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SUMMARY:Nice & Easy Walk
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 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-easy-walk-18/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Nature,Walk
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SUMMARY:Ongoing: Made in Montague*
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition in the center’s Hallway Gallery explores products currently made in Montague. Some of these products have a long local history and others are on the cutting edge of technology. Curated by Anne Harding and Michaela Henry for our Food\, Farms\, and Factories project in collaboration with Exploded View.  \n* Food\, Farms\, & Factories \nIn 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 www.greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/foodfarmsandfactories to learn more.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/made-in-montague/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Food farms and factories,History
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SUMMARY:Make Your own Meadow*
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to create your own pollinator-friendly meadow with landscape designers Tom Sullivan and Peter Wackernagle\, and then take a short walk to see pollinator gardens in downtown Turners Falls. In collaboration with Exploded View and our 2024 Food\, Farms\, and Factories project. For ages 12 and up. Meet in the Great Hall. \n* Food\, Farms\, & Factories –  \nIn 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 www.greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/foodfarmsandfactories to learn more.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/make-your-own-meadow/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food farms and factories,History,Nature,Science,Stewardship,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240517T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240517T140000
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SUMMARY:Nice & Easy Walk
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 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-easy-walk-20/
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:20240518T130000
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SUMMARY:Nolumbeka Project Day of Remembrance
DESCRIPTION:Commemorate the 348th Anniversary of the Great Falls Massacre and the 20th anniversary of the Reconciliation Ceremony\, outdoors weather permitting\, or in the Great Hall. Tribal members and non-Tribal public are welcome. Honored guests include: Liz Coldwind Santana Kiser\, Elder\, Council Woman\, and Tribal Historical Preservation Officer for the Chaubunagungamaug Band of Nipmuck Indians; Elnu Abenaki Chief Roger Longtoe Sheehan; and others. For more info visit: www.nolumbekaproject.org. Free and open to all. Light refreshments provided. Co-sponsored by Nolumbeka Project and DCR.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nolumbeka-project-day-of-remembrance/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Talk
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SUMMARY:Nice & Easy Walk - Sea Lamprey*
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 along the way. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance. Today’s topic is Sea Lamprey\, as part of our Food\, Farms\, and Factories project.  \n* Food\, Farms\, & Factories –  \nIn 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 www.greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/foodfarmsandfactories to learn more.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/nice-easy-walk-sea-lamprey/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Food farms and factories,History,Nature,Walk
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SUMMARY:Art Naturally Series: Felted Fish*
DESCRIPTION:Discover nature and culture through story\, poetry\, and art in our series of free Art Naturally programs. Using words and images\, instruction and techniques you create an art piece inspired by the natural world to take home. Learn how the shad’s shape helps it swim upstream. Make a wet-felted underwater scene. For adults\, teens\, and children ages 6 and up (accompanied by an adult). All art materials provided. Meet in the Great Hall. \n* Food\, Farms\, & Factories –  \nIn 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 www.greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/foodfarmsandfactories to learn more.
URL:https://greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org/calendar/art-naturally-series-felted-fish/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Crafts,Culture,Food farms and factories,History,Nature,Science,Stewardship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240531T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240531T140000
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SUMMARY:Nice & Easy Walk
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 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-easy-walk-21/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,History,Nature,Walk
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