Carrollwood Cultural Center

Bridge Club
2024-11-18 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Community Room, 4537 Lowell Road
The Bridge Club is open to anyone who knows how to play bridge and wants to spend their Monday afternoons with a great group of people. Whether you have been playing a couple of years, or many years, you will have a great time with this fun group. Newcomers are welcome.
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Gentle Hatha Yoga
2024-11-18 11:00 - 12:30 | Dance Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
This class will teach you basic yoga in a gentle way.
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Governance Committee
2024-11-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Art Room I, 4537 Lowell Road, FL

Chair Yoga
2024-11-18 10:00 - 10:45 | Virtual
Chair Yoga is a form of yoga practiced on a chair or standing using a chair for support.
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"Think Big" by Elizabeth Ventura
2024-11-18, 2024-11-16 | Atrium Art Gallery, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, 33618, United States
Creating large works requires not only exaggerated gestures, sweeping brush strokes, and thick paint but also broader, simpler concepts that can be seen and understood from a distance. Big work means tapping into big dreams.
I thought about bold colors, distinct shapes, a mix of organic and structured elements to create a noticeable presence.
Think Big was jump-started by a conversation with a group of women of a certain age that centered on the “cultural invisibility” of older women. Think Big says “I’m here and I still have something meaningful to say.”
– Elizabeth Ventura

"A Natural Response" by Susan Huskey
2024-11-18, 2024-11-16 | Art Corner Art Gallery, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, F, 33618, United States
A native Floridian, Susan Huskey deeply appreciates the beauty of flowers and the landscape, having grown up in the country with the freedom to explore her natural surroundings. Susan’s love of flowers was a gift from her mother, a botanist who always had gardens full of flowers and taught her how to plant her first flower patch. Then she was hooked! Susan became increasingly fascinated by the infinite variety of floral shapes and colors, the intricacy of some forms, and the simplicity of others. Thus, the natural world soon became the inspiration for her watercolor explorations. Susan loves to paint with splashy and expressive brushstrokes, overcoming the need to paint the subject verbatim but composing with a blend of detail and the abstract. PLainting is an act of joy she shares with you.
Susan Huskey
(727) 534-5243
art@susanhuskey.com

"Square Roots" by Mark Lembo
2024-11-18, 2024-11-16 | Corridor Art Gallery, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
I feel best when bringing works to life that are distinctive, challenge easy categorization, capture the synergy of melding diverse media, and blur the lines between watercolor, acrylics, mark-making, and action painting styles. My latest adventures have been in relief printing/mark-making and abstract montage.
Even with a simple palette, there are still so many ideas to explore and evolve with various media, surfaces, and techniques. Abstract art – and cooking! – provide great freedom and the joy of discovery through the creative process.
– Mark Lembo

"Everyday Encounters" by Yuka Ikebuchi
2024-11-18, 2024-11-16 | Lobby Art Gallery, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, 33618, United States
Yuka Ikebuchi is originally from Shimane prefecture in southwestern Japan. During her college years in Japan, she encountered works of art created by people who survived extremely traumatic wartime experiences, facilitating her desire to pursue art therapy.
Upon completing her studies, she worked with a wide variety of clinical populations at hospitals, community facilities, and a long-term care facility in the US. After some years spent as a therapist, Yuka became more focused on being a full-time mother and a homemaker until
her youngest took off to college.
Since then, Yuka has been back in her studio and continuing to work on painting. Yuka is now creating art of her own and finding images that reflect her inner voice.
ARTIST STATEMENT: I often look for something that catches my eyes when I walk in my neighborhood, new towns, or foreign cities. Some days I get lucky and happen to come across a fascinating scene like circus performers practicing their trapeze work. Other times I get a passing glance at people going about their daily lives in cafes, at the beach, or on city and village streets. It seems that whenever I am not actively searching for a particular inspiration, beautiful sky and clouds, fresh flowers and vegetables in gardens, and lively dogs and cats will often help expanding my mind’s eye.
However there are lots of other times, I have to dig in deep and look and think about painting inspiration. In whatever a motif and/or vision comes to be my painting theme, I look for images that can be formed to convey their natural beauty and/or become a vehicle of sorts to project emotions, intentions, and experiences. In the “Circus Practice”, I try expressing mixed emotions by contrasting between the stillness of the man suspended in mid air and active movements in the sky.
My work is evolving and searching for ways toward better execution. I humbly enjoy an impressionistic approach with texture and movement from brush strokes and layered color effects.
Pictured: Circus Practice by Yuka Ikebuchi

"Student, Faculty & Member" Art Show
2024-11-18, 2024-11-16 | Gallery at Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618
Please join us in celebrating some of the fabulous works created in our studios and by our members!
The Student, Faculty & Member Art Show is open to all students, faculty, and volunteers who have taken classes, worked, and volunteered at the Carrollwood Cultural Center since January 2023. This show is also for all current members of the Center!
Congratulations to the artists who created the winning pieces!

Holiday Trees Display & Silent Auction
2024-11-18, 2024-11-17, 2024-11-16 | Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road Tampa, Fl 33618
A Seasonal Tradition!

The Holiday Trees Display & Auction is a fundraiser for the Carrollwood Cultural Center. View and bid on a variety of themed holiday trees displayed in our lobby. Proceeds benefit our Tom Jones Tuition Assistance Fund, which allows families to send their child(ren) to Summer Camp who otherwise might be unable to participate.

The online auction will close on December 15 at 9 p.m.

If you prefer not to bid on a tree but want to donate to the Tom Jones Tuition Assistance Fund, please CLICK HERE.(The online auction is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, regardless of the Center’s hours of operation. If you want to visit the Center in person, please refer to the calendar to ensure we are open. You may also call (813) 922-8167.)

Rehearsal: It's a Wonderful Life
2024-11-17 17:00 - 20:00 | Main Theatre, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618, FL

80th Birthday Party
2024-11-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Meeting Room II, 4537 Lowell Road Tampa, Fl 33618

Cotillion (Juniors)
2024-11-17 12:00 - 18:00 | FL

Carrollwood Community Chorus (sold out)
2024-11-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Main Theatre, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618, FL
Gather with family and friends to celebrate the season with the Carrollwood Community Chorus at their annual holiday concert under the direction of Natalie Rios.
The holidays are a treasured time for the members of the Carrollwood Community Chorus. The group has a long tradition of performing seasonal favorites at Walt Disney World‘s Candlelight Processional at Epcot, Christmastown at Busch Gardens, “pop up” concerts in shopping plazas, and here at home at the Carrollwood Cultural Center.

SOLD OUT
Admission: $12 member / $15 general admission

Please consider making a donation when registering for classes or purchasing tickets. Your donation can be as simple as rounding your total to the nearest five or ten dollars — or whatever amount you wish to give. Thank you for your contribution!

Argentine Tango: Fundamentals
2024-11-16 10:30 - 12:00 | Dance Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Participants will learn the basic technical structure of the Argentine Tango dance, refine fundamentals, and acquire new techniques suitable for their skill level.
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Exploring Art Through Pokemon
2024-11-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Art Room I, 4537 Lowell Road, FL
Each week, students will explore a different art style and medium through drawing, painting, and creating Pokemon.
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Rehearsal: Carrollwood Jukebox Big Band
2024-11-16 09:00 - 12:00 | The Studio, 13345 Casey Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States

Intermediate/Advanced Wheel Throwing
2024-11-16 09:00 - 11:30 | Ceramics / Pottery Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
This class is for returning intermediate and advanced students who have already learned and practiced basic wheel-throwing techniques.
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Storybook Crafting
2024-11-16 09:00 - 09:45 | Art Room II, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Join us for a fun, story-filled Saturday morning with stories and a craft!
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Dress Rehearsal: CCC Chorus
2024-11-15 18:00 - 21:00 | Main Theatre, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618, FL
Dress Rehearsal

Latin Dancing
2024-11-15 16:30 - 18:30 | Dance Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Latin Dancing has many different styles Salsa, Merengue, Cha-Cha, Bachata, and Bolero. All Latin dances are sensual, fun, and energetic. This class will study a little of each!
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Phase III Fining Meeting
2024-11-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Carrollwood Village Room, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL 33618, FL

Intermediate & Advanced Hand Building
2024-11-15 10:00 - 12:30 | Ceramics / Pottery Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Intermediate and advanced pottery students have already learned and practiced a variety of hand-building techniques and are ready to kick their skills up a notch!
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