06/01/2023  – 07/02/2023

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.

06/05/2023  – 08/04/2023

8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Imagine, Explore, Discover! Summer Camp 2023
Imagine, Explore, Discover! Summer Camp 2023
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

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.

06/05/2023  – 06/26/2023

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Paint it Your Way: Watercolor Or Acrylic
Paint it Your Way: Watercolor Or Acrylic
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

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.

06/14/2023  – 06/28/2023

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Collagraph Printmaking - TMA@Firehouse
Collagraph Printmaking - TMA@Firehouse
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

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.

06/15/2023  – 07/06/2023

9:00 am – 11:30 am
Mosaic Birdhouse & Open Studio
Mosaic Birdhouse & Open Studio
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

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.

06/17/2023  – 07/15/2023

12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Intro to Wheel Throwing
Intro to Wheel Throwing
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

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.

06/17/2023

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Zach Bartholomew: High Priests of BeBopNorm Black Photography
Zach Bartholomew: High Priests of BeBop
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

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.

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Leaping Into Folk Music: Charlie Morris + Opossum Hollow
Saturday, February 29, 2020    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Charlie Morris has a brand new group, "OPOSSUM HOLLOW" and a brand new sound! This will be a CD release party for his new (not yet released) CD entitled "FOLKIE". The group is all acoustic and performs all originals. The group consists of guitars, bass, mandolin, dobro, banjo, and fiddle
Bourbon on the Bayou
Saturday, March 7, 2020    
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Bourbon on the Bayou featuring T-Bone Hamilton & The Big Easy Revue. Full Open Bar; Bourbon Tastings; Dancing; New Orleans Style Food Stations; Silent & Live Auctions; Free Valet Parking. Tickets: $85 pp  $150 Couple / Reserved Inside Table for 8: $1,200. Benefiting the Firehouse Cultural Center Scholarship Fund & Expansion.
Music Lecture Series 2019-2020
Tuesday, March 10, 2020    
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
On March 10, 2020: Music of the World and Its Influence on the West. Monthly, Jan. – May, 2020.
Mike Donahue & Third Man Out
Saturday, March 14, 2020    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Irish tunes at the Firehouse Pub!
Chuck Brodsky
Sunday, March 15, 2020    
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Chuck Brodsky is a singer, guitarist, song writer, story teller, troubadour and a modern-day bard. With his acoustic guitar and voice, he tells the stories of oddball and underdog characters; his songs celebrate the goodness in people.
Artist in Residence: Sara Peattie
Monday, March 16, 2020 – Saturday, March 21, 2020    
All Day
Artist in Residence: Sara Peattie and her Giant Puppet Workshops, Small Puppet Workshops and Teacher Workshop. THESE WORKSHOPS ARE NOW POSTPONED UNTIL LATE SUMMER 2020.
Remix Studio Workshop: Paintings from Antiquity
Tuesday, March 24, 2020    
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Create an antiqued painting in acrylic on canvas based on a scene painted on ceramics in the antiquities collection. Follow along step-by-step with the instructor Anthony Record, or create your own imagery using the same process and materials to create your own painting with an ancient-appearing surface.
Comedy Headliner Al Romas and feature Al Ducharme
Friday, March 27, 2020    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
This Event is Canceled. Al Romas is one of two award winning comedy club veterans who have built a solid reputation as a consistent crowd favorite. Also featuring Al Ducharme, who has appeared on Comedians Channel, Five Studio, Smile TV and MOODY! In addition to stand-up, together they produce the web series 'The Two Dicks'. The series is about two 1950's Detectives involved in moronic detective shenanigans.
Jazz Tribute with James Suggs with La Lucha & Ken Franckling
Saturday, March 28, 2020    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED. Featuring James Suggs, “You’re Gonna Hear From Me” CD, on trumpet with area favorite, 'La Lucha' - Alejandro Arenas, John O'Leary, and Mark Feinman. Ken Franckling, author of “Jazz in the Key of Light”, providing commentary and history on each selection. Don’t miss this exciting evening of great Jazz.
Upstairs/Downstairs: The Tampa Bay Hotel
Sunday, March 29, 2020    
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED. Otis Freedman "The Bishop", Head Waiter, 1905. Tampa Bay Hotel, Henry Plant's grandest luxury railroad resort hotel, opened in 1891 at the height of America's Gilded Age. More than 300 employees were needed for the opulent hotel to run smoothly. Step back in time & enjoy the single-character performances that brings two turn-of–the-century Hotel staff members to life. FREE.
Poetry Workshops
Saturday, April 4, 2020    
9:30 am – 11:00 am
Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/244812460 Meeting ID: 244 812 460 Six -1.5-hour Poetry Workshops in 2020. Feb.; Apr.; June; Aug.; Oct.; & Dec. How to write the Love Poem, Seasonal Poem, Reflective Poem, Back-To-School Poem, Imagery-Rich Poem and the Holiday 'Gift' Poem.
O Som Do with Jose Valentino
Saturday, April 4, 2020    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED. This group features Rio de Janeiro singer Andrea Moraes Manson and a crew of experienced musicians performing Brazilian jazz, Bossa Nova, Samba, Balanço and MPB.
Events on Saturday, February 29, 2020
Events on Saturday, March 7, 2020
Bourbon on the Bayou
7 Mar 20
Ruskin
Events on Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Events on Saturday, March 14, 2020
Mike Donahue & Third Man Out
14 Mar 20
Ruskin
Events on Sunday, March 15, 2020
Chuck Brodsky
15 Mar 20
Ruskin
Events on Monday, March 16, 2020
Events on Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Events on Friday, March 27, 2020
Events on Saturday, March 28, 2020
Events on Sunday, March 29, 2020
Events on Saturday, April 4, 2020