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SUMMARY:Nice & Easy Walks
DESCRIPTION: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 highlights along the way. Dress for winter weather\, sturdy footwear\, and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nice-easy-walks-3/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Nature,Stewardship,Talk,Walk
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SUMMARY:Food\, Farms\, and Factories Exhibit: New Roots in River Banks*
DESCRIPTION:An exhibit on Polish and other Eastern European immigration stories and their contributions in the Connecticut River Valley. Presented by the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association and funded by Mass Humanities as part of the Expanding Massachusetts Stories initiative. In collaboration with the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center’s Mass Humanities 2024 Food\, Farms\, and Factories project\, highlighting the hard work of all peoples in farms and factories. For all ages. \n*In 2024\, the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center present programs and exhibits about Food\, Farms\, and Factories\, continuing conversations about rural life in Turners Falls and Franklin County. Supported by the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center\, RiverCulture\, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association\, the Department of Conservation and Recreation\, and Montague Public Libraries. Funded by Mass Humanities through the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/foodfarmsandfactories to learn more.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/food-farms-and-factories-exhibit-new-roots-in-river-banks/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:crossroads,Culture,Food farms and factories,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T140000
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SUMMARY:Factory Talk: The John Russell Cutlery Company
DESCRIPTION:A historical presentation on the John Russell Cutlery Company and the Turners Falls community. Part of our Food\, Farms\, and Factories program series. For teens and adults. \n*In 2024\, the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center present programs and exhibits about Food\, Farms\, and Factories\, continuing conversations about rural life in Turners Falls and Franklin County. Supported by the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center\, RiverCulture\, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association\, the Department of Conservation and Recreation\, and Montague Public Libraries. Funded by Mass Humanities through the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/foodfarmsandfactories to learn more.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/factory-talk-the-john-russell-cutlery-company/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:crossroads,Food farms and factories,History,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T140000
DTSTAMP:20240217T212057Z
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SUMMARY:Nice & Easy Walks
DESCRIPTION: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 highlights along the way. Dress for winter weather\, sturdy footwear\, and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nice-easy-walks-4/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Nature,Stewardship,Talk,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T150000
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SUMMARY:Food\, Farms\, and Factories* Exhibit Reception: New Roots in River Banks
DESCRIPTION:Join the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association for a reception in the Great Hall celebrating Polish and and other Eastern European immigration stories and their contributions in the Connecticut River Valley. Hands on activities with Susan Urban\, Polish craft and culture specialist. For all ages. Free refreshments. Snow date 3/16.*
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/exhibit-reception-new-roots-in-riverbanks/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:crossroads,Culture,Food farms and factories,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T140000
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CREATED:20240103T220344Z
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SUMMARY:Factory Talk: The Griswold Cotton Mill
DESCRIPTION:A historical presentation on the Griswold Cotton Mill and the community of Turners Falls. Part of our 2024 Food\, Farms\, and Factories program series. For teens and adults. \n*In 2024\, the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center present programs and exhibits about Food\, Farms\, and Factories\, continuing conversations about rural life in Turners Falls and Franklin County. Supported by the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center\, RiverCulture\, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association\, the Department of Conservation and Recreation\, and Montague Public Libraries. Funded by Mass Humanities through the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/foodfarmsandfactories to learn more.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/tbd-factory-talk-the-griswold-cotton-mill/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:crossroads,Food farms and factories,History,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T130000
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UID:3905-1710507600-1710511200@greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org
SUMMARY:Nice & Easy Walks
DESCRIPTION: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 highlights along the way. Dress for winter weather\, sturdy footwear\, and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nice-easy-walks-5/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Nature,Stewardship,Talk,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T140000
DTSTAMP:20240217T212948Z
CREATED:20240217T212948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240217T212948Z
UID:3907-1711112400-1711116000@greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org
SUMMARY:Nice & Easy Walks
DESCRIPTION: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 highlights along the way. Dress for winter weather\, sturdy footwear\, and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nice-easy-walks-6/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Nature,Talk,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T193000
DTSTAMP:20240317T142950Z
CREATED:20240217T215952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240317T142950Z
UID:3925-1711303200-1711308600@greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org
SUMMARY:The Mill at Montague - A Food\, Farms\, and Factories Sunday Documentary Film
DESCRIPTION:Meet at the Montague Bookmill at 440 Greenfield Road in Montague for a showing of the film The Mill at Montague. An oral history time capsule from 1991 of the Martin Machine Company\, once in operation in the location now known as the Montague Bookmill. Restored from VHS by the Montague Historical Society. For teens and adults. \nIn this Food\, Farms\, and Factories documentary series you’ll hear directly from historians and those who are a part of local food systems\, agriculture\, or manufacturing in our region. \n*In 2024\, the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center present programs and exhibits about Food\, Farms\, and Factories\, continuing conversations about rural life in Turners Falls and Franklin County. Supported by the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center\, RiverCulture\, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association\, the Department of Conservation and Recreation\, and Montague Public Libraries. Sponsored by Mass Humanities\, the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/foodfarmsandfactories to learn more.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/food-farms-and-factories-sunday-documentary-series/
LOCATION:Montague Bookmill\, 440 Greenfield Road\, Montague\, MA\, 01351\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Food farms and factories,History
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