FESTIVALS & FUNDRAISERS

Key Lime Festival 4th Annual
SATURDAY-MONDAY
Various times/events in Key West including a wacky talent show, pie-eating and cooking contests, a Key Lime Martini Sip and Stroll and Key lime rum sampling and distillery tour. www.keylimefestival.com

Independence Day Celebrations:
MONDAY, JULY 4TH
-Key West: VNA & Hospice 32nd Annual Picnic Fundraiser, 5 p.m., Casa Marina Resort, 1500 Reynolds St. www.keystix.com
-Key West: Fireworks, 9 p.m., Higgs Beach, Atlantic Blvd.
-Marathon: Patriotic Parade, Beach Party & Fireworks Show, 10:30 a.m., Marathon High School, Sombrero Beach Rd.
-Upper Keys: Celebration at Founders Park, 6 p.m. Plantation Key, MM 87 Bayside; Fireworks Show on Blackwater Sound, 10 PM Key Largo, MM 104 Bayside.

THEATER

Key West Summer Stage – Bad Jews
WEDNESDAYS-SUNDAYS (6/29-7/10), 8 PM
After a beloved grandfather dies in New York, leaving a treasured piece of religious jewelry that he succeeded in hiding even from the Nazis during the Holocaust, cousins fight over not only the family heirloom, but their “religious faith, cultural assimilation, and even the validity of each other’s romances.” Red Barn Theatre, 319 Duval St., Key West.
www.keywestsummerstage.com

Summer Acting Classes
Actress/Director Carole MacCartee is offering her Summer Acting Technique classes at the Red Barn Theatre in Key West. The six-week courses include: Scene Study, Mondays/Fridays, 7 to 10 pm, beginning July 11, and Monologue/Audition, Wednesdays, 7 to 10 pm, beginning July 13. Only 10 students per class will be accepted. To sign up and for fee info, call Carole at 305-296-5587.

ARTISTS RECEPTIONS/EXHIBITIONS

Upper Duval Art Stroll
FRIDAY, 6 PM
Special art exhibitions and receptions at galleries and shops along Upper Duval from United to Truman. Including Frangipani Gallery, SoDu Gallery, Cocco and Salem, Island Arts, Key West Pottery, Cork and Stogie, Millionaire Gallery, Dog Tired Studio and Gallery and Rock House Gallery.

Tropical Botanicals, Photographs by Nancy Spiewak – Special Preview
SATURDAY, 6 PM
Featuring over a dozen new works untitled archival pigment prints and printed on 100 percent cotton rag paper. Exhibit thru July at Salt Gallery, 830 Fleming St., Key West. www.NancySpiewak.com

MUSIC

Florida Keys Guitar Festival
SATURDAY, 8 PM
Soul of the Spanish Guitar with Mateo. Murray Nelson Gov’t Cultural Center, Key Largo. www.keystix.com

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
TUESDAY, 8 PM
The band blends a vibrant fusion of the classic American sounds of jazz, swing, and dixieland, with the energy and spirit of contemporary culture. All original core line-up includes Scotty Morris (lead vocals and guitar), Kurt Sodergren (drums), Dirk Shumaker (double bass and vocals), Andy Rowley (baritone saxophone and vocals), Glen “The Kid” Marhevka (trumpet), Karl Hunter (saxophones and clarinet) and Joshua Levy (piano and arranger). Joining them on the road are Anthony Bonsera Jr. (trumpet) and Alex Henderson (trombone.) Key West Theater, 512 Eaton St. Tickets online at www.thekeywesttheater.com

FILM

Tropic Cinema
FRIDAY: The Heiress, 6 PM (In celebration of Olivia de Havilland 100th birthday)
SATURDAY: Kids Movie Club: Smurfs 2, 10:30 AM and Creature Feature: Puma Man, 11 AM. 416 Eaton St., Key West. www.tropiccinema.com

Florida Keys History & Discovery –
Mid Week Matinee: Hoot
WEDNESDAY, 2 PM
Keys History and Discovery Center, MM 82, Islamorada (located on the property of the Islander Resort). www.keysdiscovery.com

LITERARY

Key West Poetry Guild Meeting
SUNDAY, 7 PM
Open to all interested in poetry. *New location: UU Church, 801 Georgia St., Key West. 908-591-5566.

Keys Writers Meeting
WEDNESDAY, 1 PM
A read-aloud critique group for all forms of creative writing. All levels welcome. Big Pine Library, Winn-Dixie Shopping Plaza. www.keyslibraries.org

KIDS SUMMER CAMPS / CLASSES

Dance Factory- Summer Workshop Series: 6 Saturdays of Summer thru July 30
1-3 p.m.
July 2:Jazz 1
July 9: Ballet
July 16: Character
July 23: Modern/Lyrical
July 30: Hip Hop
906C Kennedy Drive, Key West.
305-296-5015

The Studios of Key West: Summer Art School (ages 10-14)
Art School specially designed to provide plenty of one-on-one attention through small class size and hands-on activities through a variety of experiences including from creating artwork and presenting a group exhibition, learning acting skills and putting on a performance, and from exploring the arts of other cultures to learning to playing music with your own band. One week sessions beginning June 20 through August 5, 9 am to 3 pm. Check website for details www.tskw.org

Summer Pottery Camps (ages 7-11), Week sessions: Mondays-Fridays, beginning June 13 through August 12th, 9 a.m. to noon. For more details and to register go to www.rubiesandclay.com or call 305-923-6199.

Art Camp! (ages 5-12)
9 week series beginning June 13-August 12. Each week features activities and excursions, including field trips to local museums, nearby beaches and gardens. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Detailed descriptions and registration information at www.kwahs.org/learn or by calling Key West Art & Historical Society, 305-295-6616 ext. 115.

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