Calendar: Coming Events in Florida and Australia Key West Literary Seminar, Florida The legacies of Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams live on at this annual event. Held this year from Jan. 9 to 19, readers and writers will gather for panel discussions, conversations, readings, lectures and writing workshops. "The Dark Side," this year's theme for the readers" seminars, will explore mystery, crime and thriller genres. Panelists and faculty at the event include Joyce Carol Oates, Alexander McCall Smith, Scott Turow and Billy Collins. Boat Parades, Punta Gorda, Fla. This small city of Punta Gorda on Florida's Gulf Coast, which has rebounded after a devastating blow from Hurricane Charley nine years ago, takes Christmas on the water seriously. In December's two lighted boat parades and a canal cruise through residential Punta Gorda Isles, homeowners decorate their backyards, sea walls and even docked boats. On Dec. 15, there is the annual Lighted Boat Parade on the Peace River. A prime viewing spot is Fishermen's Village, which celebrates the season by stringing more than a million lights around the waterfront mall. On Dec. 21, the Punta Gorda Boat Parade travels the canal system of Punta Gorda Isles, and from Dec. 4 to 31, King Fisher Fleet visits the same festive area three times nightly on its Christmas Light Canal Cruises. Woodford Folk Festival, Queensland, Australia From Dec. 27 to Jan. 1, more than 500 acts and 1,235 shows will perform in 28 sites during this annual festival in Queensland, about an hour north of Brisbane. An international roster of artists will perform Celtic dance rock, cabaret pop, folk, reggae soul and indigenous music. Dance, spoken word, circus and vaudeville acts, comedy performances and special children's programs will also be featured. Discount packages and camping are available.