August 15, 2024 – August 17, 2025

Celebrating the year-long loan of three Georgia O’Keeffe paintings, this exhibition unites the Mattatuck Museum’s collection with O’Keeffe’s life and work through common themes. The first pairing, Flowers and Landscapes, showcases artists who tackled similar subject matter to O’Keeffe and participated in emerging art movements, yet also occupied marginalized spaces in society. These unique spotlight exhibitions celebrate the year-long loan of three Georgia O’Keeffe paintings and will unite the Mattatuck Museum’s collection with O’Keeffe’s life and work through common themes, creating a unique dialogue between her work and other celebrated artists. Each unique pairing will be curated and narrated by a different member of the Museum’s curatorial department and offer a distinctive perspective on the Mattatuck Collection in relation to the works and story of Georgia O’Keeffe.

Join us for the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification in-person class and exam. The class runs for approximately 6 hours. Regulatory requirements may vary, be sure to review class schedule for any hour requirements for your state. The exam immediately follows the class. All training materials incorporate the latest information from the most recent FDA Food Code. We use the ServSafe® Manager 7th Edition Revised for all class instructions.

Register for the class at hrfoodsafe.com

Any questions or looking for more information? Contact us at info@hrfoodsafe.com

Children’s Community School is thrilled to celebrate 55 incredible years, and we invite you to join us for a special event – our 7th Annual Golf Tournament!

📅 Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

📍 Location: Chippanee Golf Club, Bristol, CT

Enjoy a fantastic day on the course while supporting a great cause! Your registration includes:

✔️ 18-hole round with cart

✔️ Welcome gift

✔️ Lunch & dinner

✔️ On-course refreshments & snacks

✔️ Hole-in-one prizes

✔️ Awards, raffle, & sports memorabilia auction

Don’t miss this opportunity to play, connect, and celebrate with our community.

Born in the diverse and vibrant nation of the USA, where every opportunity felt endless on one hand and yet impossible to grasp on the other, Luis Reyes has had “the privilege of living what all immigrant parents dream of for their children, and that is paving the pathway to freedom.”

His journey was uniquely shaped by the fact both of his parents were immigrants. As he was growing up, his understanding of “feeling safe” evolved beyond its dictionary definition — in addition to the challenges and triumphs of his immigrant heritage, he also faced the personal obstacle of hearing loss at an early age. While he learned to deal with this condition, he did not let him define him. Instead, it became a catalyst for personal growth and inner strength.

He transcended the challenges of being a minority, growing up in poverty, and having a hearing disability to become the first in his family to attend college, graduating with a Physical Therapist Assistant degree. He learned to embrace his unique perspective on the world and found new ways to connect with others, drawing on empathy, resilience, and the power of self-preservation to overcome adversity. Luis joined the Peak Physical Therapy team on Chase Ave in Waterbury in 2023.

Van Trip: Hillstead Museum and Noah Webster House

9:30 AM to 5 PM

Join the Mattatuck Museum to visit The Noah Webster House and Hillstead Museum. Enjoy a guided tour of both museums, learning about Connecticut’s dictionary namesake and the collection of Impressionist paintings owned by one family. Enjoy lunch (included) on this day trip to appreciate two wonderful institutions!

Member: $90

Non-Member: $100

Member Meet Up: $85

Non Member Meet up: $95

Sponsored by Linford & Mildred White Charitable Fund

$5 Per Person, Waterbury public school, magnet school, and charter school students get in FREE, Kids Adventure Passholders get in FREE.

Hang out with friends, try a relaxing craft, get creative with graphic design, or chill on a beanbag! All teens grades 6-12, ages 12+ are welcome, with supplies and snacks provided.

To pre-register please call (203) 753-0381, extension 130

Register Here

 Support provided by United Way of Greater Waterbury and Elisha Leavenworth Foundation. .

Led by the incomparable Janina Rosa, unleash your inner performer as you dive into the rhythm and passion of Broadway’s most iconic dance numbers. From the dazzling lights of Times Square to the heart-pounding energy of classic show tunes, this class is your ticket to mastering the moves that light up the stage. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or just finding your footing, Janina’s expertise and infectious enthusiasm will inspire you to shine like never before. Join us and let your talent take center stage!

Set in the 1960s, Hairspray follows the journey of Tracy Turnblad, a spirited teenager with big dreams and even bigger hair. Tracy’s love for dancing lands her on The Corny Collins Show, where she becomes a champion for integration and self-acceptance. Featuring hit songs like “You Can’t Stop the Beat” and “Good Morning Baltimore,” this high-energy musical celebrates diversity, inclusion, and the power of change.

Set in the 1960s, Hairspray follows the journey of Tracy Turnblad, a spirited teenager with big dreams and even bigger hair. Tracy’s love for dancing lands her on The Corny Collins Show, where she becomes a champion for integration and self-acceptance. Featuring hit songs like “You Can’t Stop the Beat” and “Good Morning Baltimore,” this high-energy musical celebrates diversity, inclusion, and the power of change.

August 15, 2024 – August 17, 2025

Celebrating the year-long loan of three Georgia O’Keeffe paintings, this exhibition unites the Mattatuck Museum’s collection with O’Keeffe’s life and work through common themes.

 These unique spotlight exhibitions celebrate the year-long loan of three Georgia O’Keeffe paintings and will unite the Mattatuck Museum’s collection with O’Keeffe’s life and work through common themes, creating a unique dialogue between her work and other celebrated artists. Each unique pairing will be curated and narrated by a different member of the Museum’s curatorial department and offer a distinctive perspective on the Mattatuck Collection in relation to the works and story of Georgia O’Keeffe.

Set in the 1960s, Hairspray follows the journey of Tracy Turnblad, a spirited teenager with big dreams and even bigger hair. Tracy’s love for dancing lands her on The Corny Collins Show, where she becomes a champion for integration and self-acceptance. Featuring hit songs like “You Can’t Stop the Beat” and “Good Morning Baltimore,” this high-energy musical celebrates diversity, inclusion, and the power of change.

Oh Boy 5K For US!

Run Connecticut the Easy Way — Because we have a reason

In honor of the Marathon Man, Attorney Eugene L. DeFronzo

Enjoy walking or running for your reason! For the Fallen Soldiers, First Respondents, For our Veterans & Active Soldiers, For Child Abuse Prevention, For Cancer Survivors and the cure, For our Country, For depression and sadness, For Domestic Violence, For the Grieving of a Loved One, For our Families, For Peace, For our neighborhoods, for Unity and Justice. For You and US!

Proceeds to benefit child abuse prevention through the Exchange Club of Waterbury.

$5 Per Person, Waterbury public school, magnet school, and charter school students get in FREE, Kids Adventure Passholders get in FREE.

Hang out with friends, try a relaxing craft, get creative with graphic design, or chill on a beanbag! All teens grades 6-12, ages 12+ are welcome, with supplies and snacks provided.

To pre-register please call (203) 753-0381, extension 130

Register Here

 Support provided by United Way of Greater Waterbury and Elisha Leavenworth Foundation. .

May 28 @ 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’s Art Fellow, Julie Francois, about her favorite works on display.

Non-Member: $10 Member: $5

Register Here

Sponsored by Christine and Eugene Shugrue

Join us on the only rooftop terrace in downtown Waterbury for a night full of dance, music, and fun, with Alisa of Alisa’s House of Salsa! With over 20 years of experience as a certified dance instructor, Alisa will lead a free lesson for all, followed by dancing the night away!

General: $15

Member: $10

Children aged 0-3 and their caregivers to invited to enjoy time in the Museum galleries for some art and history fun while practicing developmental, social, and mobility skills- all while the museum is closed to the public! A museum educator will facilitate storytime and 30 minutes of playtime in the galleries with an opportunity to mingle with other parents and caregivers.

Cost: $5

Experience the rich, warm timbre of the mid-19th century invention, the saxophone,

showcasing WSO’s Clark Young Artist Competition winner. The afternoon culminates with Ravel's mesmerizing Bolero.

• Glazunov: Concerto for Alto Saxophone, Op. 109, Eb Major

• Ravel: Bolero

• Audience Selected Piece: {To Be Announced}

WaterburySymphony.org

join us for a jam-packed day of learning the top 10 soft skills you need to succeed.

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

Interested in discounts, free admission, and more? Become a member today!

Register Here

Sponsored by Linford & Mildred White Charitable Fund

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

Michael Virgintino will speak about the 65th Anniversary of Freedomland U.S.A and artist, Connie Manna, will give a brief talk about her painting FREEDOMLAND.

COST

$10.00 per Adult

$5.00 per Member

Register Here

Pre-registration is suggested due to limited spots.

Sponsored by Christine and Eugene Shugrue

$5 Per Person, Waterbury public school, magnet school, and charter school students get in FREE, Kids Adventure Passholders get in FREE.

Hang out with friends, try a relaxing craft, get creative with graphic design, or chill on a beanbag! All teens grades 6-12, ages 12+ are welcome, with supplies and snacks provided.

To pre-register please call (203) 753-0381, extension 130

Register Here

 Support provided by United Way of Greater Waterbury and Elisha Leavenworth Foundation. .

Bring your own Food/Drinks, Coffee, water available.

3 Boards per game included in the price. Additional boards can be purchased.

15 Rounds

All aboard, sisters! The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause The Musical® is finally here!

Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, we set sail with our beloved ladies for more high jinks on the high seas. Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of menopause and friendship — plus hot flashes, mood swings, and memory lapses! Join us on a trip of self-discovery, backed by a new soundtrack of toe-tapping parodied hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. For these four ladies, menopause was not the end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers all, and friendships never fail.

Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® New Hope 2023 Cast: Kimberly Ann Harris, Teri Adams, LaDonna Burns, and Katie Karel. Credit: Mark Garvin.

This popular show is a cross-generational crowd-pleaser, selling out every theater and performing arts center where the show plays! The band is widely celebrated and known for spot on, note-for-note recreations of the hits, B-sides and deep album cuts from the greatest songs of the 1960s.

In addition to the concert experience, the show is a large scale and ambitious stage production, powerfully dramatized by a combination of time travel special effects, narration, 60s archival audio and newsreel footage, and a light show. This seen-to-be-believed, bigger-than-life show is nothing less than awe-inspiring.The Sixties Show is a high energy trip back in time that reminds the audience how uniquely inspirational, entertaining, and historically significant the music and events of the 1960s was and continues to be.

The band uses a state-of-the-art sound system but only plays authentic, 1960s period-vintage and reissue vintage gear and instrumentation, just like the original artists and original recordings. 

Learn the art of coiling paper to create intricate designs for cards or display! All participants will learn the basics and work to create a final piece of art. All supplies provided.

Day 1 of 2

Member: $25

Non-Member: $35

Register Here

Sponsored by Linford and Mildred White Charitable Fund. 

Under the direction of Peter Peluso, the Connecticut Accordion Association, along with surprise guest artists, will delight you with a chorus of favorites!

Non-Member: $15

Member: $10

Children 18 and under: $5