Community Free Day: Ceramic Art and Bedlam Brothers String Band @ The MATT

The Bedlam Brothers String Band will bring its mix of old-time string band, American roots, and Celtic music to the Mattatuck Museum on Sunday, March 12 at 1:00 p.m. This family-friendly concert features the Bedlam Brothers who play a variety of instruments and have been entertaining audiences collectively and individually for close to 40 years. The Bedlam Brothers are: Geoff Kooris, bass and lap steel guitar; Mike Kachuba, guitar; Dave McCann, fiddle and mandolin; and Jeff McHugh, banjo. For this specially ticketed performance Museum & BRASS members are free, and non-members are $10.

Sunday, March 12 is also Community Free Day at the Mattatuck from noon-5:00 p.m. View the changing exhibitions on display, and selections from the permanent collection. Explore the region’s history through interactive displays in the History Exhibit and examine the intriguing Button Gallery featuring over 10,000 buttons from all over the world.

At 1:00 p.m., children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to join a

Museum Educator on a tour of Line and Volume: Ceramics by Mindy Horn and Ann Mallory. After the tour, children will have the opportunity to create their own ceramic art using clay and pottery tools.

The second Sunday of every month is always free and open to the public from

noon-5:00 p.m. Join us each month for a new theme, tour and family art activity.

Located in the heart of downtown Waterbury’s architectural district, the Mattatuck Museum is a vibrant destination, known locally and regionally as a community-centered institution of American art and history. For more information on all of the Museum’s programs, events, and exhibits visit the website at mattmuseum.orgor call (203) 753-0381.