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SUMMARY:Dino Trail Week* – Nice & Easy Walk: Geologic Walking Tour of Turners Falls
DESCRIPTION:Easy-paced\, 1 to 2-mile guided walk\, along the Canalside Rail Trail and downtown Turners Falls\, geared for older adults\, but open to all. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. This week’s topic is the geology of downtown Turners Falls in celebration of Dino Trail Week! Meet at the main entrance. \n* Dino Trail Week \nAn asterix identifies Dino Trail Week programs\, part of a celebratory week in July of performances\, films\, talks\, exhibits\, and activities inspired by dinosaur footprints in the Connecticut River Valley. Look for events from our partners during Dino Trail Week: Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center\, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association\, Piti Theatre\, the Beneski Museum\, the Trustees of Reservations\, Springfield Science Museum\, Wistariahurst\, and the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce. Visit the website dinotrail.org to learn more.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nice-and-easy-walk-56/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Dino Trail Week,Geology,History,Nature,Walk
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SUMMARY:Nice and Easy Walk
DESCRIPTION:Easy-paced\, 1- to 2-mile guided walk\, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls\, geared for older adults\, but open to all. Enjoy some natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nice-and-easy-walk-57/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Geology,History,Nature,Walk
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SUMMARY:Artist Reception: Ways of My Ancestors - Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness
DESCRIPTION:Join photographer Scott Strong Hawk Foster\, whose proud roots include Hassanamisco Nipmuc\, Mohegan\, and Cherokee lineage\, for an artist reception. While attending powwows\, cultural events\, workshops\, and Indigenous practices that span millennia\, Scott’s passion highlights the rich\, resilient\, diverse cultures and history of the Indigenous peoples that are still here and living amongst us. Light refreshments. For all ages. Meet in the Great Hall.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/artist-reception-ways-of-my-ancestors-imagery-lighting-the-path-to-awareness/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,History
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SUMMARY:A French / Breton Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:An informal group of musicians gathers to play the enchanting traditional dance music from France and Brittany\, commonly known as bal folk. This is not a performance but rather a coming together of musically minded friends. The event is free and open to the public to come and go at will. For all ages. Meet in the Great Hall.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/a-french-breton-jam-session-31/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T100000
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SUMMARY:Nice and Easy Walk
DESCRIPTION:Easy-paced\, 1- to 2-mile guided walk\, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls\, geared for older adults\, but open to all. Enjoy some natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nice-and-easy-walk-58/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Geology,History,Nature,Walk
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SUMMARY:Ongoing: Outdoor StoryWalk® at Unity Park — Mosbas and the Magic Flute
DESCRIPTION:For thousands of years people have gathered at the Great Falls to tell stories. Enjoy the self-guided StoryWalk ® Mosbas and the Magic Flute by Western Abenaki author Jesse Bruchac\, at the Pocumtuck Homelands Festival at Unity Park on First Street along the river’s edge. Find out how Mosbas is changed forever when he finds the power of a magic flute too much to control! For all ages.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/ongoing-outdoor-storywalk-at-unity-park-mosbas-and-the-magic-flute/
LOCATION:Unity Park\, 56 First Street\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Story Walk
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SUMMARY:Pocumtuck Homelands Festival: Fish Printing at Unity Park
DESCRIPTION:A free two-day celebration at Unity Park on First Street in Turners Falls\, sponsored by the Nolumbeka Project and RiverCulture. This festival is the perfect combination of live music\, drumming\, dancing\, storytelling\, native crafts and food. On Saturday August 1\, 10 am—5 pm\, families may visit the Northfield Mountain and Great Falls Discovery Center tent to make your own vibrantly colored fish print to take home. All materials provided. For more information on the entire event visit: nolumbekaproject.org/events.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/pocumtuck-homelands-festival-fish-printing-at-unity-park-2/
LOCATION:Unity Park\, 56 First Street\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Crafts,Culture,Nature
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SUMMARY:Nice and Easy Walk
DESCRIPTION:Easy-paced\, 1- to 2-mile guided walk\, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls\, geared for older adults\, but open to all. Enjoy some natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nice-and-easy-walk-59/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Geology,History,Nature,Walk
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SUMMARY:First Friday: McLane Silk Mill Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join us on a walk to the site of the former McLane Silk Company\, which was near today’s Swanson’s Fabrics. Hear the stories of two creative businesses and what they have in common. After WWI\, the McLane mill purchased millions of yards of surplus “cartridge silk” to repurpose into “Armistice Cloth” suitable for garments. Today\, Swanson’s Fabrics also repurposes fabric by offering for sale yardage and notions that have been stashed in attics and sewing rooms. Learn about silk production and take a look at silk fabric samples and cocoons. Meet at the main entrance.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/first-friday-mclane-silk-mill-walk/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T100000
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SUMMARY:Nice and Easy Walk
DESCRIPTION:Easy-paced\, 1- to 2-mile guided walk\, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls\, geared for older adults\, but open to all. Enjoy some natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nice-and-easy-walk-60/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Nature,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T100000
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SUMMARY:Nice and Easy Walk
DESCRIPTION:Easy-paced\, 1- to 2-mile guided walk\, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls\, geared for older adults\, but open to all. Enjoy some natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nice-and-easy-walk-61/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Nature,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T130000
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SUMMARY:Find Us at the Farmers Market!
DESCRIPTION:Join DCR staff for family activities at the Great Falls Farmers Market\, located between 6th and 7th streets along Avenue A at Peskeompskut Park. For all ages.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/find-us-at-the-farmers-market-17/
LOCATION:Peskeompskut Park\, Avenue A between 6th and 7th Streets\, Turners Falls\, 01376
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T100000
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SUMMARY:Nice and Easy Walk
DESCRIPTION:Easy-paced\, 1- to 2-mile guided walk\, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls\, geared for older adults\, but open to all. Enjoy some natural and local history along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nice-and-easy-walk-62/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Nature,Walk
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