4:00pm The Tropic Cinema - Doors open at 3:30pm
Join us for a special screening of REAP THE WILD WIND, written by Thelma Strabel, on Wednesday, April 2, the day before the formal opening of the Key West Historic Days Celebration. Thelma was so enamored with Key West and its history that in 1940 she bought a house in Key West.
Dr. Corey Malcom, Historian at the Florida Keys History Center in the Monroe County Library will introduce the historic Key West Film Series sponsored by the Monroe County Library while providing context on REAP THE WILD WIND and it's historical relevance.
Dr. Marlene Thorn of the Key West Woman’s Club will then introduce the week’s events of the Key West Historic Days Celebration and the 110th Anniversary of the Key West Woman's Club
This film is part of the Key West Historic Film Series and is sponsored by Monroe County Library.
Free Event - Limited to 150 people - first come, first serve until full. Doors open at 3:30pm
Location: Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton Street
CELEBRATING OUR LEGACY
Location: Hellings Curry Museum - Home of the Key West Woman's Club, 319 Duval Street
All Day - Free tours, art displays, music and merchandise sales, including the Key West Woman’s Club newly revised 2025 Cookbook. Raffle tickets for sale Thursday -Saturday. your choice of five fabulous baskets: The Woman’s Club Basket, Explore Key West Basket, Literary Key West Basket, Self Indulgence Basket, and It’s Wine O’Clock Somewhere Basket. No need to be present to win. Baskets will be displayed and tickets sold throughout
the Four Day Historic Event. Winners announced Saturday, April 5, 5:30 PM at the Key West Woman’s Club.
Location: 319 Duval St.
Free Event
10:00am - 3:00pm Free Docent Tours of The Key West Oldest House and Hellings Curry Museum home of the Key West Woman's Club, featuring art from the Key West Art Center.
Location: 319 Duval St.
Free Event
10:00am - 2:00pm The Red Barn Theater will be open for free tours.
11:00am - 1:00pm Entertainment by Nancy Beck on the front court yard of the Hellings Curry Museum home of the Key West Woman's Club.
Location: Hellings Curry Museum, 319 Duval St.
Free Event
1:00pm - 2:00pm Begin Key West Historic Days Celebration Registration, ticket sales, programs, and event sign ups. Live entertainment at Hellings Curry Museum by The End of the Road Ukulele Band while local artists demonstrate his/her craft in the front courtyard.
Location: Hellings Curry Museum, 319 Duval St.
Free Event
2:30pm - 4:00pm Key West High School Steel Drum Band will perform on the front court yard of the Hellings Curry Museum home of the Key West Woman's Club.
Location: 319 Duval St.
Free Event
4:00pm - 6:15pm. The Opening Ceremony at The Hellings Curry Museum home of the Key West Woman's Club. Watch and listen to the cannon shot down Duval. Clinton Curry will execute his Conch Blowing.
Including Happy Hour - Cash Bar, Appetizers and Music by Camille Tolfer & Friends on the front court yard of the Hellings Curry Museum home of the Key West Woman's Club and appetizers from our Key West Woman's Club newly revised cookbook, prepared for you by Key West Cooking School.
Location: 319 Duval St.
Free Event
"Historic Days Welcome"
Key West Woman's Club President Aundrea Wagner will welcome you and introduce Woman's Club Vice President Dr. Marlene Thorn who will present an overview of Key West Historic Days and the main topics of the event. Rev. Sarah Fowler will lead the Benediction.
Location: 319 Duval St.
Free Event
"Women Get Things Done."
Key note speaker Susan Mitchell (past Woman's Club President) will introduce the 110th year anniversary of the Key West Woman's Club. Nance Frank, a Key West Woman's Club, member will speak about Wilhelmina Harvey, first female Mayor of Key West and Monroe County. Woman's Club docent director Janie Teitelbaum, will speak briefly about the historical context of the Hellings Curry Museum.
Location: 319 Duval St.
Free Event
6:15pm - 8:15pm "Panel Discussion " Moderator, Aundrea Wagner, President of the Key West Woman's Club will present a history of Captain Hellings and Eleanor Curry and their families. Meet and greet the descendants and view family heirlooms. Listen to Nichole Curry Jones the great granddaughter of Eleanor Curry Hellings and and son, Chad Jones and Clinton Curry (7th generation Conch) . Learn stories of the Curry family. Open Bar and
Appetizers from our Key West Woman's Club newly revised 2025 Cookbook, prepared for you by the Key West Cooking School.
Please arrive 10 minutes early for check in. Limited to 80.
Location: 319 Duval St.
A WALK THROUGH TIME: KEY WEST CULTURAL HERITAGE
Raffle tickets for sale Thursday - Saturday: Your choice of five fabulous baskets: The Woman’s Club Basket, Explore Key West Basket, Literary Key West Basket, Self-Indulgence Basket, and It’s Wine O’Clock Somewhere Basket. No need to be present to win. Baskets will be displayed and tickets sold throughout the Four Day Historic Event. (Winners announced Saturday, 5:30 PM at the Key West Woman’s Club.)
Location: 319 Duval St.
Free Event
10:00am - 3:00pm Free Docent Tours of The Key West Oldest House and Hellings Curry Museum home of the Key West Woman's Club, featuring art from the Key West Art Center.
Location: 319 Duval St.
10:00am - 2:00pm The Red Barn Theater will be open for free tours
TWO WALKING TOURS OF THE CURRY HOMES :
Led by DR. CORI CONVERTITO, HISTORIAN & CURATOR of the KEY WEST AND ART & HISTORICAL SOCIETY:
Meeting location 319 Duval Street, Hellings Curry Museum. The tour includes highlights of the Curry Family. This 90 minute walking tour will begin at the Hellings Curry Museum and will meander through the streets of Old Town pausing at points of interest related to William Curry, his extended family and his business interests. Stops include six of the seven Curry Mansions, the Key West Historic Seaport, the telegraph office and warehouses. The tour concludes with an in-depth walk through the Curry Mansion with Woman's Club member PJ Eaton.
1:00pm - 2:30pm Historic Tours of America Trolley Tour.
Join us as we journey through the colorful streets, stopping at the iconic sights that have shaped Key West's vibrant culture and rich history. Additional tour information regarding the Curry Homes will be given by P.J. Eaton, Docent at the Hellings Curry Museum home of the Key West Woman's Club.
Arrive 30 minutes early for wristband at Hellings Curry Museum 319 Duval Street.
5:00pm - 6:30pm "Echoes of the Island: Growing Up In Key West"
An Historic Presentation Panel at the Tropic Cinema moderated by
Dr. Cori Convertito, Curator and Historian of the Key West Art and Historical Society.
Location: The Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton Street
Champagne provided upon arrival to theater.
Panel Members:
Alex Vega - Director of the Alex Vega Historic Fire House Museum
Clayton Lopez - Key West City Commissioner
Teresa Menendez - Business Woman
6:30pm - 8:00pm "After Party" at Hellings Curry Museum, home of the Key West Woman's Club. Open bar, appetizers and desserts from the new 2025 Key West Woman's Club Cookbook provided by the Key West Woman's Club. Music by The Privateer: Known for covering hits from the '50s to today.
FESTIVAL DAYS AND ISLAND NIGHTS
Experience the amazing flavors & sounds of Key West at The Hellings Curry Museum home of the Key West Woman's Club, 319 Duval Street.
Raffle tickets for sale Thursday - Saturday: your choice of five fabulous baskets: The Woman’s Club Basket, Explore Key West Basket, Literary Key West Basket, Self-Indulgence Basket, and It’s Wine O’Clock Somewhere Basket. No need to be present to win. Baskets will be displayed and tickets sold throughout the Four Day Historic Event.
(Winners announced Saturday, April 5, 5:30pm at the Key West Woman’s Club)
Location: 319 Duval St.
Free Event
10:00am - 1:00pm Free Docent Tours of Hellings Curry Museum, home of the Key West Woman's Club and our neighbor, The Oldest House Museum.
Free Event
10:00am - 2:00pm The Red Barn Theatre will be open for free tours.
Free Event
12:00pm - 4:00pm Vendors Kick-Off - Island Days and Nights
Start the celebration in true Key West style! Enjoy the festive sounds of conch blowing to officially open this event. Shop and explore a variety of booths hosted by Key West Woman's Club members, local vendors, and Eleanor's Boutique. Stroll through an art display from the Key West Art Center, with unique pieces available for purchase. Live music will set the tone for a vibrant afternoon. Food and drink tickets will be available on site.
Location: 319 Duval St.
Free Event
12:00pm - 4:00pm Children's Events
Historical games and activities for children. Your child can experience some of the activities children were entertained with over 100 years ago. Come for the fun! Bring the whole family.
Location: 319 Duval St.
Free Event
12:30pm - 1:30pm Conch Cooking Competition
Celebrate the flavors of the island in this exciting Conch Cooking Competition, organized by Chef Martha Hubbard, featuring two categories: A Savory Conch Recipe and a Sweet Conch Recipe.
Location: 319 Duval St.
Free Event
Get involved! Tickets will be available for guests to vote for their favorite dish! The winner in each category will take home a cash prize. Don’t miss this delicious and interactive culinary event!
1:45pm - 2:00pm Food Competition Winner Announcement
Judges will announce the winners of the contest and cash prizes will be awarded
2:00pm - 3:00pm "Flavors of the Past - Exploring Key West's History Through Its Culinary Heritage." at The Hellings Curry Museum home of the Key West Club, 319 Duval Street
Free Event
Panel and Food Tastings
Panel Moderator: Dr. Roberta Isleib is a USA Today bestselling author and clinical psychologist. She is also known as Lucy Burdette, author of The Key West Food Critic Mysteries and is a Key West Woman's Club member. She has written 24 novels, including The Key Lime Crime. A Clue in the Crumbs, the 13th book in the series, The Key West Food Critic Mysteries, won the Florida Book Award’s gold medal in popular fiction. Her series features a Key West food critic solving murders on the side.
The following panelists will take the audience on a journey discovering the history of Key West through its food, which is shaped by Caribbean, Floridian, and Cuban influences. The exploration of the dishes of Key West will reveal the island’s deep ties to its immigrant past and seafaring traditions:
Enjoy tastings prepared by Chef Martha Hubbard at the The Hellings Curry Museum home of the Key West Club, 319 Duval Street
5:30pm - Raffle Winners Announced
5:30pm - 8:00pm Closing Happy Hour Evening Celebration
Celebrate the 110th Anniversary of the Key West Woman's Club. We will cut and serve 110th Anniversary cake.
Dance the night away with our local band Conch Fusion.
Beer, wine and Key West Woman's Club signature drink 'The Eleanor' from the 2025 Key West Woman's Club Cook.
Location: 319 Duval St.
Free Event
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Special Closing Event
3:00pm - 5:00pm High Tea of Years Gone By - At The Hellings Curry Museum home of the Key West Woman's Club.
Bringing back the elegance and charm of an afternoon high tea to celebrate the Key West Woman’s Club 110th Anniversary. Enjoy champagne and choose from a fine selection of teas, finger sandwiches and delectable sweets, including scones, fruit tarts, and other extraordinary delights.
Share in this oh-so-lovely tea time event with old friends and meet new ones! Location: 319 Duval St.
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