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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Smithsonian Exhibit – Crossroads: Change in Rural America

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Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls

In 1900, about 40% of Americans lived in rural areas. By 2010, less than 18% of the U.S. population lived in rural areas. Massive economic and social changes led to massive […]

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Crossroads Exhibit: Changing Storefronts in Turners Falls

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Downtown Turners Falls Avenue A, Turners Falls

See the village’s ever changing downtown through reproduced images courtesy of the Montague Historical Society Archive. This self-guided storefront exhibition is an open invitation to think about local, regional and […]

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Crossroads Exhibit: Montague At Work and Play

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Rendezvous 78 3rd Street, Turners Falls

Exhibition of Illustrations by Nina Rossi. This exhibition of digital illustrations was originally published in the Montague Reporter between 2019 and 2022. Created by local artist and Turners Falls resident Nina […]

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Crossroads: Whose Viewpoint? Exhibition of Historic Franklin County Images

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Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls

In the Great Falls Discovery Center's Hallway Gallery, near the dioramas, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association (PVMA) presents reproductions of historic maps, illustrations, photographs, and paintings exploring perspectives of the […]

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New Date! Crossroads: Food for Thought

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Montague Common Hall 34 Main Street, Montague

Due to snow on Tuesday, our new date is March 1 at 6 p.m. Soup Night, Quiz Night, and Community Conversation! Enjoy delicious locally-prepared soup and join your Franklin County […]

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