Events – 9 Nov 19

09/10/2019  – 12/10/2019

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Teen Open Studio with the Tampa Museum of Art
Teen Open Studio with the Tampa Museum of Art
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Teen Open Studio is a free program that gives teens in grades 6 through 12 the opportunity to create, learn, and work alongside local working artists. Teens can learn new techniques, explore new media, take on new themes, and hear about careers in the arts from a new artist every session. All Materials Provided. In Partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art.

09/14/2019  – 12/14/2019

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Children’s Art Studio
Children’s Art Studio
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Grades 2 – 6. $5.00 per studio (now includes 2nd grade). Fun & creative art activities. Each week a different activity. Walk-ins welcome. Reservations recommended. Space is limited.

10/01/2019  – 11/19/2019

1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Adult Pottery
Adult Pottery
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Leave the stress behind. An exciting, fun and relaxing class. Learn all about clay; the possibilities are endless with hand building, slab, coil, extrude. Explore surface decoration, texture, stamping and printing design. Included is an introduction to the Potters’ Wheel.

10/01/2019  – 11/12/2019

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Spirit of Clay: Ages 7+
Spirit of Clay: Ages 7+
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Fire up your creativity and join the fun! Explore the exciting world of clay through a wide range of projects with hand building, an introduction to the potter’s wheel and glazing techniques. Students learn in a supportive setting with individual instruction and inspiration.

10/22/2019  – 12/17/2019

6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Studio Remix Workshops
Studio Remix Workshops
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Join our local artist instructors for a wide range of art making activities based on the Tampa Museum of Art’s current exhibitions to create unique works of art using the same techniques as ancient and modern masters currently on view at the Museum.

10/29/2019  – 12/03/2019

10:00 am – 11:30 am
Literary Non-Fiction 2.0
Literary Non-Fiction 2.0
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Power in Truth Storytelling 2.0. For advanced writers. We all have our stories, ones that are funny, sad, inspirational, tragic…and true. Write yours!

11/05/2019  – 11/26/2019

10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Jewelry Making, in Partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art
Jewelry Making, in Partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Learn how to do basic soldering, and the formation of metals into rings, pendants, and bracelets. After you’ve constructed some pieces, learn torch fire enameling techniques on copper to add color and texture to your designs. 4 Sessions. In partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art.

11/09/2019  – 11/16/2019

9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Assemblage Workshop
Assemblage Workshop
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Join us to create your own art-boxes stories and found object sculptures. Bring your imagination, curiosity and a sense of play, as we will be working with an assortment of provided objects and those that students bring to class.

11/09/2019

10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Spray Painting One Day Workshop
Spray Painting One Day Workshop
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

POSTPONED! Due to the weather on Saturday. This One Day Workshop has been rescheduled for Oct 26, 2019, weather permitting. Get started with the art of spray painting with local artist Jujmo! For Adults, ages 18 and up. 

11/09/2019

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
When October Goes: Synia Carroll & La Lucha with Kevin Celebi
When October Goes: Synia Carroll & La Lucha with Kevin Celebi
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Joining jazz vocalist Synia and Tampa Bay based trio La Lucha is trumpter Kevin Celebi, who hails from Detroit.

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Rev. Billy C. Wirtz
Saturday, July 31, 2021    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Firehouse Center Stage Music brings a night of laughs to enjoy; some music, humor and history with Rev. Billy C. Wirtz! Buckle your seat belts and get ready for some high energy boogie woogie with the Rev. Wirtz combines old-school nightclub shtick with highbrow/lowbrow humor guaranteed to keep you entertained. Saturday, July 31, 2021.
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Tuesdays
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 – Friday, September 3, 2021    
9:30 am – 11:30 am
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 – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, July 2021 – Dec 2021.
Upstairs/Downstairs: The Tampa Bay Hotel
Wednesday, August 4, 2021    
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Meet Colonel Theodore Roosevelt at the Tampa Bay Hotel to relive his experiences leading up to the U.S. invasion of Cuba. His recollections are made through the lenses of a commissioned officer and family man. Also meet Otis Freedman “The Bishop”, Head Waiter, 1905
. The Tampa Bay Hotel, Henry Plant’s grandest hotel, opened at the height of America’s Gilded Age. FREE.
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, August 5, 2021 – Sunday, September 5, 2021    
9:30 am – 11:30 am
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. Thursdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, January 2024 – December 2024.
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, August 5, 2021 – Sunday, September 5, 2021    
9:30 am – 11:30 am
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. Thursdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, July 2021 – Dec 2021.
Adult Clay & Play - Thursday Evening
Thursday, August 5, 2021 – Sunday, September 5, 2021    
6:30 pm – 8:30 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. Thursdays: 6:30pm – 8:30pm Adults. Book Monthly, July 2021 – Dec 2021.
La Lucha
Saturday, August 14, 2021    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
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. Its members are Alejandro Arenas, bass; John O’Leary, piano; and Mark Feinman, drums. Their repertoire is a diverse mixture of Latin-inspired rhythms with jazz standards, twisted arrangements of pop songs, and original compositions.
Comedy Night: Tim the Dairy Farmer
Saturday, August 21, 2021    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
NEW DATE: 8/21/21. Comedy Center Stage at the Firehouse brings a night of laughs with Comedy Night: Tim the Dairy Farmer! Tim Moffett is a speaker and performer of comedy at agriculture conventions, corporate events and business meetings.
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, September 2, 2021 – Sunday, October 3, 2021    
9:30 am – 11:30 am
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. Thursdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, January 2024 – December 2024.
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, September 2, 2021 – Thursday, September 30, 2021    
9:30 am – 11:30 am
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. Thursdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, July 2021 – Dec 2021.
Painting with Watercolors: Session 1
Thursday, September 2, 2021 – Thursday, October 7, 2021    
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Painting with Watercolors. For students at all levels. Explore: color; brush strokes from flat washes to dancing with your brushes; techniques from wet to scrubbing; and more. Includes Materials. Sept. 2 – Oct. 7, 2021.
Pottery for Kids: Grades 4 - 8
Saturday, September 4, 2021 – Saturday, September 25, 2021    
9:00 am – 10:30 am
NEW CLASS: Pottery for Kids: Grades 4 – 8. Fire up your creativity and learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Have fun and create any shape you desire! Students should expect to make several projects using these skills. Clay, tool, glazing and firing included. DATES: Saturdays, Sept. 4 – Sept. 25, 9:00 am to 10:30 am.
Events on Saturday, July 31, 2021
Rev. Billy C. Wirtz
31 Jul 21
Ruskin
Events on Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Events on Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Events on Thursday, August 5, 2021
Events on Saturday, August 14, 2021
La Lucha
14 Aug 21
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, August 21, 2021
Events on Thursday, September 2, 2021
Events on Saturday, September 4, 2021