The Tropic Cinema, will have a special 'Opening Night' on Wednesday, April 2, the day before Day 1 of the KWWC formal opening. We will be showing, REAP THE WILD WIND, with an intro by Dr. Malcolm and also Marlene Thorn, who will introduce the week’s events of the Historic Day Celebration. This will be part of the Tropics “Historic Key West Film Series.” supported by a grant from the Key West Library and introduced by Dr. Cori Malcolm of the Library.
Enjoy a glass of Champaign when you enter!
This event is free
WOMEN GET THINGS DONE!
All Day - Tours, merchandise sales, music, and art displays.
Docent Tours of Hellings Curry Museum available throughout the morning and afternoon. Merchandise, including our newly revised cookbook, will be available for sale daily.
1:30pm - 3:00pm - Begin Key West Historic Days Celebration
Registration, ticket Sales and programs, event sign ups and ticket sales.
Music by Bahama Village or Key west High.
2:pm - 4q:pm - Free Docent Tours: Curry House, Red Barn and Oldest House.
Merchandise for sale all day and music to sit around and greet.
3:00pm - 4:00pm -The End of the Road Ukulele Gang on the front porch of the Hellings Curry Museum, Home of the KWWC.
3:30pm - The Opening Ceremony. Cannon down Duval and Conch Blowing by Clinton Curry.
4:00pm - Happy Hour and Music Serving appetizers from our Key West Woman's Club, newly revised cookbook, prepared for you by Key west Woman's Club members.
4:30pm - Open the Evening Dr. Marlene Thorn (Festival Director and Vice President of the KWWC) welcomes you and will present an overview of Key West Historic Days and the main topics of the event. She will also introduce Sarah Fowler - Benediction.
4:45pm - 5:15pm - Women Get Things Done Key note speaker Susan Mitchell (past President) will introduce the history of the KWWC 110 years ago. Why we came together and all of the accomplishments ie. Library, Cookbook, Garden, HARK....
Susan will introduce an historic video of the KWWC along with Nance Frank, a descendant of the five original German and English families that settled in Key West, will speak and answer questions.
5:30pm - 7:00pm - Panel Discussion The Historical context of the Hellings Curry Museum with a history of genealogy of Captain Hellings and Eleanor Curry and their families. Moderated by the KWWC President Aundrea Wagner & Janie T, research by Wendy Purcell and a decendent - Clinton Curry.
Docent Tours of Hellings Curry Museum available throughout the morning and afternoon. Merchandise, including our newly revised cookbook, will be available for sale daily.
9:00 - 10:00 - Walking Tours of Curry Homes with Cori Convertito (Key West Historian).
10:00am - 3:00pm - Docent Tours of Hellings Curry Museum available throughout the morning and afternoon.Merchandise, including our newly revised cookbook, will be available for sale daily
10:00- 10:30 - Group Tour of Curry Mansion. Group Tour of curry Mansion will be led by P.J. Eaton, Docent of Hellings Curry Museum. Enjoy pastry and beverage back at the Helling Curry Museum and tour the Museum, The Oldest House, and the Red-Barn. Follow a Walking Tour, we will enter the Curry Mansion (Home of the Key Lime Pie) and enjoy light beverages and pastry.
10:45 - 12:15 - Group Tour of Curry Mansion (Home of the Key Lime Pie) with Cori Convertito (Key West Historian) and enjoy light beverages and pastry.
1:00 - 2:30 - Trolly Tour limit 36 riders. 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. Visit and learn about all of the Curry Houses and stop at The Southern Most House! Trolly will drop at the ECO CENTER and there is a short walk to base.
Hear the Historic Tours of America’s Trolley tour of Key West history and historic sites, with additional tour information by P.J. Eaton of the KWWC. Two stops with short presentations: at the Monroe County Library where Historian Corey Malcolm will make a short presentation on the history of the KWWC, and the historic American Legion, in Bahama Village, where Nancy Moulton, Director, will make a short historic presentation of the importance of this American Legion in KW.
4:00pm - 5:00pm - Front Yard Happy Hour and Conch Blowing. Appetizers recipes from our 'Key West Woman's Club Cookbook,' and from our chef 'Martha's Cookbook.' prepared by The Key West Cooking School, Chef Martha Hubbard, Chef Don Rich, and the Key West Woman's Club.
Enjoy beer, wine , water and Quimby's (Non-Alcoholic Options) .
5:00 - 6:30 - Historic Presentations Panel in The Carper Theater.
A food & beverage bar will be open for cash purchases.
Docent Tours of Hellings Curry Museum available throughout the morning and afternoon. Merchandise, including our newly revised cookbook, will be available for sale daily.
Noon - 4:00 - Opening of Festival and Conch Blowing. Local Venders, Merchandise Tables, Hemmingway Papa Pillar Rum, KW Rum Distillery, Art in the House, and Eleanor's Boutique
Purchase ticket for food and drink unless you are dealing with a vendor direct.
Raffle tickets, Docent Tours, Pop-Up Shops, Cookbooks for sale, Kermits Key Lime Pie, Bahama Village Food, Music,
12:30 PM - 1:30 Food Competition organized by: Chef Martha Hubbard.
Two Conch Cooking Categories: Savory & Sweet.
1:45PM - 2:00 Food Competition Winner Announcement
• Judges will announce winners of contest
• Top winner gets half of proceeds from competition
2:00 - Children's Event. Historical games and activities for children during presentation. Your child can experience some of the activities children were entertained with over 100 years ago.
2:00 - "Flavors of the Past: Exploring Key West's History Through Its Culinary Heritage" 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:
Raised in her Cuban grandmother’s Key West kitchen, and armed with a business degree, Analise Andrews pursued a career in the food industry by starting Key West Food Tours in 2014, and later becoming the Executive Director for Tru Bahamian Food Tours in Nassau, Bahamas in 2018. Both award-winning food tours offer visitors a taste of authentic local culinary experiences while providing historical anecdotes on a 3-hour walking tour.
Dr. Cori Convertito is the Curator & Historian for the four museums of the Key West Art & Historical Society, as well as an adjunct instructor of American History and Humanities at The College of the Florida Keys. In 2026, she will be curating an exhibit funded by the Florida Humanities Council to work with the Smithsonian on narratives of local history seen through the lens of food.
Martha Hubbard is the culinary curator at Williams Hall in Key West, and the executive chef at the Unity Table, whose mission is to share the joy of food. Her cooking workbook, “Old Island Eats,” combines her love for traditional Key West recipes, her years of experience cooking, and her joy in feeding friends. Living in Key West since 2001, she has worked at 915, Louie’s Backyard, and Isle Cook. She is also an accomplished photographer.
Moderator: USA Today bestselling author and clinical psychologist Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleib has written 24 novels, including the latest Key West mystery, A Poisonous Palate. A Clue in the Crumbs, the 13th book in the series, won the Florida Book Award’s gold medal in popular fiction. Her series features a Key West food critic, solving murders on the side. Lucy Burdette’s Kitchen, a collection of recipes and stories from the Key West mysteries was published in July 2024.
5:30 - 8:00 - Closing Happy Hour Evening Celebration and Raffle.
Celebrate the 110th Anniversary of the Key West Woman's Club. Sample recipes from the newly revised Key West Womans Club Cookbook prepared by Historic Tours of America, Key West Cooking School and Martha Hubbard Williams Hall, Executive Chef.
Docent Tours of Hellings Curry Museum available throughout the morning and afternoon. Merchandise, including our newly revised cookbook, will be available for sale daily.
3:00 - 5:00: High Tea of Years Gone By . Bringing back the elegance and charm of an afternoon high tea to celebrate the Key West Woman’s Club 110th Anniversary. Enjoy from a fine selection of teas, finger sandwiches and delectable sweets, including scones, fruit tarts, macaroons, and other extraordinary delights. Share in this oh-so-lovely tea time event with old friends and meet new ones!
(Purchase tickets below $65.)
6:00 - Red Barn Tour and Special Presentation, and Follies.
Explore the Red Barn Theatre with Mimi McDonald presenting the 45-year history of the Red Barn Theatre in Key West.
Adults Only
Red Barn Tour and Special Presentation, and Follies.
These 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.
"Flavors of the Past: Exploring Key West's History Through Its Culinary Heritage"
These 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.
Raised in her Cuban grandmother’s Key West kitchen, and armed with a business degree, Analise Andrews pursued a career in the food industry by starting Key West Food Tours in 2014, and later becoming the Executive Director for Tru Bahamian Food Tours in Nassau, Bahamas in 2018. Both award-winning food tours offer visitors a taste of authentic local culinary experiences while providing historical anecdotes on a 3-hour walking tour.
Dr. Cori Convertito is the Curator & Historian for the four museums of the Key West Art & Historical Society, as well as an adjunct instructor of American History and Humanities at The College of the Florida Keys. In 2026, she will be curating an exhibit funded by the Florida Humanities Council to work with the Smithsonian on narratives of local history seen through the lens of food.
Martha Hubbard is the culinary curator at Williams Hall in Key West, and the executive chef at the Unity Table, whose mission is to share the joy of food. Her cooking workbook, “Old Island Eats,” combines her love for traditional Key West recipes, her years of experience cooking, and her joy in feeding friends. Living in Key West since 2001, she has worked at 915, Louie’s Backyard, and Isle Cook. She is also an accomplished photographer.
Moderator: USA Today bestselling author and clinical psychologist Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleib has written 24 novels, including the latest Key West mystery, A Poisonous Palate. A Clue in the Crumbs, the 13th book in the series, won the Florida Book Award’s gold medal in popular fiction. Her series features a Key West food critic, solving murders on the side. Lucy Burdette’s Kitchen, a collection of recipes and stories from the Key West mysteries was published in July 2024.
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