GREEN DRINKS - Tavernier (6:00 PM)
Interested in connecting with other sustainably-minded folks in your community?

GLEE has just the place for you! “Green Drinks” is part of a larger international effort of informal gatherings that draw a lively mixture of people from non-profits, business, government and the citizenry at large.

It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts in your community. Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organizing network. It is simple and unstructured, and fun!

Whether you want to socialize or mobilize, GLEE’s Green Drinks are for you!

Upper Keys 1st Wednesday of every month, from 6-8pm, at Taster's Grille & Market MM 91, Tavernier Towne Center, by the Post Office.
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28th Annual Underwater Music Festival (10:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
LOOE KEY, Florida Keys — The marine life that inhabits the Florida Keys' living coral reef is widely acclaimed for its diversity, but it usually doesn't include an underwater orchestra or costumed mermaids. Except, that is, during the Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival. The unique event, which draws several hundred divers and snorkelers to enjoy the sound of music in the Keys' ocean realm, is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 14. The underwater concert takes place at Looe Key Reef, an area of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary approximately six miles south of Big Pine Key. Staged by Keys radio station US 1 Radio 104.1 FM, the submerged songfest typically features ocean- and water-themed selections ranging from the Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" to humpback whale songs and "water music" created by local musicians. The music is piped underwater via Lubell Laboratory speakers suspended beneath boats positioned above the reef. Organizers say the sound quality is extremely clear, with an ethereal effect caused by the sound waves' transmission through water. Adding to the ethereal quality are the bizarre reef denizens that can be sighted during the event. Past festivals have featured "The Snorkeling Elvises," a longhaired mermaid with a harp, an offbeat "Alice in Waterland" tea party and an underwater band complete with tuba. Besides its quirky popular appeal, the Underwater Music Festival carries a serious message of reef preservation. The broadcast incorporates diver awareness announcements emphasizing ways to enjoy the reef while minimizing impacts on the underwater environment. Divers and snorkelers interested in participating can reserve space on boats run by Lower Keys dive operators or launch their own boats from public ramps and marinas in the area. Event information: www.lowerkeyschamber.com Lower Keys visitor information: 305-872-2411 or www.fla-keys.com/lowerkeys Social: Facebook • Twitter • YouTube

Url: http://www.fla-keys.com/lowerkeys

Green Drinks - Summerland Key (5:30 PM - 7:30 PM)
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3rd Thursday of every month, from 5:30-7:30pm, at The Wharf Bar & Grill, Summerland Key, MM 25.5, Bayside

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Ocean Life Lecture Series (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
2012 Lecture Schedule
Friday, Mar. 16 - Lauri MacLaughlin
Spawn-taneous: Coral Spawning in the Florida Keys

Friday, Apr. 20 - Dr. Kate Mansfield
FOUND: The Sea Turtle Lost Years

Friday, May 18 - Dr. Deron Burkepile
Striking a Balance: Coral Reefs and Human Systems

Friday, Jun. 8 - Dr. Mike Heithaus
World Oceans Day: The Life and Times of Top Predators

Friday, Jul. 20 - Dr. Joel Trexler
Restoring the Florida Everglades
These events are free and open to the public.

Contact Info : The Friends of the Key Largo Cultural Center in partnership with Florida International University’s School of Environment, Arts and Society will be hosting the Ocean Life Lecture Series at the Murray E. Nelson Government and Cultural Center which is located at 102050 Overseas Hwy. (MM 102) in Key Largo. The year-long series, will include speakers from the Florida Keys, Florida International University, and around the world. The series will showcase renowned experts in the marine sciences who will educate and entertain audiences of all ages. Each event will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a meet and greet with the speaker, followed by a lecture at 7:00 p.m. For more information, please visit fklcc.org or seas.fiu.edu. Questions can be directed to Linda Kaplan at linda@fklcc.org or (305) 396-7000. Email : linda@fklcc.org Url: http://www.fklcc.org

Marathon Lionfish Tournament (All Day)
Sanctuary Friends decided to take on the challenge of hosting a two-day lionfish tournament July 21-22, 2012, the weekend before the lobster mini-season. Hoping to utilize some out-of-town guests as well as local divers who are intent on scouting out their spots before catching lobster, we hope to bring on about 20 teams.

Registration can take place at any of the participating dive shops found on the flyer, and if you register by July 1, 2012, the fee for a four-person team is $80 instead of $100. Participating dive shops include: A Deep Blue Dive, Captain Hooks, Tilden’s Scuba Center, Big Time Bait and Tackle, Dive Duck Key, and Hall’s Diving Center.

Cressi has donated four spearguns, posters, dive gloves and shirts, Coconut Cay donated two two-night stays at their resort, and Little Palm donated four Sunday Brunches. Divers Direct sponsored a $250 gift card and West Marine donated a cooler and bags for the teams. Captain Hooks also donated two free dive trips on their boat. There will also be cash prizes! Winners will include most, biggest and smallest lionfish, as well as runners up.

The captain and team meeting will be held Friday night at Captain Hooks. And following the conclusion of the event on Sunday, a lionfish tasting and award banquet will be held at Sparky’s landing.

Contact Info : If you have any questions, or would like to be involved, please feel free to contact Kristen Livengood, Sanctuary Friends Administrative Aide, at kristen@sanctuaryfriends.org. Email : info@sanctuaryfriends.org Url: http://www.sanctuaryfriends.org

Green Drinks - Key West (6:00 PM)
Interested in connecting with other sustainably-minded folks in your community?

“Green Drinks” is part of a larger international effort of informal gatherings that draw a lively mixture of people from non-profits, business, government and the citizenry at large.

It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts in your community. Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organizing network. It is simple and unstructured, and fun!

Whether you want to socialize or mobilize, GLEE’s Green Drinks are for you!

Key West 2nd Wednesday of every month, from 6-8pm, at Finnegan's Wake, Key West
Lower Keys 4th Tuesdays of every month, from 6-8pm, at The Wharf Bar & Grill, Summerland Key, MM 25.5, Bayside
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GREEN DRINKS - Marathon (6:00 PM)
Interested in connecting with other sustainably-minded folks in your community?

GLEE has just the place for you! “Green Drinks” is part of a larger international effort of informal gatherings that draw a lively mixture of people from non-profits, business, government and the citizenry at large.

It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts in your community. Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organizing network. It is simple and unstructured, and fun!

Whether you want to socialize or mobilize, GLEE’s Green Drinks are for you!

Middle Keys 4th Thursday of every month, from 6-8pm, at Burdine's Waterfront, Marathon.

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