Events – 10 May 25

04/28/2025  – 06/09/2025

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Paint it Your Way: Watercolor Or Acrylic
Paint it Your Way: Watercolor Or Acrylic
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Paint it Your Way: Watercolor Or Acrylic. Your Choice! Share the love of painting while enriching your skill set, no matter the medium. Instructor: Helen Solomon. Mondays, April 28 – June 9, 2025, Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm. Six (6) week class. No class May 26.

05/01/2025  – 06/01/2025

9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Open Pottery Studio - A.M. Thursdays
Open Pottery Studio – A.M. Thursdays
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: 9:30am – Noon. Adults. Book March 2025 – December 2025.

05/01/2025  – 06/01/2025

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. Book from April 2025 – Dec 2025.

05/04/2025  – 07/06/2025

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

Join Mary Correa for an 8-week exploration of collage. Learn the basics of collage assembly and then explore how these basics apply to your art style. This workshop is full of techniques for everyone – novice, intermediate or advanced artists. Sundays, 1 – 4 pm. May 4 through July 6 (8 classes).

05/06/2025  – 06/06/2025

9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Open Pottery Studio - A.M. Tuesdays
Open Pottery Studio – A.M. Tuesdays
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. Tuesdays: 9:30am – Noon. Adults. March 2025 – December 2025.

05/07/2025  – 06/11/2025

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Intro to Pottery
Intro to Pottery
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Discover the joy of working with clay in this beginner-friendly pottery class! This course will guide you through the basics of hand-building, wheel-throwing, and glazing techniques. These 6 sessions give you a great base in learning how to create functional and decorative pieces, and understand the firing process. No experience necessary. Wednesdays, 9:00 am until 12:00 noon. May 7 – June 11.

05/10/2025  – 08/09/2025

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Art Play Date – TMA@Firehouse - Select Saturdays
Art Play Date – TMA@Firehouse – Select Saturdays
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Each Art Play Date Session is a stand-alone session for caregiver and child artist to play with materials and create a collaborative project. This class is on select Saturdays, May 10 through Aug 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Firehouse Cultural Center.

05/10/2025

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
A Few Good Men - Sat May 10
A Few Good Men – Sat May 10
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

“A Few Good Men” the explosive courtroom drama by acclaimed writer Aaron Sorkin is performed live at the Firehouse Cultural Center in Ruskin, Florida. This powerful production delves into themes of justice, loyalty, and the courage it takes to stand up for what’s right—even when it means challenging authority. A Few Good Men is as intense as it is thought-provoking, and it will leave you questioning: Can you handle the truth? Join us for an unforgettable night of theater brought to you by the Brandon Performing Arts, also known as MacBeth & Cheese. Saturday, May 10, 7:30 pm Evening Performance, Center Stage at the Firehouse Cultural Center.

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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!
Gypsy Star Band
Saturday, November 7, 2020    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tampa Bay’s Gypsy Star artfully fuses original indie folk rock with rhythms from around the world to create their unique sound. Come to Center Stage Music at the Firehouse to experience a dynamic multi-genre band with a world beat!
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, November 12, 2020 – Thursday, December 10, 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. Nov. 12 – Dec. 10, 2020. No class Nov 26 for Thanksgiving.
Adult Pottery Open Studio - Thursdays
Thursday, November 12, 2020 – Thursday, December 10, 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. Nov 12 – Dec 10, 2020. No class Nov 26 for Thanksgiving.
Adult Clay & Play - Thursdays
Thursday, November 12, 2020 – Thursday, December 10, 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. Nov 12 – Dec 10, 2020. No class Nov 26 for Thanksgiving.
7th Annual BBQ & Blues: Drive Thru!
Saturday, November 14, 2020    
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Sat, November 14, 2020: Drive Thru BBQ & Blues • 7th Annual Blues & Bar-B-Que • Buttman BBQ Ribs • DRIVE THRU: 5:00 – 7:00 PM • $25 Donation per platter • Includes: Firehouse Blues CD (Recorded bands from live performances) • Chicken & Pulled Pork & Brisket Platter + sides
Center Stage Comedy: No Politics Show
Friday, November 20, 2020    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Both of our October comedians are decades-long headliners!

 Alan Schubowsky has been doing clean stand-up comedy for over 30 years. Alan was a regular at the world famous Comedy Store in Hollywood. Ward G. Smith is an Actor, Stand Up Comedian and Voice-Over Artist. He was most recently seen in Nashville, Let’s Stay Together. He has been working steadily for the past 30 years. on of the well-known acts he’s appeared with.
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Gypsy Star Band
7 Nov 20
Ruskin
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