Calendar of Events
Upcoming Events
February 2023
Cookie Decorating Class with Sweet Maria’s
$20 Members | $25 General FREE Slots available to Waterbury Public School Students. Use code ENRICH23 at checkout. *Children ages 14-18 must be accompanied by a paid adult for the duration of the program. Learn the art of decorating and frosting cookies from Sweet Maria’s Bakers. Decorate your own set of cookies to bring home and enjoy. Support provided by Art Bridges. Register here
Find out more ›Home Away From Homeschool: Sock Puppet Story Book Making
Join us each week as we study different artists and art styles. After learning about an artist and viewing their art, children ages 5 - 18 are invited to create their own personal works using the techniques of that particular artist. The first two kids in a family are $20 for a single class or $100 for the package and the third child and up in a family is $15 for a single class or $75 for the package February…
Find out more ›Van Trip: Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum
Wednesday, February 8th Depart Mattatuck Museum at 8:30 AM, Return by 5:00 PM Price: $85 Van Trip | $60 Meet Up Member Discount Available! Visit the Gardner, site of one of the greatest unsolved art heists of the 20th century and home to over 7,500 works of art from paintings to furniture. Your visit will include lunch at Café G, a private tour of the museum, and time to explore the museum further. Admission, private tour, and lunch included. Please…
Find out more ›Stuffed Animal Slumber Party: Love Bugs!
$5 Adults | $10 Child FREE Slots available to Waterbury Public School Students. Use code ENRICH23 at checkout. Wear your pj’s, bring a stuffed friend, take a short tour of our gallery and do an art activity before heading home while your stuffed friend parties the night away. When you pick up your stuffed friend the next morning they’ll have photos and mementos of their late night adventuring at The MATT! Support provided by the American Savings Foundation. Register here
Find out more ›Paint N’ Sip: Palentine’s Day
Members $35 | General $40 Bring someone you love and bond over creating a celestial painting that pairs perfectly with your partners. Enjoy two free glasses of wine as you work on matching portrait paintings at the instruction of a teaching artist. Additional drinks and food available for purchase from The Art of Yum. Support provided by the George A. and Grace L. Long Foundation. Register here
Find out more ›Storytime @ The MATT
Included with museum admission Come to the Mattatuck Museum for a reading of The Letter Critters Series. In the lead up to Autism Awareness Month, we will be having a reading of stories written by Connecticut author and illustrator Chase Taylor who is on the autism spectrum. Included with admission. January 14, 2023 – Letter Critters by Chase Taylor February 11, 2023 – Letter Critters Biographies by Chase Taylor Register here
Find out more ›Kids’ Workshop: Printmaking Valentine’s Day Cards
$10 Member Child | $15 General FREE Slots available to Waterbury Public School Students. Use code ENRICH23 at checkout. In this Valentine's Day themed workshop, kids will learn a printmaking technique to design, decorate, and take home their very own Valentine's Day Cards! Support provided by the American Savings Foundation. Register here
Find out more ›Opening Reception: CCS Creates!
Admission: Free for Members and Children (5 & under) | $5 General Since 2018 the Mattatuck Museum has partnered with Children’s Community School to provide students with arts education in all grade levels. CCS Creates! Highlights works from the first half of the school year from approximately 90 students. Kid's Art Activity available 11 AM- 2 PM The Art of Yum Café will be open with delicious meals, snacks, coffees, and sweet treats available for purchase. Register Here
Find out more ›Home Away From Homeschool: Printing Valentine’s Day Cards
Join us each week as we study different artists and art styles. After learning about an artist and viewing their art, children ages 5 - 18 are invited to create their own personal works using the techniques of that particular artist. Each of the first two children in a family are $20 for a single class or $100 for the package and the third child and up in a family is $15 for a single class or $75 for the…
Find out more ›BRASS Bingo
$3 Brass | $5 Members | $8 General Sharpen your memory with this mental workout that combines the best of bingo and trivia. Fun and diverse themes every month. Register here
Find out more ›Arts After Dark: CT Trivia Night
Thursday, February 16th, 6:00-8:00 pm Price: $10/ adult | $50 for a table of up to 6 From the Charter Oak to celebrity sightings, test your knowledge of the Nutmeg State in this fun-filled trivia night. Enjoy food and drink from the Art of Yum Café. Register here
Find out more ›Adult Art Workshop: Sharpie Coasters
$30 Members | $35 General FREE Slots available to Waterbury Public School Students. Use code ENRICH23 at checkout. *Children ages 14-18 must be accompanied by a paid adult for the duration of the program. Spice up your living room by creating your own coasters with a technique that makes colors bloom and swirl. Support provided by Art Bridges. Register here
Find out more ›School’s OUT!: Sensational Scrapbooks
$40 per day Members | $45 per day General Quick-Apply Scholarships Available FREE Slots available to Waterbury Public School Students. Use code ENRICH23 at checkout. School might be out for the day, but the fun is still IN at The MATT! Drop-off your child for these fun-filled single-day experiences. Children will be immersed in the Museum’s galleries and special exhibitions while learning about history and developing their art skills with unique materials and techniques. Join us for this fun, safe,…
Find out more ›School’s OUT!: Ambitious Abstracts
$40 per day Members | $45 per day General Quick-Apply Scholarships Available FREE Slots available to Waterbury Public School Students. Use code ENRICH23 at checkout. School might be out for the day, but the fun is still IN at The MATT! Drop-off your child for these fun-filled single-day experiences. Children will be immersed in the Museum’s galleries and special exhibitions while learning about history and developing their art skills with unique materials and techniques. Join us for this fun, safe,…
Find out more ›Home Away From Homeschool: Abstract Paintings
Join us each week as we study different artists and art styles. After learning about an artist and viewing their art, children ages 5 - 18 are invited to create their own personal works using the techniques of that particular artist. Each of the first two children in a family are $20 for a single class or $100 for the package and the third child and up in a family is $15 for a single class or $75 for the package…
Find out more ›Museum Minis: Kid’s Yoga (Ages 0-4)
$8 for program and museum admission Come to The MATT for Kid's Yoga with instructor, Dina Butterfly. Practice the art of yoga with a fun theme alongside your little ones! Followed by a reading of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Support provided by the American Savings Foundation. Register here
Find out more ›Family Fun Dayz: Black History Month Celebration
Included with admission FREE Slots available to Waterbury Public School Students. Use code ENRICH23 at checkout. Celebrate Black History Month at The MATT with a scavenger hunt to find art pieces from Black Artists, collages inspired by Alma Thomas, and a meet and greet with The Masters of the Bee, the first all- black Ultimate Frisbee Team in the United States, recently inducted into the Ultimate Hall of Fame. Support provided by the American Savings Foundation. Register here
Find out more ›Home Away From Homeschool: Sharpie Coasters
Join us each week as we study different artists and art styles. After learning about an artist and viewing their art, children ages 5 - 18 are invited to create their own personal works using the techniques of that particular artist. Each of the first two children in a family are $20 for a single class or $100 for the package and the third child and up in a family is $15 for a single class or $75 for the…
Find out more ›March 2023
Home Away From Homeschool: Clothespin Critters
Join us each week as we study different artists and art styles. After learning about an artist and viewing their art, children ages 5 - 18 are invited to create their own personal works using the techniques of that particular artist. Each of the first two children in a family are $20 for a single class or $100 for the package and the third child and up in a family is $15 for a single class or $75 for the…
Find out more ›Home Away From Homeschool: Tissue Paper-Stained Glass
Join us each week as we study different artists and art styles. After learning about an artist and viewing their art, children ages 5 - 18 are invited to create their own personal works using the techniques of that particular artist. Each of the first two children in a family are $20 for a single class or $100 for the package and the third child and up in a family is $15 for a single class or $75 for the…
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