The Roaring ’20s was a decade of jazz music and gin joints, pinstriped suits and Prohibition. Rebellious young women, known as flappers, defied norms, ditched their corsets and danced the Charleston. They smoked, drank, drove — and (gasp!) voted. Booze was illegal but accessible, and secret bars, known as speakeasies, required whispered passwords for entry.
High school students at CFK Academy recreated the intrigue and optimism of the era on April 18, hosting for the second year, a Roarin’ Good Times Speakeasy fundraiser for the school at Tennessee Williams Theatre.
Students decorated the venue, dressed for the decade, performed live piano music, served food and assembled an impressive silent auction.
Several guests also dressed the part. Men sported spats, hats and suspenders while women wore fringed dresses and feathered headbands.
CFK Academy is a free charter high school located on the campus of the College of the Florida Keys. It offers a rigorous STEM ( science, technology, engineering, math) curriculum. Students have the option of graduating with both a high school diploma and an associate’s degree. The school opened in August 2023. More information is at cfk.edu/cfkacademy.
