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  – 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.

05/26/2026  – 06/23/2026

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
From Mud to Magic - Kids Pottery Ages 10 and Up
From Mud to Magic - Kids Pottery Ages 10 and Up
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Mud to Magic Kids Pottery Class – 3-Session Series for Homeschool. Ages 10 and Up – Get your hands dirty and your creativity flowing in this fun and interactive 3-session pottery series designed just for kids! Tuesdays, May 26, June 9 & June 23, from 1:00 – 2:30 pm.

05/26/2026  – 06/23/2026

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Myths, Monsters & Mystical Creatures: Teen Clay
Myths, Monsters & Mystical Creatures: Teen Clay
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Myths, Monsters & Mystical Creatures: Teen Clay Class. Step into a world of imagination and creativity in this exciting four-week hand-building clay class designed especially for teens! Students will explore the art of sculpting while bringing legendary creatures and fantasy-inspired creations to life. Mondays, 10 am – 12:30 pm, June 8 – June 29.

06/01/2026  – 08/07/2026

8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Imagine, Explore, Discover! Summer Camp 2026
Imagine, Explore, Discover! Summer Camp 2026
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

FCC and FL Drama Kids Camp have partnered to create ten (10) full weeks of fun for your campers ages 7 – 15! Register for individual weeks or multiple weeks with FCC (8 weeks available), and parents can contact FL Drama Kids Camp for either of the two (2) weeks offered. 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.

06/03/2026  – 07/01/2026

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Return to Painting
Return to Painting
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Return to Painting: This 5 week summer course is an introduction (or refresher) to the materials, techniques and processes of painting. Classes will focus on developing students’ understanding of composition, color theory and surface. Wednesdays June 3 – July 1 in FCC Studio 1:30 – 3:30 pm (5 weeks).

06/07/2026  – 06/28/2026

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Studio 55 | Photography:  A Moment in Time | TMA@Firehouse
Studio 55 | Photography: A Moment in Time | TMA@Firehouse
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Adults 55+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level | Photography: A Moment in Time | Working with still life, self-portraits, and close-up abstract images, students will learn the basics of photography while drawing inspiration from the exhibition Avant Garde: Remarkable Women in the Permanent Collection.
Sundays | 1:00 – 4:00 PM Class Dates | June 7– June 28 (4 classes). Classes held @ the Firehouse Annex.

06/08/2026  – 06/29/2026

1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Mud to Masterpiece: Adult Hand-building Clay
Mud to Masterpiece: Adult Hand-building Clay
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Discover the art of clay in this fun and relaxing four-week handbuilding class designed for adults of all skill levels. Explore creative techniques such as slab building, coil construction, texturing, sculpting, and glazing while creating functional and decorative ceramic pieces. Mondays, 1:30 – 4:00 pm, June 8 – June 29 (four weeks).

06/20/2026

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Sea Creatures Glass Fusing - June 20
Sea Creatures Glass Fusing - June 20
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Sea Creatures Glass Fusing Workshop. You choose your pattern and colors in creating your colorful glass creation. This 4 x 6 glass art will brighten any room or window. Saturday, June 20th from 2:00 – 3:30 pm. This class will be in the FCC ANNEX.

06/20/2026

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Sea Creatures Glass Fusing - June 23
Sea Creatures Glass Fusing - June 23
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Sea Creatures Glass Fusing Workshop. Tuesday, June 23rd from 10:00 – 11:30 am. This class will be in the FCC ANNEX.

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Screen Printing Survey
Wednesday, May 9, 2018    
9:30 am
Learn the unique uses and effects of screen printing, using some of the same approaches as prints on view at the Tampa Museum of Art. For Ages 16+
Valerie Gillespie Jazz Ensemble
Saturday, May 12, 2018    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Valerie Gillespie has performed alongside icons such as Joan Rivers and Diana Ross as well as with her own group in the Tampa Bay area.
Comedy @ FCC
Friday, May 18, 2018    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Class is in session when longtime teacher Mike Rivera takes the stage. ABC’s The View named him “America’s Most Hilarious Teacher.” John Charles brings his signature brand of slacker-chic mentality to his comedic lament of lost love and new hope told through a smooth blend of self-deprecating introspection and high-octane revelations.
Bop Legacy
Saturday, May 19, 2018    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Bop Legacy Band performs tributes to the great jazz legends of the 40s, 50s and 60s with a mixture of Bebop, Latin Jazz, hard Jazz, and smooth Jazz. Featuring the amazing talents of: Tony Castellano - piano, Joe Renda - drums, Bily Pillucere - bass, James Suggs - trumpet, and Austin Vickrey - saxophone.
Charlie Morris Band
Saturday, May 26, 2018    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Charlie Morris Band delivers energetic and laid back original tunes that are a blend of Blues, Country & Florida Swamp Music.
Events on Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Screen Printing Survey
9 May 18
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, May 12, 2018
Events on Friday, May 18, 2018
Comedy @ FCC
18 May 18
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, May 19, 2018
Bop Legacy
19 May 18
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, May 26, 2018
Charlie Morris Band
26 May 18
Ruskin