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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

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    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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