First Friday: Eagle Day!
Yes, we are open today! All ages. Enjoy Independence Day by celebrating the eagle, our national bird. Join us at our eagle investigation station outside the center on our grounds. […]
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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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DINO TRAIL WEEK TALK: Climate Cycles and Volcanic Singularities During the Dawn of the Age of Dinosaurs
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesJoin us for a dynamic presentation on climate, volcanos, and dinosaurs by Dr. Paul Olsen. The ancient Connecticut Valley rift basin is filled with spectacular, fossil-bearing alternations of deep and […]
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DINO TRAIL WEEK: * Art Naturally: Gel Printing Trace Fossils
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesDiscover nature and pre-history through story, poetry and art in our series of free art programs. Create an art piece inspired by the valley’s fossilized dinosaur footprints using paint, paper […]
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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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Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Coyotes
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesFor ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult. Learn more about our wildlife neighbors in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, […]
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Urban Fern Walk
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesJoin leaders from the Pioneer Valley Fern Society for a free walk along the paved Canalside Rail Trail. Learn to see and identify about a dozen common and uncommon native […]
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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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Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Bees & Flowers
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesFor ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult. Learn more about our wildlife neighbors in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, […]
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Whalemobile
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesFor ages 7—12. Whale watch naturalist, Cynde McInnis, offers a brief presentation about whales. Then 20 people at a time will see the Whale Mobile inflate and get to go […]
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Find Us at the Farmers Market!
Peskeompskut Park Avenue A between 6th and 7th Streets, Turners FallsJoin DCR staff for family activities at the Great Falls Farmers Market, located between 6th and 7th streets along Avenue A at Peskeompskut Park. In case of rain, you can […]
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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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Ongoing – Great Hall Exhibit: The Towns of Franklin County— by the Springfield Photographic Society
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesFind out what makes our Franklin County communities so special through the eyes of avid photographers! This exhibit features a photograph of each of the communities in Franklin County by […]
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