A French/Breton Jam Session
An informal group of musicians gathers to play the enchanting traditional dance music from France and Brittany, commonly known as bal folk. Please note, this is not a performance but […]
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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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Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United States
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Nice & Easy Walk
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesEasy-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. […]
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Nice & Easy Walk
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesEasy-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 highlights along the […]
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Downtown Foraging Walk*
FeaturedGreat Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesExplore how people have coevolved with plants. Join herbalist Laura Torraco, owner of Sage Green Botanicals, for a plant walk guided by the senses. Discover plant ID tips, medicinal and […]
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Nice & Easy Walk
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesEasy-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 highlights along the […]
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A French/Breton Jam Session
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesSunday, June 16, 2:30— 4:30 p.m. An informal group of musicians gather to play the enchanting traditional dance music from France and Brittany, commonly known as bal folk. Please note, […]
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Find Us at the Farmers Market! *
FeaturedPeskeompskut Park Avenue A between 6th and 7th Streets, Turners FallsMontague Public Libraries is joining in our Food, Farms, and Factories fun with summer visits to the Farmers Market, with books and activities about growing food. The Great Falls Farmers […]
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Closing Reception and Performance: What’s on Your Plate? *
FeaturedGreat Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesDynamic art, word, and performance conclude Exploded View's exhibit on the theme of food, farms, hope, community, and climate. Features readings of selected work by Exploded View, and family sing-along […]
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Great Hall Exhibit: Remnants *
FeaturedGreat Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesPhotographer Joe Wallace captures the stark beauty of Turners Falls’ abandoned Strathmore and Griswold mills. Interior photos from 2010 reveal remnants of the town’s industrial past along the Turners Falls […]
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Artist Reception and Talk: Remnants *
FeaturedGreat Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesPhotographer Joe Wallace captures the stark beauty of Turners Falls’ abandoned Strathmore and Griswold mills. Refreshments provided from 1 -3 p.m., and starting at 1:30 p.m. Joe discusses his photography […]
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Nice & Easy Walk: Downtown Restaurants – Food, Farms, and Factories Edition *
FeaturedGreat Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesEasy-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 highlights along the […]
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Great Hall Exhibit: Local Birds in Colored Pencil
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesArtist Mark Majeski takes photographs of birds and plants and arranges them into collages as a guide for his drawings. Using this process, he emphasizes the coloration and behavior of […]
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