09/12/2024  – 12/12/2024

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Drama/Comedy Theater for Kids
Drama/Comedy Theater for Kids
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Firehouse Cultural Center in partnership with Patel Conservatory @Straz Center presents: Drama/Comedy Theater for Kids.
This Free program will start Thursday, Sept. 12 from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. Schedule follows Hillsborough School Calendar. This program will conclude with “Show Off Production” for all to see. Limited Space for ages 8 – 15. Free Programming provided by Patel Conservatory. Underwritten by The Straz.

10/21/2024  – 11/25/2024

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Paint it Your Way: Watercolor Or Acrylic - Second Session
Paint it Your Way: Watercolor Or Acrylic - Second Session
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. 2nd Session is Mondays, Oct 21 – Nov 25, 2024, Six (6) week class. Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm.

11/01/2024  – 11/26/2024

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.

11/05/2024  – 12/06/2024

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.

11/07/2024  – 12/08/2024

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.

11/07/2024  – 12/08/2024

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.

11/23/2024

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

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.

11/23/2024

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Valerie Gillespie: Jazz
Valerie Gillespie: Jazz
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Come out to see the Valerie Gillespie Jazz Show! Valerie Gillespie and her ensemble will be playing jazz music from her Holiday Repertoire. Join us live, up close and personal at Center Stage at the Firehouse! Saturday November 23, 2024.

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Figure Drawing Group
Thursday, May 29, 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.
TBone Hamilton Band
Saturday, May 31, 2025    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
$23.00 - $30.00
The TBone Hamilton Band returns to the Firehouse! TBone is focusing on the new version of the TBone Hamilton Band, which includes many different styles of music, jazz, blues, rhythm and blues, funk, rock, NOLA grooves and originals. The Band

: Bass/Vocals: Tom “TBone” Hamilton; Guitar/Vocals: Jon Puhl; Tenor Sax: Eric Mullins; Drums: Eric Elsner. Join us! SATURDAY May 31, 7:30 p.m.
Imagine, Explore, Discover! Summer Camp 2025
Monday, June 2, 2025 – Friday, August 8, 2025    
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Ten (10) 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. Some weeks culminate with a “Show & Share” 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.
Adult Clay - A.M. Tuesdays
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 – Friday, July 4, 2025    
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
$145.00 - $209.00
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 – Noon. Adults. Book Monthly, Mar 2025 - Dec 2025.
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, June 5, 2025 – Sunday, July 6, 2025    
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
$145.00 - $209.00
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 – Noon. Adults. Book Monthly, Mar 2025 - Dec 2025.
Figure Drawing Group
Thursday, June 5, 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, June 12, 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.
Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones
Saturday, June 14, 2025    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
$23.00 - $30.00
Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones play traditional blues, West Coast and Texas swing, and early 50's roots rock. This is real deal rockin' rhythm & blues! Come out and join us at the Firehouse Center Stage on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 7:30 pm.
Memphis Rub Band
Saturday, June 21, 2025    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
$23.00 - $30.00
Back at the Firehouse, 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, June 21, 2025 at 7:30 pm.
Charlie Morris Band
Saturday, June 28, 2025    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
$23.00 - $30.00
The Charlie Morris Band delivers energetic and laid back original tunes that are a blend of Blues, Country & Florida Swamp Music. Saturday, June 28, 2025.
Adult Clay - A.M. Tuesdays
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 – Friday, August 1, 2025    
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
$145.00 - $209.00
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 – Noon. Adults. Book Monthly, Mar 2025 - Dec 2025.
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, July 3, 2025 – Sunday, August 3, 2025    
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
$145.00 - $209.00
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 – Noon. Adults. Book Monthly, Mar 2025 - Dec 2025.
Events on Thursday, May 29, 2025
Figure Drawing Group
29 May 25
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, May 31, 2025
TBone Hamilton Band
31 May 25
Ruskin
Events on Monday, June 2, 2025
Events on Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Adult Clay - A.M. Tuesdays
3 Jun 25
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, June 5, 2025
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
5 Jun 25
Ruskin
Figure Drawing Group
5 Jun 25
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, June 12, 2025
Figure Drawing Group
12 Jun 25
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, June 14, 2025
Events on Saturday, June 21, 2025
Memphis Rub Band
21 Jun 25
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, June 28, 2025
Charlie Morris Band
28 Jun 25
Ruskin
Events on Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Adult Clay - A.M. Tuesdays
1 Jul 25
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, July 3, 2025
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
3 Jul 25
Ruskin