04/13/2024

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Art Play Date – TMA@Firehouse – April 13
Art Play Date – TMA@Firehouse – April 13
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Each Art Play Date Session is a stand-alone session for caregiver and child artist to play with materials and create a collaborative project. This class is Saturday, April 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Firehouse Cultural Center.

04/16/2024

10:30 am – 11:30 am
Winnie – The – Pooh
Winnie – The – Pooh
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Meet Pooh-Bear, Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga & Roo in this charming new adaptation of A.A. Milne’s original 1926 book filled with music, audience interaction, and stories of friendship. *FOR GRADES K-5*

04/16/2024

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Teen Workshop – TMA@Firehouse
Teen Workshop – TMA@Firehouse
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Teen artists will explore a variety of mediums and work closely with innovative local teaching artists. With mentorship and socialization at the forefront, they’ll learn about different paths in art while developing their skills and experimenting with new techniques. Supplies Included. Ages 12-17 thanks to a Partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art. Tuesday, April 16, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. at The Firehouse in Ruskin.

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.

04/25/2024

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.

04/27/2024

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.

04/27/2024

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Jimmy Griswold Band: Fast Fingers Rocking Blues
Jimmy Griswold Band: Fast Fingers Rocking Blues
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Jimmy Griswold can regularly be found playing guitar at venues of all sizes. Jimmy pays homage to any artist he covers, whether it be the warm tones of T-bone Walker & B.B. King, or the screaming sounds of Roy Buchanan, Jeff Beck and Steve Ray Vaughan, all while staying true to his original style. Sat. April 27, 2024, 7:30 pm, Center Stage at the Firehouse.

05/02/2024  – 06/02/2024

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.

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Beginning Painting
Wednesday, March 1, 2017    
12:00 am
An introductory course to basic painting techniques, with an emphasis on classic and contemporary applications of acrylic media. Topics include the use of composition, color, texture, form and value through still life, landscape, portrait, and figure. Ages 16–Adult.
Painting with Watercolors
Thursday, March 2, 2017    
12:00 am
Beginning and experienced students will learn and explore the basics of color, brush strokes, and various watercolor techniques. Ages 16–Adult.
FCC Gala 2017
Saturday, March 4, 2017    
All Day
Cocktails ♦ Dinner ♦ Entertainment ♦ Dancing ♦ Silent & Live Auction. All proceeds benefit programming and scholarships.
Introduction to Drawing
Monday, March 6, 2017    
12:00 am
An introduction to drawing for both beginning and experienced students. Class will cover basic drawing with the primary emphasis on observation. Ages 16–Adult.
Artist's Books
Thursday, March 9, 2017    
12:00 am
An introduction to artist's books and altered books. We'll look at ideas and techniques for handmade books; sculptural books, book covers & pages, Japanese stab binding. By the end of the class you should have at least one completed handmade book. Ages 16–Adult.
Mike Donahue & Third Man Out
Saturday, March 18, 2017    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
St. Patrick’s Day continues with Mike Donahue and his fellow musicians playing joyful & nostalgic Irish & Celtic melodies.
Radio Production
Saturday, March 25, 2017    
12:00 am
Learn all the technical aspects of producing a pre-recorded radio program. Create a high-quality program, including voiceovers & music, on a computer. Ages 16–Adult.
Charlie Morris Band
Saturday, March 25, 2017    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Charlie Morris Band delivers energetic and laid back original tunes that are a blend of Blues, Country & Florida Swamp Music.
Press & Politics: The Future of the American Press
Tuesday, March 28, 2017    
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Join Tampa Bay Times columnist Ernest Hooper, Tampa Bay Business Journal writer Janell Irwin and Rob Lorei, WMNF news director and host of WEDU’s Florida This Week for a panel discussion.
Chuck Brodsky
Friday, March 31, 2017    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Singer, guitarist, song writer, story teller, troubadour and a modern day bard. With his acoustic guitar and voice he tells the stories of oddball and underdog characters. His songs celebrate the goodness in people.
Events on Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Beginning Painting
1 Mar 17
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, March 2, 2017
Painting with Watercolors
2 Mar 17
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, March 4, 2017
FCC Gala 2017
4 Mar 17
Wimauma
Events on Monday, March 6, 2017
Introduction to Drawing
6 Mar 17
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, March 9, 2017
Artist's Books
9 Mar 17
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, March 18, 2017
Mike Donahue & Third Man Out
18 Mar 17
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, March 25, 2017
Radio Production
25 Mar 17
Ruskin
Charlie Morris Band
25 Mar 17
Ruskin
Events on Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Events on Friday, March 31, 2017
Chuck Brodsky
31 Mar 17
Ruskin