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Shared Skies: Celebrating Migratory Birds and the Communities They Connect

May 4, 2025

May 10 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Free On World Migratory Bird Day, join ornithologist Chad Witko (Birding University) for an inspiring exploration of our avian migrants. Celebrate this year’s … [Read more...] about Shared Skies: Celebrating Migratory Birds and the Communities They Connect

Filed Under: Nature, News, Science, Stewardship

Where We Live: Sense of Place Concert and Writers Showcase with Erica Wheeler *

April 23, 2025

April 27 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Free Singer-songwriter Erica Wheeler performs a concert of place-based songs and invites participants from her NEA Big Read workshop series to share their writings with … [Read more...] about Where We Live: Sense of Place Concert and Writers Showcase with Erica Wheeler *

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April Vacation Week – Buildwave: A Hands-on Building Game!

April 18, 2025

April 22 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Free Have fun building, using the materials provided! Call the Carnegie Library 413-863-3214 to register your child. For families with children ages 5 and up, … [Read more...] about April Vacation Week – Buildwave: A Hands-on Building Game!

Filed Under: kids, Science

Nice & Easy Walks – Fridays 1-2 p.m.

April 2, 2025

Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather … [Read more...] about Nice & Easy Walks – Fridays 1-2 p.m.

Filed Under: News, walk

Artist reception: Cameron Schmitz: Where We Are, Together – March 29 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Free

March 26, 2025

View Cameron Schmitz’s exhibit of paintings, enjoy refreshments, and meet the artist. Cameron Schmitz uses color and mark-making as her language of expression. At 4:15 p.m., Cameron speaks briefly … [Read more...] about Artist reception: Cameron Schmitz: Where We Are, Together – March 29 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Free

Filed Under: art

All Cooped Up!

March 15, 2025

March 15 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm  sliding scale donation The Franklin County Musicians Cooperative (COOP) features solo artists, established duos, and small group performers who perform an … [Read more...] about All Cooped Up!

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The Great Falls Discovery Center

2 Avenue A,
Turners Falls, MA 01376
413-863-3221

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Current Seasonal Hours

Tuesday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday – Sunday
10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays
but open Monday holidays

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The Great Falls Discovery Center is operated by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation with financial, volunteer, and program support from the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center.

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