01/05/2023  – 02/05/2023

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.

01/09/2023  – 02/13/2023

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

You will explore color, dive into a variety of brush strokes from flat washes to dancing with your brushes; techniques from wet to scrubbing; and more. This class is for all levels, heighten your skills or find your hidden talent. Mondays, Jan. 9 thru Feb. 13, 2023.

01/10/2023  – 02/14/2023

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, Jan. 10 thru Feb. 14, 2023.

01/14/2023  – 01/21/2023

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fill Your Heart with Glass, a Glass Fusing Workshop
Fill Your Heart with Glass, a Glass Fusing Workshop

Create 9 Unique Glass Hearts! Experience the Art of Glass Fusing. Fill your heart with glass, with this 2-class workshop, you create unique hearts using molds, nippers, hammers, and cutters. Just in time to give your heart away for Valentines. All Materials Supplied. Saturday, Jan. 14 and Saturday, Jan 21 from 10:00 am – noon.

01/14/2023  – 01/21/2023

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fill Your Heart with Glass, a Glass Fusing Workshop
Fill Your Heart with Glass, a Glass Fusing Workshop

Create 9 Unique Glass Hearts! Experience the Art of Glass Fusing. Fill your heart with glass, with this 2-class workshop, you create unique hearts using molds, nippers, hammers, and cutters. Just in time to give your heart away for Valentines. All Materials Supplied. Saturday, Jan. 14 and Saturday, Jan 21 from 10:00 am – noon.

01/17/2023

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 – 11:30 am Adults. Book Monthly, Jan 2023 – July 2023.

01/17/2023

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Intro to Metalsmithing
Intro to Metalsmithing
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Come explore the art of metalsmithing. You will saw, file, texture and rivet on silver, copper, and brass. Emphasis will be texturing & riveting metals together, creating your unique jewelry. Various techniques will be demonstrated. You will make a finished piece of jewelry of either a pendant or earrings. All materials supplied. Tues. Jan 17, 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

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True Tales of Florida Hauntings and the Paranormal
Friday, October 30, 2020    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
MacBeth & Cheese & The Firehouse Center Stage Theater present an evening with Paranormal Expert Christopher Balzano with Ghostly Adventures: Chilling True Stories from America's Haunted Hot Spots; Haunted Florida Love Stories (Haunted America), and many more stories!
Gypsy Star Band
Saturday, November 7, 2020    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tampa Bay's Gypsy Star artfully fuses original indie folk rock with rhythms from around the world to create their unique sound. Come to Center Stage Music at the Firehouse to experience a dynamic multi-genre band with a world beat!
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, November 12, 2020 – Thursday, December 10, 2020    
9:30 am – 11:30 am
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. Nov. 12 - Dec. 10, 2020. No class Nov 26 for Thanksgiving.
Adult Pottery Open Studio - Thursdays
Thursday, November 12, 2020 – Thursday, December 10, 2020    
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Open Studio -Independent pottery making for the experienced potter. Instructor is on hand for those that want to try your hand in clay. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Thursdays: 6:30pm – 8:30pm Adults. Nov 12 - Dec 10, 2020. No class Nov 26 for Thanksgiving.
Adult Clay & Play - Thursdays
Thursday, November 12, 2020 – Thursday, December 10, 2020    
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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. Nov 12 - Dec 10, 2020. No class Nov 26 for Thanksgiving.
7th Annual BBQ & Blues: Drive Thru!
Saturday, November 14, 2020    
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Sat, November 14, 2020: Drive Thru BBQ & Blues • 7th Annual Blues & Bar-B-Que • Buttman BBQ Ribs • DRIVE THRU: 5:00 – 7:00 PM • $25 Donation per platter • Includes: Firehouse Blues CD (Recorded bands from live performances) • Chicken & Pulled Pork & Brisket Platter + sides
Center Stage Comedy: No Politics Show
Friday, November 20, 2020    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Both of our October comedians are decades-long headliners!

 Alan Schubowsky has been doing clean stand-up comedy for over 30 years. Alan was a regular at the world famous Comedy Store in Hollywood. Ward G. Smith is an Actor, Stand Up Comedian and Voice-Over Artist. He was most recently seen in Nashville, Let's Stay Together. He has been working steadily for the past 30 years. on of the well-known acts he's appeared with.
Events on Friday, October 30, 2020
Events on Saturday, November 7, 2020
Gypsy Star Band
7 Nov 20
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, November 12, 2020
Events on Saturday, November 14, 2020
Events on Friday, November 20, 2020