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Kid’s Art Workshop: Paper Cutting Landscapes
Take inspiration from current exhibit, Mary Janacek: Torn & Transformed, and create layered paper landscapes! Each work of art will utilize textures and shapes in innovative ways to design an original work of art. Register Here Cost $5.00 per Adult $10.00 per Child $5.00 per Children 5 and Under
A Place Called Hope Presents Birds of Prey – From the Porch
PURCHASE TICKETs Come learn about different Birds of Prey endemic to Connecticut! A Place Called Hope, a Rehabilitation and Education Center for Birds of Prey, presents a one-hour program at Hill-Stead with four different Birds of Prey found in Connecticut. Ambassador Birds will come out of the aviaries to share their beauty and stories of […]
A Place Called Hope – From the Porch
PURCHASE TICKETs Come learn about different Birds of Prey endemic to Connecticut! A Place Called Hope, a Rehabilitation and Education Center for Birds of Prey, presents a one-hour program at Hill-Stead with four different Birds of Prey found in Connecticut. Ambassador Birds will come out of the aviaries to share their beauty and stories of […]
Waterbury Highlights Van Tour
Climb aboard the Mattatuck Van and learn about the Brass City! From the agricultural beginnings, to the industrial boom and the thousands of families that came with it, Waterbury’s history is a complex wonder! Visit highlights throughout the city with a knowledgeable museum educator. Register Here Cost $15.00 per Adult $10.00 per Child $10.00 per […]
Monothon Print Week
Printmaking Fundraiser – Silver Anniversary Monothon is the Center for Contemporary Printmaking’s biggest annual fundraiser. 2024 will be our 25th Monothon! Click event link for details.
American Mural Project Extends Its Family-Day Programming To Weekends throughout September
The American Mural Project (AMP) has extended its Family Day programming to weekends through September 29. Families can now participate in art activities any time during open hours. All art activities are included with admission. This month’s activities include Making Art with Fire: Fire Tiles and making Fire Prevention posters. Fourth and fifth graders can […]
Fall Earring Design and Creation
Join local jewelry artist and Mattatuck Gift Shop vendor, Jan Hasenjager, in this beginners guide to making earrings. All participants will choose from different designs and charms to create two pairs of original earrings to take home. Register Here Cost $25.00 per Adult $20.00 per Member Adult
Stream Hunters-FULL
One of our most popular annual Outdoor Adventures returns! Join us to see what lives in Poorhouse Brook. With nets and buckets, we’ll carefully catch (and later release) the many insects and invertebrates that live in the brook. If we get lucky, we’ll see some amphibians, fish, and crayfish too! Please wear shoes that can […]
Teen Time
$10 Per Person Hang out with your friends, try a relaxing craft, get creative with graphic design, or chill on a beanbag! All teens aged 13-18 are welcome, with supplies and snacks provided. Register Here