Events – 2 Mar 15

01/10/2015  – 05/31/2015
Healthy Gardens
Healthy Gardens
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Learn about sustainability and conservation; try new, fresh foods and recipes. We will also grow plants for eating, cooking, creating, and sharing in the new FCC garden. We’ll experiment with a wide variety of veggies, herbs and flowers growing in everything from straw bales to tires to homemade garden beds. Digging in the dirt and caring for plants is a wonderful way to have fun, learn and connect to each other and our shared natural world.

03/02/2015  – 03/06/2015

Manuscript Consultation with Laura Lee Smith
Manuscript Consultation with Laura Lee Smith
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

During the Firehouse Cultural Center’s “Spring Forward” Writers Week, novelist Laura Lee Smith
will meet with TEN (10) aspiring writers to discuss excerpts from their work. Private manuscript
consultations will offer writers of any skill level the opportunity to connect with an experienced
reader, writer, and teacher, and to receive Smith’s feedback on strengths and opportunities for
improvement in their work.

03/02/2015  – 03/08/2015

Spring Forward Writers Week with Laura Lee Smith
Spring Forward Writers Week with Laura Lee Smith
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

A call to all aspiring writers out there. Laura Lee Smith will be at the Firehouse for a full week of writing events. Including manuscript consultations and Free book signing with Q & A. Teacher Institute: Creative Writing & Publication workshop will help with ideas and help on your path to publication. Celebration Reading will allow a consultation with Ms. Smith to identify strong segments from your work.

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Adult Clay - A.M. Tuesdays
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 – Tuesday, December 16, 2025    
9:30 am – 12:00 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. Tuesdays: 9:30am – Noon. Adults. Book Monthly, Mar 2025 – Dec 2025.
Open Pottery Studio - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, December 4, 2025 – Sunday, January 4, 2026    
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
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.
Open Pottery Studio - Thursday Evening
Thursday, December 4, 2025 – Sunday, January 4, 2026    
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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.
The Snow Queen
Wednesday, December 17, 2025    
10:30 am – 11:30 am
The Snow Queen, Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of mystery and adventure comes to the stage in this musical adaptation for the Holidays. Wed. Dec. 17, 2025 at 10:30 am. (40 minutes) Grades K- 5.
Events on Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Events on Thursday, December 4, 2025
Events on Wednesday, December 17, 2025
The Snow Queen
17 Dec 25
Ruskin