Creative Key West Art & Historical Society Workshops Offer Alternatives for Upcoming School Professional Days

(Key West, FL.) Monday, October 26 is a Monroe County School District Professional Day, which means no school for area students. To fill the activity void and provide working parents with a safe and engaging alternative, Key West Art & Historical Society’s newly launched Imagination Institute at Fort East Martello will provide a locale for two fun, creative and educational Islands of History Youth Program workshops for young people aged 5 and up.

From 9am to 4pm, 5-15 year olds can explore The Art & History of Sugar Skulls. In this hands-on workshop, participants will decorate their own calavera de azúcar (sugar skull) and learn the history behind the colorful Mexican Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) tradition, now celebrated in many cultures throughout the world to honor and celebrate those who have passed on.

The Art & History of Tattoos: A Workshop in Watercolors, is offered for teens aged 16 and up, also from 9am to 4pm. Students will delve into the rich heritage of tattooing and use pen and ink with watercolor paints to learn the illustrative techniques used in tattooing.

Workshop cost is $30 for Key West Art & Historical Society members and $40 for non-members.

The Imagination Institute is generously sponsored by the Helmerich Foundation, The Marion Stevens Fund, and the Knight Foundation. To become a KWAHS member visit kwahs.org/support/join-kwahs/. To register for workshops visit kwahs.org/learn/islands-of-history-youth-programs/ or call Adele Williams at 305-295-6616 x 115.

The venue provides free and ample parking for ease of student pick-up and drop-off.  Your Museums.  Your Community.  It Takes an Island. 

Photo Caption: The Art & History of Sugar Skulls is one of two KWAHS Islands of History Youth Program workshops that will take place on Monday, October 26, a Monroe County School District Professional Day.

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