09/08/2018  – 05/18/2019

9:30 am – 11:00 am
Children’s Art Studio – FREE!
Children’s Art Studio – FREE!
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Grades 4 – 6. Fun & creative art activities. Each week a different activity. Walk-ins welcome. Reservations recommended. Space is limited.

01/26/2019  – 05/18/2019

9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Teen Open Studio – FREE!
Teen Open Studio – FREE!
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

This free program gives teens the unique opportunity to create their art alongside a different professional working artist from the community every month. Our artists will guide you to use new mediums & techniques and inform you about careers as an artist. All supplies included. In partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art. This class made possible thanks to a generous grant from the Lightning Foundation.

03/06/2019  – 04/10/2019

6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Painting Studio S2
Painting Studio S2
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

This is a multi-level class for anyone who would like to explore acrylic painting. Work with representational painting, abstraction and collage while improving skills with color, composition and techniques. A fun, flexible class for all students.

03/09/2019  – 04/27/2019

10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Spray Painting and Mural Planning
Spray Painting and Mural Planning
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Gain practice working with spray paint. Learn different spray-painting techniques, how to plan and execute large-scale murals, and create a collaborative class mural. In partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art. 

03/21/2019  – 04/25/2019

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Painting with Watercolors – Session 2
Painting with Watercolors – Session 2
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Students will learn and explore: color (complementary colors, analogous colors, the chromatic richness of neutrals); brush strokes (from flat and variegated washes to dancing with your brushes); techniques (from wet-into-wet to spattering, pouring, spraying, stenciling, scrubbing).

03/25/2019  – 04/17/2019

9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Large-Scale Printmaking
Large-Scale Printmaking
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

A relief printmaking class for beginning to advanced students focusing on the creation of large-scale prints. In partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art.

03/25/2019  – 05/20/2019

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Arts Education Straz Center Musical Theater: Grades 2 – 12
Arts Education Straz Center Musical Theater: Grades 2 – 12
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

An overview of Musical Theater from the historical & performance perspectives. Students will explore American musical theater pieces; musical, theatrical and dance styles from throughout the 20th century.

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7:30 PM - Mitch Woods R&B
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Family Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 1, 2018    
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
5th Annual Family Holiday Fun Day and Concert • FREE! • Santa • Music • Art Activities
The Cricket on the Hearth
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 – Wednesday, December 5, 2018    
10:45 am
Two tourists find a trunk of artifacts and travel back in time through 500 years of Florida History in this lively comic play.
Comedy Night: Ron Feingold
Friday, December 7, 2018    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Headliner Ron Feingold is literally a one man vocal band, relying only on his voice as his sole instrument to create a truly unique musical comedy experience.
Screen Printing: Intensive
Monday, December 10, 2018    
9:00 am
In one week, become proficient in the art of screen printing. Learn hand-blocking, photo emulsion and multi-color screen printing techniques. In partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art.
Musical Discovery Lecture Series
Tuesday, December 11, 2018    
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Music lovers of all levels, explore the fascinating inner workings of the musical world. Music from cultures around the world to popular 20th Century music genres will be presented. Monthly on Tuesdays, Oct. – May.
Valerie Gillespie Holiday Jazz
Saturday, December 15, 2018    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Valerie Gillespie and her ensemble will be playing jazz music from her Holiday Repertoire.
Stephanie K with La Lucha
Saturday, December 29, 2018    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Stephanie Klco-Brosius. American Jazz vocalist based in Germany. She has performed at many international festivals throughout Europe, Tunisia, and the United States. She will be backed by La Lucha.
Mitch Woods R&B
Saturday, January 5, 2019    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Mitch Woods delivers a masterclass in piano blues that opens with the classic Crescent City stylings of “Solid Gold Cadillac” and relentlessly delivers blues and R&B of the highest order.
Events on Saturday, December 1, 2018
Family Holiday Concert
1 Dec 18
Ruskin
Events on Tuesday, December 4, 2018
The Cricket on the Hearth
4 Dec 18
Ruskin
Events on Friday, December 7, 2018
Comedy Night: Ron Feingold
7 Dec 18
Ruskin
Events on Monday, December 10, 2018
Screen Printing: Intensive
10 Dec 18
Ruskin
Events on Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Events on Saturday, December 15, 2018
Events on Saturday, December 29, 2018
Stephanie K with La Lucha
29 Dec 18
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, January 5, 2019
Mitch Woods R&B
5 Jan 19
Ruskin