01/08/2026  – 12/17/2026

9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Open Pottery Studio - A.M. Tuesday - Thursday
Open Pottery Studio - A.M. Tuesday - Thursday
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: 9:30 am – Noon, Adults. 4 session fee, each day is it’s own session. Book January 2026 – December 2026.

01/08/2026  – 05/21/2026

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

New schedule. 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Age 18+, beginning January 8, 2026. 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.

01/08/2026  – 12/17/2026

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. 4 session fee, each day is it’s own session. Book from January 2026 – December 2026.

05/07/2026  – 06/04/2026

9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Intro to the Pottery Wheel
Intro to the Pottery Wheel
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

You’ll discover the joy of working with clay in this hands-on, beginner to intermediate course focused on the fundamentals of wheel throwing. In 5 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. No experience necessary – just bring your curiosity and willingness to get your hands dirty! Includes 25 lbs. of clay, glaze and firing.
Thursdays, 9:30 am until 12:00 pm, May 7 – June 4 (5 weeks).

05/16/2026

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Garden Glass Fusing - May 16
Garden Glass Fusing - May 16
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Flower Garden Glass Fusing. You choose your pattern and colors in creating your colorful glass garden creation. This 4 x 6 glass art will brighten any room or window. Saturday, May 16th from 2:00 – 3:30 pm. This class will be in the FCC ANNEX.

05/16/2026

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
La Lucha
La Lucha
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

La Lucha returns to The Firehouse! La Lucha is a Tampa Bay based trio of three best friends from three different parts of the world: Colombia, Mexico, and the United States.
Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 7:30 – 9:30 pm.

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Friday, April 1, 2016    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Ron Feingold is literally a one man vocal band, relying only on his voice as his sole instrument to create a truly unique musical comedy experience.
La Divina
Friday, April 8, 2016    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Firehouse Cultural Center presents this Comedic-Opera by The Red Rose Parlour Theatre. This show breaks the silence between the audience and performer with an interactive twist, where the audience becomes part of the performance.
A Mediterranean Evening
Friday, April 15, 2016    
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Come out an enjoy a delicious four course Mediterranean meal catered by Apollo Beach’s very own Pita Kebob and witness the mesmerizing ancient art of belly dancing while helping raise money for the Firehouse Cultural Center!
Mike Donahue & Third Man Out
Saturday, April 16, 2016    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Mike Donahue on guitar and lead vocals. Don Pigeon on tin whistle, flute, mandolin, guitar, and vocals. Became attracted to Irish music in his childhood and has played as a session musician and at many festivals in the Bay area. Darin Graves on fiddle. Plays anything with strings; has played the fiddle for 12 years. Mary Martin on vocals.
Habana Compás Dance ( SOLD OUT)
Saturday, April 23, 2016    
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Direct from Havana, Cuba, Habana Compás Dance encompasses the rich rhythm and flow of the island, performing traditional and modern dances born from their Spanish, Cuban and African-Cuban heritage. Don’t miss this FREE high energy event.
French Jazz Vocals with the Andre' Roy Trio
Saturday, April 23, 2016    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Andrè Roy, guitars & vocals, has performed at jazz clubs & festivals in Montreal & Toronto. His sounds are cool jazz/blues/soulful original compositions. Alejandro Arenas is a Tampa Bay area bassist who has worked with Valerie Gillespie for numerous years. Mark Feinman, well known in the Tampa Bay area as current president of the Al Downing Tampa Bay Area Jazz Association; has played drums with numerous musicians.
Life Line Screening - Preventive Health Event
Thursday, April 28, 2016    
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings will be offering five screenings that scan for potential health problems Thursday, April 28th 8:30 AM – 5 PM at the Firehouse Cultural Center. In order to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners.
La Lucha
Saturday, April 30, 2016    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
La Lucha is a diverse mixture of Latin inspired rhythms with Jazz standards, twisted arrangements of pop songs and original compositions. Each member of the trio has extensive national and international performance experience.
Events on Friday, April 1, 2016
01 Apr
Events on Friday, April 8, 2016
La Divina
8 Apr 16
Ruskin
Events on Friday, April 15, 2016
A Mediterranean Evening
15 Apr 16
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, April 16, 2016
Mike Donahue & Third Man Out
16 Apr 16
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, April 23, 2016
Events on Thursday, April 28, 2016
Events on Saturday, April 30, 2016
La Lucha
30 Apr 16
Ruskin