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.

All Day

Ongoing – Indoor Story Walk® 999 Tadpoles

Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls

Explore the lives of our favorite mud season amphibians. For ages 3 and up, accompanied by an adult. Meet at the welcome desk. The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne […]

Free

Ongoing Great Hall Exhibit— Cameron Schmitz: Where We Are, Together

Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls

The Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association (PVMA), in partnership with Montague Public Libraries, celebrates its eighth National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read. Focused on Ross Gay’s book of poetry, […]

Free

Nice & Easy Walk – Tenements of Turners Falls

Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls

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. […]

Free

First Friday: Big Night for Beginners

Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls

Every First Friday of the Month, Turners Falls businesses and organizations stay open late for activities. On a mild, rainy night in early Spring, thousands of frogs, toads, and salamanders […]

Free