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Kids Art Workshop: Summer Tote B

Kids Art Workshop: Summer Tote Bag Decoration
June 14 @ 11:15 am – 12:00 pm

Using stamps, paint, and stencils, create the perfect tote bag for summer! This all ages craft is a perfect way to be creative with the whole family.

Register Here

Non-Members – $10
Adults: $5
Adventure Passholders-$0
WPS Students – $0

Sponsored by American Savings Foundation, United Way of Greater Waterbury, and Elisa Leavenworth Foundation and the David, Helen and Marian Woodward Fund.

Mattatuck Museum
144 West Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
https://www.mattmuseum.org/calendar/art-workshop-tote/

Intermediate Youth Art Workshop

Come enhance your art skills with us! In this art lesson, youth (ages 11- 18) will grab oil pastels from the museum, and head out to the Waterbury Green for an fun outside art lesson! Students will take inspiration from Downtown Waterbury to recreate nature around them. All supplies provided.

Non-Members – $15
Members – $10
Adventure Passholders – FREE
WPS Students – FREE
Kids Adventure Passholders get in FREE. Learn more.
Sponsored by American Savings Foundation, United Way of Greater Waterbury, and Elisa Leavenworth Foundation and the David, Helen and Marian Woodward Fund.

Mattatuck Museum
144 West Main St
Waterbury, CT 06702
https://www.mattmuseum.org/calendar/intermediate-pastels-in-the-park/

Fenimore Lane Design Summit

Join Interior Designer Ariel Okin and her editorial brand Fenimore Lane at the Mayflower Inn & Spa for a celebration of design from Saturday, June 21st to Sunday, June 22nd. Journey to the countryside to shop the all-day Design Bazaar or take part in the summit of one-of-a-kind panels and workshops featuring locally and internationally recognized designers and thought-leaders.

Mayflower Inn & Spa, Auberge Resorts Collection
118 Woodbury Rd Route 47, Washington, CT 06793

https://aubergeresorts.com/mayflower/experiences/fenimore-lane-design-summit/

Insights with Bob

Insights into the Mattatuck Collection with Bob Burns

June 16 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Gain an inside look from the people who spend the most time in the Mattatuck Museum- our staff! Hear from Mattatuck Museum Executive Director, Bob Burns, on his favorite pieces of art currently on display (and some from storage!)

Non-Member: $10
Member: $5

Sponsored by Chris and Eugene Shugrue.

Mattatuck Museum
144 West Main St
Waterbury, CT 06702

https://www.mattmuseum.org/calendar/insights-with-bob/

Summer Great Works Concert

The Kent Singers annual Summer Great Works Concert will feature two of Mozart’s most iconic choral works: his beloved Requiem and the lesser known Coronation Mass. The concert will take place on Sunday, June 8th, 2025, at 3 pm at St. John’s Church in New Milford, CT.

The concert will be conducted by music director James Knox Sutterfield and will feature professional soloists and orchestra.

Parking is available on the street, behind the church, and at the public library across Whittlesey Avenue.

St. John’s in New Milford is wheelchair accessible at the side entrance on Whittlesey Ave. Accessible bathrooms are available on the same floor as the sanctuary.

Tickets are $25 in advance at https://kentsingers.com/tickets/ and $30 at the door. For further information contact tickets@kentsingers.org.

St. John’s Episcopal Church
7 Whittlesey Avenue
New Milford, CT 06776

https://kentsingers.org/

Salsa Night

Feel the Rhythm on the Rooftop!
Join us for an unforgettable summer night on the only rooftop terrace in downtown Waterbury—right here at the Mattatuck Museum on the Green! Let the music move you as Alisa from Alisa’s House of Salsa brings the heat with an electrifying evening of dance, music, and high-energy fun.

With over 20 years of experience as a certified dance instructor, Alisa will kick off the night with a free salsa lesson that’s perfect for all levels—no partner or experience needed! Then, keep the energy going as we dance under the stars on one of the most scenic spots in the city.

Tickets:
General Admission: $15
Museum Members: $10

Grab your friends, your dancing shoes, and get ready to spice up your night!

Mattatuck Museum
144 West Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702

Free Parking

https://www.mattmuseum.org/calendar/salsa-night-at-the-museum/

Gustavo Miranda ~Concert Pianist

Bonus! Evening Glow Performance
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
FREE
* Pre-registration required for reception

Gustavo Miranda ~ Concert Pianist
“Prelude to Summer Solstice”

Reception with refreshments following performance.
All are welcome to join us for relaxing and reflective music to close the day.

Litchfield Community Center
421 Bantam Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
860-567-8302
www.thecommunitycenter.org

https://thecommunitycenter.org/event.php?id=20810

Zero Waste Talk with Jussara Lee

Join fashion designer Jussara Lee on Tuesday, May 20th at 6:30pm and explore the world of sustainable living with a focus on fashion, health and the environmental. In partnership with local organic farms, Socialite Planning will be offering complimentary, handcrafted mocktails, using only the finest organic ingredients. This is a free event.

New Milford Public Library
Memorial Hall
24 Main St
New Milford, CT 06776

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zero-waste-talk-with-jussara-lee-tickets-1355062712049?aff=oddtdtcreator

Documentary Screening

Documentary Screening “Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light”
Join us for the inaugural Movie Mondays with a screening of the film “Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light”.

The movie explores the life and legacy of the artist from her early days in the Midwest to her rise in New York’s vibrant art world and finally to the remote desert in New Mexico.

Member: $5
Non-Member: $10

Sponsored by Linford & Mildred White Charitable Fund

Mattatuck Museum
144 West Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
https://www.mattmuseum.org/calendar/documentary-screening/

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