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.

07/11/2026  – 12/12/2026

11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Open Pottery Studio - Saturday Class
Open Pottery Studio - Saturday Class
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

NEW! Open Pottery Studio – Saturday Class – 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. Saturdays 11:00 am – 1:30 pm Starting July 11th, for Adults. 4 session fee, each day is it’s own session. Booking from July 11 2026 – December 12, 2026.

11/11/2026

10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Seaglass Jewelry & Gifts
Seaglass Jewelry & Gifts
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

You’ll create four pieces of coastal jewelry and accessories using seaglass – a personalized seaglass necklace, a seaglass charm bangle, seaglass bookmark and keychain or purse charm. You’ll also learn about the history of seaglass colors and where to search for your own seaglass. Wednesday, November 11, 10:30 am.

11/11/2026

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Spiral Beaded Jewelry
Spiral Beaded Jewelry
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Learn how to create spiral designs around beads to create eye-catching jewelry. Choose to make a pair of earrings along with either a necklace or a bracelet. A wide choice of bead colors will be offered as well as gold or silver-tone wire and findings. This is a great technique to make stylish jewelry at home by recycling existing beaded jewelry or loose beads.
Wednesday, November 11, 1:30 pm

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Poetry Workshops
Saturday, December 12, 2020    
9:30 am – 11:00 am
Six -1.5-hour Poetry Workshops in 2020. Feb.; Apr.; June; Aug.; Oct.; & Dec. How to write the Love Poem, Seasonal Poem, Reflective Poem, Back-To-School Poem, Imagery-Rich Poem and the Holiday 'Gift' Poem.
Valerie Gillespie Holiday Jazz
Saturday, December 12, 2020    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Valerie Gillespie and her ensemble will be playing jazz music from her Holiday Repertoire. Whether performing alongside music legends or in her own neighborhood, jazz musician Valerie Gillespie is living the Lush Life — the title of her latest CD with the Valerie Gillespie Ensemble, which offers her signature saxophone and sentimental take on new and classic jazz songs.
Comedy Night: Lou Angelwolf
Friday, December 18, 2020    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED - SEE YOU IN JANUARY! The Firehouse Center Stage Comedy brings a Friday night of laughs to enjoy; headliner Lou Angelwolf will be sure to entertain the audience!
19 Dec
Saturday, December 19, 2020    
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED - We apologize for any inconvenience! A Christmas Story, Dramatic Stage Reading presented by MacBeth & Cheese in Partnership with the Firehouse Cultural Center. All Adults $23. All Kids $10 age 17 and under. Matinee Performance.
19 Dec
Saturday, December 19, 2020    
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED - We apologize for any inconvenience! A Christmas Story, Dramatic Stage Reading presented by MacBeth & Cheese in Partnership with the Firehouse Cultural Center. All Adults $23. All Kids $10 age 17 and under. Evening Performance.
Events on Saturday, December 12, 2020
Poetry Workshops
12 Dec 20
Ruskin
Events on Friday, December 18, 2020
Comedy Night: Lou Angelwolf
18 Dec 20
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, December 19, 2020