now – December 2008
"The Icons." Exhibition of sculpture by J. Seward Johnson, Jr. Life-sized sculptures of America's favorite celebrities from Marilyn Monroe, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers to the Coppertone Girl. Museum open daily. Custom House, 281 Front St., Key West. 295-6616. kwahs.org.
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Key West Art & Historical Society presents Rita Mac Nelly & Breezy Bogan: “American Trophies.” Mixed media sculpture. Museum open daily. Custom House, 281 Front St., Key West. 295-6616. kwahs.org.
Saturday, March 8
Old Island Restoration Foundation presents 46th Annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest. Free to watch or compete. 1:30 p.m. Key West. 294-9501. oirf.org.
Friday, March 14 - Saturday, March 15
Old Island Restoration Foundation presents 48th Annual House and Garden Tours. tour of five private homes and gardens in Key West. $25. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 294-9501. oirf.org.
Friday, March 21
Marathon Garden Club member meeting. Presentation on Bananas & Fruit Trees by Chris Rollins from Fruit & Spice Park. Open to public. 11:30 a.m. Marathon Garden Club, 5270 Overseas Hwy., Marathon. 743-4971. keysy.com/mgc.
Saturday, March 23 - Sunday, March 24
Key West Garden Club Annual Key West Gardens Tour. Visit 5 private gardens in Old Town Key West. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. West Martello Tower, Atlantic Blvd. at Higgs Beach, Key West. 294-3210.
Thursday, March 27
"Evening with The Stars." Dr. David Heeschen, astronomer greets you at Crane Point to view the planets, stars and other night sky events. Members free/non-members $5. Registration required. 7:30 p.m. Crane Point Museums & Nature Center, 5550 Overseas Hwy., Marathon. Reservations 743-3900. cranepoint.org
Friday, May 16
International Museum Day. Custom House, Lighthouse and Fort East Martello museums will offer half price admissions, guided tours and children's activities. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call Key West Art & Historical Society at 295-6616 for more info.
Friday, May 16 - Saturday, May 17
Harry S. Truman Legacy Symposium. “Truman and American Immigration Policies.” Reception, panel discussions and workshops. Little White House Museum and other venues in Key West. 294-9911. trumansymposium.com.
May – December
Key West Art and Historical Society presents "In Their Own Words: The Ghosts of East Martello." Open daily. Fort East Martello Museum, 3501 S. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West. 295-6616. kwahs.org.
"The Tempest - Hurricanes that Tormented Spanish Shipping, 1550-1750." Exhibition, lectures, special events. Mel Fisher Maritime Museum, 200 Greene St., Key West. 294-2633. melfisher.org.
Second Monday
Historical Preservation Society of the Upper Keys. Lectures and presentations about Keys history. 7 p.m., Key Largo Library, Tradewinds Shopping Plaza, MM 101.4, Key Largo. keyshistory.org 852-1620.
Tuesdays
Morning bird walk led by Neil Schenfeld. 9 a.m. $4-$8. Free to members. Crane Point Museums & Nature Center, 5550 Overseas Hwy., Marathon. 743-3900. cranepoint.net
Third Friday
Marathon Garden Club meets October - May. Guest speakers, refreshments. Open to the public. 11:30 a.m. Marathon Garden Club, 5270 Overseas Hwy., Marathon. 743-4971.
Third Saturday
Civil War History. The park's Civil War re-enactment unit, Battery B, 1st U.S. Artillery, will demonstrate the artillery drill on the seacost cannon as well as field artillery pieces. Park visitors will also get a glimpse of everyday life at a fortress in the 1860's. Free with regular park admission. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, entrance at Thomas and Southard, Key West. 292- 6713.
Self-Guided Tours or Guided Horticultural Tours. Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden, One Free School Lane, off of the 500 block of Simonton St. Open 10-5 daily/Guided tours take place at 11 a.m. Admission is $6; self-guided/$20guided. 294-0015. www.nancyforrester.com.
Key West Maritime Historical Society. Preservation of the maritime heritage of the Florida Keys. Monthly lectures, field trips, exhibits, publications and special events. Nov-May. Award-winning FLORIDA KEYS SEA HERITAGE JOURNAL published quarterly. 292-7903.
Florida Keys History of Diving Museum. Exhibits, tours, lectures and events. 82990 Overseas Hwy. (MM 83), Islamorada. 664-9737. divingmuseum.com.
Custom House (Key West Museum of Art & History), 281 Front St. 295-6616. kwahs.com.
Fort East Martello Museum, 3501 S. Roosevelt Blvd. 296-3913. kwahs.com
Harry S. Truman Little White House Museum, 111 Front St. 294-9911. trumanlittlewhitehouse.com.
Heritage House Museum, 410 Caroline St. 296-3573. heritagehousemuseum.org.
West Martello Tower, Key West Garden Club, Atlantic Blvd. 294-3210. keywestgardenclub.com
K.W. Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden, 5210 College Rd., Stock Island. 296-1504. keywestbotanicalgarden.org.
Lighthouse Museum, 938 Whitehead St. 294-0012. kwahs.com
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum, 200 Greene St. 294-2633. melfisher.org
Museums and Nature Center of Crane Point, 5550 Overseas Hwy. 743-3900. cranepoint.net.
Marathon Garden Club, 5270 Overseas Hwy. 743-4971. keysy.com/mgc.
History of Diving Museum, MM 83, Bayside, 82990 Overseas Hwy. 664-9737. divingmuseum.com.