Events

The Great Falls Discovery Center hosts community programs and events, rotating art exhibits in our Great Hall and a Coffee House hosted by the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center.

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Great Hall Exhibit: What’s on Your Plate?*

Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls

The exhibit What’s On Your Plate? asks artists to investigate the entanglement of food, time, commitment, and ecology. Curated by Exploded View, in collaboration with our 2024 Food, Farms, and Factories […]

Free
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Made in Montague*

Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls

This exhibition in the center’s Hallway Gallery explores products currently made in Montague. Some of these products have a long local history and others are on the cutting edge of […]

Free

StoryWalk® — Ruby’s Birds

Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls

Ongoing, May 9—June 25 Enjoy a story, fresh air and exercise! Join us on the Center’s grounds for a free self-guided StoryWalk® featuring the children’s picture book Ruby’s Birds by […]

Free
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Find us at the Farmers Market: Soils and Soil pH Testing*

Peskeompskut Park Avenue A between 6th and 7th Streets, Turners Falls

As part of our Food, Farms, and Factories project, join DCR staff, the Friends of the Center, and Western MA Master Gardeners to learn about soils and soil testing, including […]

Free
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Eli Elkus Musical Storytelling*

Peskeompskut Park Avenue A between 6th and 7th Streets, Turners Falls

At the Great Falls Farmers Market, Elie Elkus plays original and rekindled folk songs about family farms and industrialization. Meet at Peskeompskut Park, located between 6th and 7th streets along […]

Free