01/02/2024  – 05/28/2024

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Clay Warriors Pottery Programs
Clay Warriors Pottery Programs
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Working with clay is a healthy way to focus your attention in a positive and creative way. Pottery allows you to escape the worries of life and shift your focus toward your creation. Free for Veterans. Veterans Only 1 time Workshop Friday, May 31, 1:00 – 2:30 pm. Please click through to see days & times available for all classes. Call to register: 813-645-7651.

02/21/2024  – 04/10/2024

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Italian Language Beginners Class - @italyuncovered
Italian Language Beginners Class - @italyuncovered
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

ADULT EDUCATION. Italian for Beginners, 8 lessons, 2 hours each. Once a week for 8 weeks, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Book is included.
Starting: February 21 – April 10, 2024. Venue: Firehouse Cultural Center.

03/01/2024  – 03/26/2024

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Adult Clay - A.M. Fridays
Adult Clay - 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, January 2024 – December 2024.

03/05/2024  – 04/05/2024

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Adult Clay - A.M. Tuesdays
Adult Clay - 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, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.

03/07/2024  – 04/07/2024

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.

03/07/2024  – 04/07/2024

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Adult Clay - Thursday Evening
Adult Clay - 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, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.

03/11/2024  – 04/15/2024

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. Instructor: Helen Solomon. Mondays, Mar. 11 – Apr. 15, 2024. Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm.

03/14/2024

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Winter/Spring 2024: Jan 11 – Mar 14, 2024. Thursdays, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. 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. Reservations are Limited. Your $15 cash tuition is due at the door.

03/14/2024

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Mermaids Only: Paint Party!
Mermaids Only: Paint Party!
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Come Paint 2 foot Mermaids on wooden Plank Boards and embellish with shells/gems! Friday, Mar. 22 at 6:00 pm. All Materials Supplied. Cost is $60 per person. Location is The Firehouse. CALL 813-894-8595 to register.

03/14/2024

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Metalsmithing Jewelry - Mar. 14
Metalsmithing Jewelry - Mar. 14
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Metalsmithing Bracelet or Pendant: You create either a cuff bracelet or pendant. Add hammered texture to pre – cut shapes of brass and copper, then learn how to add sterling silver to your show piece by learning to rivet. All Materials Supplied. Thursday, Mar. 14 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm.

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Clay Warriors Pottery Programs
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 – Tuesday, May 28, 2024    
9:30 am – 11:30 am
Working with clay is a healthy way to focus your attention in a positive and creative way. Pottery allows you to escape the worries of life and shift your focus toward your creation. Free for Veterans. Veterans Only 1 time Workshop Friday, May 31, 1:00 – 2:30 pm. Please click through to see days & times available for all classes. Call to register: 813-645-7651.
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, January 4, 2024 – Sunday, February 4, 2024    
9:30 am – 11:30 am
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.
Adult Clay - Thursday Evening
Thursday, January 4, 2024 – Sunday, February 4, 2024    
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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, Jan 2024 - Dec 2024.
Center Stage Comedy: Rahn Hortman and Friends
Friday, January 5, 2024    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Rahn Hortman has a unique blend of profanity-free banter! He makes pointed observations about everyday people that leaves no one safe. At 5'5 1/2" (don't forget the half) he's still waiting on the NBA to call. Until then, he's become a crowd favorite bringing home the title in the TV Channel 32 Comedy Challenge, Nationally Syndicated Cowhead Competition, and he was a Finalist in Florida's Funniest Comedian. On Friday, January 5 at 7:30 pm, Rahn will be joined by other funny friends (TBA), so come out and join us for the Firehouse Center Stage Comedy Show!
Paint it Your Way: Watercolor Or Acrylic
Monday, January 8, 2024 – Monday, February 12, 2024    
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Paint it Your Way: Watercolor Or Acrylic. Your Choice! Share the love of painting while enriching your skill set, no matter the medium. Instructor: Helen Solomon. Mondays, Jan. 8 – Feb. 12, 2024. Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm.
Opera Tampa at FCC
Wednesday, January 10, 2024    
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Opera Tampa visits the Firehouse Cultural Center for a FREE mini performance of Opera Standards and sneak peak of Upcoming Shows. Wednesday, January 10 at 5:00 pm. Call the Firehouse at 813-645-7651 to reserve your seat.
Figure Drawing
Thursday, January 11, 2024    
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Winter/Spring 2024: Jan 11 - Mar 14, 2024. Thursdays, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. 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. Reservations are Limited. Your $15 cash tuition is due at the door.
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Fridays
Friday, January 12, 2024 – Tuesday, February 6, 2024    
9:30 am – 11:30 am
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 This Month, January 2024.
Art Play Date – TMA@Firehouse – Jan 13
Saturday, January 13, 2024    
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Each Art Play Date Session is a stand-alone session for caregiver and child artist to play with materials and create a collaborative project. This class is Saturday, January 13 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at Firehouse Cultural Center.
Figure Drawing
Thursday, January 18, 2024    
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Winter/Spring 2024: Jan 11 - Mar 14, 2024. Thursdays, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. 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. Reservations are Limited. Your $15 cash tuition is due at the door.
Memphis Rub Band
Saturday, January 20, 2024    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Memphis Rub Band is a 4-piece band from Florida's Suncoast area. They perform a blend of blues and rock with a bit of R&B and funk mixed in. Come out and see The Memphis Rub Band, a dynamic group, Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 7:30 pm.
Figure Drawing
Thursday, January 25, 2024    
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Winter/Spring 2024: Jan 11 - Mar 14, 2024. Thursdays, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. 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. Reservations are Limited. Your $15 cash tuition is due at the door.
Fuse Your Heart with Glass
Saturday, January 27, 2024    
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
You choose your pattern and colors in creating 2 glass hearts. Cut glass into shapes for your unique heartfelt creations. Saturday Jan. 27, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
Fuse Your Heart with Glass
Tuesday, January 30, 2024    
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
You choose your pattern and colors in creating 2 glass hearts. Cut glass into shapes for your unique heartfelt creations. Tuesday Jan. 30, 2024, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, February 1, 2024 – Sunday, March 3, 2024    
9:30 am – 11:30 am
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.
Figure Drawing
Thursday, February 1, 2024    
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Winter/Spring 2024: Jan 11 - Mar 14, 2024. Thursdays, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. 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. Reservations are Limited. Your $15 cash tuition is due at the door.
Adult Clay - Thursday Evening
Thursday, February 1, 2024 – Sunday, March 3, 2024    
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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, Jan 2024 - Dec 2024.
Adult Clay - A.M. Fridays
Friday, February 2, 2024 – Tuesday, February 27, 2024    
9:30 am – 11:30 am
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, January 2024 - December 2024.
Center Stage Comedy: Carmen Ciricillo
Friday, February 2, 2024    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Come out to Center Stage: Comedy at the Firehouse on Friday, February 2, 2024 at 7:30 pm and enjoy the stand-up comedy of Headliner Carmen Ciricillo!
Intro to Wheel Throwing Sat
Saturday, February 3, 2024    
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Students learn the basics of wheel throwing by forming and throwing simple shapes on the potter’s wheel. More advanced students will build upon the basics to create larger, more advanced projects. Discover varying throwing techniques, forms and glazing. Materials & firings included. Age 18 to Adult.
Scotty Wright Jazz Musician
Saturday, February 3, 2024    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
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, February 3, 2024 at 7:30 pm.
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Events on Monday, January 8, 2024
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Opera Tampa at FCC
10 Jan 24
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, January 11, 2024
Figure Drawing
11 Jan 24
Ruskin
Events on Friday, January 12, 2024
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Events on Thursday, January 18, 2024
Figure Drawing
18 Jan 24
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, January 20, 2024
Memphis Rub Band
20 Jan 24
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, January 25, 2024
Figure Drawing
25 Jan 24
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, January 27, 2024
Fuse Your Heart with Glass
27 Jan 24
Ruskin
Events on Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Fuse Your Heart with Glass
30 Jan 24
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, February 1, 2024
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
1 Feb 24
Ruskin
Figure Drawing
1 Feb 24
Ruskin
Events on Friday, February 2, 2024
Events on Saturday, February 3, 2024