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Acappella Woman Group

Do you ever just feel like breaking out in a song? We would love to have you sing with our all women’s acappella group. We practice on Tuesday nights in Marathon and perform when ever someone asks. We are looking for basses in particular but everyone who can sing is welcome. 

Please contact Nancy by email at Nancy@allkeysgas.com

Al-Anon Meetings

Mondays
6pm
St Columbia Episcopal Church 52nd St Marathon
For more info call Katie at 304-9350

Al-Anon Meetings

Wednesdays
11am
St Peters Church MM31.5
For more info call 872-2537

Line Dance Class

Mondays
3-5pm
At the BPK Senior Center behind the fire station.

Country Two-Step

Mondays
7 to 9 pm
Country dancing has been added to the list of classes offered by the Dallas MacDonald Senior Center in Big Pine Key. Led by Kim and Hoss Ranck, the class includes two-step, waltz, and circle dances, all with a country theme. Says Kim, “We’re just going to have fun.” The free classes are held Monday nights from 7 to 9 pm. For more information call Kim at 484-356-3313.

Other activities at the Center include line dancing, exercise, quilting, bowling, and keyboard classes. The prime activity, however, provided by Monroe County, is the daily lunch program available to all seniors. This is a vital asset for those who are unable to prepare meals for themselves.  The suggested donation is $2, but more is greatly appreciated since the actual cost is over $9.  Monroe County also provides limited transportation.  Call the center for more information: 872-3990.

The Dallas MacDonald Senior Center is on Key Deer Blvd. behind the new fire station.  

Mondays and Thursdays

Health and Wellness Support Group

Monday Evenings
6:30-7:15
Free
Universalisit Fellowship Church On the corner of Petronia and Georgia Street in Key West
Call 305-923-0288 for more information

Free Fishing Seminars

Thursdays
6:00 pm
Reef Light Tackle at 29770 US1, Big Pine Key. Come on out and join the fun! A new guest speaker is featured every week. Learn proven techniques for fishing the waters of the Florida Keys from the experts. We have free popcorn and sodas, raffles for store gift certificates and a super nice rod and reel. Every week we offer some terrific in-store sales and discounts after the seminar. Bring all your friends and neighbors for an exciting and fun filled evening!305-872-7679

Key West Toastmasters

Meet on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday
Noon-1p.m.
Keys Federal Credit Union, Peary Court, Key West.  Phone: [305] 295-7501 or 293-6024

Looking for a supportive club where you can improve yourself through regular speaking opportunities? Or a means to bolster your confidence? Or just interested in meeting new people: neighbors, associates or just for expanding business network connections?  Toastmasters International (non-profit) has a club nearby waiting for you to drop in.  These hour length meetings are beneficial to employers, employees, job applicants or just anyone looking for a new direction to dramatically improve speaking, presentation and leadership skills.  By building self-confidence through speech deliveries, you can become a competent communicator within each of your business and personal relationships.  

Guests are always welcome! www.keywesttoastmasters.org

The Middle Keys Toastmasters

Open to new members who want to improve their leadership, listening, speaking, or sales skills. “As a member-led, self-improvement group with dues of less than $80 a year, this is a local opportunity to regularly improve professional skills,” said Nancy Lucas, club president.

Toastmasters meetings have 10-15 people who meet twice a month for an hour. Participants learn skills by filling a meeting role, ranging from giving a prepared speech or an impromptu one to serving as timer, evaluator or grammarian.  There is no instructor; instead, each speech and meeting is critiqued by a member in a positive manner, focusing on what was done right and what could be improved.

Middle Keys Toastmasters meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 7:45 a.m. until 9 a.m. The first meeting of the month is held in Marathon at the Coldwell Banker Schmitt facilities. Please call to confirm if it is the conference room or the training center. The meeting on the fourth Tuesday is held in Islamorada at the Centennial Bank conference center.

Toastmasters International is a world leader in helping people become more competent and comfortable in front of an audience. The nonprofit organization has nearly 235,000 members in 11,700 clubs in 92 countries, offering a proven and enjoyable way to hone communication and leadership skills.

The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24 in Islamorada. For questions, please contact 2008-2009 President Nancy Lucas at NancyLwrites@gmail.com or call (305) 393-6413.

Moose Lodge
Wilder Road, Big Pine Key

Sunday:  Breakfast 9am - Noon 'till?
     Buzztime Team Trivia 11am - 1pm
Monday:  Mooseburgers 5:30pm
Tuesday:  General membership meeting 3rd Tuesday of each month
Wednesday: Women of the Moose Chapter activity and social 1st Wed. at 6:00pm 
     Steak diner night.  2nd Wednesday of each month
Thursday:  Cards in Paradise and Roger's Famous Wings 5:30pm
Friday:  Friday Night Dinner (menu varies) 5:30  Queen of Hearts drawing 6:30pm
Saturday:  Saturday night dinner 5:30  Saturday drawing 6:00pm
     Tiki Bar open every Saturday afternoon from Noon 'till?

Island Harmony

Tuesday nights
Marathon Library
Island Harmony is a woman's barbershop chorus. We welcome new voices.
Contact Mary 872-0945

"For Writers Only" celebrates the Big Pine Key branch library

Come help us celebrate keeping a branch library in the Lower Keys! For Writers Only, a read-aloud prose and poetry writing support group, gathers the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 1 - 3pm in the library's meeting room. For more information, contact Katherine at keo9@bellsouth.net  or call 872-7564.

Middle & Lower Keys
Playgroup

Thursdays 10am-12noon
Locations vary
For children ages 4 & under and their parents or caregivers.
Free.
Email Jacqui at floridakeysmom@hotmail.com for more information.

Free Anonymous HIV Testing

Thursdays         (2d and 4th Thursday of month)

4:30-6:30pm

Good Food Conspiracy US-1 across from Post Office

Call Patrice at 289-2729

Paradise Quilt Guild

Rotary Club

Fridays

Noon

United Methodist Church

Learn English as a Second Language

Fridays

5:30 pm

Free weekly classes at the Big Pine Library

Presented by Literacy Volunteers Call 294-4352

Couple's Bible Study

Free
Blood Pressure Screening

1st Friday of the month

Moose
Tiki Bar Fun

Saturdays

Lions Club
Bingo

Last Key Deer Runners
Sunday Morning Group Runs

Sunday mornings, 7:30 AM 
Meet at the SE corner of the Big Pine Winn Dixie parking lot.
We take off by 7:45 for a easy 3.5 mile to 9.3 + mile Run/Walk, with a water stop along the way.
Longer runs are out to No Name Key and back.
Short run is Key Deer Blvd to Watson and back on Wilder.
Call 305-304-0091 for more info or look at www.southernmostrunners.com for Keys running information.

Sundays & Wednesdays

6pm

Newfound Harbor 

42 ft canoe type vessel
Florida Keys Dragon Boat Club "Paddle"
28555 Jolly Roger Drive
 http://www.floridakeysdragonboat.com

Looking for competitive energy. Call Capt. John 305-304-5100   

Sundays

1:30pm

Senior Center

Line Dancing Classes

Classes at the Dallas MacDonald Senior Center which is behind the Firehouse are held on Monday afternoons from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, and on Wednesday evenings from 7 pm to 9 pm,  are open to beginners and experienced dancers of all ages. Since classes are small during the off season, there is ample time to give special attention to beginners.

Line dancing isn't just Country any more. Dances are done to a variety of music including waltz, Latin, swing, jazz, and even hip-hop. According to the instructor, Louise Wood, line dancing is fun with the added benefit of providing good exercise for the body as well as the brain.

There is no charge for the classes. Call Lou for more information at 745-2864.

Wanted Feral Cats.
Please let me know if you have any cats that need to be spayed or neutered.  I will trap them, get them to the vet, they will also get their vaccinations, an ear notch, and then I will return them to you. I am a Forgotten Felines volunteer. My phone number is 745-7457.

Please don't call me if you just want me to take the cats away.

T'ai Chi on Big Pine Key
Classes are held Wed and Friday mornings at 9am and Saturday morning at 9:15 am.
Katherine and Daniel Vaccaro teach this ancient Chinese exercise form weekly.
Regular practice will improve balance, lower blood pressure and reduce stress.
For information, call 872-7564 or email keo9@bellsouth.net

Medical Van

Sailing Club