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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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Crossroads Artist Reception: Montague at Work and Play

Rendezvous 78 3rd Street, Turners Falls, MA

Exhibition of Illustrations by Nina Rossi Exhibition February 5- March 18. Reception Sunday, February 19 at 4pm. 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 Rossi, the illustrations depict scenes of local daily life. "Crossroads: Change in Rural […]

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Nice & Easy Walk: Crossroads Edition

Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

An easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all ages. Join others seeking fresh air and exercise. A DCR Park Interpreter highlights local history, weaving in topics from the Crossroads: Change in Rural America exhibit. Wear appropriate clothing for the weather […]

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Crossroads: Cutlery and Hand Tools

Museum of Our Industrial Heritage Newell Snow Factory, 2 Mead St, Greenfield, MA

Join silversmith Steve Smithers as he explores the story of the first tradesmen/artisans who came to Greenfield and the surrounding towns in the late 18th century, which eventually led to the emergence of the great metal industries of our region. Steve will also discuss and demonstrate the tools and techniques of these early makers. Then, […]

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New Date! Crossroads: Food for Thought

Montague Common Hall 34 Main Street, Montague, MA

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 neighbors in a dialog about food, farms, and food security. Free! Registration required. Seats limited. To register, please fill out this google form: https://forms.gle/CMnfxZXbPf3S77DMA    […]

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Nice & Easy Walk: Crossroads Edition

Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

An easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all ages. Join others seeking fresh air and exercise. A DCR Park Interpreter highlights local history, weaving in topics from the Crossroads: Change in Rural America exhibit. Wear appropriate clothing for the weather […]

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Still on! NEPM presents a Crossroads Event – Native Memories: Recovering Pocumtuck Histories in Franklin County

Shea Theater Arts Center 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

New England Public Media presents with the Nolumbeka Project, a talk with Dr. Margaret M. Bruchac (Nulhegan Abenaki), Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania. Free Event. This program is continuing as planned at 4 p.m. at the Shea Theater. Native American memories and histories in the valley of the Kwinitekw (Connecticut River) […]

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Crossroads: Rural Landscapes: Painting Workshops (Deerfield)

Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association 10 Memorial Street, Deerfield, MA

Class size is limited, and currently it is full. To sign up for the waitlist, please fill in the form here: https://forms.gle/Q8WvcyQwNGWh54EBA Artists have long celebrated the beauty of Franklin County’s rural landscape. Be one of them as you create your own small abstract land and waterscapes inspired by the views around us. Adults and […]

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Crossroads Workshop: Rural Landscape Painting (Montague Center)

Montague Center Library 17 Center Street, Montague, MA

Class size is limited, and the class is currently Full.  If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please fill out this registration form: https://forms.gle/BTYRxuLv9eMB4MeJ7 Artists have long celebrated the beauty of Franklin County’s rural landscape. Be one of them as you create your own small abstract land and waterscapes inspired by the […]

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Nice & Easy Walk: Crossroads Edition

An easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all ages. Join others seeking fresh air and exercise. A DCR Park Interpreter highlights local history, weaving in topics from the Crossroads: Change in Rural America exhibit. Wear appropriate clothing for the weather […]

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Deepening the Power of Place: Exploring our Cultural Crossroads through Story, Song and Spoken Word

Shea Theater Arts Center 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

Crossroads Closing Event with Erica Wheeler and Andre StrongBearHeart Gaines, Jr. Singer/songwriter Erica Wheeler’s keynote concert celebrates our connections to Franklin County with a performance at the Shea Theater Arts Center. Wheeler believes “we can turn places we live, work, visit and play into places of belonging.” Her place-specific keynote concerts incorporate song, story, and […]

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Nice & Easy Walk: Crossroads Edition

Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

An easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all ages. Join others seeking fresh air and exercise. A DCR Park Interpreter highlights local history, weaving in topics from the Crossroads: Change in Rural America exhibit. Wear appropriate clothing for the weather […]

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Crossroads Workshop: Find your Sense of Place Story

Griswold Memorial Library Colrain 12 Main Road, Colrain, Massachusetts

This free workshop with Erica Wheeler of senseofplaceconsulting.com offers a powerful sequence of guided writing prompts to create a sense of place  “touchstone story". Tap into a well of creativity inside you by exploring your sense of place. Find connections between your inner world and meaningful places from your past and present. Limited to 12 participants. Suitable […]

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