05/04/2025  – 07/06/2025

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Studio 55 | Collage | TMA@Firehouse
Studio 55 | Collage | TMA@Firehouse
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Join Mary Correa for an 8-week exploration of collage. Learn the basics of collage assembly and then explore how these basics apply to your art style. This workshop is full of techniques for everyone – novice, intermediate or advanced artists. Sundays, 1 – 4 pm. May 4 through July 6 (8 classes).

05/10/2025  – 08/09/2025

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Art Play Date – TMA@Firehouse - Select Saturdays
Art Play Date – TMA@Firehouse - Select Saturdays
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

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 on select Saturdays, May 10 through Aug 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Firehouse Cultural Center.

05/13/2025  – 08/26/2025

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
TMA Workshop - Teen Workshop - Select Tuesdays
TMA Workshop - Teen Workshop - Select Tuesdays
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Teen artists will explore a variety of mediums and work closely with innovative local teaching artists. With mentorship and socialization at the forefront, they’ll learn about different paths in art while developing their skills and experimenting with new techniques.
Supplies Included. This class is select Tuesdays, 6-8 PM, May 13, May 27, Aug 5, Aug 26 at the Firehouse Cultural Center.

05/24/2025  – 08/23/2025

10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Remix TMA@Firehouse
Remix TMA@Firehouse
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Remix* TMA@Firehouse: Remix is a series of make-and-take art workshops for adults inspired by the Museum’s current exhibitions with a new project every month. Workshops are designed to be enjoyed by participants of any skill level and all materials are provided. Attend class at The Firehouse Cultural Center. Ages 18 and up. May 24 through Aug 23, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. (4 classes).

06/02/2025  – 08/08/2025

8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Imagine, Explore, Discover! Summer Camp 2025
Imagine, Explore, Discover! Summer Camp 2025
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

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.

06/03/2025  – 07/04/2025

9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Open Pottery Studio - A.M. Tuesdays
Open Pottery Studio - A.M. Tuesdays
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Welcome to our Open Pottery Studio – a supervised, creative space where potters of all skill levels can explore, practice, and perfect their craft. This monitored environment ensures safety and support while offering access to professional-grade tools, wheels, and kilns. Whether you are hand-building, throwing, or glazing, our staff is available during all open studio hours to assist, answer questions, and maintain a safe, respectful studio atmosphere. Must have class experience to attend. Tuesdays: 9:30am – Noon. Adults. March 2025 – December 2025.

06/05/2025  – 07/06/2025

9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Open Pottery Studio - A.M. Thursdays
Open Pottery Studio - A.M. Thursdays
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Welcome to our Open Pottery Studio – a supervised, creative space where potters of all skill levels can explore, practice, and perfect their craft. This monitored environment ensures safety and support while offering access to professional-grade tools, wheels, and kilns. Whether you are hand-building, throwing, or glazing, our staff is available during all open studio hours to assist, answer questions, and maintain a safe, respectful studio atmosphere. Must have class experience to attend. Thursdays: 9:30am – Noon. Adults. Book March 2025 – December 2025.

06/05/2025  – 07/06/2025

6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Open Pottery Studio - Thursday Evening
Open Pottery Studio - Thursday Evening
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Welcome to our Open Pottery Studio – a supervised, creative space where potters of all skill levels can explore, practice, and perfect their craft. This monitored environment ensures safety and support while offering access to professional-grade tools, wheels, and kilns. Whether you are hand-building, throwing, or glazing, our staff is available during all open studio hours to assist, answer questions, and maintain a safe, respectful studio atmosphere. Must have class experience to attend. Thursdays: 6:00 – 8:30 pm, Adults. Book from April 2025 – Dec 2025.

06/07/2025  – 07/19/2025

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Intro to Pottery Wheel
Intro to Pottery Wheel
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Discover the joy of working with clay in this hands-on, beginner-friendly course focused on the fundamentals of wheel throwing. Over six weeks, you’ll learn how to center clay, pull walls, and shape basic forms like bowls, mugs, and cylinders. We’ll also cover trimming, surface decoration, and glazing techniques so you can finish and fire your own unique pieces. Saturdays, 9:00 am until 12:00 noon June 7 – July 19 (no class July 5).

06/23/2025  – 07/04/2025

1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Teen Clay Creators - Session 2
Teen Clay Creators - Session 2
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Unleash your creativity this summer! Designed for ages 12–16, this hands-on experience introduces teens to the exciting world of pottery, from hand-building techniques to wheel-throwing and glazing. Beginners or our skilled instructors will guide you through fun and engaging projects, allowing you to explore texture, form, and color. Session 2 (2 weeks) June 23 through July 4 (Tue, Wed, Thu)

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Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Tuesdays
Tuesday, August 1, 2023    
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. Tuesdays: 9:30am – 11:30 am Adults. Book Monthly, July 2023 - December 2023.
Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, August 3, 2023    
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, July - December 2023.
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, August 3, 2023 – Sunday, September 3, 2023    
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 Group
Thursday, August 3, 2023    
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
FIGURE DRAWING IS CURRENTLY ON HOLD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2023. On the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, 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, August 4, 2023    
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, July 2023 - Dec 2023.
Comedy Night: Jeff Gerbino & Friends
Friday, August 4, 2023    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
8/4/23 at 7:30 p.m. This will be a Friday Night Event. Comedy Center Stage at the Firehouse brings a night of laughs with Jeff Gerbino & Friends. Variety magazine described Jeff’s act as a high energy high wire act that takes the audience right along with him. Jeff has performed at Comedy Center Stage at the Firehouse several times in the past, we are happy to welcome him back!
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Tuesdays
Tuesday, August 8, 2023    
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. Tuesdays: 9:30am – 11:30 am Adults. Book Monthly, July 2023 - December 2023.
Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, August 10, 2023    
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, July - December 2023.
Adult Clay & Play - Thursday Evening
Thursday, August 10, 2023    
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, July 2023 - December 2023.
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Fridays
Friday, August 11, 2023    
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, July 2023 - Dec 2023.
Paul Gavin Quartet
Saturday, August 12, 2023    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Come out and join us Saturday, August 12 at 7:30 pm to see Paul Gavin Quartet. Paul will be bringing a quartet playing the music of Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, as well as his own original music.
Remix TMA Workshop - Jennifer Steinkamp Digital Drawing
Monday, August 14, 2023    
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED, NEW DATE TO COME. For our Remix session, students will be be inspired by Jennifer Steinkamp’s immersive digital installation, Madame Curie, and learn to draw on a digital tablet. You will learn about the artist, then make art in that style. Monday, August 14, 6-8 pm, Firehouse Cultural Center. Ages 16 and up.
Remix TMA Workshop - Ai Weiwei Style Mosaics
Monday, August 14, 2023    
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
For our Remix session, students will be guided through the process of translating a photograph into a stunning LEGO mosaic in the style of Ai Weiwei’s Dropping A Han Dynasty Urn (LEGO) artwork. You will learn about the artist, then make art in that style. Monday, August 14, 6-8 pm, Firehouse Cultural Center. Ages 16 and up.
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Tuesdays
Tuesday, August 15, 2023    
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. Tuesdays: 9:30am – 11:30 am Adults. Book Monthly, July 2023 - December 2023.
Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, August 17, 2023    
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, July - December 2023.
Adult Clay & Play - Thursday Evening
Thursday, August 17, 2023    
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, July 2023 - December 2023.
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Fridays
Friday, August 18, 2023    
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, July 2023 - Dec 2023.
Center Stage Theater: Murder on the Nile
Friday, August 18, 2023    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Nile, presented by MacBeth & Cheese in Partnership with the Firehouse Cultural Center. Plot: Kay Ridgeway has led a charmed life. Blessed with beauty, enourmous wealth, and a new husband, she embarks on a honeymoon voyage down the Nile. Fatal circumstances await when the idyllic surroundings are shattered by a shocking and brutal murder. Directed by Amy Windle. Friday August 18, 7:30 pm, Center Stage at the Firehouse.
Center Stage Theater: Murder on the Nile
Saturday, August 19, 2023    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Nile, presented by MacBeth & Cheese in Partnership with the Firehouse Cultural Center. Plot: Kay Ridgeway has led a charmed life. Blessed with beauty, enourmous wealth, and a new husband, she embarks on a honeymoon voyage down the Nile. Fatal circumstances await when the idyllic surroundings are shattered by a shocking and brutal murder. Directed by Amy Windle. Saturday August 19, 7:30 pm, Center Stage at the Firehouse.
Center Stage Theater: Murder on the Nile
Sunday, August 20, 2023    
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Nile, presented by MacBeth & Cheese in Partnership with the Firehouse Cultural Center. Plot: Kay Ridgeway has led a charmed life. Blessed with beauty, enourmous wealth, and a new husband, she embarks on a honeymoon voyage down the Nile. Fatal circumstances await when the idyllic surroundings are shattered by a shocking and brutal murder. Directed by Amy Windle. Sunday August 20, 3:00 pm, Center Stage at the Firehouse.
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Tuesdays
Tuesday, August 22, 2023    
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. Tuesdays: 9:30am – 11:30 am Adults. Book Monthly, July 2023 - December 2023.
Fairy House Clay Workshop
Tuesday, August 22, 2023    
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Create a whimsical fairy house that can serve as a yard décor or charming indoor luminary. In one magical evening you will use a variety of ceramic hand building techniques for the creation of these future homes for plants, fairies, and any other woodland creature. Tuesday, Aug. 22, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, August 24, 2023    
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, July - December 2023.
Adult Clay & Play - Thursday Evening
Thursday, August 24, 2023    
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, July 2023 - December 2023.
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Fridays
Friday, August 25, 2023    
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, July 2023 - Dec 2023.
Center Stage Theater: Murder on the Nile
Friday, August 25, 2023    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Nile, presented by MacBeth & Cheese in Partnership with the Firehouse Cultural Center. Plot: Kay Ridgeway has led a charmed life. Blessed with beauty, enourmous wealth, and a new husband, she embarks on a honeymoon voyage down the Nile. Fatal circumstances await when the idyllic surroundings are shattered by a shocking and brutal murder. Directed by Amy Windle. Friday August 25, 7:30 pm, Center Stage at the Firehouse.
Center Stage Theater: Murder on the Nile
Saturday, August 26, 2023    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Nile, presented by MacBeth & Cheese in Partnership with the Firehouse Cultural Center. Plot: Kay Ridgeway has led a charmed life. Blessed with beauty, enourmous wealth, and a new husband, she embarks on a honeymoon voyage down the Nile. Fatal circumstances await when the idyllic surroundings are shattered by a shocking and brutal murder. Directed by Amy Windle. Saturday August 26, 7:30 pm, Center Stage at the Firehouse.
Center Stage Theater: Murder on the Nile
Sunday, August 27, 2023    
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Nile, presented by MacBeth & Cheese in Partnership with the Firehouse Cultural Center. Plot: Kay Ridgeway has led a charmed life. Blessed with beauty, enourmous wealth, and a new husband, she embarks on a honeymoon voyage down the Nile. Fatal circumstances await when the idyllic surroundings are shattered by a shocking and brutal murder. Directed by Amy Windle. Sunday August 27, 3:00 pm, Center Stage at the Firehouse.
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Tuesdays
Tuesday, August 29, 2023    
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. Tuesdays: 9:30am – 11:30 am Adults. Book Monthly, July 2023 - December 2023.
Mom & Me Clay Day
Tuesday, August 29, 2023    
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Kids can get dirty and not be in trouble! Make several projects that will be fired and be introduced to the wheel. All materials included. Fee: $20 per child, must be accompanied by adult. Tuesday, August 29, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Metalsmithing: Texture & Stamp & Rivet
Wednesday, August 30, 2023    
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Hammer, Stamp & Texture Copper & Brass precut shapes, then rivet together to create your unique metal works of Art. 6 Participants per Workshop. All Materials Supplied. Ages 8 – Up. Wed., Aug. 30 from 3:00 – 4:30 pm.
Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, August 31, 2023    
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, July - December 2023.
Adult Clay & Play - Thursday Evening
Thursday, August 31, 2023    
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, July 2023 - December 2023.
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Fridays
Friday, September 1, 2023    
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, July 2023 - Dec 2023.
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Paul Gavin Quartet
12 Aug 23
Ruskin
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Mom & Me Clay Day
29 Aug 23
Ruskin
Events on Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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