08/02/2022  – 12/20/2022

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Tuesdays
Adult Clay & Play - 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, Aug 2022 – Dec 2022.

08/04/2022  – 12/22/2022

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Thursdays
Adult Clay & Play - 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, August 2022 – December 2022.

08/04/2022  – 12/22/2022

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Adult Clay & Play - Thursday Evening
Adult Clay & Play - 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, Aug 2022 – Dec 2022.

08/05/2022  – 12/23/2022

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Fridays
Adult Clay & Play - 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, August 2022 – December 2022.

09/12/2022  – 10/17/2022

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Painting with Watercolors
Painting with Watercolors
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Painting with Watercolors. For students at all levels. Explore: color; brush strokes from flat washes to dancing with your brushes; techniques from wet to scrubbing; and more. Includes Materials. Sept. 12 – Oct. 17, 2022.

09/13/2022  – 10/18/2022

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Acrylic Experience
Acrylic Experience
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Explore acrylic media and techniques more in-depth study of acrylics, aesthetics, and medium. Students will talk about their work and the work of others in the classroom critiques at the start each class. This class is for all levels, heighten your skills or find your hidden talent. Tuesdays, Sept 13 – Oct 18, 2022

09/17/2022  – 10/08/2022

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Pottery for Kids: Grades 4 - 8
Pottery for Kids: Grades 4 - 8
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Pottery for Kids: Grades 4 – 8. Fire up your creativity and learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Projects include: Pinch pot pumpkins and a slab Halloween mobile. Bisque after the first two classes, glaze the third, and assembly for the mobile on the fourth. Clay, tool, glazing and firing included. Saturdays, September 17 – October 8, 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

09/22/2022  – 10/13/2022

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

You will create art with various types of stained glass and ceramic tiles, substrates such as wood or cement steppingstones. Individual projects with individualized instruction allow for all levels of experience to grow. Basic supplies are provided for this course, participants may bring small base projects.
Or pay per class if you just need help finishing a project. Thursdays, Sept. 22 – Oct. 13, 2022.

10/05/2022

10:30 am – 11:30 am
Florida Treasures
Florida Treasures
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

When two tourists discover a treasure chest full of historical artifacts, they are magically transported back in time in a fun-filled journey through Florida History. Ideal for Grades K through 8.

10/05/2022

4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Storytelling Workshop, in Partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art
Storytelling Workshop, in Partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Storytelling and World-building Workshop: Successful imaginative worlds draw readers in. Learn how to create a rich fictional universe for your characters to exist in. Hone your visual storytelling skills, and put them to use in your own comic or graphic novel. Wed. 10/5. In partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art.

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Figure Drawing Group
Thursday, February 27, 2025    
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Every Thursday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Will be at FCC Annex building starting Jan. 16th. 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.
Handcrafted Metalsmith Jewelry - March 1
Saturday, March 1, 2025    
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Bring in the new year with the warmth and healing properties of copper and the strength and good energy from silver and brass. Silversmith Kate Hamilton will show you how to design and handcraft jewelry using metal and rivets. Make either a bracelet or pendant or a pair of earrings. All Materials Supplied. For adults & older teens. Saturday, Mar. 1 from 10:00 – 11:30 am.
Figure Drawing Group
Thursday, March 6, 2025    
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
$0.00
Every Thursday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Will be at FCC Annex building starting Jan. 16th. 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.
The Breakfast Club - Friday
Friday, March 7, 2025    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
$23.00
The Breakfast Club is a theatrical experience that breathes life into the beloved 80s classic. The plot follows five high school students from different social cliques who are forced to spend a Saturday in detention together. What begins as a day of tension and stereotypes transforms into an emotional journey, as they open up about their struggles, fears, and identities. Friday, March 7, 7:30 pm, Center Stage Theater at the Firehouse Cultural Center.
The Breakfast Club - Saturday
Saturday, March 8, 2025    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
$23.00 - $30.00
The Breakfast Club is a theatrical experience that breathes life into the beloved 80s classic. The plot follows five high school students from different social cliques who are forced to spend a Saturday in detention together. What begins as a day of tension and stereotypes transforms into an emotional journey, as they open up about their struggles, fears, and identities. Saturday, March 8, 7:30 pm, Center Stage Theater at the Firehouse Cultural Center.
The Breakfast Club - Sunday
Sunday, March 9, 2025    
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
$23.00
The Breakfast Club is a theatrical experience that breathes life into the beloved 80s classic. The plot follows five high school students from different social cliques who are forced to spend a Saturday in detention together. What begins as a day of tension and stereotypes transforms into an emotional journey, as they open up about their struggles, fears, and identities. Sunday Matinee, March 9, 7:30 pm, Center Stage Theater at the Firehouse Cultural Center.
Figure Drawing Group
Thursday, March 13, 2025    
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
$0.00
Every Thursday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Will be at FCC Annex building starting Jan. 16th. 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.
Handcrafted Metalsmith Jewelry - March 15
Saturday, March 15, 2025    
10:00 am – 11:30 am
$28.00 - $35.00
Bring in the new year with the warmth and healing properties of copper and the strength and good energy from silver and brass. Silversmith Kate Hamilton will show you how to design and handcraft jewelry using metal and rivets. Make either a bracelet or pendant or a pair of earrings. All Materials Supplied. For adults & older teens. Saturday, Mar. 15 from 10:00 – 11:30 am.
Scotty Wright Jazz Musician
Saturday, March 15, 2025    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
$23.00 - $30.00
A veteran musician for over 30 years, one can hear the entire spectrum of jazz singing in the performance of vocalist Scotty Wright. With a warm, rich-toned voice and relaxed delivery, Scotty possesses a unique sound that is deeply rooted in the jazz tradition. His style features harmonic sophistication, a playful rhythmic approach and insightful phrasing of the lyric. Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 7:30 pm.
Sunday Funnies: Tim the Dairy Farmer and Friends - New Date
Sunday, March 16, 2025    
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
$23.00 - $30.00
New Date is: Sunday, March 16th at 5:00 pm for Comedy Night: Tim the Dairy Farmer and Friends, No Bull Clean Comedy. Tim Moffett is a speaker and performer of comedy at agriculture conventions, corporate events and business meetings. Sunday, March 16th at 5:00 pm.
Butterflies Glass Fusing Workshop: Mar 18
Tuesday, March 18, 2025    
10:00 am – 11:30 am
$40.00 - $50.00
Butterflies Glass Fusing Workshop. You choose your pattern and colors in creating your colorful glass sea creation. This 4 x 6 glass art will brighten any room or window. All Skill Levels Welcome, and all Materials Supplied. Tues, Mar 18 from 10:00 – 11:30 am.
Figure Drawing Group
Thursday, March 20, 2025    
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
$0.00
Every Thursday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Will be at FCC Annex building starting Jan. 16th. 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.
Butterflies Glass Fusing Workshop: Mar 22
Saturday, March 22, 2025    
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
$40.00 - $50.00
Butterflies Glass Fusing Workshop. You choose your pattern and colors in creating your colorful glass sea creation. This 4 x 6 glass art will brighten any room or window. All Skill Levels Welcome, and all Materials Supplied. Saturday, March 22 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm.
Florida Treasures
Thursday, March 27, 2025    
10:30 am – 11:15 am
$7.50
Two tourists discover a treasure chest full of historical artifacts, they are transported back in time, a journey through Florida history. Learn about Ponce De Leon, the founding of St. Augustine, and the “Original” Pocahontas story. Grades K – 5 • Thursday, March 27, 2025, 10:30 a.m. (40 minutes).
Figure Drawing Group
Thursday, March 27, 2025    
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
$0.00
Every Thursday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Will be at FCC Annex building starting Jan. 16th. 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.
Figure Drawing Group
Thursday, April 3, 2025    
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
$0.00
Every Thursday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Will be at FCC Annex building starting Jan. 16th. 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.
Events on Thursday, February 27, 2025
Figure Drawing Group
27 Feb 25
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, March 1, 2025
Events on Thursday, March 6, 2025
Figure Drawing Group
6 Mar 25
Ruskin
Events on Friday, March 7, 2025
The Breakfast Club - Friday
7 Mar 25
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, March 8, 2025
Events on Sunday, March 9, 2025
The Breakfast Club - Sunday
9 Mar 25
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, March 13, 2025
Figure Drawing Group
13 Mar 25
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, March 15, 2025
Events on Sunday, March 16, 2025
Events on Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Events on Thursday, March 20, 2025
Figure Drawing Group
20 Mar 25
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, March 22, 2025
Events on Thursday, March 27, 2025
Florida Treasures
27 Mar 25
Ruskin
Figure Drawing Group
27 Mar 25
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, April 3, 2025
Figure Drawing Group
3 Apr 25
Ruskin