Firehouse Cultural Center

Events

02/18/2026

10:30 am – 11:30 am
Tortoise & the Hare
Tortoise & the Hare
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Tortoise & the Hare, Aesop’s fable is given a fun updated twist in this marvelous musical. Bunni Hare wins every race, so how will Thomas Tortoise be able to compete?
*FOR GRADES K-5*
Wednesday, Feb. 18th, 2026 10:30 am (40 minutes). Grades K- 5.
04/15/2026

10:30 am – 11:15 am
Florida Treasures
Florida Treasures
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Two tourists discover a treasure chest full of historical artifacts, they are transported back in time, a journey through Florida history. Learn about Ponce De Leon, the founding of St. Augustine, and the “Original” Pocahontas story. Grades K – 5
• Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 10:30 am (40 minutes).
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Cigar Box Guitar Workshop
Cigar Box Guitar Workshop
Saturday, May 3, 2014    
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
Make your own cigar box guitar for yourself, as a gift, as an instrument, a wall hanger, a piece of Americana! Continue this 150 year tradition with artist Steve Cinnamon.
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Firehouse Blues & Bar-B-Que
Firehouse Blues & Bar-B-Que
Saturday, May 3, 2014    
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
Our Smokin’ Bar-B-Q will focus on good food, good music and good people enjoying a lovely afternoon and evening at the Firehouse alongside beautiful Marsh Creek.
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Figure Drawing: Monitored Open Session
Figure Drawing: Monitored Open Session
Tuesday, May 6, 2014    
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm. Open to all artists and students interested in working from the model. Not a class. No instruction. Bring your own materials. No registration required. $10 per session. Sessions are monitored by Bruce Marsh.
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Pharmboy • FCC Film Series
08 May
Thursday, May 8, 2014    
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
Pharmboy is the story of Gunner Barrett, a rural high school student born addicted to prescription pain medications. The film explores the challenging life of a 16-year-old boy, the obstacles he has faced, and his path to redemption.
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Latin Roots
09 May
Friday, May 9, 2014    
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
Led by conga player Andrew Maldonaldo, Latin Roots is considered to be the best Latin Jazz group in the Bay Area. Get ready to cha-cha, mambo, merengue and have an all-around good time!
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Figure Drawing: Monitored Open Session
Figure Drawing: Monitored Open Session
Tuesday, May 20, 2014    
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm. Open to all artists and students interested in working from the model. Not a class. No instruction. Bring your own materials. No registration required. $10 per session. Sessions are monitored by Bruce Marsh.
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Bella Vita • FCC Film Series
22 May
Thursday, May 22, 2014    
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
Preserved like a Roman ruin, the surf of the Italian coast carries surfer, artist, and environmentalist Chris Del Moro on a pilgrimage to his ancestral homeland where old-world-convention and traditional craftsmanship have matured into a modern surf lifestyle.
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Comedy — Girls Night Out!
Comedy — Girls Night Out!
Saturday, May 31, 2014    
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
Naughty, hilarious and definitely R-rated! Girls Night Out features headliner Traci Kanaan, with comic Long Island Mary and emcee Robin Savage.
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Events on Saturday, May 3, 2014
Cigar Box Guitar Workshop
Cigar Box Guitar Workshop
3 May 14
Ruskin
Firehouse Blues & Bar-B-Que
Firehouse Blues & Bar-B-Que
3 May 14
Ruskin
Events on Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Figure Drawing: Monitored Open Session
Figure Drawing: Monitored Open Session
6 May 14
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, May 8, 2014
08 May
Pharmboy • FCC Film Series
8 May 14
Ruskin
Events on Friday, May 9, 2014
09 May
Latin Roots
9 May 14
Ruskin
Events on Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Figure Drawing: Monitored Open Session
Figure Drawing: Monitored Open Session
20 May 14
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, May 22, 2014
22 May
Bella Vita • FCC Film Series
22 May 14
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, May 31, 2014
Comedy — Girls Night Out!
Comedy — Girls Night Out!
31 May 14
Ruskin