
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We start off the May "Walk on White" with a Visit to the Resident Armory Artists which includes an On-Line Photographic Exhibition from Paul Harding
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"Taxi Stand : Parque Central" Havana Cuba
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"Vintage Car"
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"Walking Animas"
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"The Conversation"
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"Gran Teatro De La Habana
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"Walking Oficicios
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A Visit to a few Residents ; a Few Pages Down
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Ribbon cutting and open house at Mote Marine Laboratory's new International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration on Summerland Key
Threatened coral reefs now have more powerful allies in the Florida Keys following the official opening of Mote Marine Laboratory's International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration (IC2R3) on May 25 at Summerland Key, Florida.
Here are just 12 Photos of the 180 I took ; Our First Special Edition Summer Issue will have about 30 Additional Photos.
"The Weekly" Owner/Editor Jason Kohler with Senior Correspondent Kristen Livengood & Monroe Co. Commissioner George Nuggent
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Dr. David Vaughan Hosting FKCC's President Dr. Jonathan Gueverra
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CEO /President Dr. Michael Crosby with MOTE's Top Scientist who is responsible for Inventing Much of the Technology in Coral Growth & Planting Dr. David Vaughan
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Representative Holly Raschein ; Long Time MOTE Supporter & Dive Enthusiast
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Long Time MOTE Supporter Howard Livingston & Donna Vaughan
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NOAA's Billy Causey, FKCC's Dr. Gueverra, MOTE's Public & Media Relations Kaitlyn Fusco & Bill Becker News Dir. for Fla. Keys Media and US 1 Radio 104.1
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The 19,000-square-foot facility will more than double Mote's space for coral research and restoration efforts at its existing Summerland Key campus - one of five Mote sites in Florida - and provide an enhanced base of operations for collaborating scientists from around the world.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony Held on May 25 will allow Mote scientists, trustees, supporters and community leaders to celebrate and explore Mote's IC2R3 - a category-5 hurricane resistant facility with 30.1 kilowatt solar panels, a rainwater capture system and other eco-friendly features. The application process is under way to designate IC2R3 as the first LEED Gold facility in Monroe County.
Scientists at IC2R3 and its Goldstein Institute will advance coral reef research using: new seawater systems, raceways and experimental tanks for studying multiple reef species facing climate change impacts such as rising ocean temperatures and ocean acidification; molecular equipment to process and prepare samples for next generation sequencing and genomic analyses - for example, to find the best genetic strains of corals for reef restoration; microbial supplies for studying microscopic life forms that can help or harm coral reefs; a carbonate chemistry lab for ocean acidification research; and more. The facility offers classrooms and dormitories for visiting scientists and students. Here is the
RIBBON CUTTING LINK to the usual Excellent E-Newsletters that Kaitlyn and Hayley Produce; this MOTE E-Newsletter was done just a few Hours after Event.
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GILDEA CONTEMPORARY GALLERY 522 Southard St. 305-797-6485
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Paul hosting and Featuring Peggy McGiven : "Woman with Green Bags" & Her Wall (R-Pic)
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These Above 4 Paintings are from Lincoln Perry
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Peggy McGiven Making an Appearance at Gildea
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WWW.KWBGS.ORG 5210 College Rd. 305-296-1504
The 2017 ART IN THE GARDEN Opened Recently
The famed gardens of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment included the art masterworks as counterpoint to the natural beauty of the botanical realm. Each year, the Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden on Stock Island emulates those storied sites by adding sculptural works by local artist. But while the classical gardens are usually statements about the power of humankind over nature, "Art in the Garden" emphasizes harmony with nature. Works are earth-friendly in the selection of materials (including recycled and natural "debris") and themes.
Sculptures by local artists accent the natural attractions of the conservation site on Stock Island through July, seven days a week, 10am-4pm.
The KW Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden is located on College Road near the light on U.S. 1 just over Cow Key Bridge on Stock Island. Call 305-296-1504 for directions and details.
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FEATURED STORIES ARCHIVES
Here are some Amazing / Informative & so Interesting Article Links done by Naja & Arnaud and their staff.
Of course ; go to the URL Links above to start reading all their Issues/Articles Now. Subscriptions are FREE. Of course ; Due to Costs of running a FREE Publication; Donations to The Blue Paper are welcome and NEEDED. This is an amazing Resource for Eco/Green/Conservation/Reef/Last Stand Issues/Articles.
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KW "NOW" Continues After Connie LINK16
Seth Rich, The DNC, & Wikileaks : The Plot Thickens LINK17
8 Killer Reasons to Register for Mystery Fest Key West
The Faster I Go The Slower I Get
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Special 10 Minute Video Link to Recent Video Features VIDEO LINK1
The US Post Service is Dying ; Let It LINK15
Congress Should Just Say No
An Interesting 10 Minute Blue Paper Video on Wisteria Island Fake News on their Home Page This Week
Editorial First Amendment Right to Assemble LINK10
Rudd Re-Declares Govt's War on Strong Encryption LINK8
Sanctuary Cities & DoJ Funding The Hypocrisy of Jeff Sessions Link7
Video Story : Is Military Housing Making Families ill? LINK6
Gay Bashing in Key West LINK4
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As we do every Summer ; we produce only a few Short Special Edition Summer Issues that just contain Pic Features. Our First one will probably be early July and so far has : Classic Cars from a recent SouthernMost Car Club Show, Pics from the Awesome Band from Skipper Kripitz that Played at The Gardens Hotel on May 21, Pic Feature of the "NAVY in Key West" Exhibition at The Custom House, Pic Feature of the Veterans Memorial Park Plaques at Bayview Park, The May BVMPKW, Pic Feature of Sherril Rhoades MYSTERY FEST KEY WEST, Pic Feature of Rock Solomon's "Jazz-Age Retrospective" & Of course a few On-Line Art & Photographic Exhibitions Inc. : A Special Eclectic Photo Shoot from Leo Arbeznik using 2 of our Close Artisan Friends Hazel & Helena Griffiths (Although I Feature Hazel's Brilliant Works Twice a Year in the Magazine (The Last 3 Years); Hazel has her First KW Gallery Showing this Fall. Helena is a World Famous Aerial Artist and we'll have a Lead Feature on her work in September.
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Skipper Kripitz, Scott Marischen, Chris Burchard & Joe Dallas
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Bill Thompson
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Mary Lou Hoover sends regards and this Info : "
Please mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual Out of the Darkness Walk in Key West. Will you please join me and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's (AFSP)
as we continue our fight for suicide awareness and prevention?
I'm the captain of
Hoover's Hoofers and it would be great to have you by my side as we walk to fight suicide. This year has been another tough year for communities throughout the Florida Keys. We have lost 3 teenagers, 3 young people in the Marathon area, and one of our most beloved citizens, Manny Madruga. And I just heard about another young woman in the upper keys.
So please walk with me - just click the
Join This Team
link in Red and you can register through the team page! If you would just like to donate, please also click on this link:
OUT OF DARKNESS
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Owners Betty and Jon Hosting Literary Pro & Fun Guy Bud Navarro
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"Villa" by Seth Smith
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Jim Toia's Works
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Michel DelGado
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"Summertime" by Claudia Richards
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"Olive Press" by Richard Buckheim
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Part 2 of 3 Up Shortly
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The Ocean Grill and Bar (305-296-4300 1075 Duval St.) and The NY Pasta Garden (305-292-1991 1075 Duval St) WWW.NEWYORKPASTAGARDEN.COM
Ocean Grill & Bar
is in many ways a testimony to the bounty of the sea, the adaptability of creating wonderous dishes from the vast variety of life beneath the waves and the endless multitude of flavors created by cultures all across the world using all manner of natures riches to bring out the natural beauty of seafood. Chef Lea Fettis has lived and breathed Key West's very own bounty of delicious seafood for over 20 years. Winning many awards along the way for items like 'Butter Poached Florida lobster' and our signature dish 'Shrimp & Grits', he decided to give back much of what he has learned and create a largely seafood menu with flavors ranging from Cajun/Creole to the far East of Asia. An eclectic gathering of the finest ways to enjoy what we are blessed to have on our very own doorstep. You can find on our menu or Special's board local items like Florida Lobster, many varieties of local Shrimp, a myriad of wonderful fish, such as Yellowtail Snapper, Black Grouper, Mahi Mahi, Cobia, Ahi Tuna, Pompano, Lionfish and more.
Joining forces with Key West restaurant veterans John Gadonniex and Bill Jordan, we hope to put Ocean grill on the map of places to eat. With a great bar atmosphere as well we are hoping to join the expanding market in the upper end of Duval st for late night cocktails.
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Shrimp and Grits - Jumbo local shrimp over fontina cheese grits with a roasted corn and bacon butter sauce
Scalouper - Fresh Diver Scallops fused with black grouper over lobster risotto with stir fried vegetables and a fresh mint puree
Wahoo Ceviche - With Florida Orange and scotch bonnets
Lea Fettis and John - Chef & Owners
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Call to Artists! OIRF Poster Contest!
The Old Island Restoration Foundation is looking for an image to be used in the 2017-2018 Home Tour posters and advertising. Artists are invited to submit artwork that captures the OIRF mission (to preserve the architectural and cultural heritage of Key West
) and appeals to the people who go on our Home Tours.
Artwork can be any medium or size, but must be reproducible to an 11x8.5 inch horizontal image. The winning artist will be awarded a prize of $200 and their
creation will appear on the poster and advertising for the upcoming season.
The winner will be announced at our 58th Annual Home Tour Kickoff Party at The Oldest House on Thursday, November 9. The winning artist may sell signed copies of the finished poster at the Party. All the submitted works will be displayed at the Oldest House from November 9th - November 27th and the artist may offer those originals for direct sale to the public.
$20 to enter. Deadline to submit is Monday, October 2. For applications, please contact OIRF at
oirf@oirf.org, 305-294-9501
or visit The Oldest House at 322 Duval St, Key West.
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Next in their "Pop Up Film Series" will be the Documentary Film "Bugs" at The Perry Hotel 5/31 at 8:30P 7001 Shrimp Rd. Stock Island 305-296-1717 Click BUY Link for $8 Tickets
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Join us for a series of seminars
through June 26th each Monday evening
from 6pm -7pm at Womankind
Featured speaker is Dr. Ashley Hoyt, A.P and different community partners each week. We will be offering options to help guide our audience on a better path to wellness. Each seminar will address a different healthy lifestyle topic and be interactive, cost is $10.
For more information or to pay ahead, please call 305-296-5358
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A few pages down is a Feature on the FKSPCA & Emergency Animal Sheltering
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Our Hamptons NY Arts & Culture Section with Ed & Andrea.
WWW.GUILDHALL.ORG 158 Main St. East Hampton 631-324-0806. Hit
Calendar Link for their very informative Calendar of Events. Threatre : "Angry Young Man" 5/31-6/18 Wed.-Sun. 8PM ( Sat. 6/10 7p); Click
ANGRY . Film & Discussion : "Larsenworld Longhouse in East Hampton" 6/23 8p; Clcik
LARSENWORLD .The Clothes Line Art Sale 8/5 Hit
LINK2 for details. "Filmmaking" GH & HIFF in Ass. with LTV Presents Filmmaking for 8-11YO and then 12-15 YO; Click
FAMILY to see this series of Workshops 7/24-28. "79th. Annual Artist Members Exhibition"; Sat. April 8 to June 3; Click
MEMBERS SHOW .Season Spectacular Benefit Presents Jay Leno July 1 at 7pm ; Click
LENO. Golf Outing at Maidstone Club East Hampton June 7; Click
GOLF .
Upcoming Summer Exhibition : Taryn Simon "The Innocents" June 17-July 30 ; Click
FREE Student Rush Unsold Tickets at Guild Hall click
STUDENT ;
Great Idea. Guild Hall RSVP for Free Events; Click
RSVP .
Be A Corporate Sponsor ; Click SPONSOR
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East End Collected3 Curated by Patton Miller 4/14-5/29 Click
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"East End Collected3" Celebratory Concert with Mambo Loco ; Click LOCO 5/27 7pm.
Art : 6/3-7/23
"Hand Picked Selections from the Buhl Collection ; Click BUHL
. Art : 6/15 "Brush Strokes for the Bays Painting Party" ; Click
BRUSH .
Talks 6/8 6p :"Out of the Question with Warren Strugatch ; Click
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for complete Calendar of Events. "Cast Your Vote for Museum Funding" 6/3 10a-8p ; Click
VOTE .
"Teen Open Studio 6/3 10a;Click TEEN .
Music "Hopefully Forgiven" 5/26 6pm ; Click
MUSIC .
Open Studios for Families Sat. 5/27, 6/10/17/&24 11a-1p Click
STUDIOS2
. Talks : "PechaKucha Night Hamptons Vol. 20 6/2 6p; Click
TALKS .
Life Drawing Workshops Mondays May 8-June 12 11a-1pm ; Click
DRAWING .
Permanent Collection Exhibition "Material Witness" 11/4/2016-Oct. 30, 2017
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& Permanent Collection Exhibition 11/4/2016 - Oct. 30, 2017 Fairfield Porter"
The Parrish has many Current Exhibitions going on ; Hit
EXHIBITION
Link. Click COLLECTIONS; For Additional Info..
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June 4 Rock Solomon's Season Finale
It's the Season Finale of The Jazz-Age Retrospectacular! Closing out on swing dance night, we're adding:
*a pop-up movie Drive-In with real live classic cars.
* costume party & contest.
* photo party & contest.
* swing dance lessons,
* raffles.
*music by Rock Solomon's Miami Jazz Ensemble
* special guest singers.
* The drive-in movie: 1941's "Birth of the Blues".
(a film starring legendary talents of Bing Crosby, Duke Ellington, Louie Armstrong, Jack Teagarden, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman and many other music greats!).
* Hand-crafted "mocktails" for non-alcoholic refreshment.
* Regular cash bar.
* FREE to the public. *ALL AGES : 7-11pm. * Suggested donations accepted at door or online. * VIP table/bottle seating is available for $40.
https://www.showclix.com/event/swingsocial-dance-night-5 . Email info@Mixdeity.com or call 305-290-2796 for more information.
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305-292-3595 700 Fleming St.
Allison Rich Sends Regards and Tells Us :
Short Story Workshop
The Key West Library at 700 Fleming St is offering a free 8-week Short Story Workshop titled "Writing on the Autograph Tree", led by author Edgardo Alvarado-Vazquez.
Participants will meet every Wednesday June 7
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discuss and work on their short story.
All participants must be 18 years old or older and must present a copy of an original writing before the first session.
For more information or to reserve your seat, call 305-292-3595. Please submit all stories to monroecountyreference@gmail.com. This workshop is free and open to the pu
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The Key West Library at 700 Fleming St would like to welcome you to an Open House on Wednesday May 31
st at 6:30 PM. Join us for a presentation on the Library itself as well as a tour of the building. This family friendly event is a chance to learn about the services that we provide as well as how to become a member. For more information call 305-292-3595. Parking lot entrance is off of Elizabeth St.
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The Key West Library at 700 Fleming St is offering free basic computer courses in June.
Classes are on Thursdays and start at 10:00 am.
June 8
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- Computer basics, such as mouse and keyboard skills.
June 15
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- Internet searching basics.
June 22
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- Email basics and how to sign up for an account.
June 29
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- How to download eBooks for free through the library's website.
For more information or to reserve your seat, call the library at 305-292-3595.
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A Visit to a Recent Rick Worth Workshop at TSKW
Here are a few recent issues; to look back on as well as
send the Links to friends : May 22
May 15
: May 8
April 10
April 3
March 27
March 6 :
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1801 White St. 305-292-1008
Congratulations Reef Relief on your 30 Year Anniversary
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WWW.MYSTERYFESTKEYWEST.COM
Meet John Hemingway, Clifford Irving,
Heather Graham, James O Born and a Score of Famous
Celebrated mystery writers, acclaimed storytellers and their fans are set to infiltrate the tropical island where Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams found their inspiration. The 4th Annual
will take place on June 16-18, 2017, at the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Grand Key in Key West, Florida.
It's an event where professional mystery writers and their fans meet and mingle.
Registration fee is $195. This includes all the events, panels, workshops, parties, awards, and four meals.
During the jam-packed weekend, Mystery Fest guests will have the opportunity to learn first-hand how to craft their own tales of crime, murder and mystery from a stellar line-up of high-profile mystery and suspense luminaries and true-crime experts.
Headliners for 2017 are John Hemingway, grandson of Ernest and author of 'Strange Tribe,' Keynote Speaker Clifford Irving, and Mystery Writers of America Florida Chapter past-president Randy Rawls.
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The late Connie S. Gilbert described Coco Eriksen's 2013 retrospective at Harrison Gallery as "bewildering, provocative and immensely lovely". Gilbert was anxious to see what her next stylistic incarnation might be. This show will feature them:
Favelas - Gated Community and
Time's Ticking.
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Coco Hosting a Fan
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One of Helen's Iconic Walnut Sculptures
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"Deep Blue" by Helen
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Stand Up for National Marine Sanctuaries!
Sign the letter to ensure your voice is heard CLICK THE GREEN LINKS BELOW FOR MORE INFO AND TO SIGN
On April 28th, President Trump signed the America First Offshore Energy Executive Order, directing a review of the locations available for offshore oil and gas exploration and of certain regulations governing offshore oil and gas exploration in American waters. The Order also directs the Secretary of Commerce to refrain from designating or expanding any
National Marine Sanctuary
and to review all National Marine Sanctuaries designated and expanded in the past 10 years.
The
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation strongly supports the expansion and designation of marine sanctuaries and opposes the withdrawal of protections for existing sites.
America's national marine sanctuaries - our Nation's blue parks - play a vital role in preserving our history, protecting cultural resources, and conserving natural resources for current and future generations.
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Marc and Tammy send regards and tell us : We're collecting donations to KOA CARE CAMP, sending kids with cancer and their brothers and sisters to Summer camp!!
"Meet Me In The Keys" is June 8-11 where close to 300 Castaways and musicians nationwide will come to Key West to raise a lot of money in just four + days... You can help me with your donation as I take on the "grueling" 1/10th of a mile "Hangover Classic Charity Walk" here in Key West!
You can either write a check to Southernmost Coconut Castaways and put KOA Care Camp
(AND my name!)
in the memo line and mail to
Southernmost Coconut Castaways P.O. Box 431497 Big Pine Key, FL. 33043
, or donate online to:
southernmostcoconutcastaways.com
and click on donation in the drop down menu on the right of the screen. Fill out the form then Select "Hangover Classic Walk" under "Select Beneficiary." Also, be sure and put my name as the Walker in the Comments box, so I get credit!!
Do NOT let me get "shut out" this year AND help me raise over the $3
50 I raised last year! NO donation is too small of a donation! .
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Authorized in 1990 and established in 1992, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council provides advice and recommendations on managing and protecting the sanctuary. The council has 20 representatives and alternates from community constituent groups, and 10 government agencies have non-voting representatives on the council. Serving in a voluntary capacity, the council members represent a variety of local user groups, as well as the general public.
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary protects 2,900 square nautical miles of critical marine habitat, including coral reef, hard bottom, sea grass meadows, mangrove communities and sand flats, as well as shipwrecks and maritime heritage resources. NOAA and the state of Florida manage the sanctuary. Visit us at
http://floridakeys.noaa.gov
, find us on
Facebook
and follow us on
Twitter
.
NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join NOAA on
Facebook
,
Twitter
and other
social media channels
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33 E. Quay Rd. 305-809-4750 Truman Waterfront ; next to Fort Zachery Taylor Park
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(L) Susan Kent (305-849-1595) Sends Regards and tells us : Hope Unity & Global Equality Inc. (H.U.G.E.) is very honored to announce that Section 93 of the 1.25 mile (worlds longest) Rainbow25 Sea to Sea Flag sewn in Key West will be leading The Equality March for Unity and Pride in Washington D.C., Sunday June 11th 2017. Section 93 (eight color), sometimes referred to as the 'Sacred Cloth Project', has been proudly presented at many historic moments worldwide, and was in DC for the SCOTUS Marriage Equality hearing in 2015. Originally commissioned in 2003 and created by Gilbert Baker for the 25th anniversary of Gilbert's original 8 color Pride flag, section 93 has been an iconic and historical artifact present at historical events worldwide. Immediately following the historical march in Washington D.C., Section 93 travels to Orlando Florida and will be proudly unveiled at the opening ceremony of 'Orlando United Day' June 12th 2017 commemorating the one year observance of the Pulse Nightclub and the unprecedented attack on the Orlando LGBT community on June 12th 2016.
(R) Local photographer Larry Blackburn will again show his photographic works on Friday, June 2nd from 6-9 pm as part of the First Friday Upper Duval Art Stroll. The exhibit will feature new photographs of familiar sights around Key West as well as images captured in the South American country of Ecuador. The photographs are printed on different mediums including canvas, metal, metallic paper and acrylic. The exhibit will take place at the newest gallery in Key West, "The Salty Gallery" which is located at 1114 Duval Street inside of The Salty Angler Bar & Grill. Come and enjoy this new exhibit in what promises to be a wonderful location and help celebrate the beginning of this new venture! AND.......make plans to enjoy some of the best casual dining in Key West as well as Will Roletter behind the bar at the newly reinvented Side Door Bar where you can enjoy some of the best Craft Beer in Key West
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MCSO ANIMAL FARM OPEN 2ND & 4TH SUNDAY 1-3PM Next June 4
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office Animal Farm is open to the public
from 1 - 3 p.m. (2nd & 4th. Sundays). Please join us and visit with the animals. The farm is free of charge; donations are welcome.
The Sheriff's Office Animal Farm has over 150 animals, most of which were abandoned, abused or otherwise surrendered by their owners. The animals at the farm include farm animals like pigs, goats, a steer, horses, a donkey, turkeys and rabbits. The farm also has a number of more exotic animals including a lemur, kinkajous, sloths, a family of Patagonian cavies, alpacas, an Emu, pythons, a bearded dragon, prairie dogs, a skunk and a chameleon.
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You must try the Creamy Marinara Sauce ; and the Best by Far Chocolate Cake in the Keys.
MANGIA-MANGIA 900 Southard St. 305-294-2469
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Part 2 of 2 Our Visit to The Resident Artists of the Armory 602 White St.
We'll Feature ALL the Artisans in the 2017 /2018 Season; and we did a Lead Feature On Stella Luca Press and Maureen Tracy Venti in the April 17 Issue ; Here is the Link
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ANNAMARIE LIFE DRAWING WORKSHOPS
One day 3-hour Life Drawing workshops Tuesdays and Fridays 11-2 at Fort East Martello. $25 per session. Materials can be purchased in class if needed. Come early to setup. Drive past main fort entrance and keep right through do not enter signs to grass lot. Park there and entrance is on the right. Any ??? 609-884-3474. She is always looking for additional male/female models
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513 Truman Ave. 305-842-1666
Exhibit@TWKW.ORG 10a-5pm M-Sat
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS EXHIBIT SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
The Tennessee Williams Exhibit is seeking volunteers to welcome guests on Sunday afternoons from 12 to 5 p.m. at the Exhibit location, 513 Truman Avenue. The goal of the Exhibit is to keep the legacy alive of one of the greatest American writers of the last century. It offers visitors an entertaining and informative self-guided tour as well as curator led tours. Included in the Exhibit is the largest collection of Tennessee Williams memorabilia available to the public. It includes an extensive collection of photographs, most of which were taken in Key West, first edition plays and books, rare newspaper and magazine articles, videos, and a typewriter used by the author while writing in Key West. Historic and hard to find artifacts and materials continue to be donated and purchased to enhance the Exhibit. For more information or to volunteer, contact Dennis Beaver, Curator, at
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COMMISSIONER SAM KAUFMAN MEETING JUNE 1
District II City Commissioner Sam Kaufman is holding a community meeting on June 1st at 5:30 p.m. at the Waterfront Brewery, 201 William Street, upstairs. He's convening the meeting to take input from the community regarding the concepts of building parking garages on Simonton Street and on Greene Street.
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LUCY CARLETON DANCE CLASSES
Lucy has so many different types of Dance Classes most everyday of the Months of May & June ; go to the Last Link Below to see the wide variety of Dance Classes..
Paradise Health & Fitness Dance Studio
1706 N. Roosevelt Blvd. Key West FL 33040
305-296-6348 OR 305-745-5578
lucycarleton.kw@gmail.com
View Entire Class Schedule ; Click
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Kelly Norman Sends Regards and this Mid May Updated
LINK
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6/3 KWBG Presents Pride Fest
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WWW.NICKNORMANMUSIC.COM : An Acoustic Sunset Show with Nick Norman. June 11 7:30P. An Intimate Rooftop Experience at Blue McCaw Island Eats & Bar Rooftop 804 Whitehead St. $15 Advance / $20 Door. Click NICK for detailed Info. and Tickets
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For an Updated schedule with New Bookings and a few Cancellations ;
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(L) "Villa Guicia Tuesday" by Jon Martini
(R) "Nidode Palabas" by Michael Haykin
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Artist Jim Toia
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"Pipeline Swallow Tail" by Michael Haykin
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"In What Happened to the Dream" by B. Lucy Stevens
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Florida Keys Community College is proud to offer learning and enrichment opportunities for local children with its "Summer Adventure Camps." The assortment of one-week day camps will take place June 12 through August 11 on the Key West Campus. The various camps, designed for ages ranging from seven to 17, provide hands-on activities that will allow campers to tap their creative talents, explore academic interests, develop technical skills, and make friends.
FKCC Summer Adventure Camps run Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Costs and dates for each camp vary. Interested parents can learn more at www.fkcc.edu/summer-camps or by calling 305-809-3214. Due to the Extensive Content for Material Covered in ALL the Camps; I had to Edit the Greatly Shorten This Feature. Of course to Read All the Material hit above URL Link.
Thanks Amber for the Great Year Round Material you send The Keys Blast from Ed Krane & Friends; Have an Outstanding Summer
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If you'd like to try out an Aqua Yoga class our schedule for those classes is:
9-10 Tuesday at either 24 North Hotel or Southernmost Hotel
9-10 Wednesday at Southernmost Hotel
9-10 Friday at either 24 North or Southernmost Hotel
9-10 Saturday at The Marker Hotel.
HeartMath Coach Mentor Cape Cod: 508-737-3211 Key West: 305-296-7352
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The Key West Art Center is pleased to announce the opening of "Key West, en Plein Air" featuring the works of local artist Nancy Henning. Join us Friday, June 2
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5-7pm for the opening reception: sip a glass of wine, enjoy a lite snack, and visit with the artist.
A resident since 2005 Nancy Henning has a passion for painting on the streets of Key West, in the open air. This special exhibition of her recent work bespeaks to the tropical beauty and vibrant colors of the area. The subjects of her work often include local architecture, landmarks, gardens and parks. Using both oil and acrylic paints on canvas and board Nancy is always striving to represent the unique and colorful nature of her subjects.
"Key West, en Plein Air" will be on exhibition at the Key West Art Center from June 2
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The Blast uses Constant Contact for production/creation, database maintenance, and delivery. Their system and support are excellent.
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Photos of the week from Executive Contributing Editor of The Keys Blast Peter Arnow. Peter takes some Marvelous Photos ALL over town ; and I asked him to please send us some. You can continue to see Peter's Works All Summer in Guy's Konk Life.
Jacquelin Luhta Bubbles in the Kinetic Parade. Jacquelin Luhta is emersed in bubbles as part of her entry in the highly successful 2nd annual Papio Kinetic Sculpture Parade on Duval Street.
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Kaitlyn Russell Delivers Student Speech at FKCC Commencement. Kaitlyn Russell, President of the Student Government Association, delivered the student address at the 55th Commencement Ceremony of the Florida Keys Community College.
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The Spring Class of 2017 of the Florida Keys Community College poses before the 55th Commencement Ceremony at the Tennessee Williams Theater.
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Juliet Gray and Laura Hackworth on stage at the Key West Theatre welcoming costumed visitors to the first Anniversary Gala of the venue which benefits the theater's in house performing arts program
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Thanks Peter ; we all look forward to the Keys Follies that you and your team at KWBG are Organizing for the Summer at The Key West Theater. For Info. Go to the KWBG Weekly Section & Their website WWW.KWBGONLINE.ORG
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1011 Whitehead St. 802-989-5950
Thanks Sean for the Year Round Fun; You Rock
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WWW.DATEANDTHYME.COM
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Starting last week they will just be using the name Key West Wellness Center or phasing out the Clinic Part of the name. Mondays ; the collaboration between Dr. Hoyt and Kim and Cali at WomanKind ( 3 Brilliant Minds) . Last Week the Topic was "Weight Management & Healthier Lifestyle"; not sure if all the Mondays will Focus on that or each week a Different Topic. Call or Click their websites and facebook pages :
WWW.WOMANKINDKEYWEST.COM 305-294-4004
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The Keys Blast certainly can't give you all the upcoming events ; and other publications Provide links to more extensive Calendar of Events Like TDC, Florida Keys Council of the Arts, & Mile Zero. Jenna Stauffer excites/informs us on her TV Shows. Lynda Frechette has most of the entertainment schedules covered. I check the Mile Zero Calendar every day to see what events I may not know about that I want to cover/attend.
http://www.milezerokeywest.com/calendar/ . Also Johnny White Creates many Photo Galleries each week. Go to the next link to see many of his Photo Galleries :
http://www.milezerokeywest.com/category/gallery/ . WWW.MILEZEROKEYWEST.COM is a Primary Source of event Info. ( Besides Direct Materials that the "Friends" ( Associate Editors) send. Of course Mandy, Todd, Kay and the Gang at The Citizen have so much Info. ( I Read my On-Line Subscription Everyday); and of course The Weekly, Conch Color, The Blue Paper, Konk Life, Our-Keys, Keynoter, Q Magazine Provide KW with Great Info as well... Of course ; go to the LINKS above to see many additional Photo Galleries now. Here are just Two of Hundreds
Thanks Johnny White
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Hulk with the Owner Kim |
Strong Man Hulk Hogan Working Out at Body Zone
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BodyZone Fitness Center. Go to website for class schedule; as well as this link
CLASS SCHEDULE
2740 N. Roosevelt Blvd. (Winn Dixie Plaza) 305-292-2930 Now Open at 5:30AM
Kim and Alex sent over these photos : (C)
Zumba event at Gap.
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Winners from BodyZone at recent competition in West Palm.
New class... Zumba Gold for those who want a scaled down version of the regular Zumba class
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BodyZone is nearly 10,000 square feet with weights, cardio and 3 classroom areas. We offer a complimentary fitness evaluation and orientation to the gym with one of our Personal Trainers.
We Accept Silver Sneakers, Silver & Fit, and Global Fit, Check with your Health Insurance Plan to see if you can come to Body Zone for Free or Reduced Rates. Non members are welcome to come and take classes.
All of our pricing is located on the website also.BodyZone can be found on Facebook at
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At Virgilio's, on Tuesday, May 30th @ 9pm, Skipper's weekly "League of Crafty Musicians" series will present an exciting performance of Key West's premier fusion band, the CRZBs. Featuring Pat Metheny-inspired, Brazilian-grooved originals, and plenty of Sting, Boz, John Mayer, Marvin Gaye, Herbie, Chick, John Scofield, Hall&Oates, and Steely Dan- type pop & soul favs. Chris Burchard, blazes on guitar, Rob DiStaci plays keyboards and sings every note from the heart, Bubba Lownotes grooves on the bass, and skippo drives it home, on drums. So, catch a great nite of soulful rock, brazilian, and funk fusion, with the one and only CRZBs, this last Tuesday in May, the 30th, at Virgilio's, 524 Duval (rear). Call 296-1075 for more info.
(R) Coming one last time around, this last day of May, at the Little Room, the Cabaret Wednesday series features the incomparable Bobby Nesbitt, and skippo duo, on Wednesday 31st from 8:30-11:30pm. Bobby Nesbitt, on piano and vocals, is a true Keys treasure, and famed international interpreter of the Great American Songbook. skippo has been drumming all those timeless Tin Pan Alley classics with Bobby, in concerts and clubs, (ahem), since they were 'virtual kids' in Key West.! So, lets blow it out, with this final spring episode of "Showtunes on Duval", this Wednesday 31st, only at the Little Room, 821 Duval.
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"On The Fence" by Helen
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THE HEMINGWAY MONOLOGUES - PART THREE: DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON is now published! Go to last week's Issue for Information May 22
Here is some Info about his Cuban Trip
SPECIAL ADVANCE INVITATION FROM "HEMINGWAY ON STAGE"
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SAT. DEC. 2nd, 2 PM, 2017. BRIAN GORDON SINCLAIR INVITES YOU TO CUBA TO CELEBRATE THE 5TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION BASEBALL GAME AND HOLIDAY CELEBRATION AT MUSEO HEMINGWAY/FINCA VIGIA. FREE ADMISSION TO THE HEMINGWAY ESTATE.
SEE THE NEXT GENERATION OF BASEBALL PLAYERS AS THE GIGI ALL-STARS/ESTRELLAS DE GUIGUI PLAY AND PARTY. YOUR VISIT WILL INCLUDE A PRIVATE TOUR INSIDE ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S CUBAN HOME.
BRIAN GORDON SINCLAIR, author of
The Hemingway Monologues is proud to announce the publication of THE HOMERUN KID: THE TRUE STORY OF ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S BASEBALL TEAM. As Patron of the modern team at Museo Hemingway/Finca Vigia, Brian worked with Cayuco "Jonronero" to create this brilliant memoir told with genuine childhood innocence.
THE HOMERUN KID is a heart-warming tribute to Ernest Hemingway. You can feel a child's love for his hero permeating every memory, every word. It is a valuable addition to the history of Ernest Hemingway and offers a vivid, eye-witness account to scholars and aficionados.
The art of storytelling at it's finest, THE HOMERUN KID is published in Key West by the New Atlantian Library and AbsolutelyAmazingEbooks. It is also available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc.
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It is that time of year again when we, The Veterans of Foreign Wars, hold our major fundraiser of the year - our fishing tournament (Saturday, 10 June). I have attached the sponsorship and registration forms along with copies of the rules. We would greatly appreciate your support; whether it be a direct sponsorship/donation or simply forwarding out our information to all your friends for their perusal and, hopefully some form of participation.
Just so you know, our Post has donated ~$170K to veteran, active duty and homeless support along with many youth and local community projects since 2012. Those donations are made possible by patronage of our Post and fundraisers such as our Tournament. We hope you can assist us continue our very worthwhile mission.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Southernmost Post 3911,
2200 N Roosevelt Blvd.,
305-294-9968
Office: 305-414-8310
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"Triple Suicide" by Jon McIntosh
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"8 Over 8" by Jon McIntosh
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"Go", "Adapf", & "Lost & Found" by Cathy Rose
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"Francis" by Jon Martini
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"Blue Green Blue Green" by Rebecca Bennett
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"Square Between" by Rebecca Bennett
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MOTE Aquarium Wins 3 Readers Choice Awards
7 YEARS AFTER THE DEEPWATER HORIZON HORRIFIC OIL SPILL MOTE IS STILL WORKING HARD
Contact Kaitlyn Fusco for any Info. about MOTE. She is the
Public Relations Manager,
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236. O: 941-388-4441 ext. 417, C: 941-302-4997. KFUSCO@Mote.Org. Also Active in Producing these Excellent E-Newsletters Haley Rutger Media Contact Hrutger@Mote.org . Of course here in Summer Land Key MOTE Tropical Research Laboratory Dr. David Vaugan 305-745-2729 DVaughan@Mote.org 24244 Overseas Hwy. Summer Land Key 33042
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Shark Tagging for Research ; certainly no harm to them and Tag and Release
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Turtle Re-Hab and Release
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Jon & Janine Seibert 305-433-1911
305-809-4700X236 33 East Quay Rd,
NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join NOAA on
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Entertainment Schedule Next Week : Days Noon-5p, Nights 6p-10p.
Day Schedule : M. Roger Koleka, Tues. Bobby Enloe, Wed. Roger Jokela, Thur. Wyatt Hurts, Fri. "Emily", Sat. Wyatt Hurts, Sun. Bobby Enloe. Nigh Schedule : M. Wyatt Hurts, Tues. Nina Newton, Wed. Douglas Fowler, Thur. Bobby Enloe, Fri. Nina Newton., Sat., Bobby Enloe, Sun. Douglas Fowler.
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Featured presenters include New York Times bestselling author Lisa Black, award-winning crime writer James O. Born, award-winning 'cozy' mystery writer Nancy J. Cohen, and New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham, each of whom will also moderate and appear on panels with mystery/suspense authors David Beckwith, Robert Coburn, John Cunningham, Mike Dennis, Lewis C. Haskell, Susan Haskell and Nora-Jean Perkin, Renee Kumor, Meg Muldoon, Siera London, Rick Ollerman, Reef Perkins, Ken Rijock, Marjory Sorrel Rockwell, and Paul Sinor.
"In its first three years, Mystery Fest Key West developed a reputation not only for the caliber of authors who attend and participate, but the wide range of mystery genres they represent," said Shirrel Rhoades, co-founder of the Fest. "It's an intimate environment where authors and fans get to mix and mingle while exploring their craft in a tropical island paradise."
Highlights include a reception and dinner at the Hemingway Home and Museum, the presentation of the 2017 Whodunit Mystery Writing Award, a ghost tour hosted by author Heather Graham, a panel on 'How to Commit a Perfect Murder,' book signings, several back-to-back true-crime workshops led by Florida Keys Law Enforcement Officers, a murderous evening at Key West's Custom House Museum, and an MWA Bloody Mary Morning breakfast at Key West's historic Schooner Wharf Bar.
The 2017 Mystery Fest Key West is sponsored by Monroe County Tourist Development Council, The Key West Citizen, Mystery Writers of America - Florida Chapter, Marian Stevens Foundation, Helmerich Trust, and the Florida Keys Council of the Arts. For Extensive Info. got to their website.
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Carol Tedesco Updates us : (L & C) Mike Pettit of Gulf Breeze, Florida, has been named First Place winner in an international competition to claim the 2017 Mystery Writers Whodunit Award, to be presented at the 4th Annual Mystery Fest Key West, set for June 16-18 in Key West, Florida.
(R) Carol Tedesco also tells us "
On Friday, June 9, from 5-7pm, author Kenneth D. Michaels will debut his latest mystery, "Only in Key West" at the 801 Duval Street Cabaret above the 801 Bourbon Bar. "
Only in Key West" is a sequel to Michaels' first novel, "The Gay Detective," Winning the International Readers Favorite Book Award and the Reader Views Award. He was also a finalist in the USA Best Book Awards. '
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MAY 30 1 - 4 PM at Hyatt Place Plaza in Marathon
President Jodi Weinhoefer Sends Regards and tells us "The Lodging Association has once again teamed up with the Monroe County Tourist Development Council to present the 2017 Hurricane Preparedness Workshop for the Tourism Industry.
The conference is geared toward those in the tourism industry and business community but anyone interested in storm preparedness is welcome.
Jonathan Lord, Deputy Director of Emergency Management for the State of Florida, will be presenting the importance of preparedness and how the state interfaces with Monroe County.
Todd Kimberlain, National Hurricane Specialist will be focusing on new forecast products the NHC will use in 2017 and beyond.
Reports will also be given by Matt Moreland, meteorologist-in-charge at the Key West National Weather Service Office; Martin Senterfitt, Monroe County's emergency management director; Doug Mader Florida Keys Veterinarian, and Andy Newman, public relations director for the Monroe County Tourist Development Council.
There will also be an expert media panel to discuss "Hurricane Preparedness" focus on the readiness of the private sector and government leaders following 10 years of Florida and the Keys not experiencing a hurricane.
Scheduled panelists include Adam Berg, NBC6 meteorologist; Julie Botteri, TDC web editor and social media producer; Cammy Clark, Monroe County public imformation officer; Larry Kahn, Keynoter editor; Rick Lopez, general mamger of Florida Keys Radio Group, LLC; Mandy Miles, Key West Citizen business editor; and Bill South, Key West National Weather Service forecaster who manages the office's social media channels.
Admission is $10 per person and reservations are required." For More Info. : Laura Canavan 305-296-4959 Executiveoffice@KeysLodging.org . Also Hit this Link for Registration Info. : REG INFO
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KeysGlee@Gmail.com. Keys Glee : Green Living and Energy Conservation.
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Kate & Chelsea just sent over a New E-Newsletter hit UNITED WAY to Read It
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Just a few of our Notable Websites of Interest in Our Part 2 Link at The very end of this Blast
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Paulette Summers sends regards and sent us a link to get weekly FDOT info. Roads and FDOT Construction Projects. To reach out to her : Psummers@MrgMiami.com 786-510-3921
305-294-2587
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KEY WEST PRIDE June 7-11, KEY WEST TROPICAL HEAT Aug. 16 -20, & KEY WEST WOMENFEST Sept 6 - 10
For Booth Info. & Application Press
BOOTH . Also KW Pride Print Advertising for Guide June 7-11 Deadline for Artwork is May 30 All Ads Must be Submitted in 300 DPI in CYMYK / JPEG Format. Contact Office@Gaykeywestfl.com 305-294-4603
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Click Blue Links Below for Great Info. about Key West's LGBT
Key West's wide array of entertainment - throughout the night, into the wee hours and all day, every day - means it's a real challenge to experience everything there is to do. In the enticing island city, you can enjoy theater and music performances, book on-the-water excursions, meet new friends for dining or drinks, attend a drag show, or simply "chillax" in the subtropical surroundings. Explore the appealing entertainment options in the Florida Keys & Key West's LGBT travel
blog.
PLEASE CHECK BOTH WEBSITES ABOVE FOR ADDITIONAL EVENTS
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Q Magazine from Neil Chamberlain
WWW.EQFL.ORG
EQUALITY FLORIDA 305-296-3267 EVIE@EQFL.ORG. Home Office in St. Petersburg 813-870-3735. Join Women's March Florida Keys Chapter as we march on June 11th! We are holding a solidarity march in conjunction with the Equality March in Washington, DC as well as with our local Pride Parade here...Click MARCH Facebook Page Link
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305-296-5196 1434 Kennedy Dr.
Scott Pridgen Executive Dir.
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JUST PUBLISHED ; NOW AT BOOKS AND BOOKS 533 EATON
If you saw and Loved any of Bob Bowersox's Plays / Reading / Events Over the Years, This is a Great Way to Revisit Them. Great Stories, Great Characters, a Great Sense of Theatre with Impact.
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Alison Morales Kerr from The Fla. Dept. of Health in Monroe Co. sends regards; and this info below. She can be reached at 305-809-5607 Alison.Morales@FlHealth.gov
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Julie Joyce sends regards and tells us
"Just sharing some Exciting News with you... I have been invited to show my Art Work in Lori and Barry Gaukel's place...."SHADY PALM ART GALLERY AND PHOTOGRAPHY.
Location is MM48.6....GULF SIDE....
Cross St on Ocean Side is .... 29th St.
It's where Daffy Doug's Dollar Store used to be."
FLORIDA KEYS HEALTHY START COALITION 305-293-8424
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Please Go to our Facebook Companion Page for the ALL the Photo Galleries and Complete Issues from this past season.
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(L) City Commissioner Margaret Romero, during Tuesday's City Commission meeting, proclaimed May 22-26 as Emergency Medical Services Awareness Week. "Our providers are educated and trained to react in a predictable and controlled manner," she wrote in the proclamation. "They exemplify the dedication of their profession to develop and hone their knowledge and skills to provide the best possible care to our citizens. "Our dispatchers show fortitude under pressure to assess emergencies and initiate lifesaving help and our responders work hard, their energy and compassion are expected to be inexhaustible. "We thank and honor our cross-trained firefighter EMTs and firefighter/paramedics," she continued, "and all who provide an invaluable service to our community by administering high quality emergency medical services to patients with a wide variety of medical needs."
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Division Chief Danny Blanco; Firefighter Brandon Blanco; Captain Wayne Owen; Firefighters Rick Hamel, Brian Rose and Carol Barba, Chief Michael Davila; Rescue Lt. Jason Bogoeff; Division Chief Eddie Perez; Commissioner Margaret Romero; and Firefighters Todd Means and Tom Bellingham.
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(R) In recognition of the vital role that our merchants and seamen play in Key West's history, culture and economy, Mayor Craig Cates proclaimed May 22nd Maritime Day during this week's City Commission meeting. In times of war and peace, the American Merchant Marine has been dedicated to the orderly flow of goods and materials to and from the shores of our nation. May 22nd marks the anniversary of the day the SS Savannah sailed from U.S. shores in 1819 to Liverpool on the first successful crossing of the Atlantic by a ship using steam propulsion. "Each year on this day," reads the proclamation, "men and women from all our United States currently serving in the American Merchant Marine are honored, along with those who served with such dedication and valor and those many seamen who lost their lives in our wars and conflict." Ron Demes, Executive Business Director for the Naval Air Station Key West, accepted the proclamation on behalf of the Propeller Club and the Maritime Historical Society. "I can think of no other city in the United States of America to pay homage," he said. "As we come into this Memorial Day, it's important to remember the 250,000 merchant mariners who service in WWII, 6500 of whom lost their lives. Hundreds were prisoners of war. Over 800 ships were sunk or severely damaged.
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A recent study by the City of Key West with a grant made possible by the U.S. Forest Service and the Florida Division of Forestry identified government facilities within the city of Key West as having only 19 percent tree canopy coverage. The island overall has almost twice as much shady space. Now the City and civilian volunteers are helping the Navy raise the bar by planting trees on Navy property.
In the photo: Key West Urban Forester. Karen DeMaria and master gardeners Donna and Darrell Dye inspecting a gumbo limbo tree planted during a planting at the Sigsbee Charter School.
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WWW.MYFWC.COM Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission 888-404-3922.
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-Alison, Sustainability Coordinator, City of Key West
AHiggins@Cityofkeywest-fl.gov
Go to their Facebook site to find out about some amazing Programs for Businesses for a GREEN Certification.
Go to their FB Page for more Info. on many Green events and websites.
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Florida Keys Council of the Arts
Click Below link for their extensive Calendar of Events of the Arts for all of the Keys
http://keysarts.mhsoftware.com/
Thank You Coco Page for the Extensive Arts Calendar of Events.
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Thanks Prepung Gomang Tibetan Monks for enhancing this Island with Clean-Whole-Spiritual Vibrations & A place that has always been designed to have the Spirit and Love.
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Here is a link that will give you hundreds of photos :
PHOTO LINK .
May 2017 TDC's "Keys Traveler" E-Newsletter Available Every Month for Delivery at No Charge ; as well as appearing in their Excellent Website.. Just a few of the May Features "Meet a Local : Michael Marreo", "Waterfront Venues : Continuous Tunes Highlight Key Largo's Original Music Fest", "Arts & Culture", "Diving", "Cruise Like Bogart on the African Queen", Stoli KW Cocktail Classic Finale".
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Tammy Fox Sends Regards and tells us about the Upcoming Hurricane Season and Sheltering Animals
It's that time of year again when those of us living in the Keys are thinking about hurricane preparations. Today I'm asking you to add one more thing to your list of ways to get ready in the event that we see a hurricane.
Please consider fostering an animal from the Florida Keys SPCA. Our facility in Key West is old and crumbling and flooding takes place even during a summer rain shower. It's just not safe in a hurricane. For this reason, we evacuate all our animals into foster homes when a hurricane threatens the Florida Keys. The same is true for our Marathon Campus. Although that facility is in better condition it is still not adequate or safe to leave our animals there during a hurricane. They would be happier, safer and drier with you in your home and we would be eternally grateful for the comfort you are bringing to them, and to us, during a storm.
If you would like to help our animals, please call or stop by today and sign up for our foster program. Should a storm come our way, we will give you everything you need to care for one or more of our animals. All we ask is that you keep the animal safe until the storm has passed then bring them back to us. Unless of course you fall in love and would like to make it permanent.
For those of you who have helped us in the past; Thank You! We appreciate you opening your hearts and homes to our animals in order to keep them safe. Thanks to you we are able to breathe a sigh of relief knowing that our animals are safe, warm and with someone who could ease their stress during the high winds and rain. Your support means the world to us here at The Florida Keys SPCA. We cannot do what we do without you. If you are able to stay on the hurricane foster list please call either location and let us know so we can keep the call list updated.
Call us today at 305-294-4857 in Key West or 305-743-4800 in Marathon for more information and to be added to the hurricane foster list. Or visit us at either of our locations to learn more.
Thank you for the support of your local animal shelter in the lower and middle keys- The Florida Keys SPCA
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5900 College Rd. 305-294-5531
Here is the latest May 2017 E-Newsletter Link
"The Pulse"; full of Excellent Health Material
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305-289-2288 Info@sanctuaryfriends.org
Here is the new May / June E-Newsletter Click FRIENDS : This Month's Issue includes : Stand Up for Sanctuaries, World Oceans Day June 6, Eco. Disc. Center Spotlight, Newsmakers, Upcoming Events.
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Wednesday, May 31st-
Chef Melissa Schwarz - Chef's Tasting Menu. Indian Dinner - $80.00 - 5:30pm. Samosas - Fried Pastry Stuffed with Potato and Spices. Baignan Bharta - Vegetarian Eggplant Curry. Goan Fish Curry - Tangy and Spicy Curry made with Tamarind and Coconut. Chai Spiced Custard
Friday, June 2nd - Chef Caleb Hulsey - Chef's Tasting Menu. Southern Dinner - $90.00 - 5:30pm. Join Chef Caleb Hulsey from Little Palm Island for this delicious Southern Dinner!
Low Country Crab Cake, with Red Pepper Coulis and Charred Corn Relish.
Fennel Pollen Encrusted Ahi Tuna, With a Chick Pea and Celery Salad.
Adobo Rubbed Pork Tenderloin, Sweet Potato Ravioli, and Braised Collard Greens and Country Ham.
Lemon Buttermilk Chess Tart, with Raspberry Whipped Cream and Graham Cracker Crumbs
Saturday, June 3rd - Regional Wine and Food Tasting - Wine Education Event. $15.00 - 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Join us for a special Wine and Food Tasting featuring incredible wines paired with fresh delicious produce from Grimal Grove! Patrick Garvey will be on hand to discuss Grimal Grove and their fantastic products! Please Call For Seats.
Wednesday, June 7th - Chefs David Fuhrman and Martha Hubbard - Chef's Tasting Menu. Ode to Matzallan - Authentic Mexican Dinner - $90.00 - 5:30pm. Menu TBD
Friday, June 9th - Chef Martha Hubbard - Summer Menu. Tastes of Burma - $70.00 - 5:30pm.
Burmese Salad Tasting Plate.Green Tomato and Peanut Salad. Samusa Salad.Tea Leaf Salad. Rakhine Mohinga - Burmese Fish Stew. Burmese Banana Semolina Cake
Saturday, June 10th - Regional Wine and Food Tasting - Wine Education Event. $15.00 - 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Region or Theme TBD. Please Call For Seats.
Use this link to see the full schedule on our
website. We have added a number of events to the schedule for April and May we are working to add more!
Give us a call at 305-741-7443 to reserve your seats!
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WWW.THEMERUNS.COM &
www.PuzzleRuns.com
305-747-8563 1277 First St. #1. Beth Moyes and her company is responsible for organizing many of the Runs/Walks in the Keys; for help Organizing Walks / Runs; Call Beth. Here is her Up To Date Schedule; for additional details go to Beth's Website :
9/2 @ Hawks Cay: Heroes Salute 5K walk/run for Veterans
9/30 8am @ Edward Knight Pier (WSP): RED SHIRT RUN 5K walk/run for AIDS Help all candidates King/Queen event
10/23 6pm @ Southernmost Beach Resort: HEROES AND VILLAINS 5K walk/run for KWHS Sports and Care Camp
11/4 8am @ Salute: ABC 5K walk/run for Mammograms through the Zonta Foundation
12/9 6pm @ Ibis Bay Resort: iLLUMINATED 5K walk/run for Monroe County Bar Association Scholarship fund
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Bayview Park Green Market every Thursday 9a-2pm. Call Jason for Vendor Space and details of all 3 Markets at 561-929-0237 and
LINK1 for their FB Page.
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Current Exhibitions
Tennessee Williams The Playwright & The Painter
The Navy in Key West
Stanley Papio -Junkyard Rebel
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Current Exhibitions
Depicting Hemingway : Guy Harvey Sketches "Old Man and the Sea"
Life of the Lighthouse Keeper
Ghosts of East Martello
Speedway to Sunshine : Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad
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Key West Art & Historical Society Offers In-Depth Look at "Overseas to the Keys - Henry Flagler's Overseas Railway" Exhibit During Curator-Led Tour
On Wednesday, June 7, from 10-11am, Cori Convertito, Ph.D., will offer a special Curator-led tour of the newly renovated Key West Art & Historical Society Custom House Museum exhibit
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Overseas to the Keys - Henry Flagler's Overseas Railway."
The tour is free, but museum admission rates apply (KWAHS members enjoy free museum admission). Reservations are required, limited to first 15 registrants.
The permanent exhibit celebrates an important part of Florida Keys history and the incredible engineering feat that joined mainland Florida to Key West, an overseas train they said couldn't be done.
Convertito will guide guests through a detailed look at some of the historic and unique treasures currently occupying the permanent exhibit located on the second floor and the reasons they were selected for the exhibition.
Topics include the original railroad car that debuted in the 2012 exhibit that transports visitors back to the early 1900s when Key West first connected to mainland Florida; Flagler's development of Florida's east coast and how his railway leapfrogged across the Florida Keys all the way to Key West; an oversized map of the Florida Keys; home video shot from the railroad in the 1920s; and newly acquired objects and ephemera from The Society's permanent collection. Society Curator Converito hopes these renovations will "provide a more comprehensive experience for visitors" and help them "wholly appreciate the engineering feat involved in constructing the Overseas Railway."
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Overseas to the Keys - Henry Flagler's Overseas Railway"
is a permanent exhibit and is generously supported by the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust, Thomas Kenan, the Monroe County Tourist Development Council, and Lamont Harris. For reservations visit
www.kwahs.org/education/curator-tours
. For additional information, contact Cori Convertito at 305.295.6616 x112.
Your Museums. Your Community. It takes an Island.
BRIEFLY DUE TO SPACE CONSTRAINTS :
Key West Art & Historical Society Offers a Workshop on Cataloging Your Photograph Collection. For more information, contact Cori Convertito at 305.295.6616. Your Museums. Your Community. It takes an Island. Event is June 8 1-3p
Key West Art & Historical Society ArtCamp! at Fort East Martello offers new sessions for teens aged 10-16
Pinhole Photography from Workshop Leader Jodell Roberts
This summer, youth aged 10-16 can join in on the cultural immersion fun while engaging in their passion for the arts and the environment with Key West Art & Historical Society's ArtCamp!, beginning June 12
th through June 30
th with three sessions: Teen Fossil Camp June 12- June 16, Pinhole Photography Camp: Technique June 19- June 23, and Pinhole Photography Camp: Creating a Body of Work June 26-June 30.
The Teen Fossil Camp guides students in learning how to sculpt and cast bones working with tools in clay, plaster, and sand, with an educational focus on science, math and critical thinking. The Teen Pinhole Photography Camp sessions explore the physics of light, mechanics of the pinhole camera and elements of chemistry while gaining a foundation of art, design and the creative process through the world of film photography. These sessions encourage the teens and the more mature pre-teen to a week of creativity, empowerment, and educational excellence.
"Pinhole photography is great way for young people to have a hands-on, self-determining experience making photographs and art," says photographer and workshop leader Jodell Roberts. "Being actively involved in every aspect of the photographic process empowers the creator and imbues the art work with the essence of the artist."
Like the teens she will teach, Roberts was also introduced to photography as a teen at a summer photography workshop, and went on to attain her B.F.A. in Drawing and Printmaking from Florida Atlantic University. She also assisted with the development of The Society's pinhole photography youth program from 2005 to 2010.
"We are excited to be working with Jodell Roberts, an aficionado of pinhole photography who has exhibited her work the Studios of Key West and Sodu Gallery," says Society Director of Education Adele Williams. "The camp will provide youth of the digital age with an insight into developing techniques similar to those used by photographic greats such Ansel Adams, Dorotea Lang and Arthur Rothstein."
The Society's ArtCamp! program, in operation for over thirty years and one of the oldest children's summer camps in the Keys, marks the organization's commitment to the many youth programming and educational initiatives that aim to "inspire a greater sense of place and historical understanding," says KWAHS Executive Director Michael Gieda. While ArtCamp! is successfully filled every year by children aged 5-12, the new program geared towards teens and more mature pre-teens marks their commitment to growing their educational programs, specifically the underserved parts of community.
"The majority of summer programs available in Key West target younger age groups," continues Williams. "KWAHS recognizes the demand for teen programming and hopes that by offering camps like Fossil Lab and Pinhole Photography that parents will have a more constructive outlet
for their teens."
The camp's weekly sessions run the creative gamut to touch upon a variety of art, culture and the humanities to get children thinking, moving and making:
Claymation; Pirate Camp; Teen Fossil Camp; Sand Sculpting Camp; Pinhole Photography for Teens- Technique; Pinhole Photography for Teens- Creating a Body of Work; Wrecker's Camp; Mask Making Camp; The Key Deer, the Rooster, and the Dolphin Camp; Praising the Palm Camp; Roller Coaster Camp; Summer Theatre Camp; and Mission Control Camp.
Campers also have the experience of exploring Fort East Martello, an enclosed Civil War-era fort stewarded by Key West Art & Historical Society and the location for the weekly camp sessions. Each week will have auxiliary activities and excursions pertaining to the specific sessions, including field trips to local museums, nearby beaches and gardens-all highlighting the abundant history and cultural assets of our islands while encouraging and expanding students in their knowledge of their local community.
ArtCamp! runs from 9:00AM to 4:00PM, Monday - Friday, with a varying fee depending on the camp, with a discount for Society Members. Included are all supplies, light snacks and weekly Friday pizza parties. Detailed descriptions of the Teen Camps and all of the ArtCamp! sessions and registration information can be found at
KWAHS.ORG/LEARN or by calling Adele Williams at 305-295-6616, extension 115.
Your museums. Your community. It takes an island.
GO TO THEIR WEBSITE FOR THE MANY ADDITION EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE/JULY/& AUGUST
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ALSO PARASAIL , BOAT RENTALS, SAFARI TOURS, REEF SNORKELING TRIPS
Of Course ; they also have their extremely inexpensive 2hr. Dinner cruise 7 days a week : $59 for Adults, $39 for 12 -5 YO, & NC for 5 & Younger
  
  
 
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305-809-3776
Solid Waste Coordinator for The City of Key West Dee Dee Green
tells us : "City code
in reference to placing carts out for collection : Carts may be placed curbside after 4pm the evening before your collection day, and need to be taken off the street by 8pm the same day of collection. This applies to Key West proper. You can take your plastic bags and small pieces of styrofoam back to Publix or Winn Dixie who have collection bins located by the entrances". No Plastic bags or Styrofoam in the Blue Containers. Hit this LINK4 for the Recycle/Waste Pages from the City of KW
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Key West & Lower Keys Habitat for Humanity 305-294-9006
for Lower Keys Habitat for Humanity
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Books & Books @ The Studios, Mia Clement. 533 Eaton St ,
Key West, FL 33040,
305.320.0208
MANGO MADNESS June 1-July 20. Click Intent Show / More Info
LINK1
Every summer, we celebrate the slowing down and the heating up with a special Members' Show and party. In its 5th year, Mango Madness welcomes paintings, books, video, sculptures and assorted art objects that capture the color of Key West (or simply what our talented members are up to lately).
DATES TO REMEMBER :
Drop Off:
Fri & Sat May 26 & 27, 10am-4pm.
Pick Up:
Fri & Sat July 21 & 22, 10am-4pm
Click CLASSES to see the June, July & August Classes
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Robert Frost Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony 6/4 1pm LINK1
Photography Critique / Exchange with Sharon Lee Hart 6/5 6P AIR LINK2
Your Way Back to Me : Screening with Alexandra Dietz 6/9 7p
Summer Art School for Kids Ages10-14; Weekly Sessions Starting June 19 10a-3p LINK4
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Here is the Link from Two of Our 2016 Summer Issues when we had about 80 photos from Miranda : Issue Aug 8
http://conta.cc/2b440NQ
and the Aug 15 Issue
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Forgotten Felines 305-743-2520
Forgotten Felines is an all volunteer organization which provides food and veterinary care to homeless and abandoned cats in the Middle and Lower Keys. They also place adoptable cats in loving homes and strive to educate the public about the importance of proper care and spay/neuter of pets. In the nearly two decades of its existence, Forgotten Felines has spayed/neutered more than 3,000 cats. They also maintain a number of daily feeding stations which service several hundred homeless cats.
Interested in becoming a Forgotten Felines volunteer or to make a donation should call Jerry (305) 743-2520 OR 305-515-2759.
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WWW.TURTLEHOSPITAL.ORG 305-743-2552 2396 OS HWY. MARATHON
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cliff@MarathonFlorida.com Go on line for some entertaining Middle Keys Local Programming; to get involved in TV88 call Cliff at 305-587-9830.
Cliff sends regards to The Keys Blast readers and tell us : Florida Keys Television has started providing channels for businesses, organizations, and individuals throughout The Florida Keys. Those channels can be found by going to www.MarathonFlorida.com
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Reef Relief's youth education programs grow thanks to disney conservation fund grant!
The Disney Conservation Fund focuses on reversing the decline of wildlife and increasing the time kids spend in nature. Since its inception in 1995, DCF has provided approximately $65 million to support conservation programs in 115 countries. For the 3rd year, The Disney Conservation Fund is supporting Reef Relief's Coral Reef Youth Education Program including the Discover Coral Reefs School Program and Coral Camp for Kids Program.
Reef Relief has provided the Discover Coral Reefs School Program to the Monroe County School District for over 23 years. This program supplements the Monroe County Curriculum by teaching students core marine science topics so they can better understand their local marine environment. This program primarily teaches students the value and importance of the local coral reef ecosystem, and ways that they can be positive stewards of the marine environment. This year, the Discover Coral Reef School Program has worked with a variety of new schools, now reaching 15 schools within Monroe County. The program is scheduled to teach more 4,700 students by the completion of the 2016-2017 school year.
Coral Camp for Kids provides an opportunity for children to learn more about coral reefs and marine science outside the classroom. Coral Camp is a nature-based education camp that focuses on marine science and offers interactive lessons and daily field trips, including 4 days of snorkeling at the sponge gardens, seagrass beds, and barrier coral reef. This upcoming summer will be the 9th consecutive year that Reef Relief has held Summer Coral Camp for Kids. This year, Reef Relief expanded this educational opportunity by providing a Spring Break Coral Camp. Reef Relief's Youth Education Programs have grown and expanded leaps and bounds in the 2016-2017 year thanks to the Disney Conservation Fund Grant. These goals would not have been met without the support of the locals in the Florida Keys community and generous grant donations. For more information: email: reefrelief@gmail.com, call (305) 294-3100 or visit reefrelief.org/ . Reef Relief is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to improving and protecting our coral reef ecosystem. Check us out at reefrelief.org
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Raquel Crummitt
District Manager Florida,
JSA Promos and Print
North Florida: 904-994-5824,
South Florida and Florida Keys: 305-414-8949,
raquelc@jsapromos.com ,
www.brownandbigelow.com
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Cabaret! 5-7pm:
Jazz in the Gardens Sundays 5-7:30P :
PLUS Cabaret! 5-7pm: Wed. to and inc. Sat
JAZZ In The Gardens 5:30--8pm every Sunday
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A Truly ALL STAR Line Up for May 28 Featuring Deborah White & Friends
"World of Rose" The Last Wine Class of the Season is June 6 RSVP 305-294-2661
KEY WEST WELLNESS CENTER AKA
3420 Duck Ave.
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WWW.BENHARRISONKEYWEST.COM
Check out the Amazon description of Sailing Down the Mountain
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They meet on the First Thursday of the month at 1:30pm.
For more information, please contact Jane Tiedeman at
305-923-3820
Tiedermanjane@Gmail.com
Photos below from Club Member and a Regular Featured Speaker : Beryn Harty
Meetings are the 3rd Sun of the month, 1 pm , for info, Marie 305 509 7744, keywestmarie@yahoo.com.
always, the public is welcome ; keywestorchidsociety.org, Marie 305 509 7744, keywestmarie@yahoo.com. PLUS the new Newsletter is out ; go to their Website to View the May Newsletter.
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 MUSIC SECTION 
Fionna Molloy
: Every Tuesday night at Mc Connell's Irish Pub. 900 Duval St. 8-11pm.
Libby York returns to KW at Little Room Jazz Club 821 Duval St. 8-11 Every Wed.;
WWW.LIBBYYORK.COM.
Howard Livingston & the MM24 Band
WWW.MILEMARKER24.COM
; and their new CD "Sell Your Stuff, Keep the Dog Live on an Island"
Dani Hoy & her Band The Shanty Hounds are at Grunts Thur. & Sun. 8-11pm
https://www.facebook.com/smithlc1?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/groups/radioa1a/
B. O.'S Fishwagon and Southern Magnolia
Southernmost Magnolia, the Key West version of the renowned New England band Magnolia, plays a unique blend of Cajun, country, and bluegrass music. Led by singer and guitarist Maggie Moniz, with local fixtures Steve Gibson on mandolin and Cindy Jefferson on bass,and world-famous Chuck Sherman on pedal steel, they play good time music sure to get your head boppin', your toes tappin', and your feet movin'. They will be making sure everyone can let the good times roll at B.O.'s Fish Wagon every Thursday
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Skiper Krippitz and Bobby Nesbit every Thursday at Salute on the Beach 1000 Atlantic Blvd. 305-292-1117. Melody Cooper
every Wed. & Fri. at Bistro Sole 1019 White St. Jazz, Latin & Popular Music
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Bobby Nesbitt and Skipper Kripitz
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Melody Cooper
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Congratulations Christopher Elwell and Family for being recipients of the Florence Spotswood Humanitarian Award.
 Christopher is a big supporter of The Arts inc. Florida Keys Council of The Arts. This town owes you so much; please support this wonderful store ( Hundreds of Great Furniture Selections).
ROYAL FURNITURE
WWW.KEYSFURNITURE.COM 305-295-6400
Searstown Plaza 3326 N. Roosevelt Blvd., 3218 Flagler Ave. ( Ashley Furniture), 1757 OS Hwy. ( Marathon) & 9895 OS Hwy. Key Largo.
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Go to their FB Link for Upcoming events. AHiggins@Cityofkeywest-fl.gov; as well more detail/Info. on New Florida Keys Green Business Certification
The City of Key West is continuing to help its community go green by rolling out the new Florida Keys Green Business Certification. It's online, it's easy, and it's discounted 90% for 2017!
If you have a business, pledge to become Florida Keys Green Certified in 2017.
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WWW.AVINPARADISE.COM
305-296-9099 Kelly@Avinparaadise.com
GREAT JOB KELLY IN SUPPLYING STATE OF THE ART SOUND FOR THE HOMETOWN KEY WEST EVENTS
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Just to give you a quick overview about the Coral House... we are located just ½ block off the beach (so it's quiet)...we are located in the center of the boardwalk/beach area & only 3 blocks from the beach's band shell theater on Johnson St. where the city has music playing almost every night - FREE...we are only 83 steps to the 3.5 mile long, remodeled & historical brick paved boardwalk
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To get on their monthly E-Newsletter write them at News@MFMM.ORG Open daily 200 Greene St. 305-294-2633.
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OUR EXTENSIVE THEATRE SECTION
"The caliber of music and talent we are bringing to the [Key West] theater is unlike anything else this island has to offer. The experience alone sets us apart from many venues nationwide. There isn't a bad seat in the house" adds Kelly Norman, Director of Marketing & Development. The newly renovated Key West Theater features intimate seating for 250, cocktailed table service, and balcony seating. Membership opportunities will also be offered throughout the 2017 season which will give patrons an opportunity to support performing arts and gain benefits such as advance ticket purchases, exclusive invites and promotional memorabilia. Due to space constraints ; the detailed info. on all the performers had to be cut; but go to their website for detailed info..
UPCOMING CONCERTS: Go to their website for Updated Schedule ; ALSO HERE IS THE MOST RECENT SCHEDULE LINK THAT KELLY JUST SENT OVER
Only a few of Gigs :
6/4 MATEO JAMPOL Fla. Keys Guitar Festival
6/8 Dave Mason
7/1 The Dan Band
9/10 Tig Notaro
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EXTENSIVE LIST OF WEBSITE LINKS
The Following (GREEN LINK BELOW) are WEBSITE LINKS from the Municipalities, Media, Art Galleries, Theaters, ALL the Eco/Nature/Green/Conservation Sites & all the sites you need to obtain any information about The Keys. All Sites are known and ALL have been tested to insure Virus Free Environments. Of course ; if you have a site that you would like to share ; please send it to us at EK10@AOL.COM. Click Below
Thanks for Reading The Keys Blast. Once again ; Thanks to all the Contributing Editors. Have an Outstanding week. Ed Krane
& Friends 954-448-4324 EK10@AOL.COM
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