Events

09/10/2019 – 12/10/2019 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm	Teen Open Studio with the Tampa Museum of Art Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL Teen Open Studio is a free program that gives teens in grades 6 through 12 the opportunity to create, learn, and work alongside local working artists. Teens can learn new techniques, explore new media, take on new themes, and hear about careers in the arts from a new artist every session. All Materials Provided. In Partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art.
09/14/2019 – 12/14/2019 9:30 am – 11:30 am	Children’s Art Studio Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL Grades 2 – 6. $5.00 per studio (now includes 2nd grade). Fun & creative art activities. Each week a different activity. Walk-ins welcome. Reservations recommended. Space is limited.
10/01/2019 – 11/19/2019 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm	Adult Pottery Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL Leave the stress behind. An exciting, fun and relaxing class. Learn all about clay; the possibilities are endless with hand building, slab, coil, extrude. Explore surface decoration, texture, stamping and printing design. Included is an introduction to the Potters’ Wheel.
10/01/2019 – 11/12/2019 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm	Spirit of Clay: Ages 7+ Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL Fire up your creativity and join the fun! Explore the exciting world of clay through a wide range of projects with hand building, an introduction to the potter’s wheel and glazing techniques. Students learn in a supportive setting with individual instruction and inspiration.
10/22/2019 – 12/17/2019 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm	Studio Remix Workshops Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL Join our local artist instructors for a wide range of art making activities based on the Tampa Museum of Art’s current exhibitions to create unique works of art using the same techniques as ancient and modern masters currently on view at the Museum.
10/29/2019 – 12/03/2019 10:00 am – 11:30 am	Literary Non-Fiction 2.0 Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL Power in Truth Storytelling 2.0. For advanced writers. We all have our stories, ones that are funny, sad, inspirational, tragic…and true. Write yours!
11/05/2019 – 11/26/2019 10:00 am – 1:00 pm	Jewelry Making, in Partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL Learn how to do basic soldering, and the formation of metals into rings, pendants, and bracelets. After you’ve constructed some pieces, learn torch fire enameling techniques on copper to add color and texture to your designs. 4 Sessions. In partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art.
11/09/2019 – 11/16/2019 9:30 am – 12:00 pm	Assemblage Workshop Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL Join us to create your own art-boxes stories and found object sculptures. Bring your imagination, curiosity and a sense of play, as we will be working with an assortment of provided objects and those that students bring to class.
11/09/2019 10:00 am – 4:00 pm	Spray Painting One Day Workshop Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL POSTPONED! Due to the weather on Saturday. This One Day Workshop has been rescheduled for Oct 26, 2019, weather permitting. Get started with the art of spray painting with local artist Jujmo! For Adults, ages 18 and up.
11/09/2019 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm	When October Goes: Synia Carroll & La Lucha with Kevin Celebi Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL Joining jazz vocalist Synia and Tampa Bay based trio La Lucha is trumpter Kevin Celebi, who hails from Detroit.