01/02/2024  – 05/28/2024

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Clay Warriors Pottery Programs
Clay Warriors Pottery Programs
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Working with clay is a healthy way to focus your attention in a positive and creative way. Pottery allows you to escape the worries of life and shift your focus toward your creation. Free for Veterans. Please click through to see days & times available for classes. Call to register: 813-645-7651.

04/02/2024  – 05/03/2024

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Adult Clay - A.M. Tuesdays
Adult Clay - A.M. Tuesdays
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

BOOK FOR THE MONTH! Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Tuesdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.

04/04/2024  – 05/05/2024

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

BOOK FOR THE MONTH! Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Thursdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, January 2024 – December 2024.

04/04/2024  – 05/05/2024

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Adult Clay - Thursday Evening
Adult Clay - Thursday Evening
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

BOOK FOR THE MONTH! Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Thursdays: 6:30pm – 8:30pm Adults. Book Monthly, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.

04/05/2024  – 04/30/2024

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Adult Clay - A.M. Fridays
Adult Clay - A.M. Fridays
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

BOOK FOR THE MONTH! Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Fridays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, January 2024 – December 2024.

04/18/2024

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Figure Drawing Group
Figure Drawing Group
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Every Thursday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Strengthen your skills in our monitored figure drawing session with a variety of timed poses. Bring your chalk, paint, charcoal or pencil, you choose the medium. Model varies by session. Please reserve online or by phone, 813-645-7651. Reservations are Limited. Your $15 cash tuition is due at the door.

04/20/2024

12:00 am – 2:30 pm
Intro to Wheel Throwing Sat
Intro to Wheel Throwing Sat
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Students learn the basics of wheel throwing by forming and throwing simple shapes on the potter’s wheel. More advanced students will build upon the basics to create larger, more advanced projects. Discover varying throwing techniques, forms and glazing.
Materials & firings included. Age 18 to Adult.

04/20/2024

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Jack Wilkins: Jazz at the Firehouse
Jack Wilkins: Jazz at the Firehouse
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

An accomplished jazz saxophonist, Jack Wilkins has 7 CD’s out, including the newest release on Chronograph Records titled “The Rundle Sessions.” This follows “The Banff Project”, a collection of Wilkins compositions with original films by Edwin Dennis and others. Jack is also the Director of the Jazz Studies Program at the University of South Florida. At USF he teaches courses in jazz improvisation, jazz styles and analysis, teaches applied jazz performance and directs the USF Jazztet, an internationally acclaimed student jazz ensemble that has performed at many European jazz festivals. He will be joined by James Suggs and La Lucha. Saturday, April 20 at 7:30 pm.

04/21/2024

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Florida Christmas: The Musical - Auditions are April 21
Florida Christmas: The Musical - Auditions are April 21
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Come and be a part of the original new musical! Principle roles and ensemble! Singers and dancers ages 8 – 25.
AUDITIONS: April 21, 2:00 – 5:00 pm. Performances will be: July 20th and 21st!
A new original musical “Florida Christmas” is casting for production at Firehouse Culture Center.

04/23/2024

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Mom & Me Clay Day
Mom & Me Clay Day
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Kids can get dirty and not be in trouble! Make several projects that will be fired and be introduced to the wheel. All materials included. Fee: $20 per child, must be accompanied by adult. Ages 3 and up. Tuesday, April 23, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

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04 Dec
Thursday, December 4, 2014    
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
An American soldier deployed at Abu Ghraib finds himself behind the walls of the infamous Hard Site, where he develops a secret friendship with an Iraqi detainee.
Ken Loomer Jazz Quartet
Friday, December 5, 2014    
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Along side Ken Loomer , laying down the groove will be great bass player, John Lamb who played for Duke Ellington during the 1960`s. On tenor sax is Franco Marino. Tony Castellano will be on piano & vocals.
13 Dec
Saturday, December 13, 2014    
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Chorus groups from schools in the South Shore area will perform. Santa Claus will make a special appearance! Candy Canes and Christmas Carol's, will get all of us into that joyous Christmas Spirit!
18 Dec
Thursday, December 18, 2014    
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Two adventuring musicians, whose band has earned glowing reviews from prestigious press outlets and has been a recurring fixture on the blogosphere, set out to record an album on the road. The catch - they have no money of their own and must use their traveling poster sales job to fund this ambitious recording project.
Events on Thursday, December 4, 2014
Events on Friday, December 5, 2014
Ken Loomer Jazz Quartet
5 Dec 14
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, December 13, 2014
13 Dec
Events on Thursday, December 18, 2014