Events – 15 Oct 24

09/07/2024  – 11/02/2024

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Studio 55 | Bookmaking with Mary Gail | TMA@Firehouse
Studio 55 | Bookmaking with Mary Gail | TMA@Firehouse
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Studio 55 is the new community programming sponsored by Tampa Museum of Art for adults 55 and older to connect over art and artmaking.
Create your own book in this class. Draw, paint, or, write inside of your creation! Share it with your classmates. Saturdays, 1 – 4 pm. Sept 7 – Nov 2 *no class Sept 28 (8 classes) – attend at The Firehouse in Ruskin.

09/12/2024  – 12/12/2024

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Drama/Comedy Theater for Kids
Drama/Comedy Theater for Kids
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Firehouse Cultural Center in partnership with Patel Conservatory @Straz Center presents: Drama/Comedy Theater for Kids.
This Free program will start Thursday, Sept. 12 from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. Schedule follows Hillsborough School Calendar. This program will conclude with “Show Off Production” for all to see. Limited Space for ages 8 – 15. Free Programming provided by Patel Conservatory. Underwritten by The Straz.

10/01/2024  – 11/01/2024

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Adult Clay - A.M. Tuesdays
Adult Clay – A.M. Tuesdays
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

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, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.

10/03/2024  – 11/03/2024

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Adult Clay – A.M. Thursdays
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

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.

10/03/2024  – 11/03/2024

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Adult Clay - Thursday Evening
Adult Clay – Thursday Evening
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

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, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024.

10/04/2024  – 10/29/2024

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Adult Clay - A.M. Fridays
Adult Clay – A.M. Fridays
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

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. Fridays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, January 2024 – December 2024.

10/15/2024

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Home School: Kids Clay Experience Day
Home School: Kids Clay Experience Day
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Home School: Kids Clay Experience Day! Kids can get dirty and not be in trouble! Make a project that will be glazed and fired. Plus be introduced to the wheel. Tuesday, October 15. Ages 7 and Up will be 1:00 to 2:00 pm.

10/15/2024

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
TMA Workshop - Teen Workshop - Oct 15
TMA Workshop – Teen Workshop – Oct 15
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Teen artists will explore a variety of mediums and work closely with innovative local teaching artists. With mentorship and socialization at the forefront, they’ll learn about different paths in art while developing their skills and experimenting with new techniques.
Supplies Included. This class is Tuesday, Oct 15, 6-8 PM, Firehouse Cultural Center.

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Valerie Gillespie & Dan Harris
Saturday, October 3, 2020    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Join us in welcoming back to Center Stage: Music at the Firehouse, this stellar quintet starring: Valerie Gillespie: reeds & vocals, Dan Harris: guitar, Steve Boisen: bass and Joe Renda: drums.
Painting Studio
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 – Wednesday, November 11, 2020    
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Painting Studio with Dee Hood, A multi-level class for anyone who would like to explore acrylic painting. Work with representational painting, abstraction and collage while improving skills with color, composition and techniques. October 7 – November 11, 2020.
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, October 15, 2020 – Thursday, November 5, 2020    
9:30 am – 11:30 am
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. Oct. 15 – Nov. 5, 2020.
Adult Pottery Open Studio - Thursdays
Thursday, October 15, 2020 – Thursday, November 5, 2020    
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Open Studio -Independent pottery making for the experienced potter. Instructor is on hand for those that want to try your hand in clay. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Thursdays: 6:30pm – 8:30pm Adults. Oct 15 – Nov 5, 2020.
Adult Clay & Play - Thursdays
Thursday, October 15, 2020 – Thursday, November 5, 2020    
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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. Oct 15 – Nov 5, 2020
Poetry Workshops
Saturday, October 17, 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.
Fundamentals of Drawing
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 – Tuesday, November 24, 2020    
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fundamentals of Drawing. A multi-level class for anyone who would like to explore or enhance their drawing skills. Whether you are new to art-making or are looking for a class to help solidify these basic skills. We will focus on line and mass, organic and geometric shape-making, and the depiction of volume. October 20 – November 24
Inside Journalism Series: Will Democracy Stand?
Tuesday, October 20, 2020    
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
One of the most divisive Presidential campaigns in history is coming down the homestretch… Will the ultimate loser be our system of democracy as we’ve known it? Join us for the next edition of Inside Journalism, offering an incisive examination of how this unprecedented election is being impacted by the headlines and social media.
Painting with Watercolors
Thursday, October 22, 2020 – Thursday, December 3, 2020    
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. October 22 – December 3 (No class Nov.26)
Ona Kirei, Vocalist
Saturday, October 24, 2020    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Ona Kirei is a vocalist, composer, and an arranger from Barcelona. Ona speaks and sings in five different languages, this performance is a must see! Performing with Ona: Alejandro Arenas on bass, Mark Feinman on drums (2 parts of LaLucha) and Pablo Arencibia on keyboard. Ona is currently living & working in the Tampa Bay area.
True Tales of Florida Hauntings and the Paranormal
Friday, October 30, 2020    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
MacBeth & Cheese & The Firehouse Center Stage Theater present an evening with Paranormal Expert Christopher Balzano with Ghostly Adventures: Chilling True Stories from America’s Haunted Hot Spots; Haunted Florida Love Stories (Haunted America), and many more stories!
Events on Saturday, October 3, 2020
Events on Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Painting Studio
7 Oct 20
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, October 15, 2020
Events on Saturday, October 17, 2020
Poetry Workshops
17 Oct 20
Ruskin
Events on Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Events on Thursday, October 22, 2020
Painting with Watercolors
22 Oct 20
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, October 24, 2020
Ona Kirei, Vocalist
24 Oct 20
Ruskin
Events on Friday, October 30, 2020