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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Give Day Tampa Bay
Tuesday, May 2, 2017    
9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Give Day Tampa Bay is your opportunity to learn more about the hundreds of nonprofits in our community, and to support causes you care about. 20 + South Shore nonprofits will be at the Firehouse. Come support your favorite charity, GIVE and connect with our community. Refreshments & thank-you gifts for donors.
06 May
Saturday, May 6, 2017    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Jazz Xperience is a smooth, straight forward jazz group consisting of Phil Provenzano on flugel horn, Patrick Bettison on keys and harmonica, Jon Shea on standup bass, and Joe Bencomo on drums.
Clean Comedy
Friday, May 19, 2017    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Rahn Hortman and Bill "Bull" Ohse bring a very funny show, without cursing or overly-suggestive material. It’s not Disney material, but for those who don’t like the “dirty” jokes found at most comedy clubs, this is a show to enjoy.
TBone Hamilton & the Blues All Stars
Saturday, May 20, 2017    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tom “Tbone” Hamilton on bass leads a stellar group of All Stars: TC Carr on harmonica & vocals, Jon Puhl on guitar & vocals, and Dennis McCarthy on drums.
La Lucha with James Suggs
Saturday, June 3, 2017    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
La Lucha with special guest James Suggs on trumpet.
Events on Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Give Day Tampa Bay
2 May 17
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, May 6, 2017
06 May
Events on Friday, May 19, 2017
Clean Comedy
19 May 17
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, May 20, 2017
Events on Saturday, June 3, 2017
La Lucha with James Suggs
3 Jun 17
Ruskin