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06/23/2025 – 06/30/2025 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm |
 Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL This two-session workshop is designed for beginners to intermediates. Those who want to will improve their ability to draw still life scenes accurately and confidently. Each session focuses on foundational techniques for observing, measuring, and rendering objects in a realistic and compelling way. Mondays, June 23 and June 30 from 1:30 – 3:30 pm. |
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06/28/2025 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
 Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL Create one-of-a-kind jewelry using pre-cut copper, brass, and sterling silver. Instructor. Kate Hamilton will teach you how to texture, rivet, and assemble your own bracelet, pendant, earrings, or keychain. Limited to 6 students per class. Sat. June 28, 2:00 – 3:30 pm. |
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06/28/2025 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm |
 Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL The Charlie Morris Band delivers energetic and laid back original tunes that are a blend of Blues, Country & Florida Swamp Music. Saturday, June 28, 2025. |
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9:30 AM – Acrylic Experience
10:30 AM – Time Machine
9:30 AM – Adult Clay – A.M. Thursdays
7:30 PM – Comedy Night: BC Murphy
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2:00 PM – Glass Fused Ornaments
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2:00 PM – Fall Flower Fling
6:00 PM – Figure Drawing Group
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7:30 PM – Comedy Night: Tim the Dairy Farmer
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Explore acrylic media and techniques more in-depth study of acrylics, aesthetics, and medium. Students will talk about their work and the work of others in the classroom critiques at the start each class. This class is for all levels, heighten your skills or find your hidden talent. Tuesdays, Nov. 1 thru Nov. 29, 2022
SOLD OUT Time Machine: H.G. Wells’ 1895 Science Fiction novel travels to the stage in this “Steampunk” rock musical. A Victorian Era Time Traveller ventures far into the future encountering the ethereal Eloi and the dangerous subterranean Morlocks. He must return to his own time with a lesson in embracing diversity essential to saving the human species. Ideal for Grades K through 8.
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.
Ornaments For Yourself, Gift or Card Toppers. You create three glass ornaments! Experience the beautiful Art of Glass Fusing. Glass cut pieces with your personal touch to add a little sparkle to your holidays. You choose: snowflakes, trees, star, in any combination. All materials supplied. Extra ornaments can be created for an additional fee. Friday, Nov. 11
Silver & Cooper & Brass OH MY. You will saw, file, texture and rivet on silver, copper, and brass. Emphasis will be texturing & riveting metals together, creating your unique jewelry. You will make a finished piece of jewelry of either a pendant or earrings. All materials supplied. Friday, Nov. 18, 10:00 am – noon.
Jimmy Griswold can regularly be found playing guitar at venues of all sizes. Jimmy pays homage to any artist he covers, whether it be the warm tones of T-bone Walker & B.B. King, or the screaming sounds of Roy Buchanan, Jeff Beck and Steve Ray Vaughan, all while staying true to his original style. Sat. Nov 19, 2022 at 7:30 pm at Center Stage at the Firehouse.
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.
A warm welcome to Mike Dirubbo on his first visit to The Firehouse! Alto saxophonist/composer/bandleader/educator Mike DiRubbo is the real deal. Ever since he arrived in New York two decades ago, DiRubbo has reigned supreme as one of the most durable and dynamic musicians of his generation. That bold statement is supported by aural evidence of his work with the brightest jazz stars including Al Foster, Harold Mabern, Larry Willis, Eddie Henderson and more. As a solo artist he boasts nine critically-acclaimed CD’s. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, 7:30 pm.
