Thursday, August 25 thru Wednesday, August 31
Visit keysarts.com, Cultural Calendar for more listings and events throughout the Keys.

Key West Happenings
ARTIST RECEPTIONS/EXHIBITIONS
Friday
Custom Made Opening Reception, 5:30 PM
Key West Art and Historical Society celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Custom House as it presents Custom Made, an exhibition focused on the building’s structure and the federal offices that occupied the space for decades. The Custom House, 281 Front St. 305-295-6616. kwahs.org

Saturday
Sip and Shop Saturday with ZEN Jewelry, 6 PM
Sharing her latest designs in her ZEN jewelry collection — herkimer diamonds, drusy crystals, bangle bracelets and ZEN Lava Love aromatherapy jewelry. Uva Wine Bar, 519 Fleming St. Uva Wine Bar, 519 Fleming St. [email protected]

CLASSES and WORKSHOPS
Thursdays (August 25-September 15)
Acrylic Painting Class: Words to Live By with Maggie Ruley, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Add inspirational words, quotes or poetry to your acrylic painting. Students will be invited to participate in a group show in October. Call to register 305-304-1013. Island Inspirations, 933B Fleming St. maggieruley.com

FILM
Thursday
The Birds, 7 PM
Radio Play Presentation performed live on WLRN 91.3. Reception at 5:30 p.m. Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St. tropiccinema.com

Tuesday
The Notebook, 8 PM
Key West Theater’s Summerish Fun Movie Series, 512 Eaton St. www.thekeywesttheater.com

KIDS DANCE CLASSES
Fall 2016 Child/Teen Dance Semester
Starts Tuesday, September 6th – Two New Studio locations!
Open classes for beginners through professionals, ages 2yrs through adult in Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary, Modern, Jazz, Tap, HipHop, Mommy & Me, Creative Ballet, African Dance & Drumming, Zumba, Bellydance, Jazzercise, Yoga, Capoiera and more are being offered. Check both schedules online coffeemilldance.com or 305-296-9982.

LITERARY
Saturday
Key West Writer’s Guild, 9 AM
Writers of essays, poetry, fiction and nonfiction, published and unpublished are welcome. Key West by the Sea, 2601 S. Roosevelt Blvd. keywestwritersguild.org

MUSEUMS, HISTORY and CULINARY
Friday-Sunday
Special Museums and Attractions Weekend
Sixth annual event provides free or discounted admission passes to 20 participating museums and attractions in the Keys. Register free online at aldo.wlrn.org/floridakeysweekend/

Saturday
Conch Heritage Picnic Dinner, 6:30 PM
The Key West Art & Historical Society and Isle Cook Key West have teamed up to present a picnic style Conch heritage dinner prepared by acclaimed chefs Martha Hubbard, Paul Menta, Dave Furman, Martin Liz, Ryan Shapiro and Doug Shook, featuring a variety of classic Key West/Conch recipes. KWAHS, Fort East Martello, 3501 S. Roosevelt Blvd. kwahs.org

UPPER KEYS HAPPENINGS
LITERARY
Wednesday
Latitude 25 Writers Meeting, 7 PM
Key Largo Library, Tradewinds Shopping Center MM101.4. 305-451-4164. [email protected]

ONGOING
ARTISTS EXHIBITIONS
-Gallery On Green – Summer Salon Show, 606 Greene St. 305-294-1669. galleryongreene.com

-Pencil Me In: The Sketches of Mario Sanchez, The Custom House Museum, 281 Front St. 305-295-6616. kwahs.org

-Innocent Souls: Vietnam 1968 and Yesterday’s Kids: Reflection by 1st Lieutenant Glenn Hoover. Gato Building, 1100 Simonton St. InnocentSoulsVietnam.org

 CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
– Life Drawing Workshops with Annamarie Giordano, Thursdays, 11 AM. Weekly 3-hour long class. Models wanted. Private Home – 325 Catharine St, Key West. RSVP 609-884-3474.

-Plein Air Painting Classes in Sugarloaf, Thursdays at 9:30 AM. Call Jim Salem for more information. 305-394-5555. [email protected]

-The Studios of Key West – Classes and Workshops: Painting and drawing, writing and reading, Photo and Mixed Media, Culinary Arts, Kids and Teens, Music Performance and movement. 533 Eaton St. 305-296-0458. tskw.org

-The Art Studio in Marathon – Classes and workshops: Pottery, Clay, Glass, Painting, Sculpture and more. 12535 Overseas Hwy, Oceanside. 305-289-9013. keysartstudio.com

-Morada Way Arts and Cultural District – Classes and workshops: Playing with Abstraction, Beer 101, Plein Air to the Next Level, Creating with Clay, Underwater Realism, Palm Frond Boats, Write Your Story, Exploring Paint with Taylor, Keeping Images Alive. 151 Morada Way, MM 81.5, 305-900-9023.

DANCE
-Tuesdays: Key West Country Western Dancers – Dancers get together for dancing Texas 2-step, swing, waltz, cha cha NC2 & more. Free line dance lessons with Marvin. Blue Room at BottleCap, 1128 Simonton St. 724-333-4137.

-Wednesdays/Fridays: Salsa Dance Lessons with Lucy and Charlie, 7 PM and 8 PM, Beginner/refresher class. No partner needed and we love newbies. Paradise Health and Fitness Dance Studio, 1706 N. Roosevelt Blvd. 305-296-6348. [email protected]

-Theo and Ganine’s Dance Center: World-class instructors-Ballroom and Latin Dance Lessons, American and International styles, wedding dance, swing, salsa. Beginner’s welcome, no partner required. 5800 Overseas Hwy, Suite 40, Marathon. 305-766-3428. KeysDanceCenter.com

-Coffee Mill Dance and Yoga Studio Classes: Ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip-hop, latin, belly dance and African dance. 605-A Simonton St. 305-296-9982. coffeemilldance.com

-Dance Factory Classes: Ballroom and Latin Dance classes, Ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop and creative movement for children and adults. 906 Kennedy Dr. 305-296-5015. dancefactorykeywest.com

MUSIC
-Virgilio’s Nightly Entertainment, 9:30 PM, 524 Duval St. (rear) 305-296-1075.

-Tavern N’ Town Nightly Entertainment, featuring Michael Thomas, Carmen Rodriguez, Mike Emerson, Bobby Nesbitt and Rob DiStasi. Call for weekly line-up 305-296-8100. Marriot Beachside, 3841 N. Roosevelt Blvd.

-In the Cabaret, Wednesdays-Saturdays, 5 PM, The Gardens Hotel, 526 Angela St., Key West.

-Dave Feder, Thursdays, 9 p.m. oo-tray Restaurant, 80939 Overseas Hwy., Islamorada. 305-922-2027.