Events – 2 Aug 25

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.

05/13/2025  – 08/26/2025

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
TMA Workshop - Teen Workshop - Select Tuesdays
TMA Workshop – Teen Workshop – Select Tuesdays
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 select Tuesdays, 6-8 PM, May 13, May 27, Aug 5, Aug 26 at the Firehouse Cultural Center.

05/24/2025  – 08/23/2025

10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Remix TMA@Firehouse
Remix TMA@Firehouse
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Remix* TMA@Firehouse: Remix is a series of make-and-take art workshops for adults inspired by the Museum’s current exhibitions with a new project every month. Workshops are designed to be enjoyed by participants of any skill level and all materials are provided. Attend class at The Firehouse Cultural Center. Ages 18 and up. May 24 through Aug 23, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. (4 classes).

06/02/2025  – 08/08/2025

8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Imagine, Explore, Discover! Summer Camp 2025
Imagine, Explore, Discover! Summer Camp 2025
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Ten (10) weeks of fun for your Campers ages 7-15! You may choose a single week, multiple weeks, or every week. Explore a different theme each week from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm, with snack times & lunch break – all in a creative and safe environment. Some weeks culminate with a “Show & Share” for Family and Friends. These camps fill up fast, so call 813-645-7651 now or register online at www.firehouseculturalcenter.org. Choose one week or more.

07/03/2025  – 08/03/2025

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.

07/03/2025  – 08/03/2025

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.

07/28/2025  – 08/08/2025

1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Teen Clay Creators - Session 4
Teen Clay Creators – Session 4
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Unleash your creativity this summer! Designed for ages 12–16, this hands-on experience introduces teens to the exciting world of pottery, from hand-building techniques to wheel-throwing and glazing. Beginners or our skilled instructors will guide you through fun and engaging projects, allowing you to explore texture, form, and color. Session 4 (2 weeks) July 28 through Aug 8 (Tue, Wed, Thu).

07/30/2025  – 08/13/2025

1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Introduction to Hand Building - afternoon
Introduction to Hand Building – afternoon
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Explore the art of hand building in this 3 week course perfect for any skill level. Each session will bring new techniques such as pinchpots, coil building, slab construction, and surface design. Make clay creations with guidance from a skilled instructor. All materials, tools, and firing is included. July 30 – Aug 13, 1:00 – 3:30 pm.

07/30/2025  – 08/13/2025

6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Introduction to Hand Building - evening
Introduction to Hand Building – evening
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Explore the art of hand building in this 3 week course perfect for any skill level. Each session will bring new techniques such as pinchpots, coil building, slab construction, and surface design. Make clay creations with guidance from a skilled instructor. All materials, tools, and firing is included. July 30 – Aug 13, 6:00 – 8:30 pm.

08/02/2025

10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Try Your Hand, at Pottery, a One-Time Art Experience - Aug 2
Try Your Hand, at Pottery, a One-Time Art Experience – Aug 2
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Pottery Workshop: Learn about basic clay types, tools, and techniques. Hand-build a piece using techniques like pinching or slab work.
You create one-of-a-kind Art, with surface decoration techniques like textures or carving & glazing. You’ll leave your piece behind for firing FCC will contact you when they’re ready for pickup. All materials supplied.
Sat, Aug. 2nd from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

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Imagine, Explore, Discover! Summer Camp 2021
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 – Friday, July 30, 2021    
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Nine (9) weeks of fun for your Campers ages 7-14! You may choose a single week, a mix of seven weeks, or every week. Explore a different theme each week from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm, with snack times & lunch break – all in a creative and safe environment. Each week culminates with a “Stage Performance” for Family and Friends. These camps fill up fast, so call 813-645-7651 now or register online at www.firehouseculturalcenter.org. Choose one week or all nine. FCC will be providing the highest level of health and safety protection.
Fundamentals of Drawing 101
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 – Tuesday, June 29, 2021    
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Fundamentals of Drawing 101: One of the main focuses will be on training the eye how to see. Increase your skill-set with depth, shading and color choice. You will learn perspective, balance, form, and contrast as it all relates to composition. We will learn how to take a drawing from sketch to finished art. Tuesdays, June 1 – June 29.
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, June 3, 2021 – Sunday, July 4, 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.
Flower Design Workshop
Saturday, June 5, 2021    
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Flower Design! This fun class will teach the basics of flower designing. Make your own flower arrangement to take home! Instructor: Laura Nation, FSMD.
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, June 10, 2021 – Thursday, July 1, 2021    
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. June 10 – July 1, 2021.
Adult Clay & Play - Thursdays
Thursday, June 10, 2021 – Thursday, July 1, 2021    
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. June 10 – July 1, 2021.
Adult Clay & Play - Tuesdays
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 – Tuesday, July 6, 2021    
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. Tuesdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. June 15 – July 6, 2021.
The Victoria Ginty Band
Saturday, June 19, 2021    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Returning to Center Stage at the Firehouse is Victoria Ginty and her full band! Victoria & the band is looking forward to bringing some soulful and also energetic FAVORITES of the band! The performance will be delivering favorite Firehouse material by 3 strong lead singers. The music will be Blues-centric, from Chicago Blues, to Modern Tedeschi Trucks stylings, to Louisiana.
Comedy Night: Ken Miller
Friday, June 25, 2021    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Ken Miller is a two-time champion of Florida’s Funniest Comedy competition but this time, he beat out more than 1,000 comedians worldwide in the first Steve Harvey Stand Up Spotlight competition.
Flower Design Workshop
Saturday, June 26, 2021    
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Flower Design Workshop with an emphasis on the Vase! This fun class will teach the basics of flower designing. Make your own flower arrangement to take home! Instructor: Laura Nation, FSMD.
Painting Simplified
Saturday, June 26, 2021 – Wednesday, July 28, 2021    
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
This course is designed for beginner to intermediate level experiences with a desire to learn how to paint in acrylics and learn the versatility of this water medium. In this course you will learn how to get started in prepping your canvas, how to transfer your own reference and how to start painting. Wednesdays, June 26 – July 28, 2021
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, July 1, 2021 – Sunday, August 1, 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, July 1, 2021 – Sunday, August 1, 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, July 1, 2021 – Sunday, August 1, 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.
Events on Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Events on Thursday, June 3, 2021
Events on Saturday, June 5, 2021
Flower Design Workshop
5 Jun 21
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Events on Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Events on Saturday, June 19, 2021
The Victoria Ginty Band
19 Jun 21
Ruskin
Events on Friday, June 25, 2021
Comedy Night: Ken Miller
25 Jun 21
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, June 26, 2021
Flower Design Workshop
26 Jun 21
Ruskin
Painting Simplified
26 Jun 21
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, July 1, 2021