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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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    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, United States

    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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  • All Cooped Up! Music Concert

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

    The Franklin County Musicians Cooperative (COOP) features solo artists, established duos, and small group performers who perform an unpredictable mix of folk, rock, country, Celtic, jazz and swing. Sliding scale, suggested donations. Meet in the Great Hall.

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  • Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Alive & Pickin’

    The Coffeehouse is back! Join us in the Great Hall spring, summer, and fall for the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center’s concert series featuring local talent. Alive & Pickin’ plays an eclectic mix of country, bluegrass, blues, and Americana. Refreshments available. Sliding scale suggested donations, all in support of educational programming at the […]

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  • Great Hall Reception and Fundraiser: Visions of the Connecticut River Valley

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

    1:30 p.m. Puppet parade starts at Peskeompskut Park 2:00—4:00 p.m., Reception in Great Hall Join musicians, artists, and puppeteers in a celebration of the nature of the Connecticut River watershed. The fun begins at 1:30 p.m. at Peskeompskut Park where MuZen Theater puppeteers start a parade down Avenue A to Great Falls Discovery Center. Then, […]

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  • Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Farley String Band

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

    Join us spring, summer, and fall for the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center’s concert series in the Great Hall featuring local talent. Enjoy traditional folk music, “old time” and Celtic fiddle tunes from the Farley String Band. Refreshments available. Sliding scale suggested donations, all in support of educational programming at the Center.

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  • ACF Music walk: Musical Fun for Kids & Sidewalk Costume Parade

    Start the Antenna Cloud Farm Music Walk Festival at Unity Park at 2 p.m. with live music and family-friendly art-making, and then join in the parade at 2:45 p.m. Stroll along with musicians and DCR park staff for a children’s sidewalk costume parade along 2nd Street to the Great Falls Discovery Center. Make music while […]

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  • Antenna Cloud Farm Music Walk

    The Antenna Cloud Farm Music Walk is a village-wide festival showcasing an array of innovative and virtuosic local artists, celebrating local businesses and public spaces throughout the day. Performances take place at parks all over town. Join DCR staff at 2:00 p.m. at Unity Park for live music, family-friendly activities, and a kids’ costume parade […]

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  • Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Hampton Trio

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

    Join us for the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center’s concert series featuring local talent. Enjoy classical and contemporary music for mandolins, mandola, and guitar from the Hampton Trio. Refreshments available. Sliding scale suggested donations, all in support of educational programming at the Center. Meet in the Great Hall.

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  • Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Jim Eagan & Anand Nayak

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

    Join us for the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center’s concert series featuring local talent. Enjoy a mix of folk and folk blues with ginger-style guitar from Jim Eagan and Anand Nayak. Refreshments available. Sliding scale suggested donations, all in support of educational programming at the Center. Meet in the Great Hall.

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  • Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: JCA Klezmer Band

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

    Join us for the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center’s concert series featuring local talent. Enjoy traditional Eastern European Jewish folk music with the JCA Klezmer Band. Refreshments available. Sliding scale suggested donations, all in support of educational programming at the Center. Meet in the Great Hall.

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  • 7th Annual Migrations Festival

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

      Saturday, October 14, 1:00—5:00 p.m. The FREE Migrations Festival celebrates the human and natural diversity of the upper Connecticut River Valley and the Americas. Colorful artworks, from the GuateMaya Art and Culture Connection, in the Migrations exhibit depict scenes integral to village life, Mayan culture, and the history of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. Come […]

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  • Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Ragged Blue

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

    Join us for the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center’s concert series featuring local talent. Enjoy traditional bluegrass-based music with a touch of Celtic, swing, and country with Ragged Blue. Refreshments available. Sliding scale suggested donations, all in support of educational programming at the Center. Meet in the Great Hall.

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