Carrollwood Cultural Center

"Heartbeat of the Corridor" by Alycia Carangelo
2025-12-08, 2025-12-06, 2025-12-05 | Art Corner Art Gallery, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, F, 33618, United States
Nature & Wildlife Photographer Alycia Carangelo captures the natural rhythm of the Florida Wildlife Corridor and the creatures that call it home. Her various works remind us to see, feel, and honor the wild spaces that surround us. Rooted in art and conservation, Alycia’s photography celebrates the beauty that still thrives across Florida’s natural landscapes.
Alycia’s work won first prize in the Pathways, Portals, and Journey exhibit at the Gallery at Carrollwood Cultural Center in the summer of 2025.

"Silent Guardians" by Laurie Edwards
2025-12-08, 2025-12-06, 2025-12-05 | Corridor Art Gallery, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
As an artist working in watercolor, glass, fine jewelry, textiles, and resin, I find inspiration in the beauty of my immediate surroundings. Choosing to notice what is quietly extraordinary in the everyday is a practice that grounds me.
Creative expression—whether through music, writing, or visual art—has always been my way of connecting with the universe and escaping anxiety. Each piece begins as a conversation: with materials, with memory, with wonder, and with the viewer. These creative outlets give me a tangible voice—a way to share what words often cannot.
– Laurie Edwards

"Encaustic Impressions: A Florida Wax Show" by Florida Encaustic Artists
2025-12-08, 2025-12-06, 2025-12-05 | Lobby Art Gallery, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, 33618, United States
What is encaustic? This ancient medium, which literally means “to burn in” in Greek, uses beeswax and heat to create luminous, layered art.
The Florida Encaustic Artists group was founded in 2017 and now has 15 members who share their love of encaustic painting. This unique exhibit will show the groups’ diverse techniques, including photo encaustic, collage, and shellac burn.

"Give Thanks, Give Back" by Hanna Rachocka
2025-12-08, 2025-12-06, 2025-12-05 | Gallery at Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618
Give Thanks, Give Back by Hanna Rachocka is a charity exhibit benefiting the Carrollwood Cultural Center.
The collection is a series of ten impasto acrylic paintings by Hanna Rachocka that transform the traditional still life into an elemental exploration of emotion, weather, and inner fire. Each vessel becomes a metaphor for the human spirit—resilient in rain, tangled in thought, radiant in bloom, or aflame with creative force. Together, the works weave a narrative of resilience, paradox, celebration, and transformation, inviting viewers to reflect on the seasons and storms of the soul.
Each original painting is valued at $700 but available for a $375 donation. You can purchase each painting by donating directly to the Carrollwood Cultural Center. Paintings are available for immediate pick up once the donation is made. 100% of the proceeds will directly support the Center.
Visit hrartstudio.com to view other works by Hanna Rachocka,
Give Thanks, Give Back Exhibit:

"Student, Faculty & Member Show" presented by The Gallery
2025-12-08, 2025-12-06, 2025-12-05 | Gallery at Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618
Experience this art exhibit that is truly “at home” in our facility. The Student/Faculty/Member Show celebrates the creative spirit of the Center and celebrates the accomplishments of our students, faculty, and members in visual art.

Congratulations to the 2025 Student, Faculty & Member Show Winners!

Pictured: “Sunset Over a Misty Valley” by Craig Nowicke

"Davia" by Davia Deplanche
2025-12-08, 2025-12-06 | Atrium Art Gallery, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, 33618, United States
Davia Deplanche’s Davia will be on display in the Gallery’s Atrium from September 2025 through January 2026.
Pictured: “Phantom of the Opera Dress Rehearsal” by Davia

"Community Shutterbug" by Kalonji McClellan
2025-12-08, 2025-12-06 | Alcove Art Gallery, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, 33618, United States
Community Shutterbug is an immersive exhibit that reflects my origin story as a photographer, capturing the moments and influences that inspired me to pick up the camera. Each image serves as a window into a world shaped by my passions.
Through this gallery, you’ll embark on a visual journey that weaves together a tapestry of diverse themes—pirates, musicians, reimagined interpretations of classic Hollywood, and otherworldly inspirations. These snapshots are not just photographs but vibrant stories, each echoing the creativity and curiosity that drive my art.
– Kalonji McClellan
Pictured: “Psychedelic Poster” by Kalonji McClellan

(CANCELED) Lifewave
2025-12-07 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Meeting Room II, 4537 Lowell Road Tampa, Fl 33618

Holiday Concert with New Horizons
2025-12-07 14:00 - 15:30 | Main Theatre, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618, FL
The Tampa Chapter of the international music organization New Horizons will perform holiday music in concert.
New Horizons Tampa offers numerous opportunities to promote “music for life.” All entry points to music, from those with no musical experience to those advanced musicians who enjoy playing in a group setting, are welcome. This group of musicians are bound by their shared love of making music and having fun! Click here to learn more about New Horizons Tampa.

Admission: $12 member / $15 general admission

Online processing fees apply.

Cotillion (Juniors)
2025-12-07 12:00 - 18:00 | The Studio, 13345 Casey Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Middle School

Holiday Village
2025-12-06 11:00 - 18:00 | Park at Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Rd, Tampa, FL 33618, USA, Tampa, Florida, 33618, United States
It’s the happiest time of the year in the Village!
Holiday Village presented by the Carrollwood Village Phases II & III HOAs is a family‐friendly event with holiday‐themed crafts, activities, food trucks, music, decorations, and more.
ENTERTAINMENT
11 am-12:30 pm: Ted and the Doo Shots
1-2 pm: Carrollwood COMMUNITY Chorus
2-4 pm: Pictures with Santa!
4:45-6 pm: The Carrollwood Winds
6 pm: Tree Lighting!

Jazz with Jim
2025-12-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Main Theatre, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618, FL
It’s more than a jazz concert. It’s time with friends.
Jazz with Jim is an ongoing concert series at the Center hosted by Jim Burge (saxophone/flute/clarinet), Ron Delp (keyboard), Jeff Henson (drums), and Todd Jeferies (bass)—together, they are The Jazz Directions. Each concert is unique as The Jazz Directions share stories and some of their favorite musical selections appropriate for the evening’s theme.
So, please sit back with a nice cup of coffee or soda while nibbling on some tasty treats and enjoy an evening with The Jazz Directions.

Reserved VIP Seating: $15 member / $20 general admission
General Seating: $13 member / $18 general admission

This event has reserved seating. Online processing fees apply.

Learn to Read Music for Adults
2025-12-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Music Room, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Adults will explore and master the symbols that express mood and flow in any piece of music.
Click here to view class details and registration information.

Learn to Read Music for Teens
2025-12-05 16:30 - 17:30 | Music Room, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Teens will explore and master the symbols that express mood and flow in any piece of music.
Click here to view class details and registration information.

Hand Building
2025-12-05 13:00 - 15:30 | Ceramics / Pottery Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Students will be introduced to the hand building of pinch, coil, and slab and basic design techniques to create functional and non-functional clay objects.
Click here to view class details and registration information.

Pollinator Gardening Class
2025-12-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Community Room, 4537 Lowell Road
UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County (partnering with VISTA Gardens in Phase 2, Carrollwood Village Park.
This class will be the educational component of our Carrollwood Pollinator Corridor where we are doing plantings of native wildflowers at Carrollwood Village Park, VISTA Gardens, and the Carrollwood Cultural Center. This grant was funded by the Florida Wildflower Foundation.
For more information contact:
Tia Silvasy
Extension Agent II
Residential Horticulture, Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator
UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County
tsilvasy@ufl.edu

Intermediate & Advanced Hand Building
2025-12-05 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!
Click here to view class details and registration information.

Rehearsal: New Horizons Band
2025-12-05 09:00 - 12:00 | The Studio, 13345 Casey Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
The New Horizons International Music Association (NHIMA) is a worldwide organization comprised of more than 250 New Horizons groups with 10,000 members. Some played music during their school years and stashed their instrument in a closet, or attic while the demands of work and raising children took center stage. Others dreamt of being a musician but never had the opportunity, or the money to pay for lessons and instruments when they were school age. Both groups find themselves now at or near retirement with children grown and gone, fewer responsibilities, but just as much desire.
The NHIMA provides opportunities for adults to be involved in a band – whether it’s for the first time, or the first time in a long time. Together we learn and perform in a friendly and positive atmosphere.
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