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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 Hall Exhibit:  Local Birds in Colored Pencil

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

    Artist Mark Majeski takes photographs of birds and plants and arranges them into collages as a guide for his drawings. Using this process, he emphasizes the coloration and behavior of […]

    Free

  • Pocumtuck Homelands Festival: Fish Printing at Unity Park *

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    Unity Park 56 First Street, Turners Falls, MA, United States

    A free two-day celebration at Unity Park in Turners Falls, sponsored by the Nolumbeka Project and RiverCulture. This festival is the perfect combination of live music, drumming, dancing, storytelling, native […]

    Free

  • Kidleidoscope Story Hour – River Otters

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

    For 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, […]

    Free

  • Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Bees & Flowers

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

    For 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, […]

    Free

  • Turtles to Toads: Herps of the North

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

    The reptiles and amphibians of Massachusetts are some of our least understood and most fascinating animals. Staff from the Vermont Natural History Museum present an interactive slideshow, introducing us to […]

    Free

  • Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Butterflies

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

    For 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, […]

    Free

  • Find us at the Farmers Market: Soils, Soil pH testing, and pollinators

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    Peskeompskut Park Avenue A between 6th and 7th Streets, Turners Falls

    As part of our Food, Farms, and Factories project, join DCR staff, the Friends of the Center, and Western MA Master Gardeners to learn about soils, soil testing, and pollinators. […]

    Free

  • Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Chipmunks

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

    Learn more about our wildlife neighbors in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. Siblings and friends welcome. For […]

    Free

  • Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Raptors

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

    Learn more about our wildlife neighbors in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. Siblings and friends welcome. For […]

    Free

  • Art Naturally: Paper Marbling *

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

    Discover nature and history through story, poetry, and art in our series of free art programs. Using words and images, instruction and techniques you create an art piece inspired by […]

    Free

  • Montague Community Fair

    Unity Park 56 First Street, Turners Falls, MA, United States

    Discover us at Unity Park! Celebrate “Good Neighbor Day” with an afternoon of free family activities and learn about local community organizations. Join DCR staff at the fair to learn […]

    Free

  • Find us at the Farmers Market: Learning about Leaves *

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    Peskeompskut Park Avenue A between 6th and 7th Streets, Turners Falls

    As part of our Food, Farms, and Factories project, join DCR staff, and Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center to embrace the changing season. An exploration of fall leaves […]

    Free