School's Out: Melodic Masterpieces

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creativ......More

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creative expression through hands-on projects and interactive experiences. Whether your child loves painting, performance, or both, there’s something for everyone this summer at The MATT. Each week offers a new theme as children explore the Museum’s exhibitions and collections while creating their own original works of art. All materials are provided. Campers must bring a bagged lunch.   Explore the relationship between music and visual art with rhythm-inspired creations.   For more information contact Jason Foberg at x114 or [email protected] Register Here Cost:  Child: $210 | Member Child: $200 | Kids Adventure Passholder: $105 Kids Adventure Pass Financial aid available through United Way of Greater Waterbury Camperships. Support provided by American Savings Foundation, United Way of Greater Waterbury, Post University    

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702, United States

Mondays Museum

New in June: We’re The Monday Museum Beginning in June, the Mattatuck Museum will be open on Mondays! As The Monday Museum, we’re thrilled to offer our visitors a cultural destination at the start of the week—whether you’re looking to kick off your Monday with a movie,......More

New in June: We’re The Monday Museum Beginning in June, the Mattatuck Museum will be open on Mondays! As The Monday Museum, we’re thrilled to offer our visitors a cultural destination at the start of the week—whether you’re looking to kick off your Monday with a movie, join a tour, or enjoy a quiet moment with art.  

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702, United States

Highlights Tour

Discover the stories behind some of the Mattatuck’s most fascinating artifacts and art pieces on a 45 minute guided tour, included with admission. Please check-in at the front desk if you wish to join. Tours depart from the lobby.

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702, United States

School's Out: Melodic Masterpieces

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creativ......More

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creative expression through hands-on projects and interactive experiences. Whether your child loves painting, performance, or both, there’s something for everyone this summer at The MATT. Each week offers a new theme as children explore the Museum’s exhibitions and collections while creating their own original works of art. All materials are provided. Campers must bring a bagged lunch.   Explore the relationship between music and visual art with rhythm-inspired creations.   For more information contact Jason Foberg at x114 or [email protected] Register Here Cost:  Child: $210 | Member Child: $200 | Kids Adventure Passholder: $105 Kids Adventure Pass Financial aid available through United Way of Greater Waterbury Camperships. Support provided by American Savings Foundation, United Way of Greater Waterbury, Post University    

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702, United States

Yoga on the Terrace

Start your Tuesdays with yoga on the rooftop terrace with experience registered yoga teacher, Alex Capaldo! This All Levels Flow class is open to all levels of experience. In case of inclement weather, class will be moved indoors. Members: $5Non-Members: $8 Register Her......More

Start your Tuesdays with yoga on the rooftop terrace with experience registered yoga teacher, Alex Capaldo! This All Levels Flow class is open to all levels of experience. In case of inclement weather, class will be moved indoors. Members: $5Non-Members: $8 Register Here Support provided by Connecticut Community Foundation

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School's Out: Capes and Canvases: A Superhero Spectacular

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creativ......More

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creative expression through hands-on projects and interactive experiences. Whether your child loves painting, performance, or both, there’s something for everyone this summer at The MATT. Each week offers a new theme as children explore the Museum’s exhibitions and collections while creating their own original works of art. All materials are provided. Campers must bring a bagged lunch. Design your own superhero and bring their story to life through art and imagination. For more information contact Jason Foberg at x114 or [email protected] Register Here Cost:  Child: $210 | Member Child: $200 | Kids Adventure Passholder: $105 Kids Adventure Pass Financial aid available through United Way of Greater Waterbury Camperships. Support provided by American Savings Foundation, United Way of Greater Waterbury, Post University  

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702, United States

School's Out: Capes and Canvases: A Superhero Spectacular

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creativ......More

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creative expression through hands-on projects and interactive experiences. Whether your child loves painting, performance, or both, there’s something for everyone this summer at The MATT. Each week offers a new theme as children explore the Museum’s exhibitions and collections while creating their own original works of art. All materials are provided. Campers must bring a bagged lunch. Design your own superhero and bring their story to life through art and imagination. For more information contact Jason Foberg at x114 or [email protected] Register Here Cost:  Child: $210 | Member Child: $200 | Kids Adventure Passholder: $105 Kids Adventure Pass Financial aid available through United Way of Greater Waterbury Camperships. Support provided by American Savings Foundation, United Way of Greater Waterbury, Post University  

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702, United States

Highlights Tour

Discover the stories behind some of the Mattatuck’s most fascinating artifacts and art pieces on a 45 minute guided tour, included with admission. Please check-in at the front desk if you wish to join. Tours depart from the lobby.

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702, United States

School's Out: Grumbling Gryphons Theater Arts Camp

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creativ......More

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creative expression through hands-on projects and interactive experiences. Whether your child loves painting, performance, or both, there’s something for everyone this summer at The MATT. Each week offers a new theme as children explore the Museum’s exhibitions and collections while creating their own original works of art. All materials are provided. Campers must bring a bagged lunch. Kick off summer with a celebration of YOU! Kids will create self-portraits and personal storytelling projects that explore identity through art. For more information contact Jason Foberg at x114 or [email protected] Grumbling Gryphons Theater Arts Camp at Mattatuck MuseumMonday-Friday- August 4-8th, 2025Presenting: Anansi-The Trickster Spider: A West African Folktale Friday- August 8th at 2 pm Grumbling Gryphons Traveling Children’s Theater, an award-winning educational theater now celebrating 45 years, will engage children in a weeklong theater arts camp for children ages 6 & up, during the week of August 4th-8th.. Campers will work with Grumbling Gryphons actors, musicians and staff for a fun week-long exciting theater camp centered around the story of Anansi, the trickster spider from Ghana in West Africa. Children will engage in acting, singing, dancing, and arts and crafts activities including mask making. The camp will give children the opportunity to become part of a professional children’s theater, make new friends and learn more about Anansi and his adventures as they take on the roles of the animals in the jungle including bees, lions, monkeys, crocodiles and more! In this infamous tale, Anansi manages to trick the various animals of the jungle and retrieve the stolen stories from Nyame- the greedy sky god of the Ashanti people. At the culmination of a week of arts and drama, children will perform Anansi- the Trickster Spider: A West African Folktale on Friday, August 8th at 2 pm for parents and the general public. Live music will be provided by award winning keyboardist Brian Bender from Shutesbury, MA Grumbling Gryphons will make masks with artist and actress Natalie Resto of Apples N’ Oranges Studio to wear and enhance their participation in the performance. This play is participatory and engages the general public in a lively, interactive performance where the audience will become part of the production! Three actors, along with a cast of children portray a variety of lively characters. Daniel Saed of West Cornwall plays the lead role of Anansi-The Trickster Spider, the infamous trickster of the Ashanti People of West Africa. Natalie Resto plays the roles of honey bee, elephant and Hip -Bee. Leslie Elias, in addition to writing and directing this play, plays numerous roles in the production, including the comical characters of Crocodile, Monkey, Lion and Queen Bee. Ms. Elias has served as Artistic Director and co-founder of Grumbling Gryphons for forty-five years. She is the recent winner of the 2023 Connecticut Artist Fellowship Award, the FY2024 Artist Respond Grant and winner of the 2018 Connecticut Arts Hero Award. In 2018 she won the Culture Max Award given by Northwest Connecticut Arts Council for Arts Educator. Anansi- the Trickster Spider is a well-known, comical character who originated in Western Africa. The tale, “How Anansi Brought the Stories Down”, tells how Anansi, with the aid of the children in the audience, tricks the various animals of the jungle and retrieves the stolen stories of the world from Nyame, the Sky God. The theater company is renowned for its fantastic masks and captivating costumes, made by Ellen Moon of Cornwall, CT., and for its innovative interaction with children. Grumbling Gryphons has been performing in schools, museums, libraries and festivals throughout the United States since 1980. In 2003 they won the Connecticut Governor’s Arts Award. They are now celebrating their 45th year of providing educational and participatory theater throughout New England and beyond! Register Here Cost:  Child: $210 | Member Child: $200 | Kids Adventure Passholder: $105 Kids Adventure Pass Financial aid available through United Way of Greater Waterbury Camperships. Support provided by American Savings Foundation, United Way of Greater Waterbury, Post University  

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702, United States

Mondays Museum

New in June: We’re The Monday Museum Beginning in June, the Mattatuck Museum will be open on Mondays! As The Monday Museum, we’re thrilled to offer our visitors a cultural destination at the start of the week—whether you’re looking to kick off your Monday with a movie,......More

New in June: We’re The Monday Museum Beginning in June, the Mattatuck Museum will be open on Mondays! As The Monday Museum, we’re thrilled to offer our visitors a cultural destination at the start of the week—whether you’re looking to kick off your Monday with a movie, join a tour, or enjoy a quiet moment with art.  

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702, United States

Highlights Tour

Discover the stories behind some of the Mattatuck’s most fascinating artifacts and art pieces on a 45 minute guided tour, included with admission. Please check-in at the front desk if you wish to join. Tours depart from the lobby.

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702, United States

School's Out: Grumbling Gryphons Theater Arts Camp

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creativ......More

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creative expression through hands-on projects and interactive experiences. Whether your child loves painting, performance, or both, there’s something for everyone this summer at The MATT. Each week offers a new theme as children explore the Museum’s exhibitions and collections while creating their own original works of art. All materials are provided. Campers must bring a bagged lunch. Kick off summer with a celebration of YOU! Kids will create self-portraits and personal storytelling projects that explore identity through art. For more information contact Jason Foberg at x114 or [email protected] Grumbling Gryphons Theater Arts Camp at Mattatuck MuseumMonday-Friday- August 4-8th, 2025Presenting: Anansi-The Trickster Spider: A West African Folktale Friday- August 8th at 2 pm Grumbling Gryphons Traveling Children’s Theater, an award-winning educational theater now celebrating 45 years, will engage children in a weeklong theater arts camp for children ages 6 & up, during the week of August 4th-8th.. Campers will work with Grumbling Gryphons actors, musicians and staff for a fun week-long exciting theater camp centered around the story of Anansi, the trickster spider from Ghana in West Africa. Children will engage in acting, singing, dancing, and arts and crafts activities including mask making. The camp will give children the opportunity to become part of a professional children’s theater, make new friends and learn more about Anansi and his adventures as they take on the roles of the animals in the jungle including bees, lions, monkeys, crocodiles and more! In this infamous tale, Anansi manages to trick the various animals of the jungle and retrieve the stolen stories from Nyame- the greedy sky god of the Ashanti people. At the culmination of a week of arts and drama, children will perform Anansi- the Trickster Spider: A West African Folktale on Friday, August 8th at 2 pm for parents and the general public. Live music will be provided by award winning keyboardist Brian Bender from Shutesbury, MA Grumbling Gryphons will make masks with artist and actress Natalie Resto of Apples N’ Oranges Studio to wear and enhance their participation in the performance. This play is participatory and engages the general public in a lively, interactive performance where the audience will become part of the production! Three actors, along with a cast of children portray a variety of lively characters. Daniel Saed of West Cornwall plays the lead role of Anansi-The Trickster Spider, the infamous trickster of the Ashanti People of West Africa. Natalie Resto plays the roles of honey bee, elephant and Hip -Bee. Leslie Elias, in addition to writing and directing this play, plays numerous roles in the production, including the comical characters of Crocodile, Monkey, Lion and Queen Bee. Ms. Elias has served as Artistic Director and co-founder of Grumbling Gryphons for forty-five years. She is the recent winner of the 2023 Connecticut Artist Fellowship Award, the FY2024 Artist Respond Grant and winner of the 2018 Connecticut Arts Hero Award. In 2018 she won the Culture Max Award given by Northwest Connecticut Arts Council for Arts Educator. Anansi- the Trickster Spider is a well-known, comical character who originated in Western Africa. The tale, “How Anansi Brought the Stories Down”, tells how Anansi, with the aid of the children in the audience, tricks the various animals of the jungle and retrieves the stolen stories of the world from Nyame, the Sky God. The theater company is renowned for its fantastic masks and captivating costumes, made by Ellen Moon of Cornwall, CT., and for its innovative interaction with children. Grumbling Gryphons has been performing in schools, museums, libraries and festivals throughout the United States since 1980. In 2003 they won the Connecticut Governor’s Arts Award. They are now celebrating their 45th year of providing educational and participatory theater throughout New England and beyond! Register Here Cost:  Child: $210 | Member Child: $200 | Kids Adventure Passholder: $105 Kids Adventure Pass Financial aid available through United Way of Greater Waterbury Camperships. Support provided by American Savings Foundation, United Way of Greater Waterbury, Post University  

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702, United States

School's Out: Grumbling Gryphons Theater Arts Camp

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creativ......More

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creative expression through hands-on projects and interactive experiences. Whether your child loves painting, performance, or both, there’s something for everyone this summer at The MATT. Each week offers a new theme as children explore the Museum’s exhibitions and collections while creating their own original works of art. All materials are provided. Campers must bring a bagged lunch. Kick off summer with a celebration of YOU! Kids will create self-portraits and personal storytelling projects that explore identity through art. For more information contact Jason Foberg at x114 or [email protected] Grumbling Gryphons Theater Arts Camp at Mattatuck MuseumMonday-Friday- August 4-8th, 2025Presenting: Anansi-The Trickster Spider: A West African Folktale Friday- August 8th at 2 pm Grumbling Gryphons Traveling Children’s Theater, an award-winning educational theater now celebrating 45 years, will engage children in a weeklong theater arts camp for children ages 6 & up, during the week of August 4th-8th.. Campers will work with Grumbling Gryphons actors, musicians and staff for a fun week-long exciting theater camp centered around the story of Anansi, the trickster spider from Ghana in West Africa. Children will engage in acting, singing, dancing, and arts and crafts activities including mask making. The camp will give children the opportunity to become part of a professional children’s theater, make new friends and learn more about Anansi and his adventures as they take on the roles of the animals in the jungle including bees, lions, monkeys, crocodiles and more! In this infamous tale, Anansi manages to trick the various animals of the jungle and retrieve the stolen stories from Nyame- the greedy sky god of the Ashanti people. At the culmination of a week of arts and drama, children will perform Anansi- the Trickster Spider: A West African Folktale on Friday, August 8th at 2 pm for parents and the general public. Live music will be provided by award winning keyboardist Brian Bender from Shutesbury, MA Grumbling Gryphons will make masks with artist and actress Natalie Resto of Apples N’ Oranges Studio to wear and enhance their participation in the performance. This play is participatory and engages the general public in a lively, interactive performance where the audience will become part of the production! Three actors, along with a cast of children portray a variety of lively characters. Daniel Saed of West Cornwall plays the lead role of Anansi-The Trickster Spider, the infamous trickster of the Ashanti People of West Africa. Natalie Resto plays the roles of honey bee, elephant and Hip -Bee. Leslie Elias, in addition to writing and directing this play, plays numerous roles in the production, including the comical characters of Crocodile, Monkey, Lion and Queen Bee. Ms. Elias has served as Artistic Director and co-founder of Grumbling Gryphons for forty-five years. She is the recent winner of the 2023 Connecticut Artist Fellowship Award, the FY2024 Artist Respond Grant and winner of the 2018 Connecticut Arts Hero Award. In 2018 she won the Culture Max Award given by Northwest Connecticut Arts Council for Arts Educator. Anansi- the Trickster Spider is a well-known, comical character who originated in Western Africa. The tale, “How Anansi Brought the Stories Down”, tells how Anansi, with the aid of the children in the audience, tricks the various animals of the jungle and retrieves the stolen stories of the world from Nyame, the Sky God. The theater company is renowned for its fantastic masks and captivating costumes, made by Ellen Moon of Cornwall, CT., and for its innovative interaction with children. Grumbling Gryphons has been performing in schools, museums, libraries and festivals throughout the United States since 1980. In 2003 they won the Connecticut Governor’s Arts Award. They are now celebrating their 45th year of providing educational and participatory theater throughout New England and beyond! Register Here Cost:  Child: $210 | Member Child: $200 | Kids Adventure Passholder: $105 Kids Adventure Pass Financial aid available through United Way of Greater Waterbury Camperships. Support provided by American Savings Foundation, United Way of Greater Waterbury, Post University  

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702, United States

Lunch and Learn: Mozart's Many Mysteries

Mozart’s Many Mysteries Join us for a delightful afternoon of good food and engaging conversations about local art and history!Order ahead from Sweet Bella @ The MATT or bring your own lunch to enjoy.First Wednesday of Every Month | 12–1 PM Join musicologist Dr. Gil Har......More

Mozart’s Many Mysteries Join us for a delightful afternoon of good food and engaging conversations about local art and history!Order ahead from Sweet Bella @ The MATT or bring your own lunch to enjoy.First Wednesday of Every Month | 12–1 PM Join musicologist Dr. Gil Harel as he discusses Mozart’s later years, including his relationship with fellow Freemasons, his mysterious illness, and the Requiem that he was composing when he died. Learn about the style of music that thrived during Mozart’s life and in Mozart’s hands, as well as his gifts that went far beyond melody. COST$10.00 per Non- Member$5.00 per MemberRegister HerePre-registration is suggested due to limited spots.Interested in discounts, free admission, and more? Become a member today!Sponsored by Christine and Eugene Shugrue

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702, United States

School's Out: Grumbling Gryphons Theater Arts Camp

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creativ......More

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creative expression through hands-on projects and interactive experiences. Whether your child loves painting, performance, or both, there’s something for everyone this summer at The MATT. Each week offers a new theme as children explore the Museum’s exhibitions and collections while creating their own original works of art. All materials are provided. Campers must bring a bagged lunch. Kick off summer with a celebration of YOU! Kids will create self-portraits and personal storytelling projects that explore identity through art. For more information contact Jason Foberg at x114 or [email protected] Grumbling Gryphons Theater Arts Camp at Mattatuck MuseumMonday-Friday- August 4-8th, 2025Presenting: Anansi-The Trickster Spider: A West African Folktale Friday- August 8th at 2 pm Grumbling Gryphons Traveling Children’s Theater, an award-winning educational theater now celebrating 45 years, will engage children in a weeklong theater arts camp for children ages 6 & up, during the week of August 4th-8th.. Campers will work with Grumbling Gryphons actors, musicians and staff for a fun week-long exciting theater camp centered around the story of Anansi, the trickster spider from Ghana in West Africa. Children will engage in acting, singing, dancing, and arts and crafts activities including mask making. The camp will give children the opportunity to become part of a professional children’s theater, make new friends and learn more about Anansi and his adventures as they take on the roles of the animals in the jungle including bees, lions, monkeys, crocodiles and more! In this infamous tale, Anansi manages to trick the various animals of the jungle and retrieve the stolen stories from Nyame- the greedy sky god of the Ashanti people. At the culmination of a week of arts and drama, children will perform Anansi- the Trickster Spider: A West African Folktale on Friday, August 8th at 2 pm for parents and the general public. Live music will be provided by award winning keyboardist Brian Bender from Shutesbury, MA Grumbling Gryphons will make masks with artist and actress Natalie Resto of Apples N’ Oranges Studio to wear and enhance their participation in the performance. This play is participatory and engages the general public in a lively, interactive performance where the audience will become part of the production! Three actors, along with a cast of children portray a variety of lively characters. Daniel Saed of West Cornwall plays the lead role of Anansi-The Trickster Spider, the infamous trickster of the Ashanti People of West Africa. Natalie Resto plays the roles of honey bee, elephant and Hip -Bee. Leslie Elias, in addition to writing and directing this play, plays numerous roles in the production, including the comical characters of Crocodile, Monkey, Lion and Queen Bee. Ms. Elias has served as Artistic Director and co-founder of Grumbling Gryphons for forty-five years. She is the recent winner of the 2023 Connecticut Artist Fellowship Award, the FY2024 Artist Respond Grant and winner of the 2018 Connecticut Arts Hero Award. In 2018 she won the Culture Max Award given by Northwest Connecticut Arts Council for Arts Educator. Anansi- the Trickster Spider is a well-known, comical character who originated in Western Africa. The tale, “How Anansi Brought the Stories Down”, tells how Anansi, with the aid of the children in the audience, tricks the various animals of the jungle and retrieves the stolen stories of the world from Nyame, the Sky God. The theater company is renowned for its fantastic masks and captivating costumes, made by Ellen Moon of Cornwall, CT., and for its innovative interaction with children. Grumbling Gryphons has been performing in schools, museums, libraries and festivals throughout the United States since 1980. In 2003 they won the Connecticut Governor’s Arts Award. They are now celebrating their 45th year of providing educational and participatory theater throughout New England and beyond! Register Here Cost:  Child: $210 | Member Child: $200 | Kids Adventure Passholder: $105 Kids Adventure Pass Financial aid available through United Way of Greater Waterbury Camperships. Support provided by American Savings Foundation, United Way of Greater Waterbury, Post University  

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702, United States

School's Out: Grumbling Gryphons Theater Arts Camp

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creativ......More

9:30am–3:30pm @ The MATT FREE Early Drop Off and Late Pickup included from 8 AM – 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Children ages 6 and up are invited to participate in exciting, art-filled weekly camps designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creative expression through hands-on projects and interactive experiences. Whether your child loves painting, performance, or both, there’s something for everyone this summer at The MATT. Each week offers a new theme as children explore the Museum’s exhibitions and collections while creating their own original works of art. All materials are provided. Campers must bring a bagged lunch. Kick off summer with a celebration of YOU! Kids will create self-portraits and personal storytelling projects that explore identity through art. For more information contact Jason Foberg at x114 or [email protected] Grumbling Gryphons Theater Arts Camp at Mattatuck MuseumMonday-Friday- August 4-8th, 2025Presenting: Anansi-The Trickster Spider: A West African Folktale Friday- August 8th at 2 pm Grumbling Gryphons Traveling Children’s Theater, an award-winning educational theater now celebrating 45 years, will engage children in a weeklong theater arts camp for children ages 6 & up, during the week of August 4th-8th.. Campers will work with Grumbling Gryphons actors, musicians and staff for a fun week-long exciting theater camp centered around the story of Anansi, the trickster spider from Ghana in West Africa. Children will engage in acting, singing, dancing, and arts and crafts activities including mask making. The camp will give children the opportunity to become part of a professional children’s theater, make new friends and learn more about Anansi and his adventures as they take on the roles of the animals in the jungle including bees, lions, monkeys, crocodiles and more! In this infamous tale, Anansi manages to trick the various animals of the jungle and retrieve the stolen stories from Nyame- the greedy sky god of the Ashanti people. At the culmination of a week of arts and drama, children will perform Anansi- the Trickster Spider: A West African Folktale on Friday, August 8th at 2 pm for parents and the general public. Live music will be provided by award winning keyboardist Brian Bender from Shutesbury, MA Grumbling Gryphons will make masks with artist and actress Natalie Resto of Apples N’ Oranges Studio to wear and enhance their participation in the performance. This play is participatory and engages the general public in a lively, interactive performance where the audience will become part of the production! Three actors, along with a cast of children portray a variety of lively characters. Daniel Saed of West Cornwall plays the lead role of Anansi-The Trickster Spider, the infamous trickster of the Ashanti People of West Africa. Natalie Resto plays the roles of honey bee, elephant and Hip -Bee. Leslie Elias, in addition to writing and directing this play, plays numerous roles in the production, including the comical characters of Crocodile, Monkey, Lion and Queen Bee. Ms. Elias has served as Artistic Director and co-founder of Grumbling Gryphons for forty-five years. She is the recent winner of the 2023 Connecticut Artist Fellowship Award, the FY2024 Artist Respond Grant and winner of the 2018 Connecticut Arts Hero Award. In 2018 she won the Culture Max Award given by Northwest Connecticut Arts Council for Arts Educator. Anansi- the Trickster Spider is a well-known, comical character who originated in Western Africa. The tale, “How Anansi Brought the Stories Down”, tells how Anansi, with the aid of the children in the audience, tricks the various animals of the jungle and retrieves the stolen stories of the world from Nyame, the Sky God. The theater company is renowned for its fantastic masks and captivating costumes, made by Ellen Moon of Cornwall, CT., and for its innovative interaction with children. Grumbling Gryphons has been performing in schools, museums, libraries and festivals throughout the United States since 1980. In 2003 they won the Connecticut Governor’s Arts Award. They are now celebrating their 45th year of providing educational and participatory theater throughout New England and beyond! Register Here Cost:  Child: $210 | Member Child: $200 | Kids Adventure Passholder: $105 Kids Adventure Pass Financial aid available through United Way of Greater Waterbury Camperships. Support provided by American Savings Foundation, United Way of Greater Waterbury, Post University  

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702, United States

Highlights Tour

Discover the stories behind some of the Mattatuck’s most fascinating artifacts and art pieces on a 45 minute guided tour, included with admission. Please check-in at the front desk if you wish to join. Tours depart from the lobby.

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702, United States

Adult Art Workshop: Paint a Pot

Paint a terra cotta pot in your own style to create a functional piece of art! All participants will receive potted flower at the end of the session. All materials provided. Non-Member: $20Member: $15 Register Here Sponsored by Linford & Mildred White Charitable Fund

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702, United States

Concert: I Feel The Earth Move: The Music of Carole King

“I Feel the Earth Move: The Music of Carole King,” is a captivating musical tribute led by the national, multi-award-winning Kala Farnham. From chart-topping hits to intimate ballads, “I Feel the Earth Move” is a celebration of King’s influential career, paying homage t......More

“I Feel the Earth Move: The Music of Carole King,” is a captivating musical tribute led by the national, multi-award-winning Kala Farnham. From chart-topping hits to intimate ballads, “I Feel the Earth Move” is a celebration of King’s influential career, paying homage to King’s groundbreaking contributions to the music industry and capturing the essence of her remarkable journey as the most successful female songwriter of the latter half of the 20th century. Non- Member: $20 Member: $15 Register Here Sponsored by Linford & Mildred White Charitable Fund  

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