Events

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.

Eight (8) weeks of fun for your Campers ages 7-15! You may choose a single week, multiple weeks, or every week. Explore a different theme each week from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm, with snack times & lunch break – all in a creative and safe environment. Each week culminates with a “Stage Performance” for Family and Friends. These camps fill up fast, so call 813-645-7651 now or register online at www.firehouseculturalcenter.org. Choose one week or more. NOTE: Weeks 4 and 6, both Musical Theater are sold out.

Paint it Your Way: Watercolor Or Acrylic. Your Choice! Share the love of painting while enriching your skill set, no matter the medium. Mondays, June to June 26. Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm.

This class has been cancelled and will be offered again in Fall 2023. Explore the world of collagraph printmaking. Our expert instructor will guide you through the process of creating dynamic and multi-layered prints by building 3D textures on a printing plate using a variety of everyday materials, from fabric scraps to found objects. Three (3) Wednesday Workshop sessions, 6/14 – 6/28 | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, Firehouse Cultural Center. Ages 16 and up.

Art Up Your Birds Abode! You’ll create a birds real estate dream home while making your garden colorful. Work with all types of tiles & tools to create your winged friend’s homey homestead. Bring any special stones or broken plates that you would like to incorporate in your special project.Open Studio for working/creating other projects. Thursdays: June 15 – July 6 – 9:00 – 11:30 am.

Try Your Hands at Clay! Spin yourself in creating wheel thrown pottery. Refine and build on your throwing skills from the first step of centering, to finishing your pottery by trimming, texturing, and glazing. All Levels Welcome! All Materials Supplied. Saturdays, June 17 to July 15.

Norm Black Photography

Zach Bartholomew brings the music of High Priests of BeBop to Center Stage at the Firehouse. Award winning pianist Dr. Zachary Bartholomew and his band will perform at The Firehouse on Saturday, June 17 at 7:30 pm.