📆 Around town this week
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This week
🎄 The reMARCable Tabletop Christmas Tree and Wreath Auction @ Opal Key Resort & Marina | Tuesday (12/2) at 5:30pm – If you’ve been waiting for a sign to outsource your holiday decor, Giving Tuesday’s auction of tabletop Christmas trees and wreaths delivers, no tangled lights required. Bid with a $20 paddle donation, enjoy apps, cash bar, and let DJ Sanaris Peacock raise money for MARC.
🧶 Crochet for a Cause @ Big Pine Key Branch Library | Wednesday (12/3) at 1:30pm – Trade your doomscrolling for a hook, some yarn, and a whole lot of heart. This cozy weekly meet-up is all about stitching baby blankets for the Lower Keys Medical Center Maternity Ward, so every row does a little good. Crocheters and knitters of all skill levels are welcome—come for the charity, stay for the chatter.
🌺 An Enchanted Evening in the Key West Gardens at Fort West Martello – Past, Present & Future @ Key West Gardens at Fort West Martello | Wednesday (12/3) at 5:30pm – Think you know the Gardens? Come toast 70 years at Fort West Martello, with lighted palms, live strings, and island-inspired bites by Kaya Island Eats. Tickets are $70, a silent auction awaits, all to keep the garden thriving, and Key West casual counts as formal.
💎 Jewelry Class @ Key West Branch Library | Friday (12/5) at 2:00pm – Key West Library is getting sparkly with a Jewelry Class, all materials provided, all skill levels, ages 16+. Swap your Duval crawl for beads and pliers, and leave with island-chic bling. Quiet room, creative buzz, zero pressure, maximum bragging rights.
🚲 Wesley House Family Services Holiday Village & BeLighted Bike Ride Special Event @ Coffee Butler Amphitheater | Friday (12/5) at 5:00pm – Holiday Village takes over the Amphitheater with music, lights, and cheer to make even Duval behave. The BeLighted Bike Ride rolls down Southard, Whitehead, and Duval, expect rolling closures. Slap some twinkle on your cruiser, or post up and wave while the lights babysit.
This weekend
📚 Book Sale @ Key West Branch Library | Saturday (12/6) at 10:00am – This Friends of the Key West Library book sale sets up in the Palm Garden, where 3,000 donated books invite a browse, a chat, or a gift. Gossip, snag a beach read, support library programs for adults and kids, and pretend you needed fewer books.
🧶 Fiber Fiends @ Key West Branch Library | Saturday (12/6) at 2:00pm – Trade bran flakes for better fiber and pop into the Key West Library for a cozy session of knitting, crocheting, and embroidery. Bring your WIP, share a tip, leave calmer, smarter, and possibly with fewer dropped stitches. Low stakes, high camaraderie.
🥁 Holiday Parade| Saturday (12/6) at 6:30pm – Bundle up and claim a curb for the annual holiday parade, the beloved excuse to drink cocoa in public and cheer at twinkle lights. Expect floats, marching bands, and a sea of tiny mittens waving. Bring patience, lawn chairs, and your best small-town smile.
⚓️ Guided Tours – Pearl Harbor Commemoration @ History of Diving Museum | Sunday (12/7) at 11:00am – Step into history with special guided tours honoring the US Navy divers who took on the dangerous work of salvaging the wrecks of Pearl Harbor. Hear stories of courage, ingenuity, and underwater grit as guides bring these missions to life right off the Overseas Highway. dive into this powerful remembrance.
🎨 Pop-up Make and Create for Kids @ Key West Museum of Art & History | Sunday (12/7) at 11:00am – Give the kitchen table a break and let the kids make art, learn a little Keys history, and raid someone else’s glue sticks. This free, first-Sunday pop-up rotates through KWAHS museums with hands-on projects, all supplies included, no registration, just drop in.
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